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ⓘ About Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Jill Elizabeth Nelson is an award-winning American writer of inspirational and romantic suspense stories. She is particularly famous for writing the To Catch A Thief series of novels. Additionally, Nelson has penned several standalone novels in her career. She has also contributed to several omnibus collections in collaboration with multiple authors such as Hannah Alexander, Annalee Urban, Dana Mentink, Shirlee McCoy, Jodie Bailey, Mary Alford, Darlene Turner, Virginia Vaughan, Debby Giusti, Lynn Huggins Blackburn, etc. Nelson says that she writers what interests her as a reader, which includes stories of adventure mixed with romance, faith, and humor. Other than writing novels, she has also worked as a teacher of creative writing.
All Book Series by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Wyoming Wilderness Survival
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2025
Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jill Elizabeth Nelson?
Jill Elizabeth Nelson is an award-winning American writer of inspirational and romantic suspense stories. She is particularly famous for writing the To Catch A Thief series of novels. Additionally, Nelson has penned several standalone novels in her career.
Which Jill Elizabeth Nelson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the To Catch A Thief series, the earliest of Jill Elizabeth Nelson's multi-book series: it opens with Reluctant Burglar (2006) and runs to 4 books across 2006–2009, ending with Witness to Murder (2009).
How many books has Jill Elizabeth Nelson written?
Jill Elizabeth Nelson has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the To Catch A Thief series with 4 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jill Elizabeth Nelson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jill Elizabeth Nelson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are To Catch A Thief (2006–2009, 4 books).
How are Jill Elizabeth Nelson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jill Elizabeth Nelson's 25 books into 1 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: To Catch A Thief (4 books, 2006–2009).