Karin Slaughter Books in Order

This page lists Karin Slaughter books in publication order, plus series reading paths and related books.

Quick Index

Author: Karin Slaughter. She writes crime fiction, psychological suspense, and thriller novels. Her official site separates the bibliography into Grant County, Will Trent, North Falls, standalones, and short stories.

Page scope: This page covers Karin Slaughter’s main novels and series in reading order, with short fiction, collaborations, and edited collections placed outside the main sequence.

Best starting points:

  • Publication entry: Blindsighted (Grant County #1, 2001)
  • Popular entry: Triptych (Will Trent #1, 2006)
  • Recent entry: The Secrets We Hide (North Falls #2, 2026)

Does order matter?

  • Across the full bibliography: No.
  • Within a series: Yes in most cases. Follow the listed sequence for continuing character arcs, returning investigations, and shared backstory.

Not to be confused with: Karin Slaughter has several distinct connected lines. Grant County, Will Trent, North Falls, Charlie Quinn, and Andrea Oliver are separate sequences and should not be collapsed into one internal numbering system.

Reading Paths

1. Publication order

Use this route if you want the bibliography by release year.

  1. Blindsighted (Grant County #1, 2001)
  2. Kisscut (Grant County #2, 2002)
  3. A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County #3, 2003)
  4. Indelible (Grant County #4, 2004)
  5. Faithless (Grant County #5, 2005)
  6. Triptych (Will Trent #1, 2006)
  7. Beyond Reach (Grant County #6, 2007)
  8. Fractured (Will Trent #2, 2008)

Then continue with the complete master list below.

2. Beginner path

Use this route if you want the best-known entry points from the central crime series and standalone shelf.

  1. Blindsighted (Grant County #1, 2001)
  2. Triptych (Will Trent #1, 2006)
  3. Pretty Girls (standalone, 2015)
  4. The Good Daughter (Charlie Quinn #1, 2017)
  5. Pieces of Her (Andrea Oliver #1, 2018)
  6. We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls #1, 2025)

3. Core-only path

Use this route if you want the major linked crime novels and the better-known recent standalones without the short fiction.

  • Grant County
  • Will Trent
  • Charlie Quinn
  • Andrea Oliver
  • North Falls
  • Standalones such as Cop Town, Pretty Girls, and False Witness

4. Series-first path

Use this route if you want the connected sequences before the standalones.

  1. Grant County
  2. Will Trent
  3. Charlie Quinn
  4. Andrea Oliver
  5. North Falls

Publication Order Master List

Solo novels and solo series

  1. Blindsighted | Grant County #1 | novel | 2001
  2. Kisscut | Grant County #2 | novel | 2002
  3. A Faint Cold Fear | Grant County #3 | novel | 2003
  4. Indelible | Grant County #4 | novel | 2004
  5. Faithless | Grant County #5 | novel | 2005
  6. Triptych | Will Trent #1 | novel | 2006
  7. Beyond Reach | Grant County #6 | novel | 2007 | aka Skin Privilege
  8. Fractured | Will Trent #2 | novel | 2008
  9. Undone | Grant County #7 | novel | 2009 | also listed as Will Trent #3; aka Genesis
  10. Broken | Will Trent #4 | novel | 2010
  11. Fallen | Will Trent #5 | novel | 2011
  12. Criminal | Will Trent #6 | novel | 2012
  13. Unseen | Will Trent #7 | novel | 2013
  14. Cop Town | standalone | novel | 2014
  15. Pretty Girls | standalone | novel | 2015
  16. The Good Daughter | Charlie Quinn #1 | novel | 2017
  17. Pieces of Her | Andrea Oliver #1 | novel | 2018
  18. The Last Widow | Will Trent #9 | novel | 2019
  19. The Silent Wife | Will Trent #10 | novel | 2020
  20. False Witness | standalone | novel | 2021
  21. Girl, Forgotten | Andrea Oliver #2 | novel | 2022
  22. After That Night | Will Trent #11 | novel | 2023
  23. This Is Why We Lied | Will Trent #12 | novel | 2024
  24. We Are All Guilty Here | North Falls #1 | novel | 2025
  25. The Secrets We Hide | North Falls #2 | novel | 2026

Related Works and Where They Fit

Co-written titles

These belong in Karin Slaughter’s bibliography, but they are not solo Karin Slaughter novels.

  • Cleaning the Gold | Jack Reacher #23.6 / Will Trent #8.5 | novella | 2019 | with Lee Child

Contributed series

These sit outside her main solo series structure.

  • Cleaning the Gold | Jack Reacher #23.6 | novella | 2019 | with Lee Child

Boxed sets and omnibus editions

  • The Will Trent