📖 About In Death

In Death is a Romance series universe written by J.D. Robb. The complete collection runs to 77 books across 4 series, published between 1995 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of In Death Books with 63 books. It opens with Naked in Death (1995) and currently runs to Fury in Death (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with In Death

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Naked in Death (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of In Death 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 4 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.

📚 In Death Books in Order

Publication Order of In Death Books
63 books
1
Naked in Death book cover1Naked in Death1995Buy on Amazon
Glory in Death book cover2Glory in Death1995Buy on Amazon
Immortal in Death book cover3Immortal in Death1996Buy on Amazon
Rapture in Death book cover4Rapture in Death1996Buy on Amazon
Ceremony in Death book cover5Ceremony in Death1997Buy on Amazon
Vengeance in Death book cover6Vengeance in Death1997Buy on Amazon
Holiday in Death book cover7Holiday in Death1998Buy on Amazon
Conspiracy in Death book cover8Conspiracy in Death1999Buy on Amazon
Loyalty in Death book cover9Loyalty in Death1999Buy on Amazon
Witness in Death book cover10Witness in Death2000Buy on Amazon
Judgment in Death book cover11Judgment in Death2000Buy on Amazon
Betrayal in Death book cover12Betrayal in Death2001Buy on Amazon
Seduction in Death book cover13Seduction in Death2001Buy on Amazon
Reunion in Death book cover14Reunion in Death2002Buy on Amazon
Purity in Death book cover15Purity in Death2002Buy on Amazon
Portrait in Death book cover16Portrait in Death2003Buy on Amazon
Imitation in Death book cover17Imitation in Death2003Buy on Amazon
Divided in Death book cover18Divided in Death2004Buy on Amazon
Visions in Death book cover19Visions in Death2004Buy on Amazon
Survivor In Death book cover20Survivor In Death2005Buy on Amazon
Origin in Death book cover21Origin in Death2005Buy on Amazon
Memory in Death book cover22Memory in Death2006Buy on Amazon
Born in Death book cover23Born in Death2006Buy on Amazon
Innocent in Death book cover24Innocent in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Creation in Death book cover25Creation in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Strangers in Death book cover26Strangers in Death2008Buy on Amazon
Salvation in Death book cover27Salvation in Death2008Buy on Amazon
Promises in Death book cover28Promises in Death2009Buy on Amazon
Kindred in Death book cover29Kindred in Death2009Buy on Amazon
Fantasy in Death book cover30Fantasy in Death2010Buy on Amazon
Indulgence in Death book cover31Indulgence in Death2010Buy on Amazon
Treachery in Death book cover32Treachery in Death2011Buy on Amazon
New York to Dallas book cover33New York to Dallas2011Buy on Amazon
Celebrity in Death book cover34Celebrity in Death2012Buy on Amazon
Delusion in Death book cover35Delusion in Death2012Buy on Amazon
Calculated in Death book cover36Calculated in Death2013Buy on Amazon
Thankless in Death book cover37Thankless in Death2013Buy on Amazon
Concealed in Death book cover38Concealed in Death2014Buy on Amazon
Festive in Death book cover39Festive in Death2014Buy on Amazon
Obsession in Death book cover40Obsession in Death2015Buy on Amazon
Devoted in Death book cover41Devoted in Death2015Buy on Amazon
Brotherhood in Death book cover42Brotherhood in Death2016Buy on Amazon
Apprentice in Death book cover43Apprentice in Death2016Buy on Amazon
Echoes in Death book cover44Echoes in Death2017Buy on Amazon
Secrets in Death book cover45Secrets in Death2017Buy on Amazon
Dark in Death book cover46Dark in Death2018Buy on Amazon
Leverage in Death book cover47Leverage in Death2018Buy on Amazon
Connections in Death book cover48Connections in Death2019Buy on Amazon
Vendetta in Death book cover49Vendetta in Death2019Buy on Amazon
Golden in Death book cover50Golden in Death2020Buy on Amazon
Shadows in Death book cover51Shadows in Death2020Buy on Amazon
Faithless in Death book cover52Faithless in Death2021Buy on Amazon
Forgotten in Death book cover53Forgotten in Death2021Buy on Amazon
Abandoned in Death book cover54Abandoned in Death2022Buy on Amazon
Desperation in Death book cover55Desperation in Death2022Buy on Amazon
Encore in Death book cover56Encore in Death2023Buy on Amazon
Payback in Death book cover57Payback in Death2023Buy on Amazon
Random in Death book cover58Random in Death2024Buy on Amazon
Passions in Death book cover59Passions in Death2024Buy on Amazon
Bonded in Death book cover60Bonded in Death2025Buy on Amazon
Framed in Death book cover61Framed in Death2025Buy on Amazon
Stolen in Death book cover62Stolen in Death2026Buy on Amazon
Fury in Death book cover63Fury in Death2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of In Death Short Stories & Novellas
10 books
2
Midnight in Death book cover1Midnight in Death1998Buy on Amazon
Interlude in Death book cover2Interlude in Death2001Buy on Amazon
Remember When / Hot Rocks book cover3Remember When / Hot Rocks2003Buy on Amazon
Big Jack book cover4Big Jack2003Buy on Amazon
Haunted in Death book cover5Haunted in Death2006Buy on Amazon
Eternity in Death book cover6Eternity in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Ritual In Death book cover7Ritual In Death2008Buy on Amazon
Missing in Death book cover8Missing in Death2009Buy on Amazon
Possession in Death book cover9Possession in Death2010Buy on Amazon
Chaos in Death book cover10Chaos in Death2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of In Death Collections
