Reading order · 64 books · 1995 to 2026 · Set in New York
In Death Books in Order
Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the New York Police and Security Department works homicide in the 2060s, a city of flying cars and androids. She is married to Roarke, a reformed Irish criminal turned billionaire, and works with her partner Delia Peabody, the electronics detectives Feeney and McNab, and the police psychiatrist Dr Mira. J. D. Robb is a pen name of Nora Roberts.
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Series facts
- Books
- 64
- Published
- 1995 to 2026
- First book
- Naked in Death
- Latest
- Fury in Death (2026)
- Setting
- Set in New York
The reading order
Every In Death book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
64 books · Set in New York
- 1Naked in Death1995With Eve DallasIn 2058, Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a senator’s granddaughter, killed with an antique gun.Buy on Amazon
- 2Glory in Death1995With Eve DallasSomeone is killing powerful, glamorous women in New York, starting with the city’s top prosecutor.Buy on Amazon
- 3Immortal in Death1996With Eve DallasEve’s best friend Mavis is accused of murdering a top model, and Eve uncovers a dangerous new drug.Buy on Amazon
- 4Rapture in Death1996With Eve DallasA series of apparent suicides, each victim dying with a smile on their face, leads Eve to dangerous technology.Buy on Amazon
- 5Ceremony in Death1997With Eve DallasThe death of a former police officer leads Eve into the world of a dark cult and a coven of witches.Buy on Amazon
- 6Vengeance in Death1997With Eve DallasA killer taunts Eve with riddles before each murder, and every victim is connected to Roarke’s past in Dublin.Buy on Amazon
- 7Holiday in Death1998With Eve DallasAt Christmas, a killer is choosing victims through an exclusive dating agency.Buy on Amazon
- 8Conspiracy in Death1999With Eve DallasHomeless people in New York are being found with organs surgically removed, and Eve’s career is put at risk when she investigates.Buy on Amazon
- 9Loyalty in Death1999With Eve DallasA terrorist group begins bombing New York landmarks, and Eve races to stop them.Buy on Amazon
- 10Witness in Death2000With Eve DallasEve and Roarke watch a performance of Witness for the Prosecution, and the leading actor is stabbed to death on stage.Buy on Amazon
- 11Judgment in Death2000With Eve DallasA police officer is murdered in Purgatory, a club owned by Roarke, and Eve uncovers corruption inside the department.Buy on Amazon
- 12Betrayal in Death2001With Eve DallasA maid is murdered at one of Roarke’s hotels by a hired killer, and the killer seems to be aiming at Roarke.Buy on Amazon
- 13Seduction in Death2001With Eve DallasA young woman dies after a date arranged through an online chat room, and Eve hunts a predator who uses charm and a rare drug to target his victims.Buy on Amazon
- 14Reunion in Death2002With Eve DallasJulianna Dunne, a poisoner Eve sent to prison years ago, is released, and the killings begin again.Buy on Amazon
- 15Purity in Death2002With Eve DallasMen are dying after a computer virus seems to attack their brains, and a group of vigilantes is behind it.Buy on Amazon
- 16Portrait in Death2003With Eve DallasA young woman is murdered by a killer who believes he captures his victims’ souls in photographs.Buy on Amazon
- 17Imitation in Death2003With Eve DallasA killer is copying the crimes of Jack the Ripper and other famous murderers, and writing to Eve.Buy on Amazon
- 18Divided in Death2004With Eve DallasReva Ewing, a security expert who works for Roarke, is accused of killing her husband and her best friend, and Eve’s investigation runs into Homeland Security.Buy on Amazon
- 19Visions in Death2004With Eve DallasA killer is attacking women in New York’s parks, and a psychic offers to help Eve.Buy on Amazon
- 20Survivor in Death2005With Eve DallasA family is murdered in their home, and the only survivor is nine-year-old Nixie, who saw it happen.Buy on Amazon
- 21Origin in Death2005With Eve DallasA celebrated surgeon is murdered in his office by a beautiful woman, and the case leads Eve to his life’s work and its secrets.Buy on Amazon
- 22Memory in Death2006With Eve DallasAt Christmas, a woman from Eve’s childhood, her cruel foster mother, turns up with demands, and then is found murdered.Buy on Amazon
- 23Born in Death2006With Eve DallasMavis is about to give birth, two accountants are murdered, and a pregnant friend of Mavis disappears.Buy on Amazon
- 24Innocent in Death2007With Eve DallasA history teacher at a private school in New York is poisoned in his classroom.Buy on Amazon
- 25Creation in Death2007With Eve DallasA killer Eve failed to catch nine years ago returns to New York.Buy on Amazon
- 26Strangers in Death2008With Eve DallasA wealthy businessman is found dead in his bed, and Eve becomes convinced that his wife is responsible, even though she was far away at the time.Buy on Amazon
- 27Salvation in Death2008With Eve DallasA priest dies after drinking poisoned communion wine during a funeral Mass, and it turns out he was not who he said he was.Buy on Amazon
- 28Promises in Death2009With Eve DallasA fellow detective, the girlfriend of Eve’s friend Morris, the medical examiner, is killed with her own weapon.Buy on Amazon
- 29Kindred in Death2009With Eve DallasThe teenage daughter of a police captain is murdered, and Eve hunts a killer with a personal grudge.Buy on Amazon
- 30Fantasy in Death2010With Eve DallasA game designer is killed while playing a virtual reality game in a locked room.Buy on Amazon
- 31Indulgence in Death2010With Eve DallasA string of killings carried out with different weapons leads Eve to suspect that bored, wealthy men are playing a deadly game.Buy on Amazon
- 32Treachery in Death2011With Eve DallasPeabody overhears two police officers plotting murder, and Eve takes on corruption in her own department.Buy on Amazon
