Lisa Gardner Books in Order

Lisa Gardner is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of crime and psychological thriller novels, best known for her Detective D.D. Warren, Tessa Leoni, and Frankie Elkin series. She also previously wrote romantic suspense under the pseudonym Alicia Scott. Her series are interconnected, with recurring characters and crossover investigations.

This page lists all Lisa Gardner books in order, including her series, standalone novels, short stories, and the books written as Alicia Scott, organized primarily by publication order.

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FBI Profiler Books Series (Books in Order)

The FBI Profiler series follows elite FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, along with Rainie Conner and later Kimberly Quincy, who track violent offenders and uncover complex cases set around the town of Bakersville, Oregon. This series frequently overlaps with the Detective D.D. Warren books.

Reading Order

  1. The Perfect Husband, 1997
  2. The Third Victim, 2001
  3. The Next Accident, 2001
  4. The Killing Hour, 2003
  5. Gone, 2006
  6. Say Goodbye, 2008
  7. The 4th Man (#6.5), 2017
  8. Right Behind You, 2017

Detective D.D. Warren Series (Books in Order)

The Detective D.D. Warren series follows Homicide Detective D.D. Warren as she investigates violent crimes and often gruesome cases in and around Boston. It includes recurring crossover characters including Kimberly Quincy and Flora Dane.

Reading Order

  1. Alone (#1), 2005
  2. Hide (#2), 2007
  3. The Neighbour (#3), 2009
  4. Live to Tell (#4), 2010
  5. Love You More (#5), 2011
  6. The 7th Month (#5.5), 2012
  7. Catch Me (#6), 2012
  8. Fear Nothing (#7), 2014
  9. 3 Truths and a Lie (#7.5), 2016
  10. Find Her (#8), 2016
  11. Look For Me (#9), 2018
  12. The Guy Who Died Twice (#9.5), 2019
  13. Never Tell (#10), 2019
  14. When You See Me (#11), 2020

Tessa Leoni Series (Books in Order)

The Tessa Leoni series follows former Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leoni, later a private investigator, who takes on high-risk cases using her security and investigative skills, often working together with with New Hampshire sheriff’s investigator Wyatt Foster. The series connects directly with the Detective D.D. Warren books.

Reading Order

  1. Love You More, 2011
  2. Touch & Go, 2013
  3. Crash & Burn, 2015

Frankie Elkin Series (Books in Order)

The Frankie Elkin series follows Frankie Elkin, an ordinary middle-aged woman with no formal training who searches for missing people the world has forgotten. She works her cold cases pro-bono. While more self-contained than some of Lisa Gardner’s other series, it is within the same broader crime-fiction universe.

Reading Order

  1. Before She Disappeared, 2021
  2. One Step Too Far, 2022
  3. Still See You Everywhere, 2024
  4. Kiss Her Goodbye, 2025

Standalone Novels

Short Story Collections and Anthologies

Writing as Alicia Scott

Walking After Midnight Series (Books in Order)

The Walking After Midnight is a romantic suspense series series follows heroines that are placed in dangerous situations, who find romance while saving and protecting runaways or investigating murders.

Reading Order

  1. Walking After Midnight, 1992
  2. Shadow’s Flame, 1994

Guiness Gang Series (Books in Order)

The Guiness Gang series follows various Guiness family members, each sibling finding their partner while dealing with dangerous cases in their own romantic suspense novel.

Reading Order

  1. At the Midnight Hour, 1995
  2. Hiding Jessica, 1995
  3. The Quiet One, 1996
  4. The One Worth Waiting For, 1996
  5. The One Who Almost Got Away, 1996

Maximillian’s Children / Family Secrets Series (Books in Order)

The Maximillian’s Children series (also listed as the Family Secrets series) follows three half-siblings trying to solve the mystery of their missing father while finding love along the way.

