Ann Rule is an American author of true crime. Before she started writing on her own, she wrote for publications targetted at women, such as the magazine True Detective (using the pseudonym Andy Stack). She has written a book about seemingly almost every American serial killer. She has even delved into the world of fiction with the psychological suspense novel Possession.

Ann Rule became a published author in 1980, with the Ted Bundy book The Stranger Beside Me. Below is a list of Ann Rule’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Crime Files Books

A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Name of Love and Other True Cases(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The End of the Dream(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Empty Promises and Other True Cases(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last Dance, Last Chance(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Worth More Dead and Other True Cases(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
No Regrets and Other True Cases(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mortal Danger and Other True Cases(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
But I Trusted You and Other True Cases(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Don't Look Behind You(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lying in Wait and Other True Cases(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Stranger Beside Me(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lust Killer(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Want-Ad Killer(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The I-5 Killer(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mind Games(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Small Sacrifices(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
If You Really Loved Me(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Everything She Ever Wanted(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead By Sunset(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bitter Harvest(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
And Never Let Her Go(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jerry Harris Case(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Every Breath You Take(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Without Pity(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heart Full of Lies(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Green River, Running Red(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Too Late to Say Goodbye(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Still of the Night(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Practice to Deceive(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Note: Lust Killer, The Want-Ad Killer and The I-5 Killer were published under the pen name Andy Stack.

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8 Responses to “Order of Ann Rule Books”

  1. TOBY: 12 months ago

    CRIED FOR 2 DAYS WHEN I LEARNED WE LOST ANN. THE ONLY THING I HATED ABOUT HER BOOKS, WAS THAT SHE COULDN’T WRITE EM AS FAST AS I COULD READ EM. I KNOW IT’S BEEN AWHILE, BUT I STILL THINK ABOUT HER ALL THE TIME..WE LOST A GENIUS,

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  2. Kimberly Kidd: 5 years ago

    My heart was broken 💔 when I heard that Ann Rule died. To learn that her son had neglected and abused her to gain money made me sick. Her home nurse quit her job because she couldn’t stand to see this happen and continue. There will never be another true crime author like her. She dove right into the victim, family and issues with no excuses for them, but with compassion. I could go on and on. RIP Ann

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  3. Mearl: 7 years ago

    No author like Ann Rule

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  4. Dave Van De Cappelle: 9 years ago

    There is no one who writes books like Ann Rule does. She takes you right into the mindset of the people involved. 0 From the first of her books i read to the last (I have purchased every book she ever wrote)
    Unfortunately, when does leave us, there will never be an author like her again. Ann’s various jobs before she became an Author, most likely will never be repeated by anyone in today’s and any future economy.

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    • Lisa Vernon: 7 years ago

      I loved reading and still love to read her books. God bless her soul for all she did and accomplished. She was right on talking about the killer lifes and victim and how police came in and did forensics. Is there anybody out there that writes like Ann Rule? She was my favotirite author and I will miss her. May she test in peace in heaven.

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  5. Darlene: 9 years ago

    What was the name of Anne rules 1st book I’m keeping my books I’m order and I need names from 1 to 23 please help somebody

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    • Kari Lewis: 6 years ago

      “The stranger beside me” was her first book.

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    • Pat Trubey: 5 years ago

      Just go on line for the whole list.

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