Author · updated 2026
Gail Bowen Books in Order
Every Gail Bowen book in publication order — 31 in total, spanning 1987–2020.
Publication Order of A Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Deadly Appearances | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Wandering Soul Murders | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  A Colder Kind of Death | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Killing Spring | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Verdict in Blood | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Burying Ariel | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Glass Coffin | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Last Good Day | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Endless Knot | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Brutal Heart | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Nesting Dolls | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Kaleidoscope | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Gifted | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  12 Rose Street | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  What's Left Behind | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Winners' Circle | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  A Darkness of the Heart | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Unlocking Season | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Charlie D Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Love You to Death | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  One Fine Day You're Gonna Die | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Shadow Killer | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Thirteenth Rose | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dancing in Poppies | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Gail Bowen Omnibus Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Gail Bowen Bundle | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries 6-Book Bundle Volume 3 | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Letters to Linda | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Sleuth | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 31, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Deadly Appearances | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Wandering Soul Murders | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Colder Kind of Death | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Killing Spring | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Verdict in Blood | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Burying Ariel | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Glass Coffin | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Dancing in Poppies | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Last Good Day | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Endless Knot | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Letters to Linda | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Brutal Heart | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Nesting Dolls | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Love You to Death | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | One Fine Day You're Gonna Die | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Shadow Killer | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Kaleidoscope | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Gifted | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Thirteenth Rose | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Gail Bowen Bundle | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries 6-Book Bundle Volume 3 | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | 12 Rose Street | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | What's Left Behind | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Winners' Circle | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | A Darkness of the Heart | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Sleuth | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Unlocking Season | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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