Iris Johansen has published 102 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 11 other books, beginning with Stormy Vows (1983). The 4 series include Eve Duncan (32 books, starting with The Face of Deception), Sedikhan (18 books, starting with The Golden Barbarian) and Delaney (4 books, starting with This Fierce Splendor). The best-known is The Ugly Duckling (2001). The latest is The Survivor (2023).
Updated September 2026
Eve Duncan books in order (32)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Face of Deception (1998) · 2 The Killing Game (1999) · 3 The Search (2000) · 4 Body of Lies (2002) · 5 Dead Aim (2003) · 6 Blind Alley (2004) · 7 Countdown (2005) · 8 Stalemate (2006) · 9 Quicksand (2008) · 10 Blood Game (2009) · … all 32 below
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The Face of Deception (1998)
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The Killing Game (1999)
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The Search (2000)
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Body of Lies (2002)
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Dead Aim (2003)
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Blind Alley (2004)
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Countdown (2005)
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Stalemate (2006)
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Quicksand (2008)
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Blood Game (2009)
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Eight Days to Live (2010)
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Chasing the Night (2010)
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Eve (2011)
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Quinn (2021)
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Bonnie (2021)
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Sleep No More (2012)
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Taking Eve (2013)
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Hunting Eve (2013)
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Silencing Eve (2013)
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Shadow Play (2015)
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Hide Away (2016)
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Night and Day (2016)
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Mind Game (2017)
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Shattered Mirror (2018)
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Vendetta (2018)
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Dark Tribute (2019)
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Smoke Screen (2019)
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The Persuasion (2020)
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The Bullet (2021)
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Face to Die For (2022)
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Captive (2022)
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The Survivor (2023)
Sedikhan books in order (18)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Golden Barbarian (1990) · 2 The Golden Valkyrie (1984) · 3 The Trustworthy Redhead (1984) · 4 Capture the Rainbow (1984) · 5 Touch the Horizon (1984) · 6 A Summer Smile (1985) · 7 And the Desert Blooms (2008) · 8 Always (1986) · 9 Everlasting (1986) · 10 Til the End of Time (1987) · … all 18 below
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The Golden Barbarian (1990)
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The Golden Valkyrie (1984)
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The Trustworthy Redhead (1984)
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Capture the Rainbow (1984)
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Touch the Horizon (1984)
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A Summer Smile (1985)
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And the Desert Blooms (2008)
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Always (1986)
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Everlasting (1986)
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Til the End of Time (1987)
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Last Bridge Home (1987)
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Across The River Of Yesterday (1987)
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Starlight, Starbright (1988)
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Man From Half Moon Bay (1988)
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Blue Skies and Shining Promises (1988)
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Magnificent Folly (1989)
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Notorious (1990)
- 18.
A Tough Man to Tame (1991)
Delaney books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 This Fierce Splendor (1988) · 2 Wild Silver (1988) · 3 Satin Ice (The Delaney's, the Untamed Years II) (1988) · 4 The Delaney Christmas Carol (1992)
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This Fierce Splendor (1988)
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Wild Silver (1988)
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Satin Ice (The Delaney's, the Untamed Years II) (1988)
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The Delaney Christmas Carol (1992)
The Wind Dancer books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Wind Dancer (2006) · 2 Storm Winds (2002) · 3 Reap the Wind (1997) · 4 Final Target (2001)
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The Wind Dancer (2006)
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Storm Winds (2002)
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Reap the Wind (1997)
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Final Target (2001)
Where to start with Iris Johansen
Start here
The Ugly Duckling
Iris Johansen's most-read book.
Newest
The Survivor
Published 2023.
Standalone novels in order
Stormy Vows (1983)
Tempest at Sea (1983)
The Reluctant Lark (1983)
No Red Roses (1984)
Return To Santa Flores (1984)
Blue Velvet (1985)
The Forever Dream (1985)
White Satin (1985)
Loveswept Special (1986)
The Shamrock Trinity (1986)
The Delaneys of Killaroo (1987)
Strong, Hot Winds (1988)
Wicked Jake Darcy (1989)
Tender Savage (1990)
An Unexpected Song (1991)
The Tiger Prince (1992)
The Magnificent Rogue (1993)
York, the Renegade (1993)
Midnight Warrior (1994)
The Beloved Scoundrel (1994)
Lion's Bride (1996)
Long After Midnight (1997)
The Ugly Duckling (2001)
No One to Trust (2002)
Fatal Tide (2003)
On the Run (2005)
Killer Dreams (2006)
Pandora's Daughter (2007)
Dark Summer (2008)
Silent Thunder (2008)
The Treasure (2008)
Deadlock (2009)
One Touch of Topaz (2009)
Storm Cycle (2009)
Shadow Zone (2010)
Close Your Eyes (2012)
Live to See Tomorrow (2014)
Sight Unseen (2014)
The Perfect Witness (2014)
The Naked Eye (2015)
Your Next Breath (2015)
Night Watch (2016)
Look Behind You (2017)
No Easy Target (2017)
Double Blind (2018)
Chaos (2020)
Hindsight (2020)
Blink of an Eye (2021)
High Stakes (2021)
More Than Meets the Eye (2023)
Novellas in order
With Open Eyes (2012)
Short story collections in order
And Then You Die-- (1998)
Other books in order
Spellbinder (1987)
Blue Skies, Shining Promises (1988)
TOUGH MAN to TAME, a (1991)
Firestorm (Johansen, Iris) (2004)
What Doesn't Kill You (2012)
About Iris Johansen
Iris Johansen is an American writer of crime fiction, suspense fiction, and romance novels.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iris Johansen FAQ
- How many books has Iris Johansen written?
- Iris Johansen has published 102 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 11 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Iris Johansen's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Eve Duncan with The Face of Deception, Sedikhan with The Golden Barbarian and Delaney with This Fierce Splendor. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Iris Johansen's latest book?
- The Survivor (2023).
- What is Iris Johansen's most famous book?
- The Ugly Duckling (2001) is Iris Johansen's most widely read book.
- Are Iris Johansen's books connected?
- 58 books belong to 4 series (Eve Duncan, Sedikhan, Delaney and The Wind Dancer); the other 57 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.