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
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.
Source: Wikidata
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 November 2026.
- 1Naked in Death1995 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/419953841/4
- 2Glory in Death1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 3Immortal in Death1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 4Rapture in Death1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 5Ceremony In Death1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 6Vengeance in Death1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 7Holiday In Death1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 8Conspiracy in Death1999 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/419994961/4
- 9Loyalty in Death1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 10Witness in Death2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 11Judgement in Death2000 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/420004801/4
- 12Betrayal in Death2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 13Seduction in Death2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 14Reunion In Death2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 15Purity in Death2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 16Portrait in Death2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 17Imitation in Death2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 18Divided in Death2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 19Visions In Death2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 202007–3/4
- 212007–3/4
- 222008–3/4
- 23Strangers In Death2008 · 554 pages · confirmed 1/420085541/4
- 24Promises In Death2009 · 540 pages · confirmed 1/420095401/4
- 25Kindred in Death2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 262011–3/4
- 272011–3/4
- 28Festive In Death2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 29Secrets in Death2018 · 552 pages · confirmed 1/420185521/4
- 30Dark in Death2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 31Shadows in Death2021 · 579 pages · confirmed 1/420215791/4
- 32Faithless in Death2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 33Abandoned in Death2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 34Desperation in Death2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 35Encore in Death2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 362023–3/4
- 372024–3/4
- 382025–3/4
- 392025–4/4
- 402026–4/4
- 412026–4/4
- 422027–3/4
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- 24. Innocent in Death
- 57. Payback in Death
- 59. Passions in Death
- 60. Bonded in Death
- 61. Framed in Death
- 62. Stolen in Death
In Death books in order
4 books by J.D. Robb- 1. Three in Death
- 2. Time of Death
- 63. Fury in Death
- 64. Perfect in Death
In Death Short Stories & Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
30 books30 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. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- 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.
When J.D. Robb books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when J.D. Robb titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.
42 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
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.
- Policewomen 18 of 20 books
- Eve Dallas (Fictitious character) 14 of 20 books
- Police 11 of 20 books
- Dallas, eve (fictitious character) 8 of 20 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 8 of 20 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 20 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 5 of 20 books
- New York (N.Y.) 5 of 20 books
- Crimes against 4 of 20 books
- Crime 2 of 20 books
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