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Reading order

V.I. Warshawski Books in Order

This page lists the complete V.I. Warshawski reading order by Sara Paretsky, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1982-2024

V.I. Warshawski Reading Order

01 Indemnity Only 1982 Buy
02 Deadlock 1984 Buy
03 Killing Orders 1985 Buy
04 Bitter Medicine 1987 Buy
05 Blood Shot / Toxic Shock 1988 Buy
06 Burn Marks 1990 Buy
07 Guardian Angel 1992 Buy
08 Tunnel Vision 1994 Buy
09 Hard Time 1999 Buy
10 Total Recall 2001 Buy
11 Blacklist 2003 Buy
12 Fire Sale 2005 Buy
13 Hardball 2009 Buy
14 Body Work 2010 Buy
15 Breakdown 2012 Buy
16 Critical Mass 2013 Buy
17 Brush Back 2015 Buy
18 Fallout 2017 Buy
19 Shell Game 2018 Buy
20 Dead Land 2020 Buy
21 Overboard 2022 Buy
22 Pay Dirt 2024 Buy

V.I. Warshawski Books by Publication Order

1982 Indemnity Only #1
1984 Deadlock #2
1985 Killing Orders #3
1987 Bitter Medicine #4
1988 Blood Shot / Toxic Shock #5
1990 Burn Marks #6
1992 Guardian Angel #7
1994 Tunnel Vision #8
1999 Hard Time #9
2001 Total Recall #10
2003 Blacklist #11
2005 Fire Sale #12
2009 Hardball #13
2010 Body Work #14
2012 Breakdown #15
2013 Critical Mass #16
2015 Brush Back #17
2017 Fallout #18
2018 Shell Game #19
2020 Dead Land #20
2022 Overboard #21
2024 Pay Dirt #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct V.I. Warshawski reading order?

The V.I. Warshawski reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many V.I. Warshawski books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 V.I. Warshawski books published across 1982-2024.

Who writes the V.I. Warshawski books?

V.I. Warshawski is listed as a book series by Sara Paretsky.

Should I read V.I. Warshawski in publication order?

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

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