Series reading guide · updated September 2026
In Death Books in Order
Every In Death book in publication order — 64 in total, spanning 1995–2021.
The In Death series is one of the great long-running achievements in popular fiction — Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, has produced dozens of these near-future police procedurals and kept them sharp the whole way. Set in a mid-21st-century New York, they follow homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas: prickly, brilliant, haunted, and unforgettable, alongside the mysterious billionaire Roarke. Each book is a self-contained murder case, but the real draw is the cast, whose relationships deepen across the series. It's a big commitment — and one readers happily make, book after book.
Publication Order of In Death Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Naked in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Glory in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Immortal in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Rapture in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Ceremony in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Vengeance in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Holiday in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Midnight in Death — J.D. Robb | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Conspiracy in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Loyalty in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Witness in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Judgment in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Betrayal in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Interlude in Death — J.D. Robb | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Seduction in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Reunion in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Purity in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Portrait in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Imitation in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Remember When — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Big Jack — J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Divided in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Visions in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Survivor In Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Origin in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Memory in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Haunted in Death — J.D. Robb | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  Born in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Innocent in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  Creation in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Eternity in Death — J.D. Robb | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  Strangers in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  Salvation in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Ritual In Death — J.D. Robb | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  Promises in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 |  Kindred in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 |  Missing in Death — J.D. Robb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 |  Fantasy in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 |  Indulgence in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Possession in Death — J.D. Robb | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 |  Treachery in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 |  New York to Dallas — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Chaos in Death — J.D. Robb | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 |  Celebrity in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 |  Delusion in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 |  Calculated in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 |  Thankless in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Taken in Death — J.D. Robb | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 |  Concealed in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 |  Festive in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 |  Obsession in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 |  Devoted in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 |  Wonderment in Death — J.D. Robb | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 |  Brotherhood in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 |  Apprentice in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 |  Echoes in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 |  Secrets in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 |  Dark in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 |  Leverage in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 |  Connections in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 |  Vendetta in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 |  Golden in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 |  Shadows in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 |  Faithless in Death — J.D. Robb | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 64, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naked in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Glory in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Immortal in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Rapture in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ceremony in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Vengeance in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Holiday in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Midnight in Death — J.D. Robb | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Conspiracy in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Loyalty in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Witness in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Judgment in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Betrayal in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Interlude in Death — J.D. Robb | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Seduction in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Reunion in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Purity in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Portrait in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Imitation in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Remember When — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Big Jack — J.D. Robb | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Divided in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Visions in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Survivor In Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Origin in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Memory in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Haunted in Death — J.D. Robb | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Born in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Innocent in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Creation in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Eternity in Death — J.D. Robb | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Strangers in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Salvation in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Ritual In Death — J.D. Robb | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Promises in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Kindred in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Missing in Death — J.D. Robb | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Fantasy in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Indulgence in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Possession in Death — J.D. Robb | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Treachery in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | New York to Dallas — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Chaos in Death — J.D. Robb | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Celebrity in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Delusion in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Calculated in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Thankless in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Taken in Death — J.D. Robb | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Concealed in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Festive in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Obsession in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Devoted in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Wonderment in Death — J.D. Robb | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Brotherhood in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Apprentice in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Echoes in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Secrets in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Dark in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Leverage in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Connections in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Vendetta in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Golden in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Shadows in Death — Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Faithless in Death — J.D. Robb | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Frequently asked
What order should I read the In Death books in?
Publication order, beginning with Naked in Death (1995), then Glory in Death, Immortal in Death, and on through the series. There are dozens, released roughly twice a year, plus several novellas woven in.
Do the In Death books need to be read in order?
Each murder case is self-contained, so you can sample one on its own — but Eve and Roarke's relationship and the recurring cast evolve continuously, so publication order is by far the most rewarding way in.
Is J.D. Robb the same as Nora Roberts?
Yes — J.D. Robb is the pen name Nora Roberts uses for the In Death series. Same author, a grittier near-future crime voice.
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