JD Robb was a bestselling author before she published her first book as Robb is simply a pseudonym for Nora Roberts. She had a phenomenal career as a romance novelist under her real name, but Robb offered her a new challenge and a chance to reach a new audience in a different genre.

She published her first book under the name JD Robb, Naked in Death in 1995 and the series quickly became a hit. Despite the success, Robb and her team tried to keep it a secret that Robb and Nora Roberts were the same people. Many fans had suspicions, but it wasn’t until 2001 that she revealed it which led to many Roberts fans rushing to read the Robb books.

Publication Order of In Death Books

Naked in Death (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Glory in Death (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Immortal in Death (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rapture in Death (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Ceremony in Death (1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Vengeance in Death (1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Holiday in Death (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Conspiracy in Death (1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Loyalty in Death (1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Witness in Death (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Judgment in Death (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Betrayal in Death (2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Seduction in Death (2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Reunion in Death (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Purity in Death (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Portrait in Death (2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Imitation in Death (2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Divided in Death (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Visions in Death (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Survivor In Death (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Origin in Death (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Memory in Death (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Born in Death (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Innocent in Death (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Creation in Death (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Three in Death (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Strangers in Death (2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Salvation in Death (2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Promises in Death (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Kindred in Death (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fantasy in Death (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Indulgence in Death (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Treachery in Death (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Time of Death (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
New York to Dallas (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Celebrity in Death (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Delusion in Death (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Calculated in Death (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Thankless in Death (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Concealed in Death (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Festive in Death (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Obsession in Death (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Devoted in Death (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Brotherhood in Death (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Apprentice in Death (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Echoes in Death (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Secrets in Death (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dark in Death (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Leverage in Death (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Connections in Death (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Vendetta in Death (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Golden in Death (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Shadows in Death (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Faithless in Death (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Forgotten in Death (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Abandoned in Death (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Desperation in Death (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Encore in Death (2023)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Payback in Death (2023)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of In Death Short Stories/Novellas

Midnight in Death (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Interlude in Death (2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Haunted in Death (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Eternity in Death (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Ritual In Death (2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Missing in Death (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Big Jack (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Possession in Death (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Chaos in Death (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Taken in Death (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wonderment Death (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Remember When (2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Anthologies

Silent Night(1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Naked Came the Phoenix(2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Out of this World(2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Bump in the Night(2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dead of Night(2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Lost(2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Suite 606(2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Other Side(2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Unquiet(2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Mirror, Mirror(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Down the Rabbit Hole(2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

If You Like J.D. Robb Books, You’ll Love…

Naked in Death was the first book by Robb and introduced the world to Lieutenant Eve Dallas. She is a New York detective who specializes in solving murders. She’s seen it all during her time and has good instincts, but she’s about to go against all she knows and get involved with a suspect. Roarke is a charismatic Irish billionaire who is a man of passion, and his wiles win over Dallas. She knows she shouldn’t, but her need for his touch is overwhelming and she can’t help herself.

Another popular book in the In Death series is Leverage in Death. This book sees Dallas with a crazy case involving a suicide bomber at a Manhattan office. Paul Rogan seemed like a dedicated family man, but he stepped into his office during a merger with a chest full of explosives. Dallas quickly learns that the man was what he seems and he only did this in an attempt to save his wife and daughter from the men who are holding them hostage. Eve goes on the hunt for the kidnapper and a reason for way they would do such an awful thing.

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3 Responses to “Order of J.D. Robb Books”

  1. Penny Kay: 7 months ago

    Thanks for the list. I know there is a new one coming out 2023- Encore in Death. Checking to see if I had all the books titled now.

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  2. Jill: 12 months ago

    Interlude in death was published in 2001, in the out of this world collection. Not 2006.

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    • Graeme: 12 months ago

      Thanks Jill I will get that updated

      Reply

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