A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Janet Evanovich Books in Order

The complete Janet Evanovich reading order — 40 books from 1987–2008.

  1. 01 Hero at large 1987 Amazon — buy Hero at large Bookshop — buy Hero at large ThriftBooks — buy Hero at large eBooks.com — buy Hero at large
  2. 02 Thanksgiving 1988 Amazon — buy Thanksgiving Bookshop — buy Thanksgiving ThriftBooks — buy Thanksgiving eBooks.com — buy Thanksgiving
  3. 03 Manhunt 1988 Amazon — buy Manhunt Bookshop — buy Manhunt ThriftBooks — buy Manhunt eBooks.com — buy Manhunt
  4. 04 The Grand Finale 1988 Amazon — buy The Grand Finale Bookshop — buy The Grand Finale ThriftBooks — buy The Grand Finale eBooks.com — buy The Grand Finale
  5. 05 Full House 1989 Amazon — buy Full House Bookshop — buy Full House ThriftBooks — buy Full House eBooks.com — buy Full House
  6. 06 Back to the Bedroom 1989 Amazon — buy Back to the Bedroom Bookshop — buy Back to the Bedroom ThriftBooks — buy Back to the Bedroom eBooks.com — buy Back to the Bedroom
  7. 07 Ivan takes a wife 1989 Amazon — buy Ivan takes a wife Bookshop — buy Ivan takes a wife ThriftBooks — buy Ivan takes a wife eBooks.com — buy Ivan takes a wife
  8. 08 Smitten 1990 Amazon — buy Smitten Bookshop — buy Smitten ThriftBooks — buy Smitten eBooks.com — buy Smitten
  9. 09 Wife for Hire 1990 Amazon — buy Wife for Hire Bookshop — buy Wife for Hire ThriftBooks — buy Wife for Hire eBooks.com — buy Wife for Hire
  10. 10 The rocky road to romance 1991 Amazon — buy The rocky road to romance Bookshop — buy The rocky road to romance ThriftBooks — buy The rocky road to romance eBooks.com — buy The rocky road to romance
  11. 11 Naughty neighbor 1992 Amazon — buy Naughty neighbor Bookshop — buy Naughty neighbor ThriftBooks — buy Naughty neighbor eBooks.com — buy Naughty neighbor
  12. 12 One for the Money 1994 Amazon — buy One for the Money Bookshop — buy One for the Money ThriftBooks — buy One for the Money eBooks.com — buy One for the Money
  13. 13 Finger lickin' fifteen 1994 Amazon — buy Finger lickin' fifteen Bookshop — buy Finger lickin' fifteen ThriftBooks — buy Finger lickin' fifteen eBooks.com — buy Finger lickin' fifteen
  14. 14 Two for the dough 1996 Amazon — buy Two for the dough Bookshop — buy Two for the dough ThriftBooks — buy Two for the dough eBooks.com — buy Two for the dough
  15. 15 Three to Get Deadly 1997 Amazon — buy Three to Get Deadly Bookshop — buy Three to Get Deadly ThriftBooks — buy Three to Get Deadly eBooks.com — buy Three to Get Deadly
  16. 16 Four to score 1998 Amazon — buy Four to score Bookshop — buy Four to score ThriftBooks — buy Four to score eBooks.com — buy Four to score
  17. 17 High Five (A Stephanie Plum Novel) 1999 Amazon — buy High Five (A Stephanie Plum Novel) Bookshop — buy High Five (A Stephanie Plum Novel) ThriftBooks — buy High Five (A Stephanie Plum Novel) eBooks.com — buy High Five (A Stephanie Plum Novel)
  18. 18 Hot Six 2000 Amazon — buy Hot Six Bookshop — buy Hot Six ThriftBooks — buy Hot Six eBooks.com — buy Hot Six
  19. 19 Seven Up 2001 Amazon — buy Seven Up Bookshop — buy Seven Up ThriftBooks — buy Seven Up eBooks.com — buy Seven Up
  20. 20 THREE PLUMS IN ONE 2001 Amazon — buy THREE PLUMS IN ONE Bookshop — buy THREE PLUMS IN ONE ThriftBooks — buy THREE PLUMS IN ONE eBooks.com — buy THREE PLUMS IN ONE
  21. 21 Hard eight 2002 Amazon — buy Hard eight Bookshop — buy Hard eight ThriftBooks — buy Hard eight eBooks.com — buy Hard eight
  22. 22 Visions of sugar plums 2002 Amazon — buy Visions of sugar plums Bookshop — buy Visions of sugar plums ThriftBooks — buy Visions of sugar plums eBooks.com — buy Visions of sugar plums
  23. 23 A Trilogy of Janet Evanovich 2002 Amazon — buy A Trilogy of Janet Evanovich Bookshop — buy A Trilogy of Janet Evanovich ThriftBooks — buy A Trilogy of Janet Evanovich eBooks.com — buy A Trilogy of Janet Evanovich
  24. 24 To the nines 2003 Amazon — buy To the nines Bookshop — buy To the nines ThriftBooks — buy To the nines eBooks.com — buy To the nines
  25. 25 Full speed 2003 Amazon — buy Full speed Bookshop — buy Full speed ThriftBooks — buy Full speed eBooks.com — buy Full speed
  26. 26 Full tilt 2003 Amazon — buy Full tilt Bookshop — buy Full tilt ThriftBooks — buy Full tilt eBooks.com — buy Full tilt
  27. 27 Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel) 2004 Amazon — buy Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel) Bookshop — buy Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel) eBooks.com — buy Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel)
  28. 28 Metro Girl 2004 Amazon — buy Metro Girl Bookshop — buy Metro Girl ThriftBooks — buy Metro Girl eBooks.com — buy Metro Girl
  29. 29 Full blast 2004 Amazon — buy Full blast Bookshop — buy Full blast ThriftBooks — buy Full blast eBooks.com — buy Full blast
  30. 30 Eleven on Top 2005 Amazon — buy Eleven on Top Bookshop — buy Eleven on Top ThriftBooks — buy Eleven on Top eBooks.com — buy Eleven on Top
  31. 31 Full Bloom (Full) 2005 Amazon — buy Full Bloom (Full) Bookshop — buy Full Bloom (Full) ThriftBooks — buy Full Bloom (Full) eBooks.com — buy Full Bloom (Full)
  32. 32 Twelve Sharp 2006 Amazon — buy Twelve Sharp Bookshop — buy Twelve Sharp ThriftBooks — buy Twelve Sharp eBooks.com — buy Twelve Sharp
  33. 33 Motor Mouth 2006 Amazon — buy Motor Mouth Bookshop — buy Motor Mouth ThriftBooks — buy Motor Mouth eBooks.com — buy Motor Mouth
  34. 34 Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series) 2006 Amazon — buy Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series) Bookshop — buy Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series) ThriftBooks — buy Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series) eBooks.com — buy Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series)
  35. 35 Plum Lucky 2007 Amazon — buy Plum Lucky Bookshop — buy Plum Lucky ThriftBooks — buy Plum Lucky eBooks.com — buy Plum Lucky
  36. 36 Lean Mean Thirteen 2007 Amazon — buy Lean Mean Thirteen Bookshop — buy Lean Mean Thirteen ThriftBooks — buy Lean Mean Thirteen eBooks.com — buy Lean Mean Thirteen
  37. 37 Hot Stuff 2007 Amazon — buy Hot Stuff Bookshop — buy Hot Stuff ThriftBooks — buy Hot Stuff eBooks.com — buy Hot Stuff
  38. 38 Plum Lovin' 2007 Amazon — buy Plum Lovin' Bookshop — buy Plum Lovin' ThriftBooks — buy Plum Lovin' eBooks.com — buy Plum Lovin'
  39. 39 Fearless Fourteen 2008 Amazon — buy Fearless Fourteen Bookshop — buy Fearless Fourteen ThriftBooks — buy Fearless Fourteen eBooks.com — buy Fearless Fourteen
  40. 40 Plum spooky 2008 Amazon — buy Plum spooky Bookshop — buy Plum spooky ThriftBooks — buy Plum spooky eBooks.com — buy Plum spooky

