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Janet Evanovich Books in Order

14 series including Stephanie Plum Series, Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Series and more

★ 40 NYT bestsellers · 29 at #1 14 series 79 books Latest: The King's Ransom (2025)

Publishing since 1981, Janet Evanovich has 79 books to their name. The catalogue splits into 14 series, with Stephanie Plum the most substantial at 31 books. The most recent release we track is The King's Ransom (2025).

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1 Stephanie Plum 2 Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novels 3 Alexandra Barnaby 4 Culhane Family 5 Elsie Hawkins 6 Full/Max Holt Series with Charlotte Hughes 7 Gabriella Rose 8 Hot/Cate Madigan 9 Lizzy & Diesel Series with Phoef Sutton 10 Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox 11 Knight and Moon Series with Phoef Sutton 12 Janet Evanovich Other Novels 13 Janet Evanovich Non-Fiction Books 14 Janet Evanovich Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

40 books

Janet Evanovich has placed 40 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 375 weeks on the charts. 29 titles reached #1.

Cover of Explosive Eighteen
Explosive Eighteen
Stephanie Plum Series

16 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 2011 · 23 weeks across 2 NYT lists

Full chart history →
Cover of Smokin' Seventeen
Smokin' Seventeen
Stephanie Plum Series

14 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Jun 2011 · 22 weeks across 2 NYT lists

Full chart history →

Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Janet Evanovich’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

14 series · 79 books
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum Series

0 of 31 read
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1 One for the Money 1994 🏆 Dilys Award 1995🏆 CWA New Blood Dagger 1995Anthony Award 1995Shamus Award 1995Edgar Awards 1995Agatha Award 1994Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Two for the Dough 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Three to Get Deadly 1997 🏆 Dilys Award 1998🏆 Lefty Award 1998Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Four to Score 1998 🏆 Lefty Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 High Five 1999 Barry Award 2000Anthony Award 2000Lefty Award 2000Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Hot Six 2000 🏆 Puddly Award 2001Dilys Award 2001Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Seven Up 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Hard Eight 2002 🏆 All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll 2003Lefty Award 2003Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 To the Nines 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Ten Big Ones 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Eleven on Top 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Twelve Sharp 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Lean Mean Thirteen 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Fearless Fourteen 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Finger Lickin' Fifteen 2009 Goodreads Choice Award 2009Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Sizzling Sixteen 2009 Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Smokin' Seventeen 2011 Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Explosive Eighteen 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Notorious Nineteen 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Takedown Twenty 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Top Secret Twenty-One 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Tricky Twenty-Two 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Turbo Twenty-Three 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Hardcore Twenty-Four 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Look Alive Twenty-Five 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Twisted Twenty-Six 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 Fortune and Glory 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Game On 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
29 Going Rogue 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
30 Dirty Thirty 2023 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
31 Now or Never 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novels Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Visions of Sugar Plums 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Plum Lovin' 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Plum Lucky 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Plum Spooky 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich

Alexandra Barnaby Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Metro Girl 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Motor Mouth 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Troublemaker 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Troublemaker 2 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich

Culhane Family Series

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Love in a Nutshell 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Husband List 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich

Elsie Hawkins Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Back to the Bedroom 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Smitten 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Wife for Hire 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Rocky Road to Romance 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich

Gabriella Rose Series

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Recovery Agent 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The King's Ransom 2025 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich

Hot/Cate Madigan Series

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Hot Stuff 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich

Lizzy & Diesel Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Wicked Appetite 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Wicked Business 2012 Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Wicked Charms with Phoef Sutton 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Series

0 of 10 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Caper (Short Story) 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Pros and Cons (Short Story) with Lee Goldberg 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Heist with Lee Goldberg 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Chase with Lee Goldberg 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Shell Game with Lee Goldberg 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Job with Lee Goldberg 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Scam with Lee Goldberg 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Pursuit with Lee Goldberg 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Big Kahuna with Peter Evanovich 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Bounty with Steve Hamilton 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich

Knight and Moon Series

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Curious Minds with Phoef Sutton 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Dangerous Minds 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich Other Novels

0 of 7 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Hero at Large 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Thanksgiving 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Grand Finale 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Manhunt 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Foul Play 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Love Overboard / Ivan Takes a Wife 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Naughty Neighbor 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Janet Evanovich Non-Fiction Books

1 book · 2006

Janet Evanovich Anthologies

2 books · 1997–1999

About the Author

Janet Evanovich (born Janet Schneider; April 22, 1943) is an American writer. She began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name Steffie Hall, but gained fame authoring a series of contemporary mysteries featuring Stephanie Plum, a former lingerie buyer from Trenton, New Jersey, who becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet after losing her job.

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