Stephanie Plum Reading Order

Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum is comic crime royalty — a hapless Trenton bounty hunter juggling exploding cars, a love triangle, and Grandma Mazur. Near-yearly since 1994 and still going.

Our Recommendation: Publication Order Read the numbered novels in order. The running jokes, the Morelli-vs-Ranger triangle, and Stephanie's evolution all reward reading in sequence. The 'between-the-numbers' holiday novellas are optional.

Where to Start

One for the MoneyBuy Now Audible1994
Two for the DoughBuy Now Audible1996
Three to Get DeadlyBuy Now Audible1997
Four to ScoreBuy Now Audible1998
High FiveBuy Now Audible1999
...through Dirty Thirty (2024) and Now or Never (2024)2024

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The Numbered Series

There are 31 numbered novels from One for the Money (1994) to Now or Never (2024), with Split Second (#32) due November 2026. The 'between-the-numbers' Diesel novellas (Visions of Sugar Plums, Plum Lovin', Plum Lucky, Plum Spooky) slot in among the early books but are optional side stories.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to read Stephanie Plum in order?

You don't strictly have to — each book has a self-contained case — but the recurring cast, running gags, and the love triangle make far more sense read in order from One for the Money.

How many Stephanie Plum books are there?

31 numbered novels as of 2024 (through Now or Never), with the 32nd, Split Second, scheduled for November 2026, plus several optional holiday novellas.

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