A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Ja Jance Books in Order

The complete Ja Jance reading order — 40 books from 1975–2008.

  1. 01 Exit wounds 1975 Amazon — buy Exit wounds Bookshop — buy Exit wounds ThriftBooks — buy Exit wounds eBooks.com — buy Exit wounds
  2. 02 Until proven guilty 1985 Amazon — buy Until proven guilty Bookshop — buy Until proven guilty ThriftBooks — buy Until proven guilty eBooks.com — buy Until proven guilty
  3. 03 Trial by Fury (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries 1986 Amazon — buy Trial by Fury (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries Bookshop — buy Trial by Fury (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Trial by Fury (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Trial by Fury (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries
  4. 04 Taking the Fifth 1987 Amazon — buy Taking the Fifth Bookshop — buy Taking the Fifth ThriftBooks — buy Taking the Fifth eBooks.com — buy Taking the Fifth
  5. 05 A More Perfect Union 1988 Amazon — buy A More Perfect Union Bookshop — buy A More Perfect Union ThriftBooks — buy A More Perfect Union eBooks.com — buy A More Perfect Union
  6. 06 Injustice for All 1988 Amazon — buy Injustice for All Bookshop — buy Injustice for All ThriftBooks — buy Injustice for All eBooks.com — buy Injustice for All
  7. 07 Improbable cause 1988 Amazon — buy Improbable cause Bookshop — buy Improbable cause ThriftBooks — buy Improbable cause eBooks.com — buy Improbable cause
  8. 08 Dismissed with prejudice 1989 Amazon — buy Dismissed with prejudice Bookshop — buy Dismissed with prejudice ThriftBooks — buy Dismissed with prejudice eBooks.com — buy Dismissed with prejudice
  9. 09 Minor in Possession 1990 Amazon — buy Minor in Possession Bookshop — buy Minor in Possession ThriftBooks — buy Minor in Possession eBooks.com — buy Minor in Possession
  10. 10 Payment in Kind 1991 Amazon — buy Payment in Kind Bookshop — buy Payment in Kind ThriftBooks — buy Payment in Kind eBooks.com — buy Payment in Kind
  11. 11 Hour of the hunter 1991 Amazon — buy Hour of the hunter Bookshop — buy Hour of the hunter ThriftBooks — buy Hour of the hunter eBooks.com — buy Hour of the hunter
  12. 12 Without due process 1992 Amazon — buy Without due process Bookshop — buy Without due process ThriftBooks — buy Without due process eBooks.com — buy Without due process
  13. 13 Desert heat 1993 Amazon — buy Desert heat Bookshop — buy Desert heat ThriftBooks — buy Desert heat eBooks.com — buy Desert heat
  14. 14 Failure to appear 1993 Amazon — buy Failure to appear Bookshop — buy Failure to appear ThriftBooks — buy Failure to appear eBooks.com — buy Failure to appear
  15. 15 Lying in wait 1994 Amazon — buy Lying in wait Bookshop — buy Lying in wait ThriftBooks — buy Lying in wait eBooks.com — buy Lying in wait
  16. 16 Tombstone courage 1994 Amazon — buy Tombstone courage Bookshop — buy Tombstone courage ThriftBooks — buy Tombstone courage eBooks.com — buy Tombstone courage
  17. 17 Wings Bestsellers: J.A. Jance 1995 Amazon — buy Wings Bestsellers: J.A. Jance Bookshop — buy Wings Bestsellers: J.A. Jance ThriftBooks — buy Wings Bestsellers: J.A. Jance eBooks.com — buy Wings Bestsellers: J.A. Jance
  18. 18 Shoot/don't shoot 1995 Amazon — buy Shoot/don't shoot Bookshop — buy Shoot/don't shoot ThriftBooks — buy Shoot/don't shoot eBooks.com — buy Shoot/don't shoot
  19. 19 Name withheld 1996 Amazon — buy Name withheld Bookshop — buy Name withheld ThriftBooks — buy Name withheld eBooks.com — buy Name withheld
  20. 20 Dead to rights 1996 Amazon — buy Dead to rights Bookshop — buy Dead to rights ThriftBooks — buy Dead to rights eBooks.com — buy Dead to rights
  21. 21 Skeleton canyon 1997 Amazon — buy Skeleton canyon Bookshop — buy Skeleton canyon ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton canyon eBooks.com — buy Skeleton canyon
  22. 22 Rattlesnake crossing 1998 Amazon — buy Rattlesnake crossing Bookshop — buy Rattlesnake crossing ThriftBooks — buy Rattlesnake crossing eBooks.com — buy Rattlesnake crossing
  23. 23 Outlaw mountain 1999 Amazon — buy Outlaw mountain Bookshop — buy Outlaw mountain ThriftBooks — buy Outlaw mountain eBooks.com — buy Outlaw mountain
  24. 24 Breach of duty 1999 Amazon — buy Breach of duty Bookshop — buy Breach of duty ThriftBooks — buy Breach of duty eBooks.com — buy Breach of duty
  25. 25 Devil's claw 2000 Amazon — buy Devil's claw Bookshop — buy Devil's claw ThriftBooks — buy Devil's claw eBooks.com — buy Devil's claw
  26. 26 Kiss of the bees 2000 Amazon — buy Kiss of the bees Bookshop — buy Kiss of the bees ThriftBooks — buy Kiss of the bees eBooks.com — buy Kiss of the bees
  27. 27 Paradise Lost 2001 Amazon — buy Paradise Lost Bookshop — buy Paradise Lost ThriftBooks — buy Paradise Lost eBooks.com — buy Paradise Lost
  28. 28 Birds of prey 2001 Amazon — buy Birds of prey Bookshop — buy Birds of prey ThriftBooks — buy Birds of prey eBooks.com — buy Birds of prey
  29. 29 J.A. Jance Mixed Prepack 2002 Amazon — buy J.A. Jance Mixed Prepack Bookshop — buy J.A. Jance Mixed Prepack ThriftBooks — buy J.A. Jance Mixed Prepack eBooks.com — buy J.A. Jance Mixed Prepack
  30. 30 Partner in Crime 2002 Amazon — buy Partner in Crime Bookshop — buy Partner in Crime ThriftBooks — buy Partner in Crime eBooks.com — buy Partner in Crime
  31. 31 Day of the Dead 2004 Amazon — buy Day of the Dead Bookshop — buy Day of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Day of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Day of the Dead
  32. 32 Long time gone 2005 Amazon — buy Long time gone Bookshop — buy Long time gone ThriftBooks — buy Long time gone eBooks.com — buy Long time gone
  33. 33 Edge of evil 2005 Amazon — buy Edge of evil Bookshop — buy Edge of evil ThriftBooks — buy Edge of evil eBooks.com — buy Edge of evil
  34. 34 Sentenced to Die 2005 Amazon — buy Sentenced to Die Bookshop — buy Sentenced to Die ThriftBooks — buy Sentenced to Die eBooks.com — buy Sentenced to Die
  35. 35 Dead Wrong 2006 Amazon — buy Dead Wrong Bookshop — buy Dead Wrong ThriftBooks — buy Dead Wrong eBooks.com — buy Dead Wrong
  36. 36 Web of Evil 2007 Amazon — buy Web of Evil Bookshop — buy Web of Evil ThriftBooks — buy Web of Evil eBooks.com — buy Web of Evil
  37. 37 Hand of evil 2007 Amazon — buy Hand of evil Bookshop — buy Hand of evil ThriftBooks — buy Hand of evil eBooks.com — buy Hand of evil
  38. 38 Justice Denied CD (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) 2007 Amazon — buy Justice Denied CD (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Justice Denied CD (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Justice Denied CD (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Justice Denied CD (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries)
  39. 39 Damage control 2008 Amazon — buy Damage control Bookshop — buy Damage control ThriftBooks — buy Damage control eBooks.com — buy Damage control
  40. 40 Cruel intent 2008 Amazon — buy Cruel intent Bookshop — buy Cruel intent ThriftBooks — buy Cruel intent eBooks.com — buy Cruel intent

