J.D. Robb

J.D. Robb

J.D. Robb also writes as: Nora Roberts.

Upcoming J.D. Robb Books

September 2nd, 2025: Framed in Death (In Death, #61)

February 3rd, 2026: Stolen in Death (In Death, #62)

Bonded in Death (In Death, #60) was the most recently released book by J.D. Robb, on February 4th, 2025.

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J.D. Robb Stats: The highest rated book by J.D. Robb on Book Notification is Taken in Death, a Novella. The second-highest rated book is Visions in Death (In Death #19).

The most read book by J.D. Robb on Book Notification is Naked in Death, the first novel in the In Death series. The second most read book is Immortal in Death (In Death #3).

Below is a complete list of J.D. Robb books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by J.D. Robb is the In Death Series.

List of In Death Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
Naked in Death
1995
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2
8.8
Glory in Death
1995
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3
9.1
Immortal in Death
1996
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4
9
Rapture in Death
1996
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5
8.7
Ceremony in Death
1997
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6
9.1
Vengeance in Death
1997
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7
9
Holiday in Death
1998
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8
8.8
Conspiracy in Death
1999
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9
9.3
Loyalty in Death
1999
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10
9.3
Witness in Death
2000
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11
9
Judgment in Death
2000
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12
9
Betrayal in Death
2001
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13
8.8
Seduction in Death
2001
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14
9
Reunion in Death
2002
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15
8.8
Purity in Death
2002
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16
9.3
Portrait in Death
2003
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17
9.3
Imitation in Death
2003
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18
9
Divided in Death
2004
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19
9.3
Visions in Death
2004
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20
9.1
Survivor In Death
2005
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21
8.8
Origin in Death
2005
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22
8.9
Memory in Death
2006
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23
9.2
Born in Death
2006
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24
9.1
Innocent in Death
2007
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25
8.8
Creation in Death
2007
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26
8.8
Strangers in Death
2008
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27
8.7
Salvation in Death
2008
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28
9.3
Promises in Death
2009
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29
9
Kindred in Death
2009
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30
8.6
Fantasy in Death
2010
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31
8.7
Indulgence in Death
2010
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32
8.9
Treachery in Death
2011
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33
9
New York to Dallas
2011
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34
8.7
Celebrity in Death
2012
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35
8.8
Delusion in Death
2012
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36
8
Calculated in Death
2013
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37
8.8
Thankless in Death
2013
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38
8.2
Concealed in Death
2014
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39
8.8
Festive in Death
2014
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40
9
Obsession in Death
2015
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41
8.7
Devoted in Death
2015
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42
8.8
Brotherhood in Death
2016
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43
8.6
Apprentice in Death
2016
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44
8.7
Echoes in Death
2017
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45
8.9
Secrets in Death
2017
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46
8.7
Dark in Death
2018
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47
9.2
Leverage in Death
2018
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48
8.9
Connections in Death
2019
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49
8.3
Vendetta in Death
2019
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50
8.7
Golden in Death
2020
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51
8.4
Shadows in Death
2020
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52
8.7
Faithless in Death
2021
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53
8.7
Forgotten in Death
2021
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54
8.3
Abandoned in Death
2022
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55
8.7
Desperation in Death
2022
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56
8.6
Encore in Death
2023
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57
8.9
Payback in Death
2023
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58
8.8
Random in Death
2024
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59
8.5
Passions in Death
2024
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60
9.3
Bonded in Death
2025
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61
Framed in Death
2025
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62
Stolen in Death
2026
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List of In Death Short Stories & Novellas in Publication Order (as Nora Roberts)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Midnight in Death
1998
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2
8.2
Interlude in Death
2001
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3
8.3
Remember When (As: Nora Roberts)
2003
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4
7.8
Haunted in Death
2006
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5
8.2
Eternity in Death
2007
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6
8.4
Ritual In Death
2008
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7
7.8
Missing in Death
2009
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8
7.9
Big Jack
2010
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9
8.5
Possession in Death
2010
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10
8.2
Chaos in Death
2011
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11
9.3
Taken in Death
2013
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12
9
Wonderment Death
2015
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List of In Death Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.1
Three in Death
2007
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2
8.7
Time of Death
2011
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List of J.D. Robb Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Silent Night
1998
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2
6
Naked Came the Phoenix
2001
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3
8.5
Out of This World
2001
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4
8
Bump in the Night
2006
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5
8
Dead of Night
2007
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6
8
The Lost
2008
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7
8
Suite 606
2008
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8
8
The Other Side
2010
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9
9.2
The Unquiet
2011
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10
7.6
Mirror, Mirror
2013
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11
7.7
Down the Rabbit Hole
2015
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J.D. Robb

J.D. Robb (Eleanor Marie Robertson) was born on October 10th, 1950 and is currently 74 years old. J.D. Robb was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.

J.D. Robb is the author of the In Death series which currently consists of 62 novels. The In Death series started in 1995 with the novel Naked in Death. The most recently released novel in the In Death series was Bonded in Death which was released in 2025. There are 2 upcoming novels for the In Death series: Framed in Death which will be released on September 2nd, 2025 and Stolen in Death which will be released on February 3rd, 2026.

J.D. Robb (Eleanor Marie Robertson) has also written the In Death Short Stories & Novellas series which has 12 books including Midnight in Death and Interlude in Death.

J.D. Robb: Awards & Accolades

The following novels by J.D. Robb were nominated for these awards:

  • Survivor In Death: Audie Award, Best Fiction (2006).
  • New York to Dallas: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2011).
  • Celebrity in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2012).
  • Calculated in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2013).
  • Festive in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2014).
  • Obsession in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2015).
  • Brotherhood in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2016).
  • Secrets in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2017).
  • Leverage in Death: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2018).

J.D. Robb: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Innocent in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
  • Promises in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
  • Fantasy in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
  • Treachery in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
  • Celebrity in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • Calculated in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • Concealed in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Festive in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Brotherhood in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
  • Apprentice in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
  • Echoes in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • Secrets in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • Dark in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • Leverage in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • Connections in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
  • Vendetta in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
  • Shadows in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
  • Golden in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
  • Forgotten in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
  • Abandoned in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2022.
  • Encore in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
  • Random in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
  • Passions in Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow J.D. Robb are:

  1. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  4. Nora Roberts, author of the Chronicles of The One Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

J.D. Robb: F.A.Q

When was J.D. Robb Born? How old is J.D. Robb?

J.D. Robb was born on October 10th, 1950. J.D. Robb is currently 74 years old.

Where was J.D. Robb Born?

J.D. Robb was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA and is American.

What was the first book J.D. Robb wrote?

The first book written by J.D. Robb was Naked in Death, published in 1995.

What was the most recent book J.D. Robb wrote?

Her most recently released work was Bonded in Death on February 4th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by J.D. Robb?

J.D. Robb has two new books coming out: Framed in Death will be released on September 2nd, 2025. Stolen in Death will be released on February 3rd, 2026.

How many books has J.D. Robb written?

J.D. Robb has written 76 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 62 books in the In Death Series, 12 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 books in the In Death Collections.

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