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Gail Bowen

Canadian author best known for the Joanne Kilbourn mystery series. A recipient of the Crime Writers of Canada’s Lifetime Achievement Award, her novels have sold over one million copies. This page provides the Gail Bowen books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

19871919, The Love Letters Of George & AdelaidePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1990Deadly AppearancesPOoJKMB · 1Buy ↗

1991Murder at the Mendel / Love and MurderPOoJKMB · 2Buy ↗

1992The Wandering Soul MurdersPOoJKMB · 3Buy ↗

1994A Colder Kind of DeathPOoJKMB · 4Buy ↗

1996A Killing SpringPOoJKMB · 5Buy ↗

1998Verdict in BloodPOoJKMB · 6Buy ↗

2000Burying ArielPOoJKMB · 7Buy ↗

2002San Francisco NoirPOoANB · 1Buy ↗

2002Dancing in PoppiesPOoP · 1Buy ↗

2002The Glass CoffinPOoJKMB · 8Buy ↗

2003Seattle NoirPOoANB · 2Buy ↗

2003Bronx NoirPOoANB · 3Buy ↗

2004The Early Investigations of Joanne KilbournPOoGBOB · 1Buy ↗

2004Brooklyn NoirPOoANB · 4Buy ↗

2004Hasidic NoirPOoANB · 5Buy ↗

2004The Last Good DayPOoJKMB · 9Buy ↗

2005Brooklyn Noir 2POoANB · 6Buy ↗

2005Chicago NoirPOoANB · 7Buy ↗

2005Dublin NoirPOoANB · 8Buy ↗

2006The Further Investigations of Joanne KilbournPOoGBOB · 2Buy ↗

2006Manhattan NoirPOoANB · 9Buy ↗

2006Miami NoirPOoANB · 10Buy ↗

2006The Endless KnotPOoJKMB · 10Buy ↗

2006D.C. NoirPOoANB · 11Buy ↗

2006Baltimore NoirPOoANB · 12Buy ↗

2006Twin Cities NoirPOoANB · 13Buy ↗

2006London NoirPOoANB · 14Buy ↗

2007New Orleans NoirPOoANB · 15Buy ↗

2007Los Angeles NoirPOoANB · 16Buy ↗

2007Wall Street NoirPOoANB · 17Buy ↗

2007Havana NoirPOoANB · 18Buy ↗

2007Detroit NoirPOoANB · 19Buy ↗

2008The Brutal HeartPOoJKMB · 11Buy ↗

2008Queens NoirPOoANB · 20Buy ↗

2008Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the TruthPOoANB · 21Buy ↗

