Tess Gerritsen Books in Order
Tess Gerritsen has written 38 books, published between 1985 and 2026. The first book is Adventure's Mistress (1985) and the newest is The Shadow Friends (2026). One more title is announced: The Italian Affair (2028). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 38 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1985–2026
- Confirmed
- 39 of 39 titles
- Pages on record
- 9,209 in 26 of 39 books
- Reading time
- 153–230 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,209 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 39 titles with a page count on record.
Tess Gerritsen, born Terry Tom on June 12, 1953, is an American novelist who worked as a general physician before retiring from medicine. Gerritsen's 39 catalogued books start with Adventure's Mistress (1985) and continue through The Shadow Friends (2026), with The Italian Affair listed for 2028. Rizzoli & Isles is the recurring pairing named on the page, and Detective Jane Rizzoli appears in the subject tags. Other series are the Martini Club and the Tavistock Family. Subjects range across suspense, thrillers, medical fiction, women forensic scientists and romantic suspense.
How many Tess Gerritsen books are there?
Tess Gerritsen has 38 published books, released between 1985 and 2026. They include 3 separate series. One more, The Italian Affair (2028), is announced.
Tess Gerritsen Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 39 Tess Gerritsen 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.
- 119852784/4
- 21987–4/4
- 31990–3/4
- 419922504/4
- 519922674/4
- 619945284/4
- 7Peggy Sue Got Murdered / Girl MissingTess Gerritsen Standalone Novels #61994 · 272 pages · confirmed 4/419942724/4
- 819952724/4
- 919963044/4
- 1019963444/4
- 1119973723/4
- 1219972883/4
- 1319984644/4
- 1419993854/4
- 1520013504/4
- 1620023764/4
- 1720033554/4
- 1820043914/4
- 1920063364/4
- 2020064484/4
- 212007–4/4
- 2220073704/4
- 2320083494/4
- 2420104644/4
- 2520113184/4
- 262012–4/4
- 272012–4/4
- 2820143304/4
- 292015–4/4
- 3020173184/4
- 3120192684/4
- 322021–4/4
- 332021–4/4
- 3420215124/4
- 352022–4/4
- 362023–4/4
- 372025–4/4
- 382026–4/4
- 392028–3/4
Tess Gerritsen series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Martini Club books in order 3 books
- Rizzoli & Isles books in order 15 books
Tess Gerritsen 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.
Tess Gerritsen Standalone Novels
17 books17 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Rizzoli & Isles books in order
13 books by Tess Gerritsen- 1. The Surgeon
- 2. The Apprentice
- 3. The Sinner
- 4. Body Double
- 5. Vanish
- 6. The Mephisto Club
- 7. The Keepsake / Keeping The Dead
- 8. Ice Cold / The Killing Place
- 9. The Silent Girl
- 10. Last to Die
- 11. Die Again
- 12. I Know a Secret
- and 1 more in the table above
Tavistock Family in order
2 booksRizzoli & Isles Short Stories
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Her Protector in order
1 bookTess Gerritsen Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Tess Gerritsen books run from Adventure's Mistress (1985) to The Shadow Friends (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Tess Gerritsen in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Tess Gerritsen books in order?
You only need to read Tess Gerritsen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Tess Gerritsen books in?
Read Tess Gerritsen one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Martini Club starts with The Spy Coast (2023) and Rizzoli & Isles starts with The Surgeon (2001). The earliest catalogued title overall is Adventure's Mistress (1985).
What is the newest Tess Gerritsen book?
The Shadow Friends (2026) is the newest Tess Gerritsen book released so far.
Is there a new Tess Gerritsen book coming?
Yes. The Italian Affair (2028) is the next Tess Gerritsen 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 Tess Gerritsen has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Tess Gerritsen. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Crimezone Thriller Awards2012Won
Printable Tess Gerritsen Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 39 books in publication order is on the Tess Gerritsen reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Tess Gerritsen at a glance
- Still publishing
- Tess Gerritsen is still publishing. The Italian Affair is announced for 2028.
- Release pace
- Tess Gerritsen books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,209 pages across the 26 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tess Gerritsen books, 12 of 39, were published in the 1990s.
- Corroboration
- 35 of the 39 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Tess Gerritsen books are about
27 of the 39 Tess Gerritsen 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 10 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 10 of 27 books
- Thrillers 10 of 27 books
- Policewomen 6 of 27 books
- Medical 5 of 27 books
- Police 5 of 27 books
- Women forensic scientists 5 of 27 books
- Women physicians 5 of 27 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 27 books
- Investigation 4 of 27 books
- Maura Isles (Fictitious character) 4 of 27 books
- Medical examiners (Law) 4 of 27 books
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Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
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