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Iris Johansen Books in Order

Iris Johansen has written 120 books, published between 1983 and 2026. The first book is Stormy Vows (1983) and the newest is Wait and See (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
120
Published
1983–2026
Confirmed
119 of 120 titles
Pages on record
31,424 in 93 of 120 books
Reading time
524–786 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 31,424 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 93 of 120 titles with a page count on record.

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Iris Johansen writes crime fiction, suspense and romance, and was born on April 7, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri. The catalogue lists 120 books from Stormy Vows (1983) to Wait and See (2026), with the 1980s as the busiest decade. Eve Duncan, Kendra Michaels and Catherine Ling are the recurring characters, and facial reconstruction and women sculptors appear among the subject headings. Johansen's series also include Sedikhan, Wind Dancer, Clanad and Delaneys.

In the Catherine Ling series, Catherine Ling is a CIA operative who grew up on the streets of Hong Kong. The books follow her assignments worldwide as she works to protect people close to her while uncovering secrets tied to each mission.

How many Iris Johansen books are there?

Iris Johansen has 120 books, released between 1983 and 2026. They include 16 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Iris Johansen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 120 Iris Johansen books in the order they were released, 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 The Bronzed Hawk by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Reluctant Lark series (1983)
  2. Cover of No Red Roses by Iris Johansen, book 1 of the Santa Flores series (1984)
  3. Cover of The Golden Valkyrie by Iris Johansen, book 1 of the Sedikhan series (1984)
  4. Cover of Return to Santa Flores by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Santa Flores series (1984)
  5. Cover of The Trustworthy Redhead by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Louis Benoit series (1984)
  6. Cover of Capture the Rainbow by Iris Johansen, book 3 of the Sedikhan series (1984)
  7. Cover of Touch the Horizon by Iris Johansen, book 4 of the Sedikhan series (1984)
  8. Cover of The Golden Barbarian by Iris Johansen, book 18 of the Sedikhan series (1984)
  9. Cover of The Forever Dream by Iris Johansen, book 1 of the Iris Johansen Standalone Novels series (1985)
  10. Cover of White Satin by Iris Johansen, book 1 of the Beau Lantry/White Satin series (1985)
  11. Cover of Blue Velvet by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Beau Lantry/White Satin series (1985)
  12. Cover of A Summer Smile by Iris Johansen, book 5 of the Sedikhan series (1985)
  13. Cover of York, the Renegade by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Shamrock Trinity series (1986)
  14. Cover of And the Desert Blooms by Iris Johansen, book 6 of the Beau Lantry/White Satin series (1986)
  15. Cover of Everlasting by Iris Johansen, book 8 of the Sedikhan series (1986)
  16. Cover of Til The End of Time by Iris Johansen, book 9 of the Sedikhan series (1986)
  17. Cover of Matilda, the Adventuress by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Delaneys series (1987)
  18. Cover of The Spellbinder by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Louis Benoit series (1987)
  19. Cover of Across the River of Yesterday by Iris Johansen, book 3 of the Clanad series (1987)
  20. Cover of Last Bridge Home by Iris Johansen, book 10 of the Clanad series (1987)
  21. Cover of One Touch of Topaz by Iris Johansen, book 2 of the Iris Johansen Standalone Novels series (1988)
  22. Cover of Satin Ice by Iris Johansen, book 4 of the Delaneys series (1988)
  23. Cover of Blue Skies, Shining Promises by Iris Johansen, book 13 of the Sedikhan series (1988)
  24. Cover of Wicked Jake Darcy by Iris Johansen, book 4 of the Iris Johansen Standalone Novels series (1989)
  1. 1
    Stormy VowsDonovan Enterprises #11983 · 182 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1983182
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  2. 2
    The Lady & the UnicornClanad #11983 · confirmed 4/4
    1983–
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  3. 3
    The Reluctant LarkReluctant Lark #11983 · 180 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1983180
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  4. 4
    Tempest at SeaDonovan Enterprises #21983 · 182 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1983182
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  5. 5
    The Bronzed HawkReluctant Lark #21983 · 310 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1983310
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  6. 6
    No Red RosesSanta Flores #11984 · 288 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1984288
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  7. 7
    The Golden ValkyrieSedikhan #11984 · 281 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1984281
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  8. 8
    Return to Santa FloresSanta Flores #21984 · 291 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1984291
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  9. 9
    The Trustworthy RedheadLouis Benoit #21984 · 288 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1984288
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  10. 10
    Capture the RainbowSedikhan #31984 · 240 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1984240
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  11. 11
    Touch the HorizonSedikhan #41984 · 264 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1984264
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  12. 12
    The Golden BarbarianSedikhan #181984 · confirmed 4/4
    1984–
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  13. 13
    The Forever DreamIris Johansen Standalone Novels #11985 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1985320
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  14. 14
    White SatinBeau Lantry/White Satin #11985 · 184 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1985184
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  15. 15
    Blue VelvetBeau Lantry/White Satin #21985 · 208 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1985208
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  16. 16
    A Summer SmileSedikhan #51985 · 240 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1985240
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  17. 17
    York, the RenegadeShamrock Trinity #21986 · confirmed 4/4
    1986–
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  18. 18
    And the Desert BloomsBeau Lantry/White Satin #61986 · 264 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1986264
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  19. 19
    AlwaysSedikhan #71986 · 288 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1986288
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  20. 20
    EverlastingSedikhan #81986 · 288 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1986288
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  21. 21
    Til The End of TimeSedikhan #91986 · confirmed 4/4
    1986–
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  22. 22
    Matilda, the AdventuressDelaneys #21987 · 176 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1987176
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  23. 23
    The SpellbinderLouis Benoit #21987 · confirmed 4/4
    1987–
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  24. 24
    Across the River of YesterdayClanad #31987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  25. 25
    Last Bridge HomeClanad #101987 · 256 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1987256
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  26. 26
    Star Light, Star BrightSedikhan #121987 · 182 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1987182
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  27. 27
    One Touch of TopazIris Johansen Standalone Novels #21988 · 187 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1988187
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  28. 28
    Strong, Hot WindsIris Johansen Standalone Novels #31988 · 181 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1988181
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  29. 29
    This Fierce SplendorDelaneys #31988 · confirmed 4/4
    1988–
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  30. 30
    Wild SilverDelaneys: The Untamed Years #31988 · 249 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1988249
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Iris Johansen series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Iris Johansen books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Eve Duncan books in order