2008Toronto NoirPOoANB · 22Buy ↗

2008Las Vegas NoirPOoANB · 23Buy ↗

2008Trinidad NoirPOoANB · 24Buy ↗

2008D.C. Noir 2POoANB · 25Buy ↗

2008Manhattan Noir 2POoANB · 26Buy ↗

2008Paris NoirPOoANB · 27Buy ↗

2008Istanbul NoirPOoANB · 28Buy ↗

2009Boston NoirPOoANB · 29Buy ↗

2009Rome NoirPOoANB · 30Buy ↗

2009San Francisco Noir 2POoANB · 31Buy ↗

2009Portland NoirPOoANB · 32Buy ↗

2009Delhi NoirPOoANB · 33Buy ↗

2009Phoenix NoirPOoANB · 34Buy ↗

2010Love You to DeathPOoCDB · 1Buy ↗

2010One Fine Day You're Gonna DiePOoCDB · 2Buy ↗

2010The Nesting DollsPOoJKMB · 12Buy ↗

2010Los Angeles Noir 2POoANB · 35Buy ↗

2010Mexico City NoirPOoANB · 36Buy ↗

2010Richmond NoirPOoANB · 37Buy ↗

2010Orange County NoirPOoANB · 38Buy ↗

2010Indian Country NoirPOoANB · 39Buy ↗

2010Moscow NoirPOoANB · 40Buy ↗

2010Lone Star NoirPOoANB · 41Buy ↗

2010Philadelphia NoirPOoANB · 42Buy ↗

2010Haiti NoirPOoANB · 43Buy ↗

2010Copenhagen NoirPOoANB · 44Buy ↗

2011The Shadow KillerPOoCDB · 3Buy ↗

2011Pittsburgh NoirPOoANB · 45Buy ↗

2011San Diego NoirPOoANB · 46Buy ↗

2011Barcelona NoirPOoANB · 47Buy ↗

2011Cape Cod NoirPOoANB · 48Buy ↗

2011New Jersey NoirPOoANB · 49Buy ↗

2012KaleidoscopePOoJKMB · 13Buy ↗

2012Staten Island NoirPOoANB · 50Buy ↗

2012Mumbai NoirPOoANB · 51Buy ↗

2012Long Island NoirPOoANB · 52Buy ↗

2012Venice NoirPOoANB · 53Buy ↗

2012Kingston NoirPOoANB · 54Buy ↗

2012St. Petersburg NoirPOoANB · 55Buy ↗

2012Kansas City NoirPOoANB · 56Buy ↗

2012Boston Noir 2POoANB · 57Buy ↗

2013Gail Bowen BundlePOoGBOB · 3Buy ↗

2013The Thirteenth RosePOoCDB · 4Buy ↗

2013The GiftedPOoJKMB · 14Buy ↗

2013USA NoirPOoANB · 58Buy ↗

2013Manila NoirPOoANB · 59Buy ↗

2013Buffalo NoirPOoANB · 60Buy ↗

2013Dallas NoirPOoANB · 61Buy ↗

2013Haiti Noir 2POoANB · 62Buy ↗

2014The Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries 6-Book Bundle Volume 3POoGBOB · 4Buy ↗

2014Singapore NoirPOoANB · 63Buy ↗

2014Prison NoirPOoANB · 64Buy ↗

2014Tel Aviv NoirPOoANB · 65Buy ↗

2014Tehran NoirPOoANB · 66Buy ↗

2014Belfast NoirPOoANB · 67Buy ↗

2014Helsinki NoirPOoANB · 68Buy ↗

2014Rio NoirPOoANB · 69Buy ↗

201512 Rose StreetPOoJKMB · 15Buy ↗

2015Providence NoirPOoANB · 70Buy ↗

2015Chicago Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 71Buy ↗

2015Memphis NoirPOoANB · 72Buy ↗

2015Zagreb NoirPOoANB · 73Buy ↗

2015Marseille NoirPOoANB · 74Buy ↗

2015Beirut NoirPOoANB · 75Buy ↗

2016What's Left BehindPOoJKMB · 16Buy ↗

2016New Orleans Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 76Buy ↗

2016Stockholm NoirPOoANB · 77Buy ↗

2016Brussels NoirPOoANB · 78Buy ↗

2016Mississippi NoirPOoANB · 79Buy ↗

2016St. Louis NoirPOoANB · 80Buy ↗

2016Prague NoirPOoANB · 81Buy ↗

2016San Juan NoirPOoANB · 82Buy ↗

2017The Winners' CirclePOoJKMB · 17Buy ↗

2017Oakland NoirPOoANB · 83Buy ↗

2017Trinidad Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 84Buy ↗

2017Atlanta NoirPOoANB · 85Buy ↗

2017New Haven NoirPOoANB · 86Buy ↗

2017Montana NoirPOoANB · 87Buy ↗

2017Buenos Aires NoirPOoANB · 88Buy ↗

2017Montreal NoirPOoANB · 89Buy ↗

2018SleuthPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2018A Darkness of the HeartPOoJKMB · 18Buy ↗