- 33New York to Dallas2011With Eve DallasA predator Eve put away years ago escapes prison and heads to Dallas, the city where Eve’s own childhood nightmare took place.Buy on Amazon
- 34Celebrity in Death2012With Eve DallasAn actress who plays Peabody in a film about one of Eve’s cases is found dead at a party.Buy on Amazon
- 35Delusion in Death2012With Eve DallasThe patrons of a New York bar suddenly turn on each other in an explosion of violence, and Eve has to find out what caused it.Buy on Amazon
- 36Calculated in Death2013With Eve DallasAn accountant is found dead on the steps of a brownstone in what looks like a mugging, but Eve suspects the motive lies in her work.Buy on Amazon
- 37Thankless in Death2013With Eve DallasA young man kills his parents and then sets out to take revenge on everyone he believes has wronged him.Buy on Amazon
- 38Concealed in Death2014With Eve DallasRoarke, renovating an old building, finds a body hidden behind a wall, and then more, the remains of twelve girls.Buy on Amazon
- 39Festive in Death2014With Eve DallasIn the lead-up to Christmas, a womanising personal trainer is found dead, leaving Eve with no shortage of suspects as she prepares for her and Roarke’s holiday party.Buy on Amazon
- 40Obsession in Death2015With Eve DallasA killer obsessed with Eve begins murdering people who have crossed her, leaving messages of devotion behind.Buy on Amazon
- 41Devoted in Death2015With Eve DallasA couple who have left a trail of killings across the country arrive in New York, and Eve races to stop them.Buy on Amazon
- 42Brotherhood in Death2016With Eve DallasDennis Mira, husband of Eve’s friend Dr Mira, is attacked in his late grandfather’s house, and the case leads Eve to a secret club and a campaign of revenge.Buy on Amazon
- 43Apprentice in Death2016With Eve DallasA sniper opens fire on skaters at an ice rink in Central Park, and Eve hunts a killer with a teacher.Buy on Amazon
- 44Echoes in Death2017With Eve DallasA young woman stumbles into the path of Eve’s car, dazed and bloodied, and her husband is found dead in their home.Buy on Amazon
- 45Secrets in Death2017With Eve DallasA gossip reporter who traded in other people’s secrets is killed in a nightclub, and Eve finds that a great many people had reason to want her dead.Buy on Amazon
- 46Dark in Death2018With Eve DallasA woman is killed in a cinema during a horror film, in a crime copied from a series of crime novels.Buy on Amazon
- 47Leverage in Death2018With Eve DallasA man walks into a business meeting and sets off a bomb, forced to do it by people holding his family hostage.Buy on Amazon
- 48Connections in Death2019With Eve DallasThe brother of a psychologist working on Eve and Roarke’s new youth shelter is found dead, apparently after a relapse, and Eve proves he was murdered, a case that leads into the gang world he once ran.Buy on Amazon
- 49Vendetta in Death2019With Eve DallasA killer calling herself Lady Justice targets men she believes have preyed on women, and Eve’s investigation comes close to home when Roarke is drawn in.Buy on Amazon
- 50Golden in Death2020With Eve DallasA doctor dies after opening a parcel containing a golden egg that releases a deadly toxin.Buy on Amazon
- 51Shadows in Death2020With Eve DallasA killer from Roarke’s past in Dublin arrives in New York, and Eve must stop him before he reaches the man he has come for.Buy on Amazon
- 52Faithless in Death2021With Eve DallasA young sculptor is found dead in her West Village studio, and the trail leads Eve to a secretive religious community.Buy on Amazon
- 53Forgotten in Death2021With Eve DallasA woman who traded paper flowers for spare change is found dead in a dumpster, and nearby, decades-old remains turn up on one of Roarke’s building sites, leaving Eve with two women to find justice for.Buy on Amazon
- 54Abandoned in Death2022With Eve DallasA young woman is found carefully staged on a playground bench with a cryptic note, and as other women go missing, Eve hunts a killer shaped by a troubled childhood.Buy on Amazon
- 55Desperation in Death2022With Eve DallasA frightened young runaway escapes a secret academy that holds abducted girls, and when the friend who planned the escape is found dead, Eve sets out to bring the whole operation down.Buy on Amazon
- 56Encore in Death2023With Eve DallasA Broadway star dies after drinking poisoned champagne at a glittering party, and Eve must work out who among the guests wanted him dead.Buy on Amazon
- 57Payback in Death2023With Eve DallasBack from holiday, Eve is called to the death of a retired internal affairs captain, and the too-perfect suicide note convinces her it was murder.Buy on Amazon
- 58Random in Death2024With Eve DallasA teenage girl dies after being injected at a club, and Eve hunts a killer who seems to choose his victims at random.Buy on Amazon
- 59Passions in Death2024With Eve DallasA pre-wedding night out at a club ends in murder when one of the brides is killed in a private room, and Eve searches for a killer among dozens of guests.Buy on Amazon
- 60Bonded in Death2025With Eve DallasAn elderly man is killed minutes after arriving in New York under a false name, and the trail leads back to a secret group from the Urban Wars, of which Summerset turns out to have been a member.Buy on Amazon
- 61Framed in Death2025With Eve DallasAn overlooked artist vows the city will soon talk about his work, and Eve is called to a gallery owners’ door, where a young woman has been posed to resemble a centuries-old Dutch painting.Buy on Amazon
- 62Stolen in Death2026With Eve DallasA billionaire is killed beside a hidden vault of paintings and jewels, and Roarke recognises some of the pieces as stolen, leaving Eve to uncover the dead man’s father’s secrets.Buy on Amazon
- 63Perfect in Death2027With Eve DallasBuy on Amazon
