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Kinsey Millhone

by Sue Grafton

25 books Started 1982 Latest 2017
Publication Reading Order

The Kinsey Millhone is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Sue Grafton, made up of 25 books published between 1982 and 2017. It begins with A is for Alibi (1982), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Y is for Yesterday (2017), spanning 35 years of storytelling.

25books
35years active
4decades
~1.5yrs between books
2017latest release
# Title Year Buy
1980s
1 A is for Alibi ★ NYT 1w · peaked #6 Shamus Award 1983Full award history → 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 B is for Burglar ★ NYT 1w · peaked #25 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 C is for Corpse 🏆 Anthony Award 1987Shamus Award 1987Full award history → 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 D is for Deadbeat 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 E is for Evidence 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 F is for Fugitive 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
1990s
7 G is for Gumshoe ★ NYT 6w · peaked #8 🏆 Anthony Award 1991Full award history → 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 H is for Homicide ★ NYT 15w · peaked #2 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 I is for Innocent ★ NYT 11w · peaked #2 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 J is for Judgment ★ NYT 10w · peaked #3 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 K is for Killer ★ NYT 9w · peaked #2 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 L is for Lawless ★ NYT 7w · #1 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 M is for Malice ★ NYT 7w · peaked #2 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 N is for Noose ★ NYT 7w · #1 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 O is for Outlaw ★ NYT 11w · peaked #5 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
16 P is for Peril ★ NYT 8w · #1 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Q is for Quarry ★ NYT 6w · #1 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 R is for Ricochet ★ NYT 7w · #1 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 S is for Silence ★ NYT 11w · #1 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 T is for Trespass ★ NYT 9w · #1 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 U is for Undertow ★ NYT 7w · #1 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2010s
22 V is for Vengeance ★ NYT 7w · peaked #2 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 W is for Wasted ★ NYT 5w · #1 Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 X ★ NYT 6w · #1 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Y is for YesterdayLatest ★ NYT 6w · #1 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Kinsey Millhone series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Kinsey Millhone series?

Start with A is for Alibi (1982), the first book in the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Kinsey Millhone series?

There are 25 books in the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton, published between 1982 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Kinsey Millhone series?

The first book in the Kinsey Millhone series is A is for Alibi, published in 1982 by Sue Grafton.

What is the latest book in the Kinsey Millhone series?

The most recent book in the Kinsey Millhone series is Y is for Yesterday (2017) by Sue Grafton.

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About Sue Grafton

New York Times-bestselling author Sue Grafton is published in twenty-eight countries and twenty-six languages--including Estonian, Bulgarian, and Indonesian. Books in her alphabet series, begun in 1982, are international bestsellers with readership in the millions. And like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, Grafton has earned new respect for the mystery form.

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