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Viveca Sten Books in Order

Viveca Sten has written 17 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Still Waters (2008) and the newest is Hidden in Lies (2026). One more title is announced: Hidden in Mercy (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17 + 1 announced
Published
2008–2026
Confirmed
18 of 18 titles
Pages on record
3,948 in 9 of 18 books
Reading time
66–99 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,948 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Viveca Sten, author

Swedish crime is Viveca Sten's field. The Sandhamn novels open with Still Waters (2008) and run through Closed Circles (2009), Guiltless (2010), In Harm's Way (2013) and In the Name of Truth (2015); the Are Murders and the Whispering Sea Mysteries follow, with a cookbook listed beside the fiction. Police work, murder investigation and a woman lawyer recur across the subjects. Sten's catalogue holds 18 books, and Hidden in Mercy is scheduled for 2027.

How many Viveca Sten books are there?

Viveca Sten has 17 published books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 4 separate series. One more, Hidden in Mercy (2027), is announced.

Viveca Sten Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Viveca Sten books in the order they were published, 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 Closed Circles by Viveca Sten, book 2 of the Sandhamn series (2009)
  2. Cover of Guiltless by Viveca Sten, book 3 of the Sandhamn series (2010)
  3. Cover of Tonight You’re Dead by Viveca Sten, book 4 of the Sandhamn series (2011)
  4. Cover of In the Heat of the Moment by Viveca Sten, book 5 of the Sandhamn series (2012)
  5. Cover of In Harm's Way by Viveca Sten, book 6 of the Sandhamn series (2013)
  6. Cover of In Bad Company by Viveca Sten, book 9 of the Sandhamn series (2018)
  7. Cover of Hidden in Shadows by Viveca Sten, book 2 of the Åre Murders series (2023)
  1. 1
    Still WatersSandhamn #12008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  2. 2
    Closed CirclesSandhamn #22009 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009464
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  3. 3
    GuiltlessSandhamn #32010 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010368
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  4. 4
    Tonight You’re DeadSandhamn #42011 · 415 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011415
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  5. 5
    In the Heat of the MomentSandhamn #52012 · 413 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012413
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  6. 6
    In Harm's WaySandhamn #62013 · 415 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013415
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  7. 7
    In the Shadow of PowerSandhamn #72014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  8. 8
    In the Name of TruthSandhamn #82015 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015464
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  9. 9
    In Bad CompanySandhamn #92018 · 507 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018507
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  10. 10
    Swedish SummerViveca Sten Cook #12020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  11. 11
    Hidden in SnowÅre Murders #12022 · 459 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022459
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  12. 12
    Buried in SecretSandhamn #102022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  13. 13
    Hidden in ShadowsÅre Murders #22023 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023443
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  14. 14
    Hidden in MemoriesÅre Murders #32025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  15. 15
    The Secrets BelowWhispering Sea Mysteries #12026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  16. 16
    Beneath the MistsWhispering Sea Mysteries #22026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  17. 17
    Hidden in LiesÅre Murders #42026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  18. 18
    Hidden in MercyÅre Murders #52027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Viveca Sten 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.

Sandhamn in order

10 books
  1. 1. Still Waters
  2. 2. Closed Circles
  3. 3. Guiltless
  4. 4. Tonight You’re Dead
  5. 5. In the Heat of the Moment
  6. 6. In Harm's Way
  7. 7. In the Shadow of Power
  8. 8. In the Name of Truth
  9. 9. In Bad Company
  10. 10. Buried in Secret

Åre Murders in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hidden in Snow
  2. 2. Hidden in Shadows
  3. 3. Hidden in Memories
  4. 4. Hidden in Lies
  5. 5. Hidden in Mercy

Whispering Sea Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Secrets Below
  2. 2. Beneath the Mists

Viveca Sten Cook in order

1 book
  1. 1. Swedish Summer

Do you have to read Viveca Sten books in order?

You only need to read Viveca Sten books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Viveca Sten

Start with Still Waters (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Viveca Sten book?

Hidden in Lies (2026) is the newest Viveca Sten book released so far.

Is there a new Viveca Sten book coming?

Yes. Hidden in Mercy (2027) is the next Viveca Sten 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.

Viveca Sten at a glance

Still publishing
Viveca Sten is still publishing. Hidden in Mercy is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Viveca Sten books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,948 pages across the 9 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 443 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Viveca Sten books, 8 of 18, were published in the 2020s.

What the Viveca Sten books are about

7 of the 18 Viveca Sten books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: germanic literature is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.