Does this page include every Ann Rule book?

This catalog lists the Ann Rule books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Ann Rule series listed separately?

Yes. Each Ann Rule series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Ann Rule books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Ann Rule Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Ann Rule books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Ann Rule bibliography.

Browse books by Ann Rule in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 37 books / 3 series

American author Ann Rule, best known for her true-crime masterpieces including *The Stranger Beside Me*, sold over 20 million copies and pioneered the modern crime nonfiction genre. This page provides Ann Rule’s books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

Books by Ann Rule in Publication Order

1980 The Stranger Beside Me POoNB / 1 Buy

1981 Possession POoSN / 1 Buy

1981 Lust Killer POoNB / 2 Buy

1983 The Want-Ad Killer POoNB / 3 Buy

1984 The I-5 Killer POoNB / 4 Buy

1984 Mind Games POoNB / 5 Buy

1987 Small Sacrifices POoNB / 6 Buy

1991 If You Really Loved Me POoNB / 7 Buy

1992 Everything She Ever Wanted POoNB / 8 Buy

1993 A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases POoCFB / 1 Buy

1994 You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases POoCFB / 2 Buy

1995 Dead By Sunset POoNB / 9 Buy

1996 A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases POoCFB / 3 Buy

1997 Bitter Harvest POoNB / 10 Buy

1998 In the Name of Love and Other True Cases POoCFB / 4 Buy

1998 The End of the Dream POoCFB / 5 Buy

1999 A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases POoCFB / 6 Buy

1999 And Never Let Her Go POoNB / 11 Buy

1999 Jerry Harris Case POoNB / 12 Buy

2001 Empty Promises and Other True Cases POoCFB / 7 Buy

2001 Last Dance, Last Chance POoCFB / 8 Buy

2001 Every Breath You Take POoNB / 13 Buy

2003 Without Pity POoNB / 14 Buy

2003 Heart Full of Lies POoNB / 15 Buy

2004 Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases POoCFB / 9 Buy

2004 Green River, Running Red POoNB / 16 Buy

2005 Worth More Dead and Other True Cases POoCFB / 10 Buy

2006 No Regrets and Other True Cases POoCFB / 11 Buy

2007 Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases POoCFB / 12 Buy

2007 Too Late to Say Goodbye POoNB / 17 Buy

2008 Mortal Danger and Other True Cases POoCFB / 13 Buy

2009 But I Trusted You and Other True Cases POoCFB / 14 Buy

2010 In the Still of the Night POoNB / 18 Buy

2011 Don't Look Behind You POoCFB / 15 Buy

2012 Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases POoCFB / 16 Buy

2013 Practice to Deceive POoNB / 19 Buy

2014 Lying in Wait and Other True Cases POoCFB / 17 Buy

Complete Ann Rule Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 1981

01 Possession 1981 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 19 books / 1980-2013

01 The Stranger Beside Me 1980 Buy

02 Lust Killer 1981 Buy

03 The Want-Ad Killer 1983 Buy

04 The I-5 Killer 1984 Buy

05 Mind Games 1984 Buy

06 Small Sacrifices 1987 Buy

07 If You Really Loved Me 1991 Buy

08 Everything She Ever Wanted 1992 Buy

09 Dead By Sunset 1995 Buy

10 Bitter Harvest 1997 Buy

11 And Never Let Her Go 1999 Buy

12 Jerry Harris Case 1999 Buy

13 Every Breath You Take 2001 Buy

14 Without Pity 2003 Buy

15 Heart Full of Lies 2003 Buy

16 Green River, Running Red 2004 Buy

17 Too Late to Say Goodbye 2007 Buy

18 In the Still of the Night 2010 Buy

19 Practice to Deceive 2013 Buy

Crime Files Reading Order 17 books / 1993-2014

01 A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases 1993 Buy

02 You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases 1994 Buy

03 A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases 1996 Buy

04 In the Name of Love and Other True Cases 1998 Buy

05 The End of the Dream 1998 Buy

06 A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases 1999 Buy

07 Empty Promises and Other True Cases 2001 Buy

08 Last Dance, Last Chance 2001 Buy

09 Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases 2004 Buy

10 Worth More Dead and Other True Cases 2005 Buy

11 No Regrets and Other True Cases 2006 Buy

12 Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases 2007 Buy

13 Mortal Danger and Other True Cases 2008 Buy

14 But I Trusted You and Other True Cases 2009 Buy

15 Don't Look Behind You 2011 Buy

16 Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases 2012 Buy

17 Lying in Wait and Other True Cases 2014 Buy

Where to start with Ann Rule

What is the best order to read Ann Rule books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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