2 books
3
Three in Death book cover1Three in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Time of Death book cover2Time of Death2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of In Death Universe Books
73 books
4
Naked in Death book cover1Naked in Death1995Buy on Amazon
Glory in Death book cover2Glory in Death1995Buy on Amazon
Immortal in Death book cover3Immortal in Death1996Buy on Amazon
Rapture in Death book cover4Rapture in Death1996Buy on Amazon
Ceremony in Death book cover5Ceremony in Death1997Buy on Amazon
Vengeance in Death book cover6Vengeance in Death1997Buy on Amazon
Holiday in Death book cover7Holiday in Death1998Buy on Amazon
Midnight in Death book cover8Midnight in Death1998Buy on Amazon
Conspiracy in Death book cover9Conspiracy in Death1999Buy on Amazon
Loyalty in Death book cover10Loyalty in Death1999Buy on Amazon
Witness in Death book cover11Witness in Death2000Buy on Amazon
Judgment in Death book cover12Judgment in Death2000Buy on Amazon
Betrayal in Death book cover13Betrayal in Death2001Buy on Amazon
Interlude in Death book cover14Interlude in Death2001Buy on Amazon
Seduction in Death book cover15Seduction in Death2001Buy on Amazon
Reunion in Death book cover16Reunion in Death2002Buy on Amazon
Purity in Death book cover17Purity in Death2002Buy on Amazon
Portrait in Death book cover18Portrait in Death2003Buy on Amazon
Imitation in Death book cover19Imitation in Death2003Buy on Amazon
Big Jack book cover20Big Jack2003Buy on Amazon
Divided in Death book cover21Divided in Death2004Buy on Amazon
Visions in Death book cover22Visions in Death2004Buy on Amazon
Survivor In Death book cover23Survivor In Death2005Buy on Amazon
Origin in Death book cover24Origin in Death2005Buy on Amazon
Memory in Death book cover25Memory in Death2006Buy on Amazon
Haunted in Death book cover26Haunted in Death2006Buy on Amazon
Born in Death book cover27Born in Death2006Buy on Amazon
Innocent in Death book cover28Innocent in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Eternity in Death book cover29Eternity in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Creation in Death book cover30Creation in Death2007Buy on Amazon
Strangers in Death book cover31Strangers in Death2008Buy on Amazon
Salvation in Death book cover32Salvation in Death2008Buy on Amazon
Ritual In Death book cover33Ritual In Death2008Buy on Amazon
Promises in Death book cover34Promises in Death2009Buy on Amazon
Kindred in Death book cover35Kindred in Death2009Buy on Amazon
Missing in Death book cover36Missing in Death2009Buy on Amazon
Fantasy in Death book cover37Fantasy in Death2010Buy on Amazon
Indulgence in Death book cover38Indulgence in Death2010Buy on Amazon
Possession in Death book cover39Possession in Death2010Buy on Amazon
Treachery in Death book cover40Treachery in Death2011Buy on Amazon
New York to Dallas book cover41New York to Dallas2011Buy on Amazon
Chaos in Death book cover42Chaos in Death2011Buy on Amazon
Celebrity in Death book cover43Celebrity in Death2012Buy on Amazon
Delusion in Death book cover44Delusion in Death2012Buy on Amazon
Calculated in Death book cover45Calculated in Death2013Buy on Amazon
Thankless in Death book cover46Thankless in Death2013Buy on Amazon
Taken in Death book cover47Taken in Death2013Buy on Amazon
Concealed in Death book cover48Concealed in Death2014Buy on Amazon
Festive in Death book cover49Festive in Death2014Buy on Amazon
Obsession in Death book cover50Obsession in Death2015Buy on Amazon
Devoted in Death book cover51Devoted in Death2015Buy on Amazon
Wonderment Death book cover52Wonderment Death2015Buy on Amazon
Brotherhood in Death book cover53Brotherhood in Death2016Buy on Amazon
Apprentice in Death book cover54Apprentice in Death2016Buy on Amazon
Echoes in Death book cover55Echoes in Death2017Buy on Amazon
Secrets in Death book cover56Secrets in Death2017Buy on Amazon
Dark in Death book cover57Dark in Death2018Buy on Amazon
Leverage in Death book cover58Leverage in Death2018Buy on Amazon
Connections in Death book cover59Connections in Death2019Buy on Amazon
Vendetta in Death book cover60Vendetta in Death2019Buy on Amazon
Golden in Death book cover61Golden in Death2020Buy on Amazon
Shadows in Death book cover62Shadows in Death2020Buy on Amazon
Faithless in Death book cover63Faithless in Death2021Buy on Amazon
Forgotten in Death book cover64Forgotten in Death2021Buy on Amazon
Abandoned in Death book cover65Abandoned in Death2022Buy on Amazon
Desperation in Death book cover66Desperation in Death2022Buy on Amazon
Encore in Death book cover67Encore in Death2023Buy on Amazon
Payback in Death book cover68Payback in Death2023Buy on Amazon
Random in Death book cover69Random in Death2024Buy on Amazon
Passions in Death book cover70Passions in Death2024Buy on Amazon
Bonded in Death book cover71Bonded in Death2025Buy on Amazon
Framed in Death book cover72Framed in Death2025Buy on Amazon
Stolen in Death book cover73Stolen in Death2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many In Death books are there?
There are 77 books in the In Death collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1995 and 2026.
What is the first In Death book?
The first book is Naked in Death, published in 1995.
What order should I read the In Death 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 In Death books?
The In Death books were written by J.D. Robb.
Is the In Death series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of In Death Universe Books, has 73 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the In Death series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2026.