Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich also writes as: Steffie Hall.

Upcoming Janet Evanovich Books

October 28th, 2025: The King's Ransom (Gabriella Rose, #2)

Now or Never (Stephanie Plum, #31) was the most recently released book by Janet Evanovich, on November 19th, 2024.

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Janet Evanovich Stats: The highest rated book by Janet Evanovich on Book Notification is The Caper, the first novel in the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox series. The second-highest rated book is Troublemaker (Alexandra Barnaby #3).

The most read book by Janet Evanovich on Book Notification is One for the Money, the first novel in the Stephanie Plum series. The second most read book is Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum #3).

Below is a complete list of Janet Evanovich books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Janet Evanovich is the Stephanie Plum Series.

List of Stephanie Plum Books in Publication Order

List of Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novels in Publication Order

List of Alexandra Barnaby Books in Publication Order

List of Culhane Family Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.42012
2
8.72012

List of Elsie Hawkins Books in Publication Order

List of Full/Max Holt Books in Publication Order (with Charlotte Hughes)

List of Gabriella Rose Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.42022
2
82025

List of Hot/Cate Madigan Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
82007

List of Lizzy & Diesel Books in Publication Order (with Phoef Sutton)

List of Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.52013
2
7.12013
3
7.72013
4
7.92014
5
7.62014
6
8.32014
7
8.52015
8
8.62016
9
7.7
The Big Kahuna (With: Peter Evanovich)
2019
10
7.72021

The Shell Game is a prequel short story to the Kate O’Hare & Nicolas Fox series. The Caper is an online exclusive story.

List of Knight and Moon Books in Publication Order (with Phoef Sutton)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
82016
2
7.12017

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Janet Evanovich Anthologies in Publication Order

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1
1997
2
1999
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Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich (Janet Evanovich (nee Schneider)) was born on April 22nd, 1943 and is currently 81 years old. Janet Evanovich was born in South River, New Jersey, USA. Evanovich attended Rutgers University where she studied art.

Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum series which currently consists of 31 novels. The Stephanie Plum series started in 1994 with the novel One for the Money. The most recently released novel in the Stephanie Plum series was Now or Never which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Stephanie Plum series.

Janet Evanovich (Janet Evanovich (nee Schneider)) has also written the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox series which has 10 books including The Caper and Pros and Cons.

Began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name Steffie Hall.

Twisted Twenty-Six was named one of the Best Mystery & Crime Thrillers of 2019 by The Real Book Spy adding that the novel is just the kind of wild, suspenseful, laugh-out-loud fun her readers have come to expect. Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine was named among the top 15 Best Mysteries, Crime, & Thrillers of Psychological Suspense novels of 2022.

Janet Evanovich: Awards & Accolades

Janet Evanovich has won many awards including:

  • One for the Money won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 1995 as well as the Dilys Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1995.
  • Two for the Dough won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Last Laugh Dagger, in 1996.
  • Three to Get Deadly won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1997 as well as the Dilys Award - Best Mystery Novel in 1998, Lefty Award - Best Humorous Mystery Novel in 1998.
  • Four to Score won the Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel, in 1999.
  • Smokin' Seventeen won the Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller, in 2011.

The following novels by Janet Evanovich were nominated for these awards:

  • One for the Money: Agatha Award, Best First Novel (1994). Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1995). Crime Writer's Association Award, Last Laugh Dagger (1995). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1995). Macavity Award, Best First Mystery (1995). Shamus Award, Best First P.I. Novel (1995).
  • Two for the Dough: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (1997).
  • High Five: Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2000). Barry Award, Best Novel (2000). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2000).
  • Hot Six: Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2001).
  • Hard Eight: Lefty Award, Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2003).
  • Finger Lickin' Fifteen: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2009).
  • Smokin' Seventeen: Goodreads Awards, Best Goodreads Author (2011).
  • Wicked Business: Goodreads Awards, Best Paranormal Fantasy (2012).
  • Top Secret Twenty-One: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2014).

Janet Evanovich: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Hot Six was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2000.
  • Seven Up was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2001.
  • Hard Eight was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002.
  • Ten Big Ones was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
  • Eleven on Top was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2005.
  • Twelve Sharp was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
  • Plum Lovin' was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
  • Plum Lucky was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2008.
  • Fearless Fourteen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2008.
  • Plum Spooky was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
  • Finger Lickin' Fifteen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2009.
  • Sizzling Sixteen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2010.
  • Smokin' Seventeen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2011.
  • Explosive Eighteen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2011.
  • Notorious Nineteen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • Takedown Twenty was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • Top Secret Twenty-One was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Tricky Twenty-Two was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
  • Turbo Twenty-Three was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
  • Hardcore Twenty-Four was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • Look Alive Twenty-Five was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • Twisted Twenty-Six was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019.
  • Fortune and Glory was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
  • Game On was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
  • Dirty Thirty was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
  • Lean Mean Thirteen was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Janet Evanovich are:

  1. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.

Janet Evanovich: F.A.Q

When was Janet Evanovich Born? How old is Janet Evanovich?

Janet Evanovich was born on April 22nd, 1943. Janet Evanovich is currently 81 years old.

Where was Janet Evanovich Born?

Janet Evanovich was born in South River, New Jersey, USA and is American.

What book awards has Janet Evanovich won?

One for the Money: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (1995), Dilys Award Best Mystery Novel (1995).
Two for the Dough: Crime Writer's Association Award Last Laugh Dagger (1996).
Three to Get Deadly: Crime Writer's Association Award Silver Dagger Award (1997), Dilys Award Best Mystery Novel (1998), Lefty Award Best Humorous Mystery Novel (1998).
Four to Score: Lefty Award Best Humorous Mystery Novel (1999).
Smokin' Seventeen: Goodreads Awards Best Mystery and Thriller (2011).

What was the first book Janet Evanovich wrote?

The first book written by Janet Evanovich was Full House, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Janet Evanovich wrote?

Her most recently released work was Now or Never on November 19th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Janet Evanovich?

Janet Evanovich has a new book coming out on October 28th, 2025 called The King's Ransom.

How many books has Janet Evanovich written?

Janet Evanovich has written 77 books across 16 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 31 books in the Stephanie Plum Series
  • 4 books in the Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novels Series
  • 4 books in the Alexandra Barnaby Series
  • 2 books in the Culhane Family Series
  • 4 books in the Elsie Hawkins Series
  • 6 books in the Full/Max Holt Series
  • 2 books in the Gabriella Rose Series
  • 1 book in the Hot/Cate Madigan Series
  • 3 books in the Lizzy & Diesel Series
  • 10 books in the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Series
  • 2 books in the Knight and Moon Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books

What's the deal with The Caper?

The Caper is a very short story. Initially, you could only find it in hardcover editions of The Heist, and even then only at Barnes & Noble. However Janet has since published the story online. It can be found at her website.

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