A.J. Rivers Books in Order
A.J. Rivers has written 123 books, published between 2019 and 2026. The first book is Edge of the Woods (2019) and the newest is The Girl and the Lost Boys (2026). 3 more titles are announced, the first of them Silenced in the Hills (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 123 + 3 announced
- Published
- 2019–2026
- Confirmed
- 126 of 126 titles
A.J. Rivers writes FBI mystery and suspense series, 126 catalogued books since 2019. The main strands are Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries, Ava James FBI Mystery, Sarah Cross, Aurora Gray, Bella Walker, Detective Riley Quinn, Dean Steele and Juniper Springs. Edge of the Woods (2019) opens the list, The Girl and the Lost Boys is the most recent title, and Silenced in the Hills is scheduled for 2027.
How many A.J. Rivers books are there?
A.J. Rivers has 123 published books, released between 2019 and 2026. They include 9 separate series. 3 more are announced, starting with Silenced in the Hills (2027).
A.J. Rivers Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 126 A.J. Rivers books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12019–3/4
- 22019–3/4
- 32020–3/4
- 42020–3/4
- 52020–3/4
- 62020–3/4
- 72020–4/4
- 82020–4/4
- 92020–4/4
- 102020–3/4
- 112020–3/4
- 122020–3/4
- 132020–3/4
- 14Ava James and the Ivy Grove / The Woman at the Masked GalaAva James FBI Mystery #12021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 152021–3/4
- 162021–3/4
- 172021–3/4
- 182021–3/4
- 192021–4/4
- 202021–3/4
- 212022–3/4
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- 1262027–3/4
A.J. Rivers characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
A.J. Rivers books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries in order
46 books- 1. The Girl in Cabin 13
- 2. The Girl That Vanished
- 3. The Girl in the Manor
- 4. The Girl Next Door
- 5. The Girl and the Deadly Express
- 6. The Girl and the Hunt
- 7. The Girl and the Deadly End
- 8. Dangerous Waters
- 9. The Girl and the Secret Society
- 10. The Girl and the Field of Bones
- 11. The Girl and the Black Christmas
- 12. The Girl and the Cursed Lake
- and 34 more in the table above
Ava James FBI Mystery in order
21 books- 1. Ava James and the Ivy Grove / The Woman at the Masked Gala
- 2. Ava James and the Forgotten Bones
- 3. The Couple Next Door
- 4. The Cabin on Willow Lake
- 5. The Lake House
- 6. The Ghost of Christmas
- 7. The Rescue
- 8. Murder in the Moonlight
- 9. Behind the Mask
- 10. The Invitation
- 11. The Girl in Hawaii
- 12. The Woman in the Window
- and 9 more in the table above
Dean Steele in order
14 books- 1. The Woman in the Woods
- 2. The Last Survivors
- 3. No Escape
- 4. The Garden of Secrets
- 5. The Killer Among Us
- 6. The Convict
- 7. The Last Promise
- 8. Death by Midnight
- 9. The Woman in the Attic
- 10. Playing with Fire
- 11. Murder in Twilight Cove
- 12. Under the Mask
- and 2 more in the table above
Detective Riley Quinn Pine Brooke Mystery in order
12 booksJuniper Springs Mystery in order
11 books- 1. The Girl in Juniper Springs
- 2. The New Girl
- 3. The Search
- 4. The Surprise
- 5. The Secret
- 6. The Chase
- 7. The Last Girl
- 8. The Return
- 9. The Trail
- 10. The Storm
- 11. The Deception
Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller in order
6 booksEmma Griffin FBI Mystery Retro - Limited in order
5 booksAurora Gray FBI Mystery Thriller in order
5 booksA.J. Rivers Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Bella Walker FBI Mystery Series in order
3 booksDo you have to read A.J. Rivers books in order?
You only need to read A.J. Rivers books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read A.J. Rivers books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Girl in Cabin 13 (2019), the first Emma Griffin FBI Mystery book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Edge of the Woods (2019).
What is the newest A.J. Rivers book?
The Girl and the Lost Boys (2026) is the newest A.J. Rivers book released so far.
Is there a new A.J. Rivers book coming?
Yes. Silenced in the Hills (2027) is the next A.J. Rivers book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
A.J. Rivers at a glance
- Still publishing
- A.J. Rivers is still publishing. Silenced in the Hills is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- A.J. Rivers books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most A.J. Rivers books, 121 of 126, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 28 of the 126 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.