Author · updated September 2026
Tami Hoag Books in Order
Every Tami Hoag book in publication order — 39 in total, spanning 1988–2017.
Tami Hoag has had two careers in one — she started in romance in the late 1980s and then reinvented herself as a bestselling author of dark, tautly-plotted crime thrillers, which is what most readers know her for today. Her suspense novels are atmospheric and character-rich, whether in the standalones or in her signature Kovac and Liska series, where two Minneapolis detectives work cases that get under your skin. If you're coming for the thrillers, you can start with almost any of them — but there's a natural entry point into her best-loved detective duo.
Publication Order of Broussard and Fourcade Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Thin Dark Line | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Boy | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Rainbow Chasers Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart of Gold | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Reilly's Return | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Keeping Company | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Magic | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Kovac and Liska Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ashes to Ashes | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Dust to Dust | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Prior Bad Acts | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The 1st Victim | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The 9th Girl | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Bitter Season | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Elena Estes Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dark Horse | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Alibi Man | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Deer Lake Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Night Sins | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Guilty as Sin | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Oak Knoll Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Deeper Than the Dead | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Secrets to the Grave | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Down the Darkest Road | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Doucet Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Restless Heart | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Lucky's Lady | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Cry Wolf | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Quaid Horses Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rumor Has It | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Man of Her Dreams | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Tempestuous | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Trouble with J.J. | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  McKnight in Shining Armor | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Straight from the Heart | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Mismatch | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Sarah's Sin | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Heart of Dixie | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Still Waters | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Taken by Storm | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Last White Knight | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Dark Paradise | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Kill the Messenger | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Cold Cold Heart | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  In Our Dreams | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Putt at the End of the World | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 39, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rumor Has It | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Trouble with J.J. | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | McKnight in Shining Armor | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Man of Her Dreams | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Straight from the Heart | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mismatch | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Heart of Gold | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Reilly's Return | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Keeping Company | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Magic | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Tempestuous | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Restless Heart | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Sarah's Sin | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Heart of Dixie | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Lucky's Lady | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Still Waters | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Taken by Storm | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Last White Knight | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Cry Wolf | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Dark Paradise | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Night Sins | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Guilty as Sin | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Thin Dark Line | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | In Our Dreams | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Ashes to Ashes | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Dust to Dust | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Putt at the End of the World | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Dark Horse | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Kill the Messenger | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Prior Bad Acts | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Alibi Man | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Deeper Than the Dead | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Secrets to the Grave | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Down the Darkest Road | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The 1st Victim | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The 9th Girl | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Cold Cold Heart | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Bitter Season | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Boy | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Frequently asked
What order should I read Tami Hoag books in?
Most of her thrillers are standalones you can read in any order. Her main connected series is Kovac and Liska, which begins with Ashes to Ashes (1999) — read those in order. Note that her earlier work is category romance, separate from the crime novels.
Are Tami Hoag books part of a series?
Some are — the Kovac and Liska detective novels and the Oak Knoll trilogy are connected — but many of her most popular thrillers are standalones. You don't need to read them in a strict order to enjoy them.
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