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Ja Jance

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Exit wounds 1975
2 Until proven guilty 1985
3 Trial by Fury (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries 1986
4 Taking the Fifth 1987
5 A More Perfect Union 1988
6 Injustice for All 1988
7 Improbable cause 1988
8 Dismissed with prejudice 1989
9 Minor in Possession 1990
10 Payment in Kind 1991
11 Hour of the hunter 1991
12 Without due process 1992
13 Desert heat 1993
14 Failure to appear 1993
15 Lying in wait 1994
16 Tombstone courage 1994
17 Wings Bestsellers: J.A. Jance 1995
18 Shoot/don't shoot 1995
19 Name withheld 1996
20 Dead to rights 1996
21 Skeleton canyon 1997
22 Rattlesnake crossing 1998
23 Outlaw mountain 1999
24 Breach of duty 1999
25 Devil's claw 2000
26 Kiss of the bees 2000
27 Paradise Lost 2001
28 Birds of prey 2001
29 J.A. Jance Mixed Prepack 2002
30 Partner in Crime 2002
31 Day of the Dead 2004
32 Long time gone 2005
33 Edge of evil 2005
34 Sentenced to Die 2005
35 Dead Wrong 2006
36 Web of Evil 2007
37 Hand of evil 2007
38 Justice Denied CD (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries) 2007
39 Damage control 2008
40 Cruel intent 2008

Ja Jance reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Exit wounds (1975). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ja Jance — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Ja Jance books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1975–2008.

What is the newest Ja Jance book?

Cruel intent, published in 2008.