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Jill Elizabeth Nelson Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Jill Elizabeth Nelson in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 23 books / 3 series

American author Jill Elizabeth Nelson is best known for the To Catch a Thief mystery series and the Writing Cozy Mysteries guide. Her books have earned critical acclaim for their clean suspense and practical writing advice. This page provides the Jill Elizabeth Nelson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Jill Elizabeth Nelson in Publication Order

2006 Reluctant Burglar POoTCATB / 1 Buy
2007 Reluctant Runaway POoTCATB / 2 Buy
2008 Reluctant Smuggler POoTCATB / 3 Buy
2009 Evidence of Murder POoSN / 1 Buy
2009 Witness to Murder POoTCATB / 4 Buy
2010 Calculated Revenge POoSN / 2 Buy
2010 Legacy of Lies POoSN / 3 Buy
2012 Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View POoNB / 1 Buy
2012 Betrayal on the Border POoSN / 4 Buy
2014 Frame-Up POoSN / 5 Buy
2014 Shake Down POoSN / 6 Buy
2015 The Art of the Edit POoNB / 2 Buy
2017 Rocky Mountain Sabotage POoSN / 7 Buy
2018 Duty to Defend POoSN / 8 Buy
2019 Lone Survivor POoSN / 9 Buy
2020 The Baby's Defender POoSN / 10 Buy
2020 Hunted for Christmas POoSN / 11 Buy
2021 In Need of Protection POoSN / 12 Buy
2022 Unsolved Abduction POoSN / 13 Buy
2022 Hunted in Alaska POoSN / 14 Buy
2024 Targeted for Elimination POoSN / 15 Buy
2024 Texas Revenge Target POoSN / 16 Buy
2025 Wyoming Wilderness Survival POoSN / 17 Buy

Complete Jill Elizabeth Nelson Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2015
01 Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View 2012 Buy
02 The Art of the Edit 2015 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 17 books / 2009-2025
01 Evidence of Murder 2009 Buy
02 Calculated Revenge 2010 Buy
03 Legacy of Lies 2010 Buy
04 Betrayal on the Border 2012 Buy
05 Frame-Up 2014 Buy
06 Shake Down 2014 Buy
07 Rocky Mountain Sabotage 2017 Buy
08 Duty to Defend 2018 Buy
09 Lone Survivor 2019 Buy
10 The Baby's Defender 2020 Buy
11 Hunted for Christmas 2020 Buy
12 In Need of Protection 2021 Buy
13 Unsolved Abduction 2022 Buy
14 Hunted in Alaska 2022 Buy
15 Targeted for Elimination 2024 Buy
16 Texas Revenge Target 2024 Buy
17 Wyoming Wilderness Survival 2025 Buy
To Catch A Thief Reading Order 4 books / 2006-2009
01 Reluctant Burglar 2006 Buy
02 Reluctant Runaway 2007 Buy
03 Reluctant Smuggler 2008 Buy
04 Witness to Murder 2009 Buy

Where to start with Jill Elizabeth Nelson

What is the best order to read Jill Elizabeth Nelson 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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