Jeffery Deaver has published 53 novels, 1 novella, 6 short story collections and 6 other books, beginning with The Bone Collector (1997). The 4 series include Lincoln Rhyme (21 books, starting with The Bone Collector), Colter Shaw (9 books, starting with Captivated) and Rune Trilogy (3 books, starting with Manhattan Is My Beat). The latest is The Collateral Heart (2026).
Updated September 2026
Lincoln Rhyme books in order (21)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Bone Collector (1997) · 2 The Coffin Dancer (1998) · 3 The Empty Chair (2001) · 4 The Stone Monkey (2002) · 5 The Vanished Man (2003) · 6 The Twelfth Card (2005) · 7 The Cold Moon (2006) · 8 The Broken Window (2008) · 9 The Burning Wire (2010) · 10 The Kill Room (2013) · … all 21 below
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The Bone Collector (1997)
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The Coffin Dancer (1998)
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The Empty Chair (Apr 2001)
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The Stone Monkey (2002)
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The Vanished Man (Mar 2003)
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The Twelfth Card (Jun 2005)
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The Cold Moon (2006)
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The Broken Window (2008)
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The Burning Wire (Jun 2010)
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The Kill Room (2013)
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The Skin Collector (2014)
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The Steel Kiss (2016)
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The Burial Hour (2017)
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The Cutting Edge (2018)
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The Midnight Lock (2021)
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Watchmaker's Hand (2023)
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The Collateral Heart (2026)
The Devil's Teardrop (1999)
Speaking In Tongues (2000)
Rhymes with Prey (2014)
Skin Collector Lincoln Rhyme Book 11 (2015)
Colter Shaw books in order (9)Series page
Reading order: 1 Captivated (2019) · 2 The Never Game (2019) · 3 The Second Hostage (2020) · 4 Goodbye Man (2020) · 5 Forgotten (2021) · 6 The Final Twist (2021) · 7 The Deadline Clock (2022) · 8 Hunting Time (2022) · 9 South of Nowhere (2025)
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Captivated (2019)
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The Never Game (2019)
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The Second Hostage (2020)
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Goodbye Man (2020)
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Forgotten (2021)
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The Final Twist (2021)
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The Deadline Clock (2022)
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Hunting Time (2022)
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South of Nowhere (2025)
Rune Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Manhattan Is My Beat (1988) · 2 Death of a Blue Movie Star (1990) · 3 Hard News (2006)
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Manhattan Is My Beat (1988)
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Death of a Blue Movie Star (1990)
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Hard News (2006)
John Pellam books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Shallow Graves (2000) · 2 Bloody River Blues (1993) · 3 Hell's Kitchen (2001)
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Shallow Graves (2000)
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Bloody River Blues (1993)
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Hell's Kitchen (2001)
Where to start with Jeffery Deaver
Start here
The Bone Collector
Jeffery Deaver's most-read book and the first of the 21 Lincoln Rhyme books.
Newest
The Collateral Heart
Published 2026.
Standalone novels in order
Voodoo (1988)
Mistress of Justice (1992)
The Lesson of Her Death (1993)
Praying For Sleep (1994)
A Maiden's Grave (1995)
The Blue Nowhere (2001)
A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime (2003)
Garden of Beasts (2004)
The Sleeping Doll (2007)
The Bodies Left Behind (2008)
Roadside Crosses (2009)
Edge (2010)
The Copper Bracelet (2010)
Carte Blanche (May 2011)
Xo (2012)
The October List (2013)
Solitude Creek (2015)
Grave Artist (2025)
Novellas in order
Acceptable Sacrifice (2012)
Short story collections in order
A Century of Great Suspense Stories (2001)
Twisted (2003)
More Twisted (2006)
Textbook Case (a Lincoln Rhyme Story) (2013)
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold (2014)
Trouble in Mind (2014)
Other books in order
The Jeffery Deaver Suspense Collection (2007)
The Deliveryman (2016)
Perfect Plan (2021)
Swiping Hearts (2023)
Fatal Intrusion (2024)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Bone Collector (1999)Film · from The Bone Collector
- The Devil's Teardrop (2010)TV · from The Devil's Teardrop
About Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver is an American mystery and crime writer. He has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. degree from Fordham University. He began his career as a journalist and later practiced law before embarking on a career as a novelist. He has been awarded the Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association and the Nero Award from The Wolfe Pack. He is also a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the Year and a winner of the British Thumping Good Read Award. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including The New York Times, The Times, Italy's Corriere della Sera, The Sydney Morning Herald, and the Los Angeles Times.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Jeffery Deaver FAQ
- How many books has Jeffery Deaver written?
- Jeffery Deaver has published 53 novels, 1 novella, 6 short story collections and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jeffery Deaver's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Lincoln Rhyme with The Bone Collector, Colter Shaw with Captivated and Rune Trilogy with Manhattan Is My Beat. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Jeffery Deaver's latest book?
- The Collateral Heart (2026).
- What is Jeffery Deaver's most famous book?
- The Bone Collector (1997) is Jeffery Deaver's most widely read book.
- Are Jeffery Deaver's books connected?
- 36 books belong to 4 series (Lincoln Rhyme, Colter Shaw, Rune Trilogy and John Pellam); the other 30 books stand alone.
- Which Jeffery Deaver books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Bone Collector (film, 1999) and The Devil's Teardrop (TV, 2010).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.