Reading order

Kinsey Millhone reading order

Sue Grafton

"A" Is for Alibi1982
"B" Is for Burglar1985
"C" Is for Corpse1986
"D" Is for Deadbeat1987
"E" Is for Evidence1988
"F" Is for Fugitive1989
"G" Is for Gumshoe1990
"H" Is for Homicide1991
"I" Is for Innocent1992
"J" Is for Judgment1993
"K" Is for Killer1994
"L" Is for Lawless1995
Every volume in order (25) ↓

7.47.4 / 10
319 ratings
Score: 25 volumes
Volumes: 1982–2017
Published: Completed
Status: Crime & mystery#45
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Publication order

25 volumes1982–2017Completed

The alphabet mysteries: Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator in the fictional California town of Santa Teresa, works cases in the 1980s with no mobile phone or internet.
Each book stands alone but Kinsey’s life moves on, so order helps.
A Is for Alibi is the most read and the lowest rated; the books rate higher as the series finds its feet.
Grafton died in 2017 after Y Is for Yesterday, so there is no Z.

Every volume in order

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Score per volume25 volumes on a timeline, 1982 to 2017 · Best-rated volume: "G" Is for Gumshoe

"A" Is for Alibi1982 · 192 ratingsStart here
7.37.3 / 10
"B" Is for Burglar1985 · 76 ratings
7.57.5 / 10
"C" Is for Corpse
"C" Is for Corpse1986 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"D" Is for Deadbeat
"D" Is for Deadbeat1987 · Not ranked yet
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"E" Is for Evidence
"E" Is for Evidence1988 · Not ranked yet
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"F" Is for Fugitive
"F" Is for Fugitive1989 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"G" Is for Gumshoe1990 · 51 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
"H" Is for Homicide1991 · 49 ratings · Not ranked yet
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"I" Is for Innocent1992 · 43 ratings · Not ranked yet
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"J" Is for Judgment
"J" Is for Judgment1993 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"K" Is for Killer1994 · 40 ratings · Not ranked yet
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"L" Is for Lawless
"L" Is for Lawless1995 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"M" Is for Malice
"M" Is for Malice1996 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"N" Is for Noose1998 · 36 ratings · Not ranked yet
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"O" Is for Outlaw
"O" Is for Outlaw1999 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"P" Is for Peril
"P" Is for Peril2001 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"Q" Is for Quarry
"Q" Is for Quarry2002 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"R" Is for Ricochet
"R" Is for Ricochet2004 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"S" Is for Silence
"S" Is for Silence2005 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"T" Is for Trespass
"T" Is for Trespass2007 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"U" Is for Undertow
"U" Is for Undertow2009 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"V" Is for Vengeance
"V" Is for Vengeance2011 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"W" Is for Wasted
"W" Is for Wasted2013 · Not ranked yet
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"X"
"X"2015 · Not ranked yetBuy
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"Y" Is for Yesterday
"Y" Is for Yesterday2017 · Not ranked yet
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Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Kinsey Millhone books ranked, best to worst

1."G" Is for GumshoeBook 7 · 19907.6
2."B" Is for BurglarBook 2 · 19857.5
3."A" Is for AlibiBook 1 · 19827.3

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Frequently asked questions

Which Kinsey Millhone book is the best?

By reader score, "G" Is for Gumshoe (7.6/10). The lowest-rated is "A" Is for Alibi (7.3/10).

Which Kinsey Millhone book is the longest?

“"G" Is for Gumshoe” is the longest at 341 pages; the shortest is “"B" Is for Burglar” with 240 pages.