In Death Books in Order
There are 77 In Death books, published between 1995 and 2026: 66 in the 2 main-line series and 12 related titles. The first book is Naked in Death (1995) and the newest main-line book is Fury in Death (2026). One more title is announced: Perfect in Death (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 77 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1995–2026
- Confirmed
- 78 of 78 titles
- Pages on record
- 12,931 in 37 of 78 books
In Death is a mystery series featuring Eve Dallas, with catalogue subjects that include policewomen, women detectives, police procedurals, murder and New York. The catalogue lists 78 books, credited to Nora Roberts on 66 and J.D. Robb on 12. Naked in Death and Glory in Death opened the run in 1995, followed by Immortal in Death and Rapture in Death in 1996. Fury in Death (2026) is the newest title, and Perfect in Death is due in 2027. In Death Short Stories & Novellas is listed as a related series.
How many In Death books are there?
In Death has 77 published books, released between 1995 and 2026. 66 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (In Death Universe, In Death), and 12 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas. One more, Perfect in Death (2027), is announced.
In Death Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 78 In Death 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.
- 119953134/4
- 21995–4/4
- 319963364/4
- 41996–4/4
- 519973204/4
- 619973204/4
- 71998964/4
- 81998–4/4
- 919993364/4
- 1019993584/4
- 1120003364/4
- 1220003564/4
- 132001884/4
- 1420013554/4
- 1520013204/4
- 1620023204/4
- 1720023204/4
- 1820034404/4
- 1920033204/4
- 202003–4/4
- 2120033204/4
- 222004–4/4
- 232004–4/4
- 242005–3/4
- 2520053723/4
- 262006–4/4
- 2720063843/4
- 282006–3/4
- 292007–3/4
- 302007–4/4
- 312007–3/4
- 3220073843/4
- 332008–3/4
- 3420083563/4
- 352008–3/4
- 362009–4/4
- 3720093423/4
- 3820094163/4
- 392010–4/4
- 402010–3/4
- 412010–3/4
- 422011–3/4
- 432011–3/4
- 442011–3/4
- 452011–3/4
- 4620123893/4
- 472012–3/4
- 482013–4/4
- 492013–3/4
- 5020134023/4
- 5120144023/4
- 5220143893/4
- 532015–4/4
- 5420154043/4
- 552015–3/4
- 562016–3/4
- 5720163753/4
- 5820173713/4
- 592017–3/4
- 602018–3/4
- 6120184003/4
- 622019–3/4
- 632019–3/4
- 6420203873/4
- 6520203683/4
- 6620214003/4
- 6720213843/4
- 6820223523/4
- 692022–3/4
- 702023–3/4
- 712023–3/4
- 7220244003/4
- 732024–3/4
- 742025–3/4
- 752025–4/4
- 762026–4/4
- 772026–4/4
- 782027–3/4
Do you have to read In Death books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 12 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each In Death book also stands alone.
What order should you read In Death books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Naked in Death (1995), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series. After it come Glory in Death (1995), Immortal in Death (1996), Rapture in Death (1996) and Ceremony in Death (1997); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest In Death book?
Fury in Death (2026) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.
Is there a new In Death book coming?
Yes. Perfect in Death (2027) is the next In Death 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.
In Death at a glance
- Still running
- In Death is still running. Perfect in Death is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- In Death books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,931 pages across the 37 of 78 books with a recorded length, a median of 358 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most In Death books, 28 of 78, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 32 of the 78 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
- Attribution
- Of the 78 titles, 66 are credited to Nora Roberts and 12 to J.D. Robb.
What the In Death books are about
61 of the 78 In Death 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 49 of 61. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Policewomen 49 of 61 books
- Eve Dallas (Fictitious character) 43 of 61 books
- Police 32 of 61 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 20 of 61 books
- Mystery & detective 15 of 61 books
- Dallas, eve (fictitious character) 14 of 61 books
- New York (N.Y.) 11 of 61 books
- Murder 10 of 61 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 10 of 61 books
- Crimes against 9 of 61 books
- Investigation 7 of 61 books