Author

Jeffery Deaver

Q: What should I read first by Jeffery Deaver?

Start with the Rune series, since it is the first on file, then read it in publication order.

Q: When is the next Jeffery Deaver book out?

The next announced release is scheduled for 17 November 2026.

Jeffery Deaver has 58 known credited books (56 published; 2 announced) across 6 series. Start with Rune.

Jeffery Deaver is an American thriller writer best known for the Lincoln Rhyme series, following a brilliant former NYPD forensic criminalist left quadriplegic after an on-duty accident who continues to solve crimes from his bed, working through his partner and eventual romantic interest, detective Amelia Sachs. The first novel, The Bone Collector, was adapted into a 1999 film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, and the series later inspired the NBC television drama Lincoln. Deaver's books are known for meticulous forensic detail and a signature structure of late, carefully engineered plot twists that upend readers' assumptions in the final chapters.

Beyond Lincoln Rhyme, Deaver has written the Kathryn Dance series (following a body-language expert and interrogator), numerous standalone thrillers, and two James Bond continuation novels commissioned by the Ian Fleming estate, Carte Blanche among them. A former journalist and lawyer, he is known within the thriller genre for his craftsmanship around misdirection and reversal, often building entire novels around a reveal that recontextualizes everything preceding it. New readers should start with The Bone Collector for Lincoln Rhyme, since later books build on his and Sachs's relationship, though the forensic mysteries themselves are self-contained. Deaver continues to publish thrillers regularly and remains one of the genre's most awarded practitioners.

Series: 6
Credited books: 58
Published: 56
Announced: 2
Latest published book: The Bookkeeper 4 August 2026
Active: 1988–present
Best known for: Rune
Next announced release: 17 November 2026

Key facts about Jeffery Deaver

Our list holds 58 books by Jeffery Deaver. 45 of them belong to a series, while 13 stand alone. 56 are out now. Meanwhile, 2 more have announced dates.

Jeffery Deaver has 6 series on file. Rune has 3 books, while John Pellam has 3 books. Lincoln Rhyme has 22 books, starting in 1997.

Kathryn Dance has 4 books, starting in 2007. Colter Shaw has 10 books, starting in 2019. In particular, Lincoln Rhyme is the longest series on file.

Rune starts with Manhattan Is My Beat, while John Pellam starts with Shallow Graves. Lincoln Rhyme starts with The Bone Collector.

Since Rune is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 1988. Meanwhile, The Bookkeeper is the latest published book, out on 4 August 2026.

There are also 13 standalone books. You can read them in any order, since each one stands alone. The newest one that is out is Buried, from 2020. The oldest on file is Mistress of Justice, from 1992.

The next announced release is due on 17 November 2026, so there is still more to come. Their series sit on our mystery and thriller shelves.