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Bell Elkins Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Bell Elkins books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Bell Elkins series? Start with "A Killing in the Hills" (2012) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Bell Elkins reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Killing in the Hills
2012
Bitter River
2013
Summer of the Dead
2014
The Devil's Stepdaughter
2014
A Haunting of the Bones
2014
Ghost Roll
2015
Last Ragged Breath
2015
Evening Street
2015
Sorrow Road
2016
Fast Falls the Night
2017
Bone on Bone
2018
The Cold Way Home
2019
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