Reading order · 31 books · 1994 to 2024 · Set in Trenton
Stephanie Plum Books in Order
Stephanie Plum, an out-of-work lingerie buyer from Trenton, New Jersey, takes a job as a bounty hunter for her sleazy cousin Vinnie’s bail bonds office. She is terrible at it, keeps blowing up cars and is torn between the cop Joe Morelli and the mysterious Ranger, while her Grandma Mazur and her sidekick Lula make everything worse. Very funny comic crime.
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Series facts
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 1994 to 2024
- First book
- One for the Money
- Latest
- Now or Never (2024)
- Setting
- Set in Trenton
The reading order
Every Stephanie Plum book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
31 books · Set in Trenton
- 1One for the Money1994With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum has lost her job, her car and her savings, so she blackmails her cousin Vinnie into giving her work as a bounty hunter.Buy on Amazon
- 2Two for the Dough1996With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum hunts Kenny Mancuso, who shot his best friend and has gone missing, while a string of coffins disappears from a local funeral home.Buy on Amazon
- 3Three to Get Deadly1997With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum is sent after Uncle Mo, a beloved candy shop owner who has skipped bail, and finds she is the most unpopular woman in Trenton.Buy on Amazon
- 4Four to Score1998With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum tracks down a waitress who stole from her boyfriend and is leaving coded messages, with the help of a cross-dressing rock musician.Buy on Amazon
- 5High Five1999With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum’s Uncle Fred has gone missing, and the family wants her to find him, while Ranger offers her a job she is not sure about.Buy on Amazon
- 6Hot Six2000With Stephanie PlumRanger is a suspect in a murder and has gone into hiding, and Stephanie Plum is asked to find him, while Grandma Mazur moves into her apartment.Buy on Amazon
- 7Seven Up2001With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum is sent after an elderly mobster, Eddie DeChooch, who keeps outwitting her, just as she and Morelli talk about marriage.Buy on Amazon
- 8Hard Eight2002With Stephanie PlumA woman and her young daughter disappear in a custody dispute, and Stephanie Plum is drawn into a dangerous search with Ranger’s help.Buy on Amazon
- 9To the Nines2003With Stephanie PlumStephanie hunts a man whose bail Vinnie posted after he vanishes, and the case leads to a group of killers and all the way from New Jersey to Las Vegas.Buy on Amazon
- 10Ten Big Ones2004With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum witnesses a robbery and becomes the target of a violent gang, the Slayers, and has to hide out.Buy on Amazon
- 11Eleven on Top2005With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum quits bounty hunting and tries other jobs, while someone is leaving her threatening notes.Buy on Amazon
- 12Twelve Sharp2006With Stephanie PlumA woman claiming to be Ranger’s wife starts stalking Stephanie Plum, and then Ranger is accused of kidnapping his own daughter.Buy on Amazon
- 13Lean Mean Thirteen2007With Stephanie PlumStephanie Plum’s ex-husband disappears after a public fight with her, and she becomes the main suspect.Buy on Amazon
- 14Fearless Fourteen2008With Stephanie PlumA bank robber freed from prison is tied to Morelli’s family, murder and kidnapping follow, and Stephanie takes on night work for Ranger.Buy on Amazon
- 15Finger Lickin’ Fifteen2009With Stephanie PlumA celebrity chef is murdered at a barbecue cook-off, and Stephanie joins Lula in hunting the killers for the reward.Buy on Amazon
- 16Sizzling Sixteen2010With Stephanie PlumVinnie is being held over a huge gambling debt, and Stephanie, Connie and Lula set out to raise the money to save the business.Buy on Amazon
- 17Smokin’ Seventeen2011With Stephanie PlumBodies are turning up on the lot of the bonds office, Stephanie’s name is on a killer’s list, and her family wants her to choose between Morelli and Ranger.Buy on Amazon
- 18Explosive Eighteen2011With Stephanie PlumThe man seated next to Stephanie on her flight home from Hawaii is found dead, and a photo he carried makes her a target.Buy on Amazon
- 19Notorious Nineteen2012With Stephanie PlumA con man vanishes from a hospital after surgery, while Stephanie also guards Ranger against an old Special Forces adversary.Buy on Amazon
- 20Takedown Twenty2013With Stephanie PlumStephanie hunts mobster Uncle Sunny, Morelli’s godfather, and looks into a death linked to bingo at a seniors’ centre.Buy on Amazon
- 21Top Secret Twenty-One2014With Stephanie PlumStephanie pursues a used car dealer linked to killings and protects Randy Briggs, while Ranger is the target of an assassination plot.Buy on Amazon
- 22Tricky Twenty-Two2015With Stephanie PlumA fraternity member charged with assault goes into hiding, and when a man is gunned down, Stephanie digs into the truth behind the case.Buy on Amazon
