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Sue Grafton Books in Order

Find every Sue Grafton book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 5 series

American author Sue Grafton is best known for her bestselling “Alphabet Series” featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Her books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, earning her numerous awards and a lasting legacy in crime fiction. This page provides the Sue Grafton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Sue Grafton Books in Chronological Order

1967 Keziah Dane POoSN / 1 Buy
1969 Lolly-madonna War POoSN / 2 Buy
1982 A is for Alibi POoKMB / 1 Buy
1985 B is for Burglar POoKMB / 2 Buy
1986 The Parker Shotgun POoSS / 1 Buy
1986 Between the Sheets POoSS / 2 Buy
1986 C is for Corpse POoKMB / 3 Buy
1987 D is for Deadbeat POoKMB / 4 Buy
1988 E is for Evidence POoKMB / 5 Buy
1989 F is for Fugitive POoKMB / 6 Buy
1990 A Poison That Leaves No Trace POoSS / 3 Buy
1990 G is for Gumshoe POoKMB / 7 Buy
1991 Full Circle POoSS / 4 Buy
1991 H is for Homicide POoKMB / 8 Buy
1992 Writing Mysteries POoNB / 1 Buy
1992 A Little Missionary Work POoSS / 5 Buy
1992 I is for Innocent POoKMB / 9 Buy
1993 J is for Judgment POoKMB / 10 Buy
1994 K is for Killer POoKMB / 11 Buy
1994 L is for Lawless POoKMB / 12 Buy
1996 M is for Malice POoKMB / 13 Buy
1998 N is for Noose POoKMB / 14 Buy
1999 O is for Outlaw POoKMB / 15 Buy
2000 P is for Peril POoKMB / 16 Buy
2002 Q is for Quarry POoKMB / 17 Buy
2004 R is for Ricochet POoKMB / 18 Buy
2005 S is for Silence POoKMB / 19 Buy
2007 T is for Trespass POoKMB / 20 Buy
2009 U is for Undertow POoKMB / 21 Buy
2011 V is for Vengeance POoKMB / 22 Buy
2013 Kinsey and Me: Stories POoKMC / 1 Buy
2013 W is for Wasted POoKMB / 23 Buy
2015 X POoKMB / 24 Buy
2017 Y is for Yesterday POoKMB / 25 Buy

Sue Grafton Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Kinsey and Me: Stories 2013 Buy
01 Writing Mysteries 1992 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1967-1969
01 Keziah Dane 1967 Buy
02 Lolly-madonna War 1969 Buy
01 A is for Alibi 1982 Buy
02 B is for Burglar 1985 Buy
03 C is for Corpse 1986 Buy
04 D is for Deadbeat 1987 Buy
05 E is for Evidence 1988 Buy
06 F is for Fugitive 1989 Buy
07 G is for Gumshoe 1990 Buy
08 H is for Homicide 1991 Buy
09 I is for Innocent 1992 Buy
10 J is for Judgment 1993 Buy
11 K is for Killer 1994 Buy
12 L is for Lawless 1994 Buy
13 M is for Malice 1996 Buy
14 N is for Noose 1998 Buy
15 O is for Outlaw 1999 Buy
16 P is for Peril 2000 Buy
17 Q is for Quarry 2002 Buy
18 R is for Ricochet 2004 Buy
19 S is for Silence 2005 Buy
20 T is for Trespass 2007 Buy
21 U is for Undertow 2009 Buy
22 V is for Vengeance 2011 Buy
23 W is for Wasted 2013 Buy
24 X 2015 Buy
25 Y is for Yesterday 2017 Buy
01 The Parker Shotgun 1986 Buy
02 Between the Sheets 1986 Buy
03 A Poison That Leaves No Trace 1990 Buy
04 Full Circle 1991 Buy
05 A Little Missionary Work 1992 Buy

Where to start with Sue Grafton

What is the best order to read Sue Grafton 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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