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Reading order

In Death Universe Books in Order

This page lists the complete In Death Universe reading order by J.D. Robb, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 39 books / 1995-2026

In Death Universe Reading Order

01 Naked in Death 1995 Buy
03 Immortal in Death 1996 Buy
04 Rapture in Death 1996 Buy
05 Ceremony in Death 1997 Buy
06 Vengeance in Death 1997 Buy
13 Betrayal in Death 2001 Buy
14 Interlude in Death 2001 Buy
17 Purity in Death 2002 Buy
18 Portrait in Death 2003 Buy
19 Imitation in Death 2003 Buy
20 Remember When / Hot Rocks(As: Nora Roberts) 2003 Buy
22 Divided in Death 2004 Buy
24 Survivor In Death 2005 Buy
27 Haunted in Death 2006 Buy
28 Born in Death 2006 Buy
29 Innocent in Death 2007 Buy
31 Creation in Death 2007 Buy
34 Ritual In Death 2008 Buy
35 Promises in Death 2009 Buy
36 Kindred in Death 2009 Buy
39 Indulgence in Death 2010 Buy
40 Possession in Death 2010 Buy
41 Treachery in Death 2011 Buy
44 Celebrity in Death 2012 Buy
46 Calculated in Death 2013 Buy
49 Concealed in Death 2014 Buy
50 Festive in Death 2014 Buy
51 Obsession in Death 2015 Buy
52 Devoted in Death 2015 Buy
53 Wonderment Death 2015 Buy
58 Dark in Death 2018 Buy
61 Vendetta in Death 2019 Buy
63 Shadows in Death 2020 Buy
64 Faithless in Death 2021 Buy
65 Forgotten in Death 2021 Buy
67 Desperation in Death 2022 Buy
70 Random in Death 2024 Buy
73 Framed in Death 2025 Buy
74 Stolen in Death 2026 Buy

In Death Universe Books by Publication Order

1995 Naked in Death #1
1996 Immortal in Death #3
1996 Rapture in Death #4
1997 Ceremony in Death #5
1997 Vengeance in Death #6
2001 Betrayal in Death #13
2001 Interlude in Death #14
2002 Purity in Death #17
2003 Portrait in Death #18
2003 Imitation in Death #19
2003 Remember When / Hot Rocks(As: Nora Roberts) #20
2004 Divided in Death #22
2005 Survivor In Death #24
2006 Haunted in Death #27
2006 Born in Death #28
2007 Innocent in Death #29
2007 Creation in Death #31
2008 Ritual In Death #34
2009 Promises in Death #35
2009 Kindred in Death #36
2010 Indulgence in Death #39
2010 Possession in Death #40
2011 Treachery in Death #41
2012 Celebrity in Death #44
2013 Calculated in Death #46
2014 Concealed in Death #49
2014 Festive in Death #50
2015 Obsession in Death #51
2015 Devoted in Death #52
2015 Wonderment Death #53
2018 Dark in Death #58
2019 Vendetta in Death #61
2020 Shadows in Death #63
2021 Faithless in Death #64
2021 Forgotten in Death #65
2022 Desperation in Death #67
2024 Random in Death #70
2025 Framed in Death #73
2026 Stolen in Death #74

Questions readers ask

What is the correct In Death Universe reading order?

The In Death Universe reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many In Death Universe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 39 In Death Universe books published across 1995-2026.

Who writes the In Death Universe books?

In Death Universe is listed as a book series by J.D. Robb.

Should I read In Death Universe in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read In Death Universe. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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