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Lizzy and Diesel
The Lizzy and Diesel series by Janet Evanovich has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Wicked Appetite (2010). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Wicked Charms.
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2010
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: Wicked Appetite (2010) — 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:
Wicked Appetite
Wicked Appetite opens the trilogy in September 2010 at 384 pages, introducing pastry chef Lizzy Tucker as a hereditary 'Unmentionable' recruited by the immortal bounty hunter Diesel to keep four supernatural stones out of the wrong hands.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Wicked Appetite - Book 2:
Wicked Business
Wicked Business followed in June 2012, shorter at 352 pages, continuing Janet Evanovich's Salem-set chase for cursed relics between pastry chef Lizzy Tucker and the immortal bounty hunter Diesel. It keeps the breezy, bantering comedy and slow-burn tension of Wicked Appetite, with Phoef Sutton not yet aboard as co-writer -- he joins for the trilogy's third book, Wicked Charms.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Wicked Business - Book 3:
Wicked Charms
Wicked Charms closes the trilogy in June 2015 at 321 pages, the shortest of the three and the only one co-written with Phoef Sutton after Janet Evanovich wrote the first two solo.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Wicked Charms
About the Lizzy and Diesel series
Lizzy Tucker is a pastry chef in Salem, Massachusetts who discovers she's a hereditary "Unmentionable" -- part of a bloodline tasked with keeping four supernatural stones out of the wrong hands -- and Diesel is the immortal, catlike-eyed bounty hunter for the universe's good guys who shows up on her doorstep to recruit her. Wicked Appetite launches a lighter, more overtly paranormal spin on Evanovich's usual formula: instead of skips and bail bonds, Lizzy and Diesel chase down cursed relics and squabble with Diesel's demonic cousin Wulf, all filtered through the same breezy, bantering comedy and slow-burn romantic tension that powers Stephanie Plum. Salem's real-world witch-tourism kitsch gives the series a distinct, slightly campy backdrop that the Plum books, grounded in blue-collar Trenton, don't have.
Published as a trilogy between 2010 and 2015, the series introduces recurring comic-relief characters (Lizzy's stoner cousin Hatchet included) and keeps the stakes low and the tone comic even as the supernatural elements escalate. Phoef Sutton joined as co-writer for the third book, Wicked Charms, after Evanovich wrote the first two solo. No further entry has followed since 2015, though nothing has been announced ruling one out either. It's a good fit for readers who enjoy Plum's voice but want a paranormal twist rather than crime procedural.
Frequently asked questions
How many Lizzy and Diesel books are there?
Three: Wicked Appetite (2010), Wicked Business (2012), and Wicked Charms (2015). Also known as the Wicked series.
What order should I read them in?
Publication order, starting with Wicked Appetite.
Is Lizzy and Diesel connected to Stephanie Plum?
No, it's a separate paranormal series, though it shares Evanovich's comic voice and slow-burn romance style.
Who is Diesel?
An immortal supernatural bounty hunter who recruits pastry chef Lizzy Tucker to help track down four cursed stones linked to the biblical four horsemen.
Is the Wicked series complete?
No further book has been published since Wicked Charms (2015), though Evanovich hasn't formally ended the series either.
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