📖 About Assassins

Assassins is a series universe written by Toni Aleo. The complete collection runs to 30 books across 3 series, published between 2011 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Assassins Books with 6 books. It opens with Taking Shots (2011) and currently runs to 4 & Counting (2013).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Assassins

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Taking Shots (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of Assassins Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Assassins Books in Order

Publication Order of Assassins Books
6 books
1
Taking Shots book cover1Taking Shots2011Buy on Amazon
Trying to Score book cover2Trying to Score2012Buy on Amazon
Empty Net book cover3Empty Net2012Buy on Amazon
Blue Lines book cover4Blue Lines2012Buy on Amazon
Falling for the Backup book cover5Falling for the Backup2013Buy on Amazon
4 & Counting book cover64 & Counting2013Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Nashville Assassins Books
15 books
2
Breaking Away book cover1Breaking Away2014Buy on Amazon
Tangled in the Laces book cover2Tangled in the Laces2014Buy on Amazon
Laces and Lace book cover3Laces and Lace2014Buy on Amazon
A Very Merry Hockey Holiday book cover4A Very Merry Hockey Holiday2014Buy on Amazon
Wanting to Forget book cover5Wanting to Forget2015Buy on Amazon
Overtime book cover6Overtime2015Buy on Amazon
Rushing the Goal book cover7Rushing the Goal2016Buy on Amazon
Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers book cover8Pucks, Sticks, and Diapers2016Buy on Amazon
Face-Off at the Altar book cover9Face-Off at the Altar2016Buy on Amazon
Delayed Call book cover10Delayed Call2017Buy on Amazon
Twenty-Two book cover11Twenty-Two2017Buy on Amazon
In the Crease book cover12In the Crease2017Buy on Amazon
Two-Man Advantage book cover13Two-Man Advantage2017Buy on Amazon
How We Fell in Love book cover14How We Fell in Love2018Buy on Amazon
One Timer book cover15One Timer2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Nashville Assassins: Next Generation Books
9 books
3
Dump and Chase book cover1Dump and Chase2019Buy on Amazon
Power Play book cover2Power Play2019Buy on Amazon
Bring It Home book cover3Bring It Home2020Buy on Amazon
Blades of Glory book cover4Blades of Glory2020Buy on Amazon
The Chase is Over book cover5The Chase is Over2020Buy on Amazon
Dirty Toe Drag book cover6Dirty Toe Drag2021Buy on Amazon
A Smoky Mountain Hockey Holiday book cover7A Smoky Mountain Hockey Holiday2022Buy on Amazon
Heavy Shot book cover8Heavy Shot2023Buy on Amazon
Lost the Handle book cover9Lost the Handle2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Assassins books are there?
There are 30 books in the Assassins collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2011 and 2024.
What is the first Assassins book?
The first book is Taking Shots, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Assassins books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Assassins books?
The Assassins books were written by Toni Aleo.
Is the Assassins series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Nashville Assassins Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Assassins series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2024.