by J.D. Robb · The complete reading order for J.D. Robb's In Death series — 60+ futuristic romantic suspense novels featuring NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas.
As of 2026, over 60 novels plus novellas and short stories. J.D. Robb (pen name for Nora Roberts) publishes roughly 2–3 In Death books per year. The series shows no signs of ending.
Publication order, starting with Naked in Death. The series is deeply serialised — Eve and Roarke's relationship develops across all 60+ books, and major character arcs reference earlier events. Unlike many long series, reading out of order genuinely diminishes the experience.
Yes. J.D. Robb is the pen name Nora Roberts uses for the In Death futuristic romantic suspense series. Roberts writes romance under her own name; she uses the Robb pen name to distinguish the darker, more mystery-focused In Death books.
