BookBingeRizzoli & Isles Books in Order
The short answer
Tess Gerritsen · 13 books
- How many books?
- There are 13 books in the Rizzoli & Isles series, published 2001–2022.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Listen to Me (2022).
- Where to start
- Start with The Surgeon (2001).
About 5,000 pages — roughly 80 hours of reading
A tough Boston homicide detective and a brilliant medical examiner team up to hunt down the city's most gruesome killers.
Here is the complete Rizzoli & Isles reading order — all 13 books by Tess Gerritsen, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The SurgeonDetective Jane Rizzoli hunts a killer replicating the crimes of a surgeon-turned-murderer believed to be already caught.2001368 pages
- The ApprenticeRizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles team up to stop a killer who may be working with the imprisoned Surgeon.2002380 pages
- The SinnerIsles investigates the murder of a nun in a convent, uncovering secrets the church would rather keep buried.2003390 pages
- Body DoubleIsles discovers a murder victim who is her own identical double, forcing her to confront her own hidden past.2004414 pages
- VanishA supposedly dead woman comes back to life on an autopsy table, pulling Rizzoli and Isles into a dangerous conspiracy.2005409 pages
- The Mephisto ClubRizzoli and Isles investigate a series of ritualistic murders linked to a secretive society studying evil.2006421 pages
- The KeepsakeThe discovery of an ancient-looking mummy leads to a modern murder investigation with a killer obsessed with the past.2008412 pages
- Ice ColdIsles barely survives a nightmare in the Wyoming wilderness, and Rizzoli must uncover what really happened to her friends.2010336 pages
- The Silent GirlA grisly murder in Boston's Chinatown leads Rizzoli and Isles into a case rooted in an old, unsolved massacre.2011328 pages
- Last to DieRizzoli and Isles investigate a series of murders targeting the sole survivors of tragic family killings.2012442 pages
- Die AgainA killer who mimics the ritual of a big-game hunter forces Rizzoli and Isles to revisit an unsolved case from Africa.2014382 pages
- I Know a SecretRizzoli and Isles investigate a killer staging murders to resemble scenes from horror films, tied to a decades-old secret.2017336 pages
- Listen to MeRizzoli investigates a brutal home invasion in her own neighborhood while Isles uncovers a case with unsettling parallels.2022
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Rizzoli & Isles books are there?
There are 13 books in the Rizzoli & Isles series by Tess Gerritsen, from The Surgeon (2001) to Listen to Me (2022). Together they run to about 5,000 pages.
Is the Rizzoli & Isles series finished?
Yes. Tess Gerritsen completed the series with Listen to Me in 2022; all 13 books are out now.
What is the first Rizzoli & Isles book?
The Surgeon (2001) is book one, at 368 pages. Detective Jane Rizzoli hunts a killer replicating the crimes of a surgeon-turned-murderer believed to be already caught.
Should I read the Rizzoli & Isles series in publication order?
Yes. For the Rizzoli & Isles series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Surgeon (2001) through Listen to Me (2022).
How long does it take to read all Rizzoli & Isles books?
About 5,000 pages across 13 books — roughly 80 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Last to Die (442 pages); the shortest is The Silent Girl (328 pages).