Tess Gerritsen has published 42 novels and 3 other books, beginning with Presumed Guilty (1993). The series is Rizzoli & Isles (14 books, starting with The Surgeon). The best-known is The Surgeon (2001). The latest is The Summer Guests (2025).
Updated September 2026
Rizzoli & Isles books in order (14)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Surgeon (2001) · 2 The Apprentice (2002) · 3 The Sinner (2003) · 4 Body Double (2004) · 5 Vanish (2005) · 6 The Mephisto Club (2006) · 7 The Keepsake (2008) · 8 The Killing Place (2010) · The Bone Garden (2007) · The Silent Girl (2011) · … all 14 below
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The Surgeon (2001)
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The Apprentice (2002)
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The Sinner (2003)
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Body Double (2004)
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Vanish (2005)
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The Mephisto Club (2006)
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The Keepsake (2008), also published as The Keepsake / Keeping the Dead
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The Killing Place (2010), also published as Ice Cold / The Killing Place
The Bone Garden (2007)
The Silent Girl (2011)
Last to Die (2012)
Die Again (2014)
Rizzoli & Isles (2014)
I Know A Secret (2017)
Where to start with Tess Gerritsen
Start here
The Surgeon
Tess Gerritsen's most-read book and the first of the 14 Rizzoli & Isles books.
Newest
The Summer Guests
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Adventure's Mistress (1985)
Call After Midnight (1991)
Whistleblower (1992)
Presumed Guilty (1993)
Girl Missing (1994)
Peggy Sue Got Murdered (1994)
Never Say Die (1995)
Thief of Hearts (1995)
Harvest (1996)
Life Support (1997)
Bloodstream (1998)
Gravity (1999)
Under the Knife (2001)
Double Impact (2003)
In Their Footsteps (2003)
Call After Midnight & Under The Knife (2006)
Never Say Die & Whistleblower (2007)
In Their Footsteps & Thief Of Hearts (2008)
Stolen (2008)
Keeping the Dead (2009)
Ice Cold (2010)
Keeper of the Bride (2010)
Ruh Koleksiyoncusu (2011)
Playing With Fire (2015)
The Shape of Night (2019)
Choose Me (2021)
Listen to Me (2022)
The Summer Guests (2025)
Other books in order
Four By Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli and Isles, Vanish, The Mephisto Club, The Keepsake, Ice Cold) (2010)
Ikiz Bedenler (2012)
The Spy Coast (2023)
About Tess Gerritsen
Terry "Tess" Gerritsen is an American novelist and retired general physician.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Tess Gerritsen FAQ
- How many books has Tess Gerritsen written?
- Tess Gerritsen has published 42 novels and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tess Gerritsen's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Rizzoli & Isles with The Surgeon. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Tess Gerritsen's latest book?
- The Summer Guests (2025).
- What is Tess Gerritsen's most famous book?
- The Surgeon (2001) is Tess Gerritsen's most widely read book.
- Are Tess Gerritsen's books connected?
- 14 books belong to 1 series (Rizzoli & Isles); the other 31 books stand alone.
Authors like Tess Gerritsen
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.