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D. D. Warren
The D. D. Warren series by Lisa Gardner has 15 known books (15 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Alone (2005). When You See Me is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 15 known books (11 novels + 4 short stories)
- Published
- 15
- First published
- 2005
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Thriller
Start here: Alone (2005)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Alone
Alone (2005) opens the D. D. Warren series with the Boston homicide detective investigating a fellow officer's shooting of an intruder in his own home -- the case that launches Lisa Gardner's run of tense, multi-perspective thrillers. It runs 324 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Alone - Book 2:
Hide
Hide (2007) is the second D. D. Warren novel, continuing Lisa Gardner's research-heavy approach to Boston homicide investigation, often narrated in part from the victim's or suspect's own point of view. It runs 420 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Hide - Book 3:
The Neighbor
The Neighbor (2009) is the third entry in the D. D. Warren series, continuing Lisa Gardner's pattern of character-driven suspense with a strong procedural backbone. It runs 368 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Neighbor - Book 4:
Live to Tell
Live to Tell (2010) is the fourth D. D. Warren novel, published as Lisa Gardner's Boston detective continued developing across the series -- her career, and later her personal life, unfold continuously from book to book. It runs 400 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Live to Tell - Book 5:
Love You More
Love You More (2011) is the fifth D. D. Warren novel, one of Lisa Gardner's tense thrillers dealing with domestic abuse and survivor trauma, themes that recur throughout the series. It runs 412 pages, preceding the short story The 7th Month . Alternative text for cover: Cover of Love You More - Book 6:
The 7th Month
The 7th Month (2012) is an optional between-volume short story slotted at position 5.5 in the D. D. Warren series, one of four short pieces -- alongside The Laughing Buddha , 3 Truths and a Lie , and The Guy Who Died Twice -- that fill gaps between the numbered novels. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The 7th Month - Book 7:
Catch Me
Catch Me (2012) is the sixth D. D. Warren novel, continuing Lisa Gardner's research-heavy, multiple-perspective approach to thriller writing. It runs 391 pages, following the short story The 7th Month . Alternative text for cover: Cover of Catch Me - Book 8:
Fear Nothing
Fear Nothing (2014) is the seventh D. D. Warren novel, the last main-line entry before kidnapping-survivor-turned-vigilante Flora Dane joins the series as a recurring co-lead starting with Find Her . It runs 404 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Fear Nothing - Book 9:
The Laughing Buddha
The Laughing Buddha (2015) is a co-written novella teaming D. D. Warren with M. J. Rose's recurring character Malachai Samuels, slotted at position 7.3 between the numbered novels. It runs 43 pages and was also collected in the multi-author anthology Face Off . Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Laughing Buddha - Book 10:
3 Truths and a Lie
3 Truths and a Lie (2016) is a solo D. D. Warren Kindle Single, one of the optional short pieces slotted between the numbered novels at position 7.6. It runs 46 pages, published just before Find Her introduced Flora Dane as a recurring co-lead. Alternative text for cover: Cover of 3 Truths and a Lie - Book 11:
Find Her
Find Her (2016) is the eighth D. D. Warren novel and the book that introduces Flora Dane, a kidnapping survivor turned vigilante ally who becomes a recurring co-lead alongside Warren for the rest of the series. It runs 432 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Find Her - Book 12:
Look For Me
Look For Me (2018) is the ninth D. D. Warren novel, one of the entries co-led by Flora Dane, whose partnership with Warren carries equal or greater weight in these later books. It runs 391 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Look For Me - Book 13:
The Guy Who Died Twice
The Guy Who Died Twice (2019) is a short, optional piece slotted at position 9.5 in the D. D. Warren series, one of four between-volume shorts alongside The 7th Month , The Laughing Buddha , and 3 Truths and a Lie . It runs 60 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Guy Who Died Twice - Book 14:
Never Tell
Never Tell (2019) is the tenth D. D. Warren novel, one of the longer entries at 480 pages, continuing Lisa Gardner's psychologically unsettling, multi-perspective take on the Boston homicide procedural. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Never Tell - Book 15:
When You See Me
When You See Me (2020) is the eleventh and, as of this writing, most recent main-line D. D. Warren novel -- Lisa Gardner has focused on her separate Frankie Elkin series since. It runs 400 pages. Alternative text for cover: Cover of When You See Me
Key facts about the D. D. Warren series
The D. D. Warren series has 15 books on our list. Since all 15 are out now, you can read the whole list today. 11 are novels, while the rest are 4 short stories.
Start with Alone, since it opens the publication order in 2005. Hide is book 2, from 2007. The Neighbor is book 3, from 2009.
Live to Tell is book 4, from 2010. Love You More is book 5, from 2011. The 7th Month is book 6, from 2012.
Catch Me is book 7, from 2012, while Fear Nothing is book 8, from 2014. The Laughing Buddha is book 9, from 2015.
3 Truths and a Lie is book 10, from 2016, while Find Her is book 11, from 2016. Look For Me is book 12, from 2018. Since the list above shows all 15, you can find the rest there.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
When You See Me is the latest book with a full release date, out on 1 January 2020. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far.
The books came out between 2005 and 2020, while their length runs from 2 to 480 pages. That is a run of 15 years.
Lisa Gardner has 32 books on our list. Additionally, they write Quincy & Rainie, Tessa Leoni and Frankie Elkin. We shelve the books under thriller.
About the D. D. Warren series
D.D. Warren is a driven, no-nonsense Boston homicide detective who first appears investigating a fellow officer's shooting of an intruder in her own home and keeps returning across the series as either lead investigator or a major supporting presence in other detectives' cases. Lisa Gardner writes tense, research-heavy thrillers — child abduction, cult psychology, domestic abuse, survivor trauma — often told from multiple points of view including the victim's or suspect's perspective, which gives the books a more psychologically unsettling register than a typical procedural.
From book eight onward, D.D. Warren shares the spotlight with Flora Dane, a kidnapping survivor turned vigilante ally who becomes a recurring co-lead, and Warren appears as a substantial supporting character in Gardner's Quincy & Rainie and Tessa Leoni books too. It's for readers who want character-driven suspense with a strong procedural backbone and don't mind a detective whose series expands to share the stage with other protagonists.
Frequently asked questions
How many D.D. Warren books are there?
11 novels plus four short pieces (The 7th Month, The Laughing Buddha, 3 Truths and a Lie, and The Guy Who Died Twice), running from Alone (2005) to When You See Me (2020).
What order should I read the D.D. Warren books in?
Publication order, starting with Alone. Her career and personal life develop continuously, and from Find Her onward her partnership with Flora Dane builds across several books.
Is D.D. Warren the main character in every book in this series?
Mostly, but from Find Her (2016) onward several entries are co-led by kidnapping survivor Flora Dane, with D.D. Warren as a major supporting character rather than sole protagonist.
Is there a new D.D. Warren book coming?
None has been announced as of August 2026. The last main-line entry was When You See Me (2020); Lisa Gardner has focused on her Frankie Elkin series since.
Do I need to read Lisa Gardner's other series to follow D.D. Warren?
No, but D.D. Warren makes supporting appearances in Gardner's separate Quincy & Rainie and Tessa Leoni books, which aren't required reading but add extra context for long-time readers.
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