2018Berlin NoirPOoANB · 90Buy ↗

2018S�o Paulo NoirPOoANB · 91Buy ↗

2018Santa Cruz NoirPOoANB · 92Buy ↗

2018Lagos NoirPOoANB · 93Buy ↗

2018Marrakech NoirPOoANB · 94Buy ↗

2018Baghdad NoirPOoANB · 95Buy ↗

2018Vancouver NoirPOoANB · 96Buy ↗

2018Sydney NoirPOoANB · 97Buy ↗

2018Hong Kong NoirPOoANB · 98Buy ↗

2019Amsterdam NoirPOoANB · 99Buy ↗

2019Milwaukee NoirPOoANB · 100Buy ↗

2019Houston NoirPOoANB · 101Buy ↗

2020The Unlocking SeasonPOoJKMB · 19Buy ↗

2020Nairobi NoirPOoANB · 102Buy ↗

2020Columbus NoirPOoANB · 103Buy ↗

2020Santa Fe NoirPOoANB · 104Buy ↗

2020Alabama NoirPOoANB · 105Buy ↗

2020Berkeley NoirPOoANB · 106Buy ↗

2020Addis Ababa NoirPOoANB · 107Buy ↗

2020Tampa Bay NoirPOoANB · 108Buy ↗

2020Miami Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 109Buy ↗

2020Accra NoirPOoANB · 110Buy ↗

2020Belgrade NoirPOoANB · 111Buy ↗

2021An Image in the LakePOoJKMB · 20Buy ↗

2021Palm Springs NoirPOoANB · 112Buy ↗

2022What�s Past Is ProloguePOoJKMB · 21Buy ↗

2022Paris Noir: The SuburbsPOoANB · 113Buy ↗

2022Denver NoirPOoANB · 114Buy ↗

2022South Central NoirPOoANB · 115Buy ↗

2023The LegacyPOoJKMB · 22Buy ↗

2023Cleveland NoirPOoANB · 116Buy ↗

2023East Jerusalem NoirPOoANB · 117Buy ↗

2023West Jerusalem NoirPOoANB · 118Buy ↗

2024Honolulu NoirPOoANB · 119Buy ↗

2025The Solitary FriendPOoJKMB · 23Buy ↗

2025Sacramento NoirPOoANB · 120Buy ↗

2025Hamburg NoirPOoANB · 121Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Books23 books · 1990–2025

01Deadly Appearances1990Buy ↗

02Murder at the Mendel / Love and Murder1991Buy ↗

03The Wandering Soul Murders1992Buy ↗

04A Colder Kind of Death1994Buy ↗

05A Killing Spring1996Buy ↗

06Verdict in Blood1998Buy ↗

07Burying Ariel2000Buy ↗

08The Glass Coffin2002Buy ↗

09The Last Good Day2004Buy ↗

10The Endless Knot2006Buy ↗

11The Brutal Heart2008Buy ↗

12The Nesting Dolls2010Buy ↗

13Kaleidoscope2012Buy ↗

14The Gifted2013Buy ↗

1512 Rose Street2015Buy ↗

16What's Left Behind2016Buy ↗

17The Winners' Circle2017Buy ↗

18A Darkness of the Heart2018Buy ↗

19The Unlocking Season2020Buy ↗

20An Image in the Lake2021Buy ↗

21What�s Past Is Prologue2022Buy ↗

22The Legacy2023Buy ↗

23The Solitary Friend2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gail Bowen Omnibus Books4 books · 2004–2014

01The Early Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn2004Buy ↗

02The Further Investigations of Joanne Kilbourn2006Buy ↗

03Gail Bowen Bundle2013Buy ↗

04The Joanne Kilbourn Mysteries 6-Book Bundle Volume 32014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books121 books · 2002–2025

