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Gregg Olsen Books in Order
As a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Gregg Olsen crafts detailed narratives that offer readers fascinating insights into the lives of people caught in extraordinary circumstances. With a prolific career spanning multiple genres, Olsen has written ten nonfiction books, ten novels, and contributed a short story to a collection edited by Lee Child. Olsen has received numerous accolades for his work, including recognition from the Idaho Library Association for Idaho Book of the Year for The Deep Dark. His novel Starvation Heights was honored by Washington's Secretary of State for its contribution to Washington state history and culture. Olsen regularly appears on national and local television shows, including the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and CNN. He has also been featured in prominent publications such as Redbook, USA Today, People, and the New York Post. A Seattle native, Olsen resides in Olalla, Washington with his family.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Gregg Olsen's book series? Gregg Olsen has written 11 book series. The most notable is the Detective Megan Carpenter series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Gregg Olsen
- #1
Snow Creek(2019) - #2
Water's Edge(2020) - #3
Silent Ridge / Dark Falls(2020) - #4
Vanishing Point / Stillwater Island(2021) - #5
Cougar Point(2024) - #6
Final Victim(2025)
- #1
A Cold Dark Place(2007) - #2
Heart of Ice(2009)
- #1
The Sound of Rain(2016) - #2
The Weight of Silence(2018)
- #1
Abandoned Prayers(1990) - #2
Bitter Almonds(1993) - #3
Cruel Deception / Mockingbird(1995) - #4
Starvation Heights(1997) - #5
The Confessions of an American Black Widow / Bitch on Wheels(1998) - #6If Loving You Is Wrong(1999)
- #7
The Deep Dark(2005) - #8
A Twisted Faith(2010) - #9
Bloody Sequins(2014) - #10
If I Can't Have You: Obsession, Murder and a Mother's Strange Disappearance(2014) - #11Unnatural Causes(2014)
- #12
The Amish Schoolhouse Murders(2014) - #13
The Unforgettable Fire(2014) - #14
A Killing in Amish Country(2016) - #15
If You Tell(2019) - #16
American Mother(2022) - #17
American Black Widow(2023) - #18
The Amish Wife(2024) - #19
Out of the Woods(2025)
- #1
The Stranger and the World's Bravest Little Girl(2013) - #2
The Boy Who Fired The First Shot(2013) - #3
The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue(2013)
- #1
Death of a Cheerleader(2014) - #2
Evil at the Front Door (By: Ron Franscell)(2014) - #3
Under the Light of the Moon (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2014) - #4
The Murder Game (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2014) - #5
Many Secrets, Many Graves (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2014) - #6
Strangers in the Night (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2014) - #7
Darkest Waters (With: Katherine Ramsland)(2014) - #8
Her Lover's Wife(2014) - #9
Fundamental Love(2014) - #10
Overkill(2014) - #11
Garden State Thrill Killers (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2015) - #12
The Corridor Killer (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2015) - #13
Crimes of the Century (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2015) - #14
Shadows of Death (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2015) - #15
Nightmare at Noon (By: Ron Franscell)(2015) - #16
A Complicated Woman (By: Caitlin Rother)(2015) - #17
Dead on Delivery (By: Caitlin Rother)(2016) - #18
Kill Him Some More (By: Caitlin Rother)(2016) - #19
Love Gone Wrong (By: Caitlin Rother)(2016) - #20
Dangerous Dozen (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2017) - #21
Murder Alley (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2017) - #22
Heartless (By: Katherine Ramsland)(2018)
- #1
Beneath Her Skin / Envy(2011) - #2
Dying to Be Her / Betrayal(2012)
- #1
A Wicked Snow(1995) - #2
Fear Collector(2011) - #3
Shocking True Story(2013) - #4
The Last Thing She Ever Did(2018) - #5
Lying Next to Me(2019) - #6
The Hive(2021) - #7
I Know Where You Live(2022)
- #1Abandoned Prayers(1990)
- #2Cruel Deception / Mockingbird(1995)
- #3
Death Cruise (By: Don Davis)(1996) - #4
