BookBingeWill Trent Books in Order
The short answer
Karin Slaughter · 12 books
- How many books?
- There are 12 books in the Will Trent series, published 2006–2024.
- Is it finished?
- No — it's ongoing, but the next book doesn't have a release date yet.
- Where to start
- Start with Triptych (2006).
About 5,500 pages — roughly 90 hours of reading
A dyslexic Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent with a rough past chases down the state's most disturbing crimes.
Here is the complete Will Trent reading order — all 12 books by Karin Slaughter, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- TriptychA disgraced Atlanta detective and a rookie GBI agent team up to hunt a killer whose crimes echo an old, unresolved case.2006512 pages
- FracturedWill Trent investigates the brutal murder of a teenage girl in an affluent Atlanta neighborhood, uncovering secrets the community wants buried.2008464 pages
- UndoneWill Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton cross paths while investigating a horrifying attack that exposes a hidden trafficking operation.2009592 pages
- BrokenWill Trent returns to Sara Linton's hometown to investigate a death that reopens painful wounds from her past.2010402 pages
- FallenWill Trent races to find his partner Faith's missing mother while a deadly conspiracy closes in around them.2011432 pages
- CriminalA present-day case forces Will Trent to confront long-buried secrets from the GBI's history and his own origins.2012448 pages
- UnseenWorking undercover, Will Trent infiltrates a dangerous drug ring to protect the people closest to him.2013400 pages
- The Kept WomanThe murder of a former colleague pulls Will Trent into a case tangled up with his own troubled past.2016560 pages
- The Last WidowWill Trent and Sara Linton are pulled into a domestic terrorism plot after a chilling abduction from a university campus.2019472 pages
- The Silent WifeA shocking cold case connects to a current murder, forcing Will Trent to revisit a killer he thought was already behind bars.2020249 pages
- After That NightA brutal present-day attack dredges up a case from early in Sara Linton's career, one that Will Trent is determined to finally close.2023495 pages
- This is Why We LiedA wedding weekend at a remote mountain lodge turns deadly, entangling Will Trent and Sara Linton in a web of family secrets.2024464 pages
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 Will Trent books are there?
There are 12 books in the Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter, from Triptych (2006) to This is Why We Lied (2024). Together they run to about 5,500 pages.
Is the Will Trent series finished?
No, it's ongoing. The most recent book is This is Why We Lied (2024), and Karin Slaughter hasn't dated the next one yet.
What is the first Will Trent book?
Triptych (2006) is book one, at 512 pages. A disgraced Atlanta detective and a rookie GBI agent team up to hunt a killer whose crimes echo an old, unresolved case.
Should I read the Will Trent series in publication order?
Yes. For the Will Trent series, reading order and publication order are the same — Triptych (2006) through This is Why We Lied (2024).
How long does it take to read all Will Trent books?
About 5,500 pages across 12 books — roughly 90 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Undone (592 pages); the shortest is The Silent Wife (249 pages).