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Ali Reynolds Books in Order

J.A. Jance has written 22 books featuring Ali Reynolds, published between 2005 and 2025: 22 in the 2 main-line series and 1 related title. The first book is Edge of Evil (2005) and the newest main-line book is OverKill (2025). One more title is announced: Smoke and Mirrors (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22 + 1 announced
Published
2005–2025
Confirmed
23 of 23 titles
Pages on record
5,263 in 16 of 23 books
Reading time
88–132 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,263 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 23 titles with a page count on record.

See all 23 books in order Printable Ali Reynolds checklistNext: Smoke and Mirrors (2027)

Ali Reynolds is a television journalist turned sleuth in J.A. Jance's suspense series, with blogging among the recurring subjects. The run opens with Edge of Evil (2005) and gathers 23 books through to OverKill, with Smoke and Mirrors scheduled for 2027. Murder investigation carries the plots, and the Joanna Brady novels sit alongside.

How many Ali Reynolds books are there?

Ali Reynolds appears in 22 published books, released between 2005 and 2025. 22 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Ali Reynolds, Joanna Brady), and 1 related title sit outside it: collections. One more, Smoke and Mirrors (2027), is announced.

Ali Reynolds Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Ali Reynolds 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 Edge of Evil by J.A. Jance, book 1 of the Ali Reynolds series (2005)
  2. Cover of Web of Evil by J.A. Jance, book 2 of the Ali Reynolds series (2007)
  3. Cover of Hand of Evil by J.A. Jance, book 3 of the Ali Reynolds series (2007)
  4. Cover of Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance, book 4 of the Ali Reynolds series (2008)
  5. Cover of Trial by Fire by J.A. Jance, book 5 of the Ali Reynolds series (2009)
  6. Cover of Fatal Error by J.A. Jance, book 6 of the Ali Reynolds series (2011)
  7. Cover of Left for Dead by J.A. Jance, book 7 of the Ali Reynolds series (2012)
  8. Cover of Deadly Stakes by J.A. Jance, book 8 of the Ali Reynolds series (2013)
  9. Cover of Moving Target by J.A. Jance, book 9 of the Ali Reynolds series (2014)
  10. Cover of A Last Goodbye by J.A. Jance, book 10 of the Ali Reynolds series (2014)
  11. Cover of Cold Betrayal by J.A. Jance, book 11 of the Ali Reynolds series (2015)
  12. Cover of No Honor Among Thieves by J.A. Jance, book 18 of the Joanna Brady series (2015)
  13. Cover of Random Acts by J.A. Jance, book 19 of the Joanna Brady series (2015)
  14. Cover of Clawback by J.A. Jance, book 13 of the Ali Reynolds series (2016)
  15. Cover of Man Overboard by J.A. Jance, book 15 of the Ali Reynolds series (2017)
  16. Cover of Duel to the Death by J.A. Jance, book 16 of the Ali Reynolds series (2018)
  17. Cover of The A List by J.A. Jance, book 17 of the Ali Reynolds series (2019)
  18. Cover of Credible Threat by J.A. Jance, book 19 of the Ali Reynolds series (2020)
  19. Cover of Collateral Damage by J.A. Jance, book 21 of the Ali Reynolds series (2023)
  1. 1
    Edge of EvilAli Reynolds #12005 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005390
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  2. 2
    Web of EvilAli Reynolds #22007 · 357 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007357
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  3. 3
    Hand of EvilAli Reynolds #32007 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007384
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  4. 4
    Cruel IntentAli Reynolds #42008 · 340 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008340
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  5. 5
    Trial by FireAli Reynolds #52009 · 357 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009357
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  6. 6
    Fatal ErrorAli Reynolds #62011 · 353 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011353
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  7. 7
    Left for DeadAli Reynolds #72012 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012293
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  8. 8
    Deadly StakesAli Reynolds #82013 · 290 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013290
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  9. 9
    Moving TargetAli Reynolds #92014 · 340 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014340
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  10. 10
    A Last GoodbyeAli Reynolds #102014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  11. 11
    Cold BetrayalAli Reynolds #112015 · 337 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015337
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  12. 12
    No Honor Among ThievesJoanna Brady #182015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    Random ActsJoanna Brady #192015 · 103 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015103
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  14. 14
    ClawbackAli Reynolds #132016 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016324
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  15. 15
    Man OverboardAli Reynolds #152017 · 337 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017337
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  16. 16
    Duel to the DeathAli Reynolds #162018 · 354 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018354
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  17. 17
    Taking the VeilMatchUp Collection #92019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  18. 18
    The A ListAli Reynolds #172019 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019352
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  19. 19
    Credible ThreatAli Reynolds #192020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  20. 20
    Unfinished BusinessAli Reynolds #202021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  21. 21
    Collateral DamageAli Reynolds #212023 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023352
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  22. 22
    OverKillAli Reynolds #222025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
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  23. 23
    Smoke and MirrorsAli Reynolds #232027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Do you have to read Ali Reynolds books in order?

You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (collections) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Ali Reynolds book also stands alone.

Where to start with Ali Reynolds

Start with Edge of Evil (2005), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series.

What is the newest Ali Reynolds book?

OverKill (2025) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.

Is there a new Ali Reynolds book coming?

Yes. Smoke and Mirrors (2027) is the next Ali Reynolds 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.

Ali Reynolds at a glance

Still running
Ali Reynolds is still running. Smoke and Mirrors is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Ali Reynolds books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,263 pages across the 16 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ali Reynolds books, 13 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
2 of the 23 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Ali Reynolds books are about

19 of the 23 Ali Reynolds books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 11 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by J.A. Jance

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Series featuring Ali Reynolds

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.