Blood Will Tell (By: Carlton Smith)(1996) - #5
Hot Blood (By: Ken Englade)(1996) - #6
Seeds of Evil (By: Carlton Smith)(1997) - #7
Sleep My Little Dead (By: Kieran Crowley)(1997) - #8
Hush Little Babies (By: Don Davis)(1997) - #9
The Vampire Killers (By: Clifford L. Linedecker)(1998) - #10
Death in Texas (By: Carlton Smith)(1999) - #11
Burned Alive (By: Kieran Crowley)(1999) - #12
Blood in the Sand (By: Clifford L. Linedecker)(2000) - #13
The Surgeon's Wife (By: Kieran Crowley)(2001) - #14
An Early Grave (By: Gary C. King)(2001) - #15
Murder In Hollywood (By: Gary C. King)(2001) - #16
A Deadly Affair (By: Tom Henderson)(2001) - #17
Cries in the Desert (By: John Glatt)(2002) - #18
Death of a Doctor (By: Carlton Smith)(2002) - #19
Broken Vows (By: Eric Francis)(2002) - #20
Twisted (By: John Glatt)(2003) - #21
The Stranger In My Bed (By: Michael Fleeman)(2003) - #22
Through the Window (By: Diane Fanning)(2003) - #23
Angels of Death (By: Gary C. King)(2003) - #24
Love, Daddy (By: Carlton Smith)(2003) - #25
Laci (By: Michael Fleeman)(2003) - #26
Out of Control (By: Steven Long)(2004) - #27
Into the Water (By: Diane Fanning)(2004) - #28
Over the Edge (By: Michael Fleeman)(2004) - #29
Written in Blood (By: Diane Fanning)(2005) - #30
One Deadly Night (By: John Glatt)(2005) - #31
Deadly Mistress (By: Michael Fleeman)(2005) - #32
The Officer's Wife (By: Michael Fleeman)(2006) - #33
Darker Than Night (By: Jonathan Davis,Tom Henderson)(2006) - #34
If I Die... (By: Michael Fleeman)(2007) - #35
Deadly American Beauty (By: John Glatt)(2007) - #36
A Family Cursed (By: Kevin F. McMurray)(2007) - #37
The Pastor's Wife (By: Diane Fanning)(2008) - #38
Perfect Beauty (By: Keith Elliot Greenberg,Vincent Felber)(2008) - #39
Never Seen Again (By: Jeanne King)(2008) - #40
House of Evil (By: John Dean)(2008) - #41
Bones in the Desert (By: Jana Bommersbach)(2008) - #42
Beauty Sleep (By: Michaele G. Ballard)(2008) - #43
In the Middle of the Night (By: Brian McDonald)(2009) - #44
Behind the Mask (By: Stella Sands)(2009) - #45
Desire Turned Deadly (By: Kevin F. McMurray)(2009) - #46
The Prom Night Murders (By: Carlton Smith)(2009) - #47
Signed in Blood (By: Jeanne King)(2009) - #48
A Poisoned Passion (By: Diane Fanning)(2009) - #49
One Dark Night (By: Kevin F. McMurray)(2010) - #50
Murder at Yale (By: Stella Sands)(2010) - #51
Playing With Fire (By: John Glatt)(2010) - #52
In the Arms of Evil (By: Carlton Smith)(2010) - #53
Dead But Not Forgotten (By: Amber Hunt)(2010) - #54
Cold as Ice (By: Carlton Smith)(2010) - #55
Love Hurts (By: Keith Elliot Greenberg)(2010) - #56
Blood in the Snow (By: Tom Henderson)(2011) - #57
The Dating Game Killer (By: Stella Sands)(2011) - #58
Dying for Love (By: Carlton Smith)(2011) - #59
Her Deadly Web (By: Diane Fanning)(2012) - #60
The Prince of Paradise (By: John Glatt)(2012) - #61
See How Much You Love Me (By: Amber Hunt)(2014) - #62
Crazy for You (By: Michael Fleeman)(2015)
- #1
The Girl on the Run / Run(2014) - #2
Girls on Film(2014) - #3
The Boy She Left Behind(2017)
- #1
Victim Six(2010) - #2Closer than Blood(2011)
- #3The Bone Box(2012)
- #4
The Girl in the Woods(2014) - #5
Now That She's Gone(2015) - #6
Just Try To Stop Me(2016)
About Gregg Olsen
As a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Gregg Olsen crafts detailed narratives that offer readers fascinating insights into the lives of people caught in extraordinary circumstances. With a prolific career spanning multiple genres, Olsen has written ten nonfiction books, ten novels, and contributed a short story to a collection edited by Lee Child. Olsen has received numerous accolades for his work, including recognition from the Idaho Library Association for Idaho Book of the Year for The Deep Dark. His novel Starvation Heights was honored by Washington's Secretary of State for its contribution to Washington state history and culture. Olsen regularly appears on national and local television shows, including the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and CNN. He has also been featured in prominent publications such as Redbook, USA Today, People, and the New York Post. A Seattle native, Olsen resides in Olalla, Washington with his family.
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