Alix London Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Dangerous Talent |
2012 |
Buy |
| A Cruise to Die For |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Art Whisperer |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Trouble with Mirrors |
2016 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Malice Domestic 1 |
1992 |
Buy |
| More Malice Domestic |
1997 |
Buy |
| AZ Murder Goes… Artful |
1997 |
Buy |
Gideon Oliver Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fellowship of Fear |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Dark Place |
1983 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Queen’s Armes |
1985 |
Buy |
| Old Bones |
1987 |
Buy |
| Curses! |
1989 |
Buy |
| Icy Clutches |
1990 |
Buy |
| Los viajes de Joenes |
1990 |
N/A |
| Make No Bones |
1991 |
Buy |
| Dead Men’s Hearts |
1994 |
Buy |
| Twenty Blue Devils |
1997 |
Buy |
| Skeleton Dance |
2000 |
Buy |
| Good Blood |
2004 |
Buy |
| Where There’s a Will |
2005 |
Buy |
| Unnatural Selection |
2006 |
Buy |
| Little Tiny Teeth |
2007 |
Buy |
| Uneasy Relations |
2008 |
Buy |
| Skull Duggery |
2009 |
Buy |
| Dying on the Vine |
2012 |
Buy |
| Switcheroo |
2016 |
Buy |
Lee Ofsted Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Wicked Slice |
1989 |
Buy |
| Rotten Lies |
1995 |
Buy |
| Nasty Breaks |
1997 |
Buy |
| Where Have All the Birdies Gone? |
2004 |
Buy |
| On the Fringe |
2005 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Nice Gorilla |
1992 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Loot |
1999 |
Buy |
| Turncoat |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Worst Thing |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Long Time Coming |
2018 |
Buy |
The Chris Norgren Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Deceptive Clarity |
1987 |
Buy |
| A Glancing Light |
1991 |
Buy |
| Minotaur Maze |
1991 |
N/A |
| Old Scores |
1993 |
Buy |
Aaron Elkins has been writing mystery fiction since 1982, with 40 books spread across seven series and a career that spans more than three decades. The Gideon Oliver series is the backbone of the catalog, running 19 books from Fellowship of Fear in 1982 through Switcheroo in 2016. Often called “The Skeleton Detective,” Gideon Oliver is a forensic anthropologist whose cases take him around the world, and the series earned Elkins an Edgar Award for Old Bones in 1987.
The Chris Norgren Mysteries and the Alix London series both deal with the art world, giving Elkins a recognizable niche within the mystery genre. The Lee Ofsted books, co-written with his wife Charlotte Elkins, bring golf into the mystery mix with five entries published between 1989 and 2005. Elkins has also contributed to anthologies, written standalone novels like Loot and Turncoat, and produced shorter fiction.
What ties all of this together is Elkins’s preference for mysteries built around specialized knowledge. Whether the subject is bones, art forgery, or golf courses, each series uses a distinct professional world as its backdrop. The 36-year span from his first book to his most recent also makes him one of the longer-active authors in the cozy mystery space.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Aaron Elkins written?
Aaron Elkins has written 40 books across seven series.
What was Aaron Elkins's first book?
Aaron Elkins’s first book is Fellowship of Fear, published in 1982.
What genres does Aaron Elkins write in?
Aaron Elkins writes novellas, and short stories. Their best-known work includes the Alix London series.