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Tess Gerritsen Books in Order

7 series including Rizzoli & Isles, Her Protector and more

★ 13 NYT bestsellers 7 series 51 books Latest: The Shadow Friends (2026)

Tess Gerritsen has been writing since 1985, producing 51 books in that time. Those titles are spread across 7 series, led by Rizzoli & Isles with 13 books. The most recent release we track is The Shadow Friends (2026).

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1 Rizzoli & Isles 2 Rizzoli & Isles Short Stories 3 The Martini Club 4 Tavistock Family 5 Tess Gerritsen Other Novels 6 Her Protector 7 Tess Gerritsen Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

13 books

Tess Gerritsen has placed 13 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 45 weeks on the charts.

Cover of Last to Die
Last to Die
Rizzoli & Isles Series

4 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Sep 2012 · 7 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Cover of The Silent Girl
The Silent Girl
Rizzoli & Isles Series

4 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Jul 2011 · 6 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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

Reading Order

7 series · 51 books

Rizzoli & Isles Series

0 of 13 read
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1 The Surgeon 2001 🏆 RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 2002Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Apprentice 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Sinner 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Body Double 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Vanish 2006 🏆 Nero Award 2006Macavity Award 2006Edgar Awards 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Mephisto Club 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Keepsake / Keeping The Dead 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Ice Cold / The Killing Place 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Silent Girl 2011 Nero Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Last to Die 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Die Again 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 I Know a Secret 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Listen to Me 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Rizzoli & Isles Short Stories

0 of 2 read
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1 Freaks (Short Story) 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 John Doe (Short Story) 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Tavistock Family Series

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1 In Their Footsteps 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Thief of Hearts / Stolen 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Tess Gerritsen Other Novels

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1 Adventure's Mistress 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Call After Midnight 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Under the Knife 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Never Say Die 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Whistleblower 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Peggy Sue Got Murdered / Girl Missing 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Harvest 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Life Support 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Presumed Guilty 1997 RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 1994Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Bloodstream 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Gravity 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Bone Garden 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Playing with Fire 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Shape of Night 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 On the Edge ( With: Rita Herron) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Choose Me ( With: Gary Braver) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 No Reason to Trust 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Her Protector Series

0 of 8 read
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1 Keeper of the Bride 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Belladonna ( By: Jenna Ryan) 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Little Girl Lost ( By: Adrianne Lee) 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Storm Warnings ( By: Judi Lind) 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 His Betrothed ( By: Vivian Leiber) 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Easy Loving ( By: Sheryl Lynn) 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Only Man to Trust ( By: Grace Green) 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Jackson's Woman ( By: Judi Lind) 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Tess Gerritsen Anthologies

0 of 6 read
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1 Perfect Timing 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 In the Shadow of the Master 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Killer Year: Stories to Die For... 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 No Rest for the Dead 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Unnerving Magazine # 15 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Terry "Tess" Gerritsen (née Tom; born June 12, 1953) is an American novelist and retired general physician.

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