Finlay Donovan Books in Order
Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano contains 7 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021) and the newest is Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (2026). One more title is announced: Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2021–2026
- Confirmed
- 7 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 736 in 2 of 8 books
Finlay Donovan is a comic mystery series by Elle Cosimano about a novelist and single mother who turns to investigating murders. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021) opens a run of eight catalogued books that includes Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank (2023). Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line is the newest catalogued title and Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire is scheduled for 2027.
How many Finlay Donovan books are there?
Finlay Donovan has 7 published books, released between 2021 and 2026. One more, Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire (2027), is announced.
Finlay Donovan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Finlay Donovan 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.
- 1Finlay Donovan Is Killing It2021 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420213683/4
- 2Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead2022 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420223683/4
- 3Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 4Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 5Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 6Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 7Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 8Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire2027 · confirmed 2/42027–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Finlay Donovan?
No separate chronological order is on record for Finlay Donovan, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Finlay Donovan books in order?
You should read the Finlay Donovan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Finlay Donovan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Finlay Donovan
Start with Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Finlay Donovan book?
Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (2026) is the newest Finlay Donovan book released so far.
Is there a new Finlay Donovan book coming?
Yes. Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire (2027) is the next Finlay Donovan 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.
Finlay Donovan at a glance
- Still running
- Finlay Donovan is still running. Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Finlay Donovan books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 736 pages across the 2 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Finlay Donovan books, 7 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
What the Finlay Donovan books are about
3 of the 8 Finlay Donovan 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 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 3 books
- Authors 1 of 3 books
- Humor 1 of 3 books
- Murder 1 of 3 books
- Novelists 1 of 3 books
- Single mothers 1 of 3 books
- Single women 1 of 3 books
More books by Elle Cosimano
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Elle Cosimano books in order 15 books