- 23Turbo Twenty-Three2016With Stephanie PlumA frozen body is found in a truck of ice cream, and Stephanie goes undercover at the factory for Ranger.Buy on Amazon
- 24Hardcore Twenty-Four2017With Stephanie PlumStrange crimes against the dead are turning up across Trenton, while Stephanie looks after a boa constrictor and Diesel returns.Buy on Amazon
- 25Look Alive Twenty-Five2018With Stephanie PlumManagers keep vanishing from a Trenton deli, leaving a single shoe behind each time, and Stephanie becomes the new manager.Buy on Amazon
- 26Twisted Twenty-Six2019With Stephanie PlumGrandma Mazur is widowed after a very short marriage, and her late husband’s former associates believe she holds the key to their fortune.Buy on Amazon
- 27Fortune and Glory2020With Stephanie PlumGrandma Mazur inherits a treasure hunt, and Stephanie races a rival, Gabriela Rose, for the fortune.Buy on Amazon
- 28Game On2021With Stephanie PlumStephanie and Diesel both hunt Oswald Wednesday, a brilliant and dangerous hacker.Buy on Amazon
- 29Going Rogue2022With Stephanie PlumConnie is kidnapped, and her captor demands a coin left as bail collateral, so Stephanie breaks the rules to save her.Buy on Amazon
- 30Dirty Thirty2023With Stephanie PlumStephanie searches for a jewellery theft suspect while looking after Morelli’s dog, and Ranger takes a bigger role as the body count rises.Buy on Amazon
- 31Now or Never2024With Stephanie PlumStephanie finds herself engaged to both Morelli and Ranger and must make a choice, while tracking fugitives including a self-proclaimed vampire.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each book is a separate caper, but Stephanie’s love life develops, so publication order is best. The titles are numbered, from One for the Money onwards.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Stephanie Plum | Joe Morelli | Ranger | Lula | Grandma Mazur | Connie Rosolli | Vinnie Plum | Rex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 One for the Money | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 Two for the Dough | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Three to Get Deadly | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Four to Score | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 High Five | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 Hot Six | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Seven Up | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Hard Eight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 To the Nines | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 10 Ten Big Ones | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 Eleven on Top | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 12 Twelve Sharp | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 13 Lean Mean Thirteen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 14 Fearless Fourteen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 15 Finger Lickin’ Fifteen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 16 Sizzling Sixteen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 17 Smokin’ Seventeen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 18 Explosive Eighteen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 19 Notorious Nineteen | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 20 Takedown Twenty | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 21 Top Secret Twenty-One | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 22 Tricky Twenty-Two | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 23 Turbo Twenty-Three | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 24 Hardcore Twenty-Four | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 25 Look Alive Twenty-Five | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 26 Twisted Twenty-Six | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 27 Fortune and Glory | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 28 Game On | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 29 Going Rogue | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 30 Dirty Thirty | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 31 Now or Never | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Stephanie Plum books
8 characters from Janet Evanovich’s chart, with the number of Stephanie Plum books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie PlumBounty hunter for Vinnie’s bail bonds | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| Joe MorelliTrenton police detective and Stephanie’s on-off boyfriend | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| RangerMysterious bounty hunter and security expert, Stephanie’s mentor | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| LulaFormer prostitute turned file clerk and Stephanie’s sidekick | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| Grandma MazurStephanie’s funeral-loving grandmother | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| Connie RosolliOffice manager at the bail bonds office | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| Vinnie PlumStephanie’s cousin, the bail bondsman | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |
| RexStephanie’s hamster | 31 | One for the Money 1994 |