Kate Anslinger Books in Order
Kate Anslinger has written 19 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Underwater Secrets (2016) and the newest is Borrowed Lies (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2016–2026
Kate Anslinger has 19 catalogued books published between 2016 and 2026, across the McKenna Mystery series and a second sequence, Town. Underwater Secrets (2016) opens the catalogue, followed by Saving Jason (2017), The Gift (2017), Buried Secrets (2019) and Never Tell (2020). Later titles include Chasing Ghosts (2022), Bad Things (2023) and The Things We Carry (2023), with Borrowed Lies (2026) the newest.
How many Kate Anslinger books are there?
Kate Anslinger has 19 books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 2 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.
Kate Anslinger Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Kate Anslinger books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Underwater Secrets2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 22017–1/4
- 3Saving Jason2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 42019–1/4
- 52020–1/4
- 62021–1/4
- 72022–1/4
- 82023–1/4
- 102023–1/4
- 11Her Last Voyage2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 122024–1/4
- 132024–1/4
- 14Midnight Guest2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 15Dark Things2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 16Nowhere Safe2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 172025–1/4
- 18Watching You2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 192026–1/4
Kate Anslinger 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.
McKenna Mystery in order
9 books- 1. The Gift
- 2. Buried Secrets
- 3. Never Tell
- 4. Family Photos
- 5. Chasing Ghosts
- 6. Hidden Faces
- 7. Bad Things
- 8. Missing Women
- 9. Borrowed Lies
Town in order
3 booksStandalone books
7 books7 Kate Anslinger titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kate Anslinger books in order?
You only need to read Kate Anslinger 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 Kate Anslinger
Start with Underwater Secrets (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kate Anslinger book?
Borrowed Lies (2026) is the newest Kate Anslinger book released so far.
Is there a new Kate Anslinger book coming?
No next Kate Anslinger book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kate Anslinger at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kate Anslinger published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Kate Anslinger books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kate Anslinger books, 15 of 19, were published in the 2020s.