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Hero at large 1987
2 Thanksgiving 1988
3 Manhunt 1988
4 The Grand Finale 1988
5 Full House 1989
6 Back to the Bedroom 1989
7 Ivan takes a wife 1989
8 Smitten 1990
9 Wife for Hire 1990
10 The rocky road to romance 1991
11 Naughty neighbor 1992
12 One for the Money 1994
13 Finger lickin' fifteen 1994
14 Two for the dough 1996
15 Three to Get Deadly 1997
16 Four to score 1998
17 High Five (A Stephanie Plum Novel) 1999
18 Hot Six 2000
19 Seven Up 2001
20 THREE PLUMS IN ONE 2001
21 Hard eight 2002
22 Visions of sugar plums 2002
23 A Trilogy of Janet Evanovich 2002
24 To the nines 2003
25 Full speed 2003
26 Full tilt 2003
27 Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel) 2004
28 Metro Girl 2004
29 Full blast 2004
30 Eleven on Top 2005
31 Full Bloom (Full) 2005
32 Twelve Sharp 2006
33 Motor Mouth 2006
34 Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series) 2006
35 Plum Lucky 2007
36 Lean Mean Thirteen 2007
37 Hot Stuff 2007
38 Plum Lovin' 2007
39 Fearless Fourteen 2008
40 Plum spooky 2008

Janet Evanovich reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Hero at large (1987). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Janet Evanovich — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Janet Evanovich books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1987–2008.

What is the newest Janet Evanovich book?

Plum spooky, published in 2008.