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Elizabeth Zelvin Books in Order

Elizabeth Zelvin has written 15 books, published between 2008 and 2024. The first book is Death Will Get You Sober (2008) and the newest is Rachel in the Harem (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 10 of the 15 books listed here are in the Bruce Kohler series, which has its own page: Bruce Kohler books in order.

Books
15
Published
2008–2024
Pages on record
1,205 in 4 of 15 books
See all 15 books in order Printable Elizabeth Zelvin checklist

Elizabeth Zelvin has 15 catalogued books from 2008 to 2024, with the Bruce Kohler series and the Strangers / Mendoza Family Saga among them. Death Will Get You Sober (2008) comes first, followed by Death Will Tie Your Kangaroo Down and Death Will Trim Your Tree (2011). Alcoholics, New York City and murder investigation are among the subjects, as are the Inquisition and the Taino Indians. The Green Cross appeared in 2013, and Rachel in the Harem (2024) is the newest title.

How many Elizabeth Zelvin books are there?

Elizabeth Zelvin has 15 books, released between 2008 and 2024. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Elizabeth Zelvin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Elizabeth Zelvin books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Death Will Get You Sober by Elizabeth Zelvin, book 1 of the Bruce Kohler series (2008)
  2. Cover of Death Will Help You Leave Him / Dead Wrong by Elizabeth Zelvin, book 2 of the Bruce Kohler series (2009)
  3. Cover of Death Will Extend Your Vacation by Elizabeth Zelvin, book 5 of the Bruce Kohler series (2012)
  4. Cover of Voyage of Strangers by Elizabeth Zelvin, book 1 of the Strangers / Mendoza Family Saga (2013)
  5. Cover of Journey of Strangers by Elizabeth Zelvin, book 2 of the Strangers / Mendoza Family Saga (2015)
  1. 1
    Death Will Get You SoberBruce Kohler #12008 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008272
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  2. 2
    Death Will Help You Leave Him / Dead WrongBruce Kohler #22009 · 275 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009275
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  3. 3
    Death Will Tie Your Kangaroo DownBruce Kohler #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    Death Will Trim Your TreeBruce Kohler #42011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  5. 5
    Shifting Is for the Goyim2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  6. 6
    Death Will Extend Your VacationBruce Kohler #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  7. 7
    Death Will Save Your LifeBruce Kohler #62012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  8. 8
    Voyage of StrangersStrangers / Mendoza Family Saga #12013 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013270
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  9. 9
    The Green Cross2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  10. 10
    Death Will Clean Your ClosetBruce Kohler #72013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  11. 11
    Death Will Tank Your FishBruce Kohler #82013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  12. 12
    Journey of StrangersStrangers / Mendoza Family Saga #22015 · 388 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015388
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  13. 13
    Death Will Fire Your TherapistBruce Kohler #92015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  14. 14
    Death Will Pay Your DebtsBruce Kohler #102016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  15. 15
    Rachel in the HaremStrangers / Mendoza Family Saga #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Elizabeth Zelvin series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Elizabeth Zelvin 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.

Strangers / Mendoza Family Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. Voyage of Strangers
  2. 2. Journey of Strangers
  3. 3. Rachel in the Harem

Standalone books

2 books

2 Elizabeth Zelvin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elizabeth Zelvin books in order?

You only need to read Elizabeth Zelvin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Elizabeth Zelvin

Start with Death Will Get You Sober (2008), the first Bruce Kohler book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Elizabeth Zelvin book?

Rachel in the Harem (2024) is the newest Elizabeth Zelvin book released so far.

Is there a new Elizabeth Zelvin book coming?

No next Elizabeth Zelvin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Elizabeth Zelvin at a glance

Still publishing
Elizabeth Zelvin published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Elizabeth Zelvin books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,205 pages across the 4 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 274 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elizabeth Zelvin books, 12 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

What the Elizabeth Zelvin books are about

4 of the 15 Elizabeth Zelvin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: alcoholics is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.