Ava James FBI Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ava James and the Ivy Grove |
2021 |
N/A |
| Ava James and the Ivy Grove / The Woman at the Masked Gala |
2021 |
Buy |
| Ava James and the Forgotten Bones |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Couple Next Door |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Cabin on Willow Lake |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Lake House |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Ghost of Christmas |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Rescue |
2023 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Moonlight |
2023 |
Buy |
| Behind the Mask |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Invitation |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl in Hawaii |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Woman in the Window |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Good Doctor |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Housewife Killer |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Librarian |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Art of Murder |
2024 |
Buy |
| Secrets in the Acadia |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Forgotten Girls |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Hidden Vendetta |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Perfect Lie |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Last Hunt |
2026 |
Buy |
Bella Walker FBI Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl in Paradise |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Girl in Paradise Box Set: Bella Walker FBI Mystery Series |
2024 |
N/A |
| Murder on the Sea |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Last Aloha |
2023 |
Buy |
Dean Steele Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Woman in the Woods |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Last Survivors |
2023 |
Buy |
| No Escape |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Garden of Secrets |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Killer Among Us |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Convict |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Last Promise |
2024 |
Buy |
| Death by Midnight |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Woman in the Attic |
2024 |
Buy |
| Playing with Fire |
2024 |
Buy |
| Murder in Twilight Cove |
2024 |
Buy |
| Under the Mask |
2025 |
Buy |
| Hidden Intentions |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Great Betrayal |
2025 |
Buy |
Detective Riley Quinn Pine Brooke Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Girls in Pine Brooke |
2024 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Pines |
2024 |
Buy |
| Strangers in the Pines |
2024 |
Buy |
| Shadows in the Pines |
2025 |
Buy |
| Letters in the Pines |
2025 |
Buy |
| Watched in the Pines |
2025 |
Buy |
| Betrayal in the Pines |
2025 |
Buy |
| Secrets in the Pines |
2025 |
Buy |
| Darkness in the Pines |
2026 |
Buy |
Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl in Cabin 13 |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Girl That Vanished |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl in the Manor |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl Next Door |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Deadly Express |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Hunt |
2020 |
Buy |
| Dangerous Waters |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Secret Society |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Field of Bones |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Black Christmas |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Cursed Lake |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Unlucky 13 |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Dragon’s Island |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl in the Woods |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Midnight Murder |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Silent Night |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Last Sleepover |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the 7 Deadly Sins |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl in Apartment 9 |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Twisted End |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Deadly Secrets |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Girl on the Road |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Unexpected Gifts |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Secret Passage |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Bride |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl in Her Cabin |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl Who Remembers |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl in the Dark |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Lies |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Inmate |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Garden of Bones |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Girl on the Run |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Last Scene |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Last Game |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Girl Who Disappeared |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Girl in the Field |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Hidden Truth |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Hidden Trail |
2026 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Hidden Place |
2026 |
Buy |
| The Girl on the Outside |
2026 |
Buy |
Emma Griffin FBI Mystery Retro - Limited Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl in the Mist |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl on Hallow’s Eve |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Christmas Past |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Girl and the Winter Bones |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Girl on the Retreat |
2023 |
Buy |
Juniper Springs Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl in Juniper Springs |
2025 |
Buy |
| The New Girl |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Search |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Surprise |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Secret |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Chase |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Last Girl |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Return |
2026 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Edge of the Woods |
2019 |
N/A |
| Gone Woman |
2020 |
Buy |
A.J. Rivers writes mystery and thriller fiction, with an output of over 100 books since 2019. Her largest series is the Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries, which began with The Girl in Cabin 13 and has grown to 40 books. The series follows FBI agent Emma Griffin through cases that often connect to her own hidden past, with each book adding layers to an overarching mystery about Emma’s identity and family.
Rivers has expanded her catalog with several additional series. The Ava James FBI Mystery series started in 2021 and has reached 22 books, while the Dean Steele series and the Detective Riley Quinn Pine Brooke Mystery series offer different investigative perspectives. Her most recent addition is the Juniper Springs Mystery series, which began in 2025. All of her series share a similar formula of small-town settings with dark secrets, missing persons cases, and protagonists who are personally connected to the crimes they investigate.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has A.J. Rivers written?
A.J. Rivers has written 104 books across eight series.
What was A.J. Rivers's first book?
A.J. Rivers’s first book is Edge of the Woods, published in 2019.
What order should you read A.J. Rivers' series?
The Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries is the best starting point, beginning with The Girl in Cabin 13. The Ava James FBI Mystery series can be read independently. The Dean Steele and Detective Riley Quinn series are more recent and also stand alone from the Griffin books.