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Sue Grafton

1 series 26 books in order 2 standalone books

Sue Grafton, an American writer who lived from 1940 to 2017, was a New York Times-bestselling author published in twenty-eight countries and twenty-six languages. Books in her alphabet series, begun in 1982, became international bestsellers with readership in the millions. She was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2009 and received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2004.

Born
1940
Known for
Kinsey Millhone

Series by Sue Grafton

Kinsey Millhone

24 books in order · 1982–2017 · Publication order

  1. Cover of "A" is for Alibi

    "A" is for Alibi

    1982 · Sue Grafton

    A Is for Alibi (1982) is a novel by Sue Grafton, the first in the Kinsey Millhone series. Kinsey Millhone, a tough-talking former cop and…

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  2. Cover of B is for Burglar

    B is for Burglar

    1985 · Sue Grafton

    Beverly Danziger approached Kinsey Millhone with a problem that seemed simple, but her nervous energy suggested otherwise. Millhone took the case,…

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  3. Cover of C is for Corpse

    C is for Corpse

    1986 · Sue Grafton

    A young man named Bobby Callahan, badly injured and amnesiac after a car crash he believes was attempted murder, hires Kinsey to find out who wanted…

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  4. Cover of D is for Deadbeat (Sue Grafton)

    D is for Deadbeat (Sue Grafton)

    1987 · Sue Grafton

    A scruffy ex-con called John Daggett hires Kinsey to deliver a check, then turns up dead in the harbor, ruled a drunken drowning. Kinsey suspects…

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  5. Cover of E is for Evidence (Sue Grafton)

    E is for Evidence (Sue Grafton)

    1988 · Sue Grafton

    Kinsey investigates a suspected arson claim at a California manufacturing plant, only to find herself framed as the one who took a bribe to falsify…

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  6. Cover of F is for Fugitive (Sue Grafton)

    F is for Fugitive (Sue Grafton)

    1989 · Sue Grafton

    Kinsey travels to the small coastal town of Floral Beach to help Bailey Fowler, who fled after being accused of a teenage girl's murder seventeen…

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  7. Cover of G is for Gumshoe (Sue Grafton)

    G is for Gumshoe (Sue Grafton)

    1990 · Sue Grafton

    Hired to check on an elderly woman living alone in the Mojave Desert, Kinsey simultaneously learns that a dangerous man she once helped imprison has…

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  8. Cover of H is for Homicide

    H is for Homicide

    1991 · Sue Grafton

    Kinsey Millhone, the protagonist, had hoped for some solitude but found her plans disrupted by two events. She became involved in a murder case, and…

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  9. Cover of I is for Innocent (Sue Grafton)

    I is for Innocent (Sue Grafton)

    1992 · Sue Grafton

    Kinsey is hired by attorney Lonnie Kingman to finish the work of a recently deceased investigator on a wrongful-death civil suit. The defendant was…

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  10. Cover of J Is for Judgment

    J Is for Judgment

    1993 · Sue Grafton

    An insurance company asks Kinsey to look into Wendell Jaffe, a man presumed dead by suicide five years ago whose widow collected on his policy—until…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of "G" is for gumshoe
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Sue Grafton written?

We list 26 books by Sue Grafton across 1 series, published between 1982–2017 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Sue Grafton's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “"A" is for Alibi.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Sue Grafton's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.