Elle Cosimano Books in Order
Elle Cosimano has written 15 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Nearly Gone (2014) and the newest is Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (2026). One more title is announced: Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire (2027). Publication order is the reading order below. 8 of the 16 books listed here are in the Finlay Donovan series, which has its own page: Finlay Donovan books in order.
- Books
- 15 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2014–2026
- Confirmed
- 14 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,170 in 8 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 53–79 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,170 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Elle Cosimano writes mysteries led by women. The Finlay Donovan series opens with Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021) and reaches Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line, with Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire scheduled for 2027. Earlier work takes in the Nearly Boswell books, Nearly Gone (2014) and Nearly Found (2015), along with Holding Smoke (2016) and Seasons of the Storm (2020). Sixteen books are catalogued in all.
Cosimano writes young adult mysteries and thrillers, and has won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
How many Elle Cosimano books are there?
Elle Cosimano has 15 published books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 4 series and 2 titles listed outside any series. One more, Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire (2027), is announced.
Elle Cosimano Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Elle Cosimano 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.
- 120144163/4
- 220153843/4
- 3Holding Smoke2016 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/420163223/4
- 4The Suffering Tree2017 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420173683/4
- 520204803/4
- 620213683/4
- 720214643/4
- 820223683/4
- 92023–3/4
- 102023–3/4
- 112024–3/4
- 122024–3/4
- 132025–3/4
- 142026–2/4
- 152026–3/4
- 162027–2/4
Elle Cosimano series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Finlay Donovan books in order 7 books
Elle Cosimano 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.
Nearly Boswell in order
2 books- 1. Nearly Gone
- 2. Nearly Found
Seasons of the Storm in order
2 booksBusybodies Collection
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Holly & Mark Mystery in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Elle Cosimano titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elle Cosimano books in order?
You only need to read Elle Cosimano books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Elle Cosimano
Start with Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021), the first Finlay Donovan book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Nearly Gone (2014).
What is the newest Elle Cosimano book?
Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (2026) is the newest Elle Cosimano book released so far.
Is there a new Elle Cosimano book coming?
Yes. Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire (2027) is the next Elle Cosimano 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.
Elle Cosimano at a glance
- Still publishing
- Elle Cosimano is still publishing. Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Elle Cosimano books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,170 pages across the 8 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 376 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elle Cosimano books, 11 of 16, were published in the 2020s.
What the Elle Cosimano books are about
8 of the 16 Elle Cosimano books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 3 of 8 books
- Murder 2 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 8 books
- Serial murders 2 of 8 books
- Supernatural 2 of 8 books