Rizzoli & Isles books

The Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles through 13 crime thrillers, adapted into a hit TV series.

Rizzoli & Isles Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Surgeon 2001 Buy
The Apprentice 2002 Buy
The Sinner 2003 Buy
Body Double 2004 Buy
Vanish 2006 Buy
The Mephisto Club 2006 Buy
The Keepsake / Keeping The Dead 2008 Buy
Ice Cold / The Killing Place 2010 Buy
The Silent Girl 2011 Buy
Last to Die 2012 Buy
Die Again 2014 Buy
I Know a Secret 2017 Buy
Listen to Me 2022 Buy

Rizzoli & Isles Short Stories Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Freaks 2007 Buy
John Doe 2012 Buy

The Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen is one of the best-known crime fiction franchises in modern publishing. The 13-novel series follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles as they investigate violent crimes, starting with The Surgeon in 2001.

The series was adapted into a successful TNT television show that ran from 2010 to 2016. Key novels include The Apprentice, The Sinner, Body Double, and Listen to Me (2022), the most recent entry. Gerritsen brings her medical background to the series, with detailed forensic elements in every book.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Rizzoli & Isles written?

Rizzoli & Isles has written fifteen books across two series.

What was Rizzoli & Isles's first book?

Rizzoli & Isles’s first book is The Surgeon, published in 2001.

Who are Rizzoli and Isles?

Jane Rizzoli is a tough Boston homicide detective and Maura Isles is a brilliant medical examiner. Together they solve crimes in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling thriller series, which was adapted into a TNT television series starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.

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