Where to start with Jeffery Deaver
Begin with The Watchmaker's Hand, the first book in the Lincoln Rhyme series, which introduces the forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs. This series spans fourteen novels, and reading them in publication order will provide a clear progression of the characters and their evolving cases. After completing the Lincoln Rhyme series, explore the Colter Shaw series, starting with Captivated, which follows a young man with a talent for solving puzzles and uncovering secrets. The Colter Shaw series consists of nine books and continues in publication order. For a standalone experience, consider Roadside Crosses, a novel that stands independently within Deaver’s body of work. All titles mentioned are confirmed in the catalog and are presented in their original publication sequence.
Series by Jeffery Deaver
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Buy on Amazon1953 · Ian Fleming
Casino Royale is the first novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. The story follows secret agent 007 as he is assigned to stop a Russian operative…
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From Russia with Love is a 1957 novel by Ian Fleming that features James Bond, a secret agent working for the British Secret Service. Bond is…
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Hugo Drax is a mysterious and intense character from Ian Fleming's 1955 novel Moonraker. He has flamboyant red cropped hair, florid skin, and eyes…
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A 1956 novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond. Bond meets Tiffany Case, a cold, gorgeous blonde standing between him and the leaders of a…
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A novel by Ian Fleming. Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner and tool of Mr Big, master of fear and Voodoo Baron of Death. James…
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Dr. No is the sixth novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond, a British Secret Service agent. Fleming wrote the book in early 1957 at his Goldeneye…
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Vivienne Michel, a French Canadian raised in the United Kingdom, feels out of place everywhere she goes. She travels to the Adirondacks with a Vespa…
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This novel by Ian Fleming follows James Bond in the Bahamas, where he has less than a week to find two stolen atom bombs hidden among the coral…
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A friendly game of two-handed canasta turns out to be thoroughly crooked, leading to the death of a beautiful girl. In this story, James Bond…
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1963 · Ian Fleming
James Bond is preparing to marry Teresa di Vicenzo, the daughter of a Corsican Mafioso, when he is sent to Switzerland. There, he confronts Ernst…
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1997 · Jeffery Deaver
The Bone Collector is a 1997 thriller novel written by Jeffery Deaver. The story centers on Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic forensic criminalist who…
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Detective Lincoln Rhyme, a renowned criminalist in the NYPD, is assigned to track the Coffin Dancer, a skilled killer who has avoided capture. Rhyme,…
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The Empty Chair is a crime novel by American writer Jeffery Deaver, published in 2000. It is the third novel in a series featuring Lincoln Rhyme, the…
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Lincoln and Amelia are assigned to track a cargo ship holding two dozen illegal Chinese immigrants and the human smuggler known as the Ghost. When…
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The Vanished Man is a forensic crime mystery written by Jeffery Deaver. It is the fifth book in the Lincoln Rhyme series, which started with The Bone…
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Detective Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic investigator, and his partner Amelia Sachs investigate why a Harlem high school student is being targeted for…
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On a freezing December night in New York City, two people are murdered, their deaths marked by eerie, matching calling cards—moon-faced clocks that…
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A 2008 novel by Jeffery Deaver in which a mysterious figure commits crimes and plants ironclad evidence to implicate innocent men. The thriller…
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The Burning Wire is a crime thriller written by Jeffery Deaver, the ninth book in the Lincoln Rhyme series. The story follows Lincoln Rhyme, a…
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Investigator and forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is drafted to investigate the sniper-killing of a U.S. citizen in the Bahamas. While his partner,…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Jeffery Deaver
Rune, a twenty-year-old with a sharp wit and a love for old movies, lives in a squatter's loft in Manhattan and works at a video store. She often…
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Rune is a twenty-one-year-old aspiring filmmaker working as a production assistant in Manhattan. She sees an opportunity when she witnesses the…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Jeffery Deaver written?
We list 34 books by Jeffery Deaver across 4 series, published between 1953–2025 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Jeffery Deaver's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Casino Royale.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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