Reading order · 9 books · 1997 to 2010 · Set in the fictional Paradise, Massachusetts
Jesse Stone Books in Order
Jesse Stone is a former Los Angeles detective, fired for drinking, who becomes police chief of the small Massachusetts town of Paradise.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1997 to 2010
- First book
- Night Passage
- Latest
- Split Image (2010)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Paradise, Massachusetts
The reading order
Every Jesse Stone book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
9 books · Set in the fictional Paradise, Massachusetts
- 1Night Passage1997With Jesse StoneJesse Stone, fired from the Los Angeles police for drinking, becomes police chief of the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts, and finds the town is rotten.Buy on Amazon
- 2Trouble in Paradise1998With Jesse StoneA gang plans to rob the wealthy island enclave of Stiles Island, cut off from Paradise.Buy on Amazon
- 3Death in Paradise2001With Jesse StoneThe body of a teenage girl is found in a lake in Paradise.Buy on Amazon
- 4Stone Cold2003With Jesse StoneA pair of serial killers begins murdering people in Paradise.Buy on Amazon
- 5Sea Change2006With Jesse StoneDuring the town’s sailing week, a woman’s body washes ashore in Paradise.Buy on Amazon
- 6High Profile2007With Jesse StoneA famous talk show host is found dead in Paradise, and Jesse works with Sunny Randall.Buy on Amazon
- 7Stranger in Paradise2008With Jesse StoneCrow, an Apache hit man Jesse once let go, returns to Paradise.Buy on Amazon
- 8Night and Day2009With Jesse StoneA school principal is accused of humiliating her students, while a peeping Tom is at work in Paradise.Buy on Amazon
- 9Split Image2010With Jesse StoneThe body of a mob hit man is found in Paradise, and the case leads to twin sisters married to mobsters.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Night Passage.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jesse Stone | Molly Crane | Suitcase Simpson | Sunny Randall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Night Passage | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 2 Trouble in Paradise | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Death in Paradise | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 4 Stone Cold | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Sea Change | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 High Profile | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 7 Stranger in Paradise | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 8 Night and Day | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Split Image | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Jesse Stone books
4 characters from Robert B. Parker’s chart, with the number of Jesse Stone books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse StoneFormer LAPD detective, police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts | 9 | Night Passage 1997 |
| Molly CraneOfficer in Paradise | 9 | Night Passage 1997 |
| Suitcase SimpsonOfficer in Paradise | 9 | Night Passage 1997 |
| Sunny RandallBoston private investigator and former cop | 3 | Stone Cold 2003 |
Crossovers with Robert B. Parker’s other series
- Spenser: Jesse Stone also appears in 1 of its books
- Sunny Randall: Jesse Stone also appears in 2 of its books