Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich also writes as: Steffie Hall.

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The King's Ransom (Gabriella Rose, #2) was the most recently released book by Janet Evanovich, on November 11th, 2025.

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Janet Evanovich Stats: The highest rated book by Janet Evanovich on Book Notification is Twelve Sharp, the 13th novel in the Stephanie Plum series. The second-highest rated book is Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum #14).

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 Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum #2).

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

A bounty hunter with attitude chases fugitives in New Jersey.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
One for the Money
1994
Go
2
8.5
Two for the Dough
1996
Go
3
8.6
Three to Get Deadly
1997
Go
4
8.4
Four to Score
1998
Go
5
8.7
High Five
1999
Go
6
8.6
Hot Six
2000
Go
7
8.5
Seven Up
2001
Go
8
8.6
Hard Eight
2002
Go
9
8.6
To the Nines
2003
Go
10
8.8
Ten Big Ones
2004
Go
11
8.6
Eleven on Top
2005
Go
12
8.9
Twelve Sharp
2006
Go
13
8.8
Lean Mean Thirteen
2007
Go
14
8.8
Fearless Fourteen
2008
Go
15
8.6
Finger Lickin' Fifteen
2009
Go
16
8.4
Sizzling Sixteen
2009
Go
17
8.5
Smokin' Seventeen
2011
Go
18
8.6
Explosive Eighteen
2011
Go
19
8.2
Notorious Nineteen
2012
Go
20
8.2
Takedown Twenty
2013
Go
21
8
Top Secret Twenty-One
2014
Go
22
8.2
Tricky Twenty-Two
2015
Go
23
7.9
Turbo Twenty-Three
2016
Go
24
7.8
Hardcore Twenty-Four
2017
Go
25
7.5
Look Alive Twenty-Five
2018
Go
26
8.3
Twisted Twenty-Six
2019
Go
27
7.8
Fortune and Glory
2020
Go
28
8.1
Game On
2021
Go
29
8.3
Going Rogue
2022
Go
30
8.2
Dirty Thirty
2023
Go
31
8.4
Now or Never
2024
Go

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

Provides more of bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and her adventures with the bounty hunter Diesel.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Visions of Sugar Plums
2002
Go
2
8.2
Plum Lovin'
2007
Go
3
7.8
Plum Lucky
2008
Go
4
8
Plum Spooky
2009
Go

List of Alexandra Barnaby Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Metro Girl
2004
Go
2
8.1
Motor Mouth
2006
Go
3
8.5
Troublemaker
2007
Go
4
9.3
Troublemaker 2
2010
Go

List of Culhane Family Books in Publication Order (with Dorien Kelly)

Follows the Culhane family finding love, from modern times to the Gilded Age.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Love in a Nutshell
2012
Go
2
8
The Husband List
2012
Go

List of Elsie Hawkins Books in Publication Order

Romances featuring mismatched couples and their humorous mishaps.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
Back to the Bedroom
1989
Go
2
7.3
Smitten
1990
Go
3
7
Wife for Hire
1990
Go
4
8
The Rocky Road to Romance
1991
Go

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
Full House
1981
Go
2
7.6
Full Tilt
2002
Go
3
8
Full Speed
2003
Go
4
8
Full Blast
2004
Go
5
8.7
Full Bloom
2005
Go
6
8.5
Full Scoop
2006
Go

List of Gabriella Rose Books in Publication Order

Recovery agent Gabriela Rose tackles global threats with her ex husband.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.4
The Recovery Agent
2022
Go
2
7.3
The King's Ransom
2025
Go

List of Hot/Cate Madigan Books in Publication Order

A student bartender and an ex cop team up.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Hot Stuff
2007
Go

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

Lizzy uses her special talent to help Diesel find powerful stones before dangerous rivals get them.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Wicked Appetite
2009
Go
2
7.7
Wicked Business
2012
Go
3
7.7
Wicked Charms (With: Phoef Sutton)
2015
Go

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Caper
2013
Go
2
7.2
Pros and Cons (With: Lee Goldberg)
2013
Go
3
7.5
The Heist (With: Lee Goldberg)
2013
Go
4
8
The Chase (With: Lee Goldberg)
2014
Go
5
7.8
The Shell Game (With: Lee Goldberg)
2014
Go
6
8.3
The Job (With: Lee Goldberg)
2014
Go
7
8.1
The Scam (With: Lee Goldberg)
2015
Go
8
8.4
The Pursuit (With: Lee Goldberg)
2016
Go
9
7.7
The Big Kahuna (With: Peter Evanovich)
2019
Go
10
7.8
The Bounty (With: Steve Hamilton)
2021
Go

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)

An eccentric man and a sharp shooter investigate bizarre mysteries and sinister plots.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Curious Minds (With: Phoef Sutton)
2016
Go
2
7.2
Dangerous Minds
2017
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4.4
Hero at Large
1987
Go
2
7
Thanksgiving
1988
Go
3
6
The Grand Finale
1988
Go
4
6
Manhunt
1988
Go
5
4.3
Foul Play
1989
Go
6
8
Love Overboard / Ivan Takes a Wife
1989
Go
7
6.7
Naughty Neighbor
1992
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
2006
Go

List of Janet Evanovich Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Plot Thickens
1997
Go
2
First Cases, Volume 3
1999
Go
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Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich (Janet Evanovich (nee Schneider)) was born on April 22nd, 1943 and is currently 82 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 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

Many of Janet Evanovich's books have won 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

  • Dirty Thirty was the Reader's Digest Book Club November 2023 Pick.
  • 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 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
  • Eleven on Top has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2005.
  • Twelve Sharp has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
  • Plum Lovin' has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
  • Plum Lucky has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2008.
  • Fearless Fourteen has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2008.
  • Plum Spooky was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
  • Finger Lickin' Fifteen has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2009.
  • Sizzling Sixteen has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2010.
  • Smokin' Seventeen has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    2. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    3. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    4. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2011.
  • Explosive Eighteen has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
    3. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2011.
  • Notorious Nineteen was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • Takedown Twenty was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • Top Secret Twenty-One was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Tricky Twenty-Two was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover 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 has made several lists including:
    1. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
    3. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
  • Wicked Business was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • The Chase was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • One for the Money was an NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.

One For The Money Series was listed on Audible's The Top 100 Book Series of All Time list in 2024.

Related Authors

Fans of Janet Evanovich also enjoy these authors:

  1. Denise Grover Swank, author of the Rose Gardner Mystery Series.
  2. Ben Aaronovitch, author of the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London Series.
  3. Elle Cosimano, author of the Finlay Donovan Series.
  4. Amanda Quick, author of the Burning Cove Series.
  5. Steve Higgs, author of the Albert Smith's Culinary Capers Series.
  6. Alexis Hall, author of the Boyfriend Material Series.
  7. Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse Series.
  8. Anna Lee Huber, author of the Lady Darby Mystery Series.
  9. Jude Deveraux, author of the Medlar Mystery Series.
  10. Darynda Jones, author of the Charley Davidson 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 82 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 The King's Ransom on November 11th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Janet Evanovich?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Janet Evanovich book is One for the Money. Here are her most popular books:
  1. One for the Money (8.5)
  2. Two for the Dough (8.51)
  3. Three to Get Deadly (8.58)
  4. Four to Score (8.38)
  5. Hot Six (8.61)

Are there upcoming new books by Janet Evanovich?

Janet Evanovich does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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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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