Ally Carter has published 19 novels, 5 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (2006). The latest is Blonde Who Came in from the Cold (2025).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Ally Carter
Start here
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
Ally Carter's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
One of the most-read, at about 236 pages.
Newest
Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Cheating at Solitaire (Cheating at Solitaire #1) (2005)
Learning to Play Gin (Cheating at Solitaire #2) (2006)
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Apr 2006)
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Oct 2007)
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Jun 2009)
Heist Society (Feb 2010)
Only the Good Spy Young (Jul 2010)
Uncommon Criminals Heist Society (2012)
Out of Sight, Out of Time (Mar 2012)
Perfect Scoundrels (2013)
United We Spy Gallagher Girls (2013)
All Fall Down (2015)
Take the Key and Lock Her Up (2016)
Not If I Save You First (2018)
Dear Ally, How Do I Write a Book? (2019)
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (2020)
The Blonde Identity (2023)
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year (2024)
Blonde Who Came in from the Cold (2025)
Children's books in order
Id Tell You I Love You But Then Id Have to Kill You Gallagher Girls (2010)
Dont Judge a Girl by Her Cover Ally Carter (2011)
Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society #2) (2011)
United We Spy (Gallagher Girls #6) (2013)
See How They Run (2015)
Other books in order
Spies That Bind, the (2019)
About Ally Carter
Ally Carter is the pen name of Sarah Leigh Fogleman, an American author of young adult fiction and adult-fiction novels.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ally Carter FAQ
- How many books has Ally Carter written?
- Ally Carter has published 19 novels, 5 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ally Carter's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You.
- What is Ally Carter's latest book?
- Blonde Who Came in from the Cold (2025).
- What is Ally Carter's most famous book?
- I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (2006) is Ally Carter's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.