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In Death
The In Death series by J. D. Robb has 75 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Rapture in Death (1995). The next book, Fury in Death, is due 8 September 2026.
- Books
- 75 books
- First published
- 1995
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: Rapture in Death (1995) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Rapture in Death
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Naked in Death
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Glory in Death
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Immortal in Death
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Ceremony in Death
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Vengeance in Death
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Holiday in Death
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Midnight in Death
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Conspiracy in Death
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Loyalty in Death
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Witness in Death
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Judgement in Death
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Betrayal in Death
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Interlude in Death
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Seduction in Death
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Reunion in Death
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Purity in Death
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Portrait in Death
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Imitation in Death
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Remember When
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Divided in Death
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Visions in Death
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Survivor in Death
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Origin in Death
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Memory in Death
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Born in Death
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Haunted in Death
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Innocent in Death
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Eternity in Death
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Creation in Death
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Strangers in Death
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Three in Death
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Salvation in Death
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Ritual in Death
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Promises in Death
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Kindred in Death
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Missing in Death
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Fantasy in Death
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Indulgence in Death
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Possession in Death
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Treachery in Death
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New York to Dallas
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Chaos in Death
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Celebrity in Death
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Delusion in Death
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Taken in Death
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Calculated in Death
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Thankless in Death
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Concealed in Death
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Festive in Death
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Obsession in Death
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Devoted in Death
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Wonderment in Death
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Brotherhood in Death
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Apprentice in Death
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Echoes in Death
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Secrets in Death
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Dark in Death
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Leverage in Death
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Connections in Death
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Vendetta in Death
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Golden in Death
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Shadows in Death
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Faithless in Death
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Forgotten in Death
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Abandoned in Death
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Desperation in Death
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Encore in Death
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Random in Death
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Passions in Death
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Bonded in Death
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Framed in Death
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Stolen in Death
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Fury in Death
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Payback in Death
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The order the story's events happen in, novellas slotted where they belong.
- Book 1:
Naked in Death
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Glory in Death
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Immortal in Death
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Rapture in Death
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Ceremony in Death
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Vengeance in Death
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Holiday in Death
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Midnight in Death
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Conspiracy in Death
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Loyalty in Death
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Witness in Death
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Judgement in Death
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Betrayal in Death
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Interlude in Death
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Seduction in Death
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Reunion in Death
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Purity in Death
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Portrait in Death
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Imitation in Death
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Remember When
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Divided in Death
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Visions in Death
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Survivor in Death
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Origin in Death
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Memory in Death
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Haunted in Death
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Born in Death
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Innocent in Death
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Eternity in Death
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Creation in Death
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Strangers in Death
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Salvation in Death
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Ritual in Death
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Promises in Death
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Kindred in Death
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Missing in Death
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Fantasy in Death
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Indulgence in Death
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Possession in Death
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Treachery in Death
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New York to Dallas
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Chaos in Death
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Celebrity in Death
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Delusion in Death
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Calculated in Death
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Thankless in Death
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Taken in Death
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Concealed in Death
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Festive in Death
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Obsession in Death
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Devoted in Death
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Wonderment in Death
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Brotherhood in Death
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Apprentice in Death
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Echoes in Death
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Secrets in Death
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Dark in Death
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Leverage in Death
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Connections in Death
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Vendetta in Death
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Golden in Death
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Shadows in Death
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Faithless in Death
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Forgotten in Death
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Abandoned in Death
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Desperation in Death
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Encore in Death
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Payback in Death
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Random in Death
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Passions in Death
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Bonded in Death
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Framed in Death
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Stolen in Death
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Fury in Death
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About the In Death series
In Death is set in a near-future New York (the books open in 2058 and the timeline creeps forward roughly one year per book) and follows NYPSD homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas, a driven, damaged cop who was found as a starved, abused child with no memory of her life before age eight. Eve solves crimes with obsessive, procedural precision, and each entry is a genuine whodunit built around a specific murder or string of murders — corporate conspiracies, serial killers, celebrity scandals, cult violence — rendered with real forensic and interrogation detail. Wrapped around the case-of-the-book is a long-running serial: Eve's marriage to Irish crime-lord-turned-legitimate-billionaire Roarke, her fraught recovery from childhood trauma, and a deep, recurring ensemble of partners, friends and NYPSD colleagues (Delia Peabody, Ian McNab, Charles Monroe) who age and evolve across the sixty-plus books.
The appeal is the reliable, comfort-read blend of tight police procedural plotting with Nora Roberts's romance-honed relationship writing and a light SF veneer (auto-chefs, glide-cars, data-and-link tech) that never overwhelms the mystery. Readers who want a series they can binge for years without it going stale — two books a year, February and September, since the mid-1990s — and who like their crime fiction with a strong central marriage at its core, are the target audience. It is one of the longest-running continuously published crime series by a single writer in the genre.
How to read this series
Publication order, starting with Naked in Death. The series is heavily serialized — Eve and Roarke's relationship, Eve's recovered memories, and the supporting cast's own arcs (Peabody and McNab, Mavis, Nadine) all build book to book, so skipping around undercuts a lot of the payoff. The .5-numbered entries (Midnight in Death, Interlude in Death, Haunted in Death, and so on) are novellas originally published in multi-author anthologies; they are optional but slot in at their listed point for readers who want everything. New readers who don't want to start in 1995-set continuity can also jump in at any numbered novel from roughly the mid-20s onward and pick up the relationship dynamics quickly — Robb re-establishes the essentials in every book — then backfill earlier entries later.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the In Death series?
There are 63 numbered entries as of Fury in Death (September 2026), plus several novella-only .5 entries and the Three in Death collection, all written by Nora Roberts as J. D. Robb.
What order should I read the In Death books in?
Publication order, starting with Naked in Death. The series is tightly serialized around Eve Dallas's marriage and recovered memories, so reading in order matters more than in most crime series.
Is the In Death series finished?
No, it's ongoing. Robb has published two books a year (February and September) for three decades; the next is Fury in Death, due September 8, 2026, with Perfect in Death announced for February 2027.
Do I need to read the .5 novellas?
No. The half-numbered entries (Midnight in Death, Interlude in Death, Haunted in Death, etc.) were originally anthology novellas and are side stories — enjoyable but skippable without losing the main plot threads.
Can I start the In Death series partway through?
You can, since each book's central murder case is self-contained, but the Eve/Roarke relationship and Eve's backstory unfold gradually across the whole series, so starting with Naked in Death gives the fullest experience.
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