Iris Johansen Books in Order

Iris Johansen is an American thriller and romantic suspense author best known for the Eve Duncan series, featurijng a forensic sculptor whose personal tragedy drives her to identify victims and bring closure to grieving families. The series has sold over 20 million copies and was adapted into a 2011 Lifetime film. Iris Johansen is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with more than 50 consecutive bestsellers written so far.

This page lists all Iris Johansen books in order, the Eve Duncan, Catherine Ling, Kendra Michaels, Hannah Bryson, Logan Tanner, and Kira Drake series, along with her standalone thrillers and romance novels. Several of the Kendra Michaels and Hannah Bryson books are co-authored with her son, Roy Johansen.

Latest Iris Johansen Books

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Wait and See (Kendra Michaels #12), June 2026

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Eve Duncan Series (Books in Order)

The Eve Duncan series follows forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, who uses her skill at reconstructing faces from skulls to help identify crime victims, work that became much more personal after her young daughter Bonnie was kidnapped and murdered. Set mostly in Georgia, the series also includes friends and family around Eve, such as ex-Navy SEAL Joe Quinn and Eve’s adopted daughter Jane MacGuire, who becomes more important in the later books. The series has three self-contained trilogies: Eve/Quinn/Bonnie, Taking Eve/Hunting Eve/Silencing Eve, and Shadow Play/Hide Away/Night and Day, which are best read as mini trilogies within the larger series.

Reading Order

  1. The Face of Deception, 1998
  2. The Killing Game, 1999
  3. The Search, 2000
  4. Body of Lies, 2002
  5. Blind Alley, 2004
  6. Countdown, 2005
  7. Stalemate, 2006
  8. Quicksand, 2008
  9. Blood Game, 2009
  10. Eight Days to Live, 2010
  11. Chasing The Night, 2010
  12. Eve, 2011
  13. Quinn, 2011
  14. Bonnie, 2011
  15. Sleep No More, 2012
  16. Taking Eve, 2013
  17. Hunting Eve, 2013
  18. Silencing Eve, 2013
  19. Shadow Play, 2015
  20. Hide Away, 2016
  21. Night and Day, 2016
  22. Mind Game, 2017
  23. Shattered Mirror, 2018
  24. Dark Tribute, 2019
  25. Smokescreen, 2019
  26. The Persuasion, 2020
  27. The Bullet, 2021
  28. A Face to Die For, 2022
  29. Captive, 2022
  30. The Survivor, 2023
  31. The Death Mask, 2025

Catherine Ling Series (Books in Order)

The Catherine Ling spin-off series follows CIA intelligence operative Catherine Ling, a highly skilled agent who first appeard in the Eve Duncan books before getting her own series. Set in the world of secret government spy operations, the books take Catherine through highly dangerous missions that are related to her complicated past.

Reading Order

  1. Chasing The Night, 2010
  2. What Doesn’t Kill You, 2012
  3. Live to See Tomorrow, 2014
  4. Your Next Breath, 2015
  5. Vendetta, 2018

Kendra Michaels Series (Books in Order)

The Kendra Michaels series follows consultant Kendra Michaels, who spent the first twenty years of her life blind and gained extraordinarily sharp observational skills in the form of heightened senses after a surgical procedure restored her sight. She now uses these skills to help the FBI and local law enforcement in San Diego with criminal investigations. She often works together with agent Adam Lynch and bodyguard Jessie Mercado. Kendra Michaels also first appeared in the Eve Duncan universe before getting her own series.

Co-authored with Roy Johansen.

Reading Order

  1. Close Your Eyes, 2011
  2. With Open Eyes, 2012
  3. Sight Unseen, 2014
  4. The Naked Eye, 2015
  5. Night Watch, 2016
  6. Look Behind You, 2017
  7. Double Blind, 2018
  8. Hindsight, 2020
  9. Blink of an Eye, 2021
  10. Killer View, 2022
  11. More Than Meets The Eye, 2023
  12. Flashback, 2024
  13. Wait and See, 2026

Hannah Bryson Series (Books in Order)

The Hannah Bryson series follows marine architect Hannah Bryson specialized in submersibles who gets involved in high-tech conspiracies and international espionage cases related to global threats often involving marine technology.

Co-authored with Roy Johansen.

Reading Order

  1. Silent Thunder, 2008
  2. Shadow Zone, 2010

Logan Tanner Series (Books in Order)

The Logan Tanner series follows wealthy professional gambler Logan Tanner with a secret past who enters dangerous situations that are tied to organized crime and international intrigue. In the currently one book in the series, he causes conflict between various Mafia bosses in order to save Lara Balkon.

Reading Order

  1. High Stakes, 2021

Kira Drake Series (Books in Order)

The Kira Drake series follows specialist investigator Kira Drake who works with a trained search-and-rescue dog, as she helps authorities to hunt down violent criminals around the world.

Reading Order

  1. On the Hunt, 2024

Standalone Novels

Short Story Anthologies

Historical and Contemporary Romance Series

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Clanad Series (Historical Romance)

Publication Order

  1. The Lady and the Unicorn, 1983
  2. The Last Bridge Home, 1987
  3. Across the River of Yesterday, 1987
  4. Magnificent Folly, 1989
  5. A Tough Man to Tame, 1991

Donovan Enterprises Series (Contemporary Romance)

Publication Order

  1. Stormy Vows, 1983
  2. Tempest at Sea, 1983

Reluctant Lark Series (Contemporary Romance)

Publication Order

  1. The Reluctant Lark, 1983
  2. The Bronzed Hawk, 1983

Sedikhan Series (Contemporary Romance)

Publication Order

  1. The Golden Barbarian, 1991
  2. The Golden Valkyrie, 1984
  3. The Trustworthy Redhead, 1984
  4. Capture the Rainbow, 1984
  5. Touch the Horizon, 1984
  6. A Summer Smile, 1985
  7. And the Desert Blooms, 1986
  8. Always, 1986
  9. Everlasting, 1986
  10. Til the End of Time, 1986
  11. The Last Bridge Home, 1987
  12. Across the River of Yesterday, 1987
  13. Star Light, Star Bright, 1987
  14. The Man from Half Moon Bay, 1988
  15. Blue Skies and Shining Promises, 1988
  16. Magnificent Folly, 1989
  17. Notorious, 1990
  18. A Tough Man to Tame, 1991

Santa Flores Series (Contemporary Romance)

Publication Order

  1. No Red Roses, 1984
  2. Return to Santa Flores, 1984

White Satin Series (Contemporary Romance)

Publication Order

  1. White Satin, 1985
  2. Blue Velvet, 1985
  3. And the Desert Blooms, 1986

Wind Dancer Series (Historical Romance)

Publication Order

  1. The Wind Dancer, 1991
  2. Storm Winds, 1991
  3. Reap the Wind, 1997
  4. Final Target, 2001

Lion’s Bride Series (Historical Romance)

Publication Order

  1. Lion’s Bride, 1996
  2. The Treasure, 2008

Other Contributed Series

  • York, The Renegade, 1986 (Shamrock Trinity)
  • Matilda, the Adventuress, 1987 (Delaneys of Killaroo series)
  • Wild Silver, 1988 (Delaneys the Untamed Years series)
  • This Fierce Splendor, 1988 (Delaney Dynasty series)
  • Satin Ice, 1988 (Delaneys the Untamed Years II series)

Standalone Romance Novels

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  • The Forever Dream, 1985
  • The Spellbinder, 1987
  • One Touch of Topaz, 1988
  • Strong, Hot Winds, 1988
  • Wicked Jake Darcy, 1989
  • Tender Savage, 1990
  • An Unexpected Song, 1990
  • Winter Bride, 1992
  • The Tiger Prince, 1992
  • Star-Spangled Bride, 1993
  • The Magnificent Rogue, 1993
  • The Beloved Scoundrel, 1994
  • Midnight Warrior, 1994
  • Dark Rider, 1995

Iris Johansen Biography

Iris Johansen books in order

Iris Johansen is an American author best known for her romantic suspense, thriller novels and romance books. Her most famous series is Eve Duncan, which sparked the creation of the Katherine Ling, and Kendra Michaels spin-off series, followed by the standalone Hannah Bryson, Logan Tanner, and Kira Drake series.

Iris Johansen was born on April 7, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved to Georgia where she currently lives with her family. She began writing after her children left home for college, starting out with romance novels in the early 1980s. Her first published novel was Touch the Horizon in 1984.

She changed genres to historical romantic suspense in 1991 with The Wind Dancer, then made the move to modern romantic suspense with The Ugly Duckling in 1996. The following year she launched the Eve Duncan series with The Face of Deception, which became the major series of her career. With it, she became a #1 New York Times bestselling author, with more than 50 consecutive bestsellers across a career of more than 40 years.

Iris Johansen has collaborated extensively with her son, Roy Johansen, who is himself an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist, on the Kendra Michaels and Hannah Bryson series and a standalone novel. Her daughter, Tamara, works as her research assistant.

Iris Johansen Book Adaptations

The Killing Game – adapted into the Lifetime television film The Killing Game (2011)

Iris Johansen Awards and Honors

Awards

  • Romantic Times Historical Romance (1996)
  • Romantic Times Suspense Award (1999)
  • Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Thriller (2016)

Nominations and Shortlists

  • Flashback – ITW Award for Best Series Novel (2025)

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87 Comments

  1. I love the series, but am i the only one who thinks all the characters need to carry Chapstick? Iam so sick of everyone “moistening their lips.”

  2. ou can’t stop now. I want ot knowif Evehas that baby that was brought up in the last book.

  3. Over the last 22 years of reading the Eve Duncan series,I have discovered Iris Johansen will expand the supporting characters into their own books without the character Eve Duncan. So take all 20 books of Eve as main character.. then side mark all main characters and inquire if Iris had written any more on those characters. I have enjoyed most of those extended book series. It makes as if all those characters talents get respected like Eve’s talents.

  4. Now that we just found out eve is pregnant, I sincerely hope ms. Johansen, at least keeps the series going awhile longer
    What will Jane think, will we hear more from Margaret? Please dnt let me down now. Luv luv your books!

  5. I just started reading eve duncan serie. started with the first book in the series and iam going out and picking up the rest of the series because i have been reading a long time to find a series i just can not put down. I just love eve

  6. What happen to eve is there a book out that tells us what happen after the explosion in hunting eve

  7. I thought I’d re Evead all of the Eve Duncan series, but can not recall the one where she is actually found. Have I missed a book ? if so what would it be ?

  8. Am reading Shadow Play now. There is another Eve book scheduled. Also, Iris has written two or three books featuring Kendra Michaels, a formerly blind person who has heightened senses.

  9. I love the Eve Duncan series. Am I the only one that suspects that Jane might be Bonnie? I am currently reading Quinn.

    1. i dont think she is in the second book the killing game eve receives a rib bone and the forensics say that it was a match to bonnie

  10. Now that I am retired I always have an Iris Johnson book being read every day! Just love her books!!!

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