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Sue Grafton Books in Order
Every Sue Grafton book in publication order — 41 in total, spanning 1967–2017.
Meet Kinsey Millhone: a twice-divorced ex-cop turned private eye who cuts her own hair with nail scissors, lives in a converted garage, and would genuinely rather have a peanut-butter-and-pickle sandwich than dinner at a nice restaurant. Sue Grafton introduced her in 1982 with "A" Is for Alibi, and then did something wonderful — she spent the next thirty-five years working her way through the alphabet, one sharp, funny, beautifully-plotted mystery at a time, all set in the sun-warmed (and entirely invented) town of Santa Teresa, California. Grafton famously refused to hand Kinsey over to Hollywood, so there's only one way to meet her: on the page, exactly where she belongs.
Publication Order of Kinsey Millhone Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A is for Alibi | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  B is for Burglar | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  C Is for Corpse | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  D is for Deadbeat | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  F is for Fugitive | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  E is for Evidence | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  G is for Gumshoe | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  H is for Homicide | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  I is for Innocent | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  J is for Judgment | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  K is for Killer | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  L is for Lawless | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  M is for Malice | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  N Is For Noose | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  O Is for Outlaw | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  P Is for Peril | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Q Is for Quarry | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  R is for Ricochet | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  S is for Silence | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  T Is For Trespass | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  U is for Undertow | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  V is for Vengeance | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  W is for Wasted | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  X | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Y is for Yesterday | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Kinsey Millhone Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kinsey and Me: Stories | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Keziah Dane | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Lolly-madonna War | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Writing Mysteries | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mean Streets: The Second Private Eye Writers of America Anthology | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  An Eye for Justice | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  City Sleuths and Tough Guys | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  A Woman's Eye | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Female Sleuths | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  2nd Culprit | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Crime Story Collection | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  A Poison That Leaves No Trace: With Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  A New Omnibus of Crime | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 41, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keziah Dane | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Lolly-madonna War | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A is for Alibi | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | B is for Burglar | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | C Is for Corpse | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mean Streets: The Second Private Eye Writers of America Anthology | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | D is for Deadbeat | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | F is for Fugitive | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | E is for Evidence | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | An Eye for Justice | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | City Sleuths and Tough Guys | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | G is for Gumshoe | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | H is for Homicide | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | A Woman's Eye | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | I is for Innocent | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Writing Mysteries | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | J is for Judgment | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Female Sleuths | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | 2nd Culprit | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | K is for Killer | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | L is for Lawless | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | M is for Malice | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | N Is For Noose | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | O Is for Outlaw | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | P Is for Peril | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Crime Story Collection | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Q Is for Quarry | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | A Poison That Leaves No Trace: With Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | R is for Ricochet | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | S is for Silence | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | A New Omnibus of Crime | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | T Is For Trespass | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | U is for Undertow | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | V is for Vengeance | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | W is for Wasted | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Kinsey and Me: Stories | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | X | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Y is for Yesterday | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Sue Grafton books in?
Alphabetically, which happily is also publication order — from "A" Is for Alibi (1982) through "Y" Is for Yesterday (2017). Each case stands alone, but Kinsey and Santa Teresa are better company the longer you stay.
How many Kinsey Millhone books are there?
Twenty-five — one for every letter from A through Y.
Is there a "Z" book?
Sadly, no. Sue Grafton passed away in late 2017 having reached Y, and her family shared that, as far as they're concerned, the alphabet now ends at Y — a graceful close to a much-loved series.
Is there a Sue Grafton TV show or movie?
No — Grafton was famously protective of Kinsey and never sold the screen rights, so this is one detective who lives entirely in the books.
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