- 64Fury in Death2026With Eve DallasA wealthy biotech executive is beaten to death in his secure home office, and Eve finds that the rage behind the killing hides layers of corporate secrecy.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Naked in Death. Each case stands alone, but Eve’s past, her marriage and her friendships develop through the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Eve Dallas | Roarke | Ryan Feeney | Mavis Freestone | Summerset | Charlotte Mira | Nadine Furst | Jack Whitney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Naked in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 Glory in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Immortal in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Rapture in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Ceremony in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 Vengeance in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Holiday in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Conspiracy in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Loyalty in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 10 Witness in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 Judgment in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 12 Betrayal in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 13 Seduction in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 14 Reunion in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 15 Purity in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 16 Portrait in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 17 Imitation in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 18 Divided in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 19 Visions in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 20 Survivor in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 21 Origin in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 22 Memory in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 23 Born in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 24 Innocent in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 25 Creation in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 26 Strangers in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 27 Salvation in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 28 Promises in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 29 Kindred in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 30 Fantasy in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 31 Indulgence in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 32 Treachery in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 33 New York to Dallas | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 34 Celebrity in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 35 Delusion in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 36 Calculated in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 37 Thankless in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 38 Concealed in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 39 Festive in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 40 Obsession in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 41 Devoted in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 42 Brotherhood in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 43 Apprentice in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 44 Echoes in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 45 Secrets in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 46 Dark in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 47 Leverage in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 48 Connections in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 49 Vendetta in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 50 Golden in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 51 Shadows in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 52 Faithless in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 53 Forgotten in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 54 Abandoned in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 55 Desperation in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 56 Encore in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 57 Payback in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 58 Random in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 59 Passions in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 60 Bonded in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 61 Framed in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 62 Stolen in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 63 Perfect in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 64 Fury in Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the In Death books
11 characters from J.D. Robb’s chart, with the number of In Death books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Eve DallasLieutenant, NYPSD Homicide | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| RoarkeIrish billionaire, former criminal and Eve’s husband | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| Ryan FeeneyCaptain of the Electronic Detectives Division, Eve’s mentor | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| Mavis FreestoneSinger and Eve’s best friend | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| SummersetRoarke’s majordomo | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| Charlotte MiraPolice psychiatrist and profiler | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| Nadine FurstTelevision reporter | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| Jack WhitneyCommander, Eve’s superior | 64 | Naked in Death 1995 |
| Delia PeabodyEve’s aide, later her partner and a detective | 63 | Glory in Death 1995 |
| Ian McNabElectronic detective and Peabody’s partner | 61 | Rapture in Death 1996 |
| Isaac McQueenSerial killer Eve put away | 1 | New York to Dallas 2011 |