Series reading guide · updated 2026
Joanne Kilbourn Books in Order
Every Joanne Kilbourn book in publication order — 19 in total, spanning 1990–2020.
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 |
Every title by year All 19, oldest to newest
| # | 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 |
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