30 books by Iris Johansen
  1. 1. The Face of Deception
  2. 2. The Killing Game
  3. 3. The Search
  4. 4. Body of Lies
  5. 5. Blind Alley
  6. 6. Countdown
  7. 7. Stalemate
  8. 8. Quicksand
  9. 9. Blood Game
  10. 10. Eight Days to Live
  11. 12. Eve
  12. 13. Quinn
  13. and 18 more in the table above

Iris Johansen Standalone Novels

29 books

29 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Sedikhan in order

12 books
  1. 1. The Golden Valkyrie
  2. 3. Capture the Rainbow
  3. 4. Touch the Horizon
  4. 5. A Summer Smile
  5. 7. Always
  6. 8. Everlasting
  7. 9. Til The End of Time
  8. 12. Star Light, Star Bright
  9. 13. Blue Skies, Shining Promises
  10. 14. Man From Half Moon Bay
  11. 16. Notorious
  12. 18. The Golden Barbarian

Clanad in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Lady & the Unicorn
  2. 3. Across the River of Yesterday
  3. 5. A Tough Man to Tame
  4. 10. Last Bridge Home
  5. 15. Magnificent Folly

Wind Dancer in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Wind Dancer
  2. 2. Storm Winds
  3. 3. Reap the Wind
  4. 4. Final Target

Beau Lantry/White Satin in order

3 books
  1. 1. White Satin
  2. 2. Blue Velvet
  3. 6. And the Desert Blooms

Delaneys in order

3 books
  1. 2. Matilda, the Adventuress
  2. 3. This Fierce Splendor
  3. 4. Satin Ice

Donovan Enterprises in order

2 books
  1. 1. Stormy Vows
  2. 2. Tempest at Sea

Reluctant Lark in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Reluctant Lark
  2. 2. The Bronzed Hawk

Santa Flores in order

2 books
  1. 1. No Red Roses
  2. 2. Return to Santa Flores

Lion's Bride in order

2 books
  1. 1. Lion's Bride
  2. 2. The Treasure

Hannah Bryson in order

2 books
  1. 1. Silent Thunder
  2. 2. Shadow Zone

Louis Benoit in order

2 books
  1. 2. The Trustworthy Redhead
  2. 2. The Spellbinder

Logan Tanner in order

1 book
  1. 1. High Stakes

Kira Drake in order

1 book
  1. 1. On the Hunt

Shamrock Trinity in order

1 book
  1. 2. York, the Renegade

Delaneys: The Untamed Years in order

1 book
  1. 3. Wild Silver

Standalone books

1 book

1 Iris Johansen title here is not listed as part of any series.

Iris Johansen Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Iris Johansen books run from Stormy Vows (1983) to Wait and See (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Iris Johansen in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Iris Johansen books in order?

You only need to read Iris Johansen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Iris Johansen books in?

Read Iris Johansen one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Kendra Michaels starts with Close Your Eyes (2011), Catherine Ling starts with What Doesn't Kill You (2005) and Eve Duncan starts with The Face of Deception (1998). The earliest catalogued title overall is Stormy Vows (1983).

What is the newest Iris Johansen book?

Wait and See (2026) is the newest Iris Johansen book released so far.

Is there a new Iris Johansen book coming?

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

Printable Iris Johansen Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 120 books in publication order is on the Iris Johansen reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Iris Johansen at a glance

Still publishing
Iris Johansen published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Iris Johansen books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
31,424 pages across the 93 of 120 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Iris Johansen books, 35 of 120, were published in the 1980s.
Corroboration
76 of the 120 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 119 in at least three.

What the Iris Johansen books are about

93 of the 120 Iris Johansen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 27 of 93. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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