📖 About Rizzoli Isles

Rizzoli Isles is a series universe written by Tess Gerritsen. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 2 series, published between 2001 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Rizzoli & Isles Books with 13 books. It opens with The Surgeon (2001) and currently runs to Listen to Me (2022).

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🎯 Where to Start with Rizzoli Isles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Surgeon (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Rizzoli & Isles 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 2 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.

📚 Rizzoli Isles Books in Order

Publication Order of Rizzoli & Isles Books
13 books
1
The Surgeon book cover1The Surgeon2001Buy on Amazon
The Apprentice book cover2The Apprentice2002Buy on Amazon
The Sinner book cover3The Sinner2003Buy on Amazon
Body Double book cover4Body Double2004Buy on Amazon
Vanish book cover5Vanish2006Buy on Amazon
The Mephisto Club book cover6The Mephisto Club2006Buy on Amazon
The Keepsake / Keeping The Dead book cover7The Keepsake / Keeping The Dead2008Buy on Amazon
Ice Cold / The Killing Place book cover8Ice Cold / The Killing Place2010Buy on Amazon
The Silent Girl book cover9The Silent Girl2011Buy on Amazon
Last to Die book cover10Last to Die2012Buy on Amazon
Die Again book cover11Die Again2014Buy on Amazon
I Know a Secret book cover12I Know a Secret2017Buy on Amazon
Listen to Me book cover13Listen to Me2022Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rizzoli & Isles Short Stories Books
2 books
2
Freaks book cover1Freaks2007Buy on Amazon
John Doe book cover2John Doe2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rizzoli Isles books are there?
There are 15 books in the Rizzoli Isles collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2001 and 2022.
What is the first Rizzoli Isles book?
The first book is The Surgeon, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Rizzoli Isles 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 Rizzoli Isles books?
The Rizzoli Isles books were written by Tess Gerritsen.
Is the Rizzoli Isles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Rizzoli & Isles Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Rizzoli Isles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2022.