01San Francisco Noir2002Buy ↗

02Seattle Noir2003Buy ↗

03Bronx Noir2003Buy ↗

04Brooklyn Noir2004Buy ↗

05Hasidic Noir2004Buy ↗

06Brooklyn Noir 22005Buy ↗

07Chicago Noir2005Buy ↗

08Dublin Noir2005Buy ↗

09Manhattan Noir2006Buy ↗

10Miami Noir2006Buy ↗

11D.C. Noir2006Buy ↗

12Baltimore Noir2006Buy ↗

13Twin Cities Noir2006Buy ↗

14London Noir2006Buy ↗

15New Orleans Noir2007Buy ↗

16Los Angeles Noir2007Buy ↗

17Wall Street Noir2007Buy ↗

18Havana Noir2007Buy ↗

19Detroit Noir2007Buy ↗

20Queens Noir2008Buy ↗

21Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth2008Buy ↗

22Toronto Noir2008Buy ↗

23Las Vegas Noir2008Buy ↗

24Trinidad Noir2008Buy ↗

25D.C. Noir 22008Buy ↗

26Manhattan Noir 22008Buy ↗

27Paris Noir2008Buy ↗

28Istanbul Noir2008Buy ↗

29Boston Noir2009Buy ↗

30Rome Noir2009Buy ↗

31San Francisco Noir 22009Buy ↗

32Portland Noir2009Buy ↗

33Delhi Noir2009Buy ↗

34Phoenix Noir2009Buy ↗

35Los Angeles Noir 22010Buy ↗

36Mexico City Noir2010Buy ↗

37Richmond Noir2010Buy ↗

38Orange County Noir2010Buy ↗

39Indian Country Noir2010Buy ↗

40Moscow Noir2010Buy ↗

41Lone Star Noir2010Buy ↗

42Philadelphia Noir2010Buy ↗

43Haiti Noir2010Buy ↗

44Copenhagen Noir2010Buy ↗

45Pittsburgh Noir2011Buy ↗

46San Diego Noir2011Buy ↗

47Barcelona Noir2011Buy ↗

48Cape Cod Noir2011Buy ↗

49New Jersey Noir2011Buy ↗

50Staten Island Noir2012Buy ↗

51Mumbai Noir2012Buy ↗

52Long Island Noir2012Buy ↗

53Venice Noir2012Buy ↗

54Kingston Noir2012Buy ↗

55St. Petersburg Noir2012Buy ↗

56Kansas City Noir2012Buy ↗

57Boston Noir 22012Buy ↗

58USA Noir2013Buy ↗

59Manila Noir2013Buy ↗

60Buffalo Noir2013Buy ↗

61Dallas Noir2013Buy ↗

62Haiti Noir 22013Buy ↗

63Singapore Noir2014Buy ↗

64Prison Noir2014Buy ↗

65Tel Aviv Noir2014Buy ↗

66Tehran Noir2014Buy ↗

67Belfast Noir2014Buy ↗

68Helsinki Noir2014Buy ↗

69Rio Noir2014Buy ↗

70Providence Noir2015Buy ↗

71Chicago Noir: The Classics2015Buy ↗

72Memphis Noir2015Buy ↗

73Zagreb Noir2015Buy ↗

74Marseille Noir2015Buy ↗

75Beirut Noir2015Buy ↗

76New Orleans Noir: The Classics2016Buy ↗

77Stockholm Noir2016Buy ↗

78Brussels Noir2016Buy ↗

79Mississippi Noir2016Buy ↗

80St. Louis Noir2016Buy ↗

81Prague Noir2016Buy ↗

82San Juan Noir2016Buy ↗

83Oakland Noir2017Buy ↗

84Trinidad Noir: The Classics2017Buy ↗

85Atlanta Noir2017Buy ↗

86New Haven Noir2017Buy ↗

87Montana Noir2017Buy ↗

88Buenos Aires Noir2017Buy ↗

89Montreal Noir2017Buy ↗

90Berlin Noir2018Buy ↗

91S�o Paulo Noir2018Buy ↗

92Santa Cruz Noir2018Buy ↗

93Lagos Noir2018Buy ↗

94Marrakech Noir2018Buy ↗

95Baghdad Noir2018Buy ↗

96Vancouver Noir2018Buy ↗

97Sydney Noir2018Buy ↗

98Hong Kong Noir2018Buy ↗

99Amsterdam Noir2019Buy ↗

100Milwaukee Noir2019Buy ↗

101Houston Noir2019Buy ↗

102Nairobi Noir2020Buy ↗

103Columbus Noir2020Buy ↗

104Santa Fe Noir2020Buy ↗

105Alabama Noir2020Buy ↗

106Berkeley Noir2020Buy ↗

107Addis Ababa Noir2020Buy ↗

108Tampa Bay Noir2020Buy ↗

109Miami Noir: The Classics2020Buy ↗

110Accra Noir2020Buy ↗

111Belgrade Noir2020Buy ↗

112Palm Springs Noir2021Buy ↗

113Paris Noir: The Suburbs2022Buy ↗

114Denver Noir2022Buy ↗

115South Central Noir2022Buy ↗

116Cleveland Noir2023Buy ↗

117East Jerusalem Noir2023Buy ↗

118West Jerusalem Noir2023Buy ↗

119Honolulu Noir2024Buy ↗

120Sacramento Noir2025Buy ↗

121Hamburg Noir2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels1 book · 1987

011919, The Love Letters Of George & Adelaide1987Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2018

01Sleuth2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Plays1 book · 2002

01Dancing in Poppies2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Charlie D Books4 books · 2010–2013

01Love You to Death2010Buy ↗

02One Fine Day You're Gonna Die2010Buy ↗

03The Shadow Killer2011Buy ↗

04The Thirteenth Rose2013Buy ↗

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