Reading Order

  1. Maggie’s Man, 1997
  2. MacNamara’s Woman, 1997
  3. Brandon’s Bride, 1998

Standalone Novels

Lisa Gardner Biography

Lisa Gardner books in order

Lisa Gardner is an American crime and psychological thriller author, best known for her FBI Profiler, Detective D.D. Warren, Tessa Leoni, and Frankie Elkin novels. She also published romantic suspense earlier in her career under the pseudonym Alicia Scott.
Official website: lisagardner.com

Lisa Gardner was raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, and graduated from Glencoe High School. She later graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international relations. Before writing full-time, in the 1990s, she worked as a research analyst in Boston, experience that later influenced the investigative detail in her fiction.

Her first books were published as romantic suspense for Silhouette under the name Alicia Scott, and then later she started writing under her own name, with The Perfect Husband being the first crime fiction novel. It was also the first novel in the FBI Profiler (Quincy) series, which was later expanded into an interconnected crime-fiction universe including the Detective D.D. Warren, Tessa Leoni, and Frankie Elkin series, with recurring characters crossing over between books.

Lisa Gardner lives in New England with her family and pets.

Lisa Gardner Book Adaptations

Currently, several of Lisa Gardner’s novels have been adapted into films or television productions, including:

  • At the Midnight Hour – adapted into the TV movie At the Midnight Hour (1995)
  • Perfect Husband – adapted into the film Instinct to Kill (2001)
  • The Survivors Club – adapted into the A CBS movie The Survivors Club (2004)
  • Hide – adapted into the TNT television movie Hide (2011)

Lisa Gardner Awards and Honors

Awards

  • The Other Daughter – Daphne du Maurier Award (2000)
  • The Neighbor – International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hardcover Novel (2010)
  • The Neighbor – Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle (2010)
  • Silver Bullet Award by the ITW (2017)

Nominations and Shortlists

  • Catch Me – International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hardcover Novel (2013)
  • Touch & Go – ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel category (2014)
  • FaceOff was nominated for the Anthony Award in the Best Anthology/Collection category in 2015
  • Before She Disappeared – Audie Award for Best Female Narrator (2022)
  • Audie Awards for audiobook work (2025)

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16 Comments

  1. I just finished my first Lisa Gardner book, “The Killing Hour”. I promptly dashed to the library and picked up 3 more of her books. Wow! The Killing Hour is crazy-good! Literally hooked me at the prolonged and I couldn’t put it down. Days after reading I’m still thinking about one of the characters & wondering how she’s doing 🤔. Next! Can’t wait.

  2. Just finished Before She Disappeared. Great book! Would like her to write a sequel to this book. I am from the Boston area and lived in Mattapan . I will definitely read some of her books.

  3. Just finished listening over the past couple of months to Michael Connellys Bosch series and was looking for something similar to Connelly crime series and only by share chance found Lisa Gardner and I am currently listening to Love you more, wow, I am hooked. First time listening to two narrators awesome. I tried so many other authors but Lisa Gardner has my attention.

  4. Has anyone read Maggie’s Man, A family Secret novel 1, MacNamera ‘s Women Family secrets #2. and Brandon’s Bride Family Secrets #3.

  5. I am a fan. I was quite set in my ways book-wise and a friend passed along some books for a charity event. I was ill and unable to go to the library so decided to read some of those books. Love You More blew me away and I have now read some from each series. Keep them coming Lisa!

  6. although you have the survivor’s club listed as a standalone novel it does connect to catch me #7 in d d warren series

    1. You are right, it does connect to it, although it’s not a direct in the series. Will edit that.

  7. I have very much enjoyed the writing of Lisa Gardner. Insomuch that I have only five left to read. When will Lisa’s next novel be available. I have noticed as well that Lee Child has been reading her novels and made comments. Read all his and waiting for November for his next.
    Brad

  8. Just read my first book by Lisa Gardner “Catch Me” and couldn’t put it down …went to ‘puter to get list of other books and now ready to start another one. Fast paced with action, thought process working thru the situations…enjoyed very much.

  9. I want more of D.D. Warren pleeeeeaaassse. She’s a great character. Never want story to end.

  10. I have read all of Lisa Gardner books & now I need new ones from her to read!! Please

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