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J.D. Robb Books in Order

J.D. Robb has written 41 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Naked in Death (1995) and the newest is Fury in Death (2026). One more title is announced: Perfect in Death (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

J.D. Robb is the pen name of Nora Roberts. J.D. Robb also publishes as Jill March, Sarah Hardesty. Nora Roberts books in order are published under that pen name.

Books
41 + 1 announced
Published
1995–2026
Confirmed
12 of 42 titles
Pages on record
3,585 in 7 of 42 books
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Photo of J.D. Robb, author

J.D. Robb is the name under which Nora Roberts, born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950, publishes police procedurals with science fiction elements. The catalogue holds 42 J.D. Robb books from 1995 to 2027, opening with Naked in Death (1995). Subjects include Eve Dallas, women detectives and New York City. Fury in Death (2026) is the newest release, and Perfect in Death is scheduled for 2027. Nora Roberts also publishes romance under the Nora Roberts name and has used the names Jill March and Sarah Hardesty.

How many J.D. Robb books are there?

J.D. Robb has 41 published books, released between 1995 and 2026. One more, Perfect in Death (2027), is announced.

J.D. Robb Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 42 J.D. Robb 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 Glory in Death by J.D. Robb (1995)
  2. Cover of Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (1996)
  3. Cover of Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb (1997)
  4. Cover of Holiday In Death by J.D. Robb (1998)
  5. Cover of Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb (1999)
  6. Cover of Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb (1999)
  7. Cover of Witness in Death by J.D. Robb (2000)
  8. Cover of Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb (2000)
  9. Cover of Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb (2001)
  10. Cover of Purity in Death by J.D. Robb (2002)
  11. Cover of Divided in Death by J.D. Robb (2004)
  12. Cover of Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb, book 24 of the In Death Universe series (2007)
  13. Cover of Strangers In Death by J.D. Robb (2008)
  14. Cover of Promises In Death by J.D. Robb (2009)
  15. Cover of Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb (2010)
  16. Cover of Festive In Death by J.D. Robb (2015)
  17. Cover of Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb (2018)
  18. Cover of Dark in Death by J.D. Robb (2018)
  19. Cover of Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb (2021)
  20. Cover of Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb (2021)
  21. Cover of Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb (2022)
  22. Cover of Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb (2022)
  23. Cover of Encore in Death by J.D. Robb (2023)
  24. Cover of Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb, book 60 of the In Death Universe series (2025)
  1. 1
    Naked in Death1995 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995384
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  2. 2
    Glory in Death1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  3. 3
    Immortal in Death1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  4. 4
    Rapture in Death1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  5. 5
    Ceremony In Death1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  6. 6
    Vengeance in Death1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  7. 7
    Holiday In Death1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  8. 8
    Conspiracy in Death1999 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999496
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  9. 9
    Loyalty in Death1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  10. 10
    Witness in Death2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  11. 11
    Judgement in Death2000 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000480
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  12. 12
    Betrayal in Death2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  13. 13
    Seduction in Death2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  14. 14
    Reunion In Death2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  15. 15
    Purity in Death2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  16. 16
    Portrait in Death2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  17. 17
    Imitation in Death2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  18. 18
    Divided in Death2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  19. 19
    Visions In Death2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  20. 20
    Three in DeathIn Death #12007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  21. 21
    Innocent in DeathIn Death Universe #242007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  22. 22
    Ritual In DeathIn Death Short Stories & Novellas #72008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  23. 23
    Strangers In Death2008 · 554 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008554
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  24. 24
    Promises In Death2009 · 540 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009540
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  25. 25
    Kindred in Death2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  26. 26
    Time of DeathIn Death #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  27. 27
    Chaos in DeathIn Death Short Stories & Novellas #102011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  28. 28
    Festive In Death2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  29. 29
    Secrets in Death2018 · 552 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018552
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  30. 30
    Dark in Death2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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J.D. Robb 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.

In Death Universe in order

6 books
  1. 24. Innocent in Death
  2. 57. Payback in Death
  3. 59. Passions in Death
  4. 60. Bonded in Death
  5. 61. Framed in Death
  6. 62. Stolen in Death

In Death books in order

4 books by J.D. Robb
  1. 1. Three in Death
  2. 2. Time of Death
  3. 63. Fury in Death
  4. 64. Perfect in Death

In Death Short Stories & Novellas

2 books

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

Standalone books

30 books

30 J.D. Robb titles here are not listed as part of any series.

J.D. Robb Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the J.D. Robb books run from Naked in Death (1995) to Fury in Death (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for J.D. Robb in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read J.D. Robb books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 42 J.D. Robb books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with J.D. Robb

Start with Naked in Death (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest J.D. Robb book?

Fury in Death (2026) is the newest J.D. Robb book released so far.

Is there a new J.D. Robb book coming?

Yes. Perfect in Death (2027) is the next J.D. Robb 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.

Awards J.D. Robb has won

Wikidata records 14 awards for J.D. Robb. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • RITA Awards2009Won
  • RITA Awards2004Won
  • RITA Awards2003Won
  • RITA Awards2001Won
  • RITA Awards1996Won
  • RITA Awards1995Won
  • RITA Awards1994Won
  • RITA Awards1993Won
  • RITA Awards1992Won
  • RITA Awards1989Won
  • RITA Awards1987Won
  • RITA Awards1985Won

Printable J.D. Robb Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 42 books in publication order is on the J.D. Robb reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

J.D. Robb at a glance

Still publishing
J.D. Robb is still publishing. Perfect in Death is announced for 2027.
Release pace
J.D. Robb books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,585 pages across the 7 of 42 books with a recorded length, a median of 540 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most J.D. Robb books, 15 of 42, were published in the 2000s.
Corroboration
3 of the 42 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 12 in at least three.

What the J.D. Robb books are about

20 of the 42 J.D. Robb books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: policewomen is tagged on 18 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Mystery authors

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