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J.A. Jance Books in Order
J.A. Jance is a top 10 New York Times bestselling author, renowned for her gripping crime novels. Her extensive body of work includes the critically acclaimed Joanna Brady series, the thought-provoking J.P. Beaumont series, and the suspenseful Walker Family trilogy. She has also penned Edge of Evil, the inaugural installment in the Ali Reynolds series. Born in South Dakota and raised in the Arizona desert, Jance currently resides with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona. Her writing career has been marked by numerous accolades and a devoted fan base.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of J.A. Jance's book series? J.A. Jance has written 7 book series. The most notable is the Ali Reynolds series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by J.A. Jance
- #1
Edge of Evil(2005) - #2
Web of Evil(2007) - #3
Hand of Evil(2007) - #4
Cruel Intent(2008) - #5
Trial by Fire(2009) - #6Fatal Error(2011)
- #7Left for Dead(2012)
- #8
Deadly Stakes(2013) - #9
Moving Target(2014) - #10
A Last Goodbye(2014) - #11
Cold Betrayal(2015) - #12
No Honor Among Thieves(2015) - #13
Clawback(2016) - #14Random Acts(2016)
- #15
Man Overboard(2017) - #16
Duel to the Death(2018) - #17
The A List(2019) - #18
Taking the Veil (With: Eric Van Lustbader)(2019) - #19
Credible Threat(2020) - #20
Unfinished Business(2021) - #21
Collateral Damage(2023) - #22
OverKill(2025)
- #1Desert Heat(1993)
- #2
Tombstone Courage(1995) - #3Shoot Don't Shoot(1995)
- #4
Dead to Rights(1997) - #5Skeleton Canyon(1997)
- #6
Rattlesnake Crossing(1998) - #7
Outlaw Mountain(1999) - #8Devil's Claw(2001)
- #9Paradise Lost(2001)
- #10
Partner in Crime(2002) - #11
Exit Wounds(2003) - #12
Dead Wrong(2006) - #13
Damage Control(2008) - #14
Fire and Ice(2009) - #15Judgment Call(2012)
- #16
The Old Blue Line(2014) - #17
Remains of Innocence(2014) - #18No Honor Among Thieves(2015)
- #19
Random Acts(2016) - #20
Downfall(2016) - #21
Field of Bones(2018) - #22
Missing and Endangered(2021) - #23
Blessing of the Lost Girls(2023) - #24
The Girl from Devil's Lake(2025)
- #1
Until Proven Guilty(1985) - #2
Injustice For All(1986) - #3
Trial by Fury(1986) - #4Taking the Fifth(1987)
- #5
Improbable Cause(1988) - #6
A More Perfect Union(1988) - #7
Dismissed with Prejudice(1989) - #8
Minor in Possession(1990) - #9
Payment In Kind(1991) - #10
Without Due Process(1992) - #11
Failure to Appear(1993) - #12Lying in Wait(1994)
- #13
Name Withheld(1996) - #14
Breach Of Duty(1999) - #15
Birds of Prey(2001) - #16Partner in Crime(2002)
- #17
Long Time Gone(2005) - #18
Justice Denied(2007) - #19Fire and Ice(2009)
- #20
Betrayal of Trust(2011) - #21
Second Watch(2013) - #22
Ring In the Dead(2013) - #23
Stand Down(2015) - #24
Dance of the Bones(2015) - #25
Still Dead(2017) - #26
Proof of Life(2017) - #27
Sins of the Fathers(2019) - #28
Nothing to Lose(2022) - #29
Girls' Night Out(2024) - #30
Den of Iniquity(2024)
- #1
Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1992) - #2
Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1993) - #3
Cat On A Blue Monday (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1994) - #4
Cat in a Crimson Haze (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1995) - #5
Cat in a Diamond Dazzle (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1996) - #6
Cat with an Emerald Eye (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1997) - #7
Cat in a Flamingo Fedora (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1997) - #8
Cat in a Golden Garland (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1997) - #9
Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1998) - #10
Cat in an Indigo Mood (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1999) - #11
Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(1999) - #12
Cat in a Kiwi Con (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2000) - #13
Cat in a Leopard Spot (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2001) - #14
Cat in a Midnight Choir (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2002) - #15
Cat in a Neon Nightmare (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2003) - #16
Midnight Louie In Something Fishy (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2003) - #17
Cat in an Orange Twist (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2004) - #18
Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2005) - #19
Cat in a Quicksilver Caper (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2006) - #20
Cat in a Red Hot Rage (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2007) - #21
Cat in a Sapphire Slipper (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2008) - #22
Cat in a Topaz Tango (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2009) - #23
Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2010) - #24
Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2011) - #25
Fruit of the Tomb (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2012) - #26
Cat in a White Tie and Tails (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2012) - #27
Cat in an Alien X-Ray (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2013) - #28
Cat in a Yellow Spotlight (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2014) - #29
Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2015) - #30
Cat in an Alphabet Endgame (By: Carole Nelson Douglas)(2016)
- #1After the Fire(1984)
- #1
Honor & ... (By: C.J. Box,Sandra Brown)(2017) - #2
Deserves to Be Dead (By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson)(2017) - #3
Getaway (By: Lisa Scottoline,Nelson DeMille)(2017) - #4
Midnight Flame (By: Christopher Rice,Lara Adrian)(2018) - #5
Short Story (By: Karin Slaughter,Michael Koryta)(2019) - #6
Past Prologue (By: Diana Gabaldon,Steve Berry)(2019) - #7
Faking a Murderer (By: Lee Child,Kathy Reichs)(2019) - #8
Dig Here (By: Charlaine Harris,Andrew Gross)(2019) - #9Taking the Veil (With: Eric Van Lustbader)(2019)
- #10
Rambo on Their Minds (By: Gayle Lynds,David Morrell)(2019) - #11
Footloose (By: Val McDermid,Peter James)(2019) - #12
Partners in Crime(1994) - #13
Crafty Cat Crimes(2000) - #14
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1(2000) - #15Naked Came the Phoenix(2001)
- #16Bark M For Murder(2006)
- #17
The Deadly Bride and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories(2006) - #18
Writer in the Library: 41 Writers Reveal How They Use Libraries to Develop Their Skill, Craft & Careers(2008) - #19
Suspense Magazine January 2010(2010) - #20No Rest for the Dead(2011)
- #21
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold(2014) - #22
MatchUp(2017)
- #1Hour of the Hunter(1991)
- #2
Kiss of the Bees(1993) - #3Day of the Dead(2004)
- #4
Queen of the Night(2010) - #5Dance of the Bones(2015)
- #6Blessing of the Lost Girls(2023)
About J.A. Jance
J.A. Jance is a top 10 New York Times bestselling author, renowned for her gripping crime novels. Her extensive body of work includes the critically acclaimed Joanna Brady series, the thought-provoking J.P. Beaumont series, and the suspenseful Walker Family trilogy. She has also penned Edge of Evil, the inaugural installment in the Ali Reynolds series. Born in South Dakota and raised in the Arizona desert, Jance currently resides with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona. Her writing career has been marked by numerous accolades and a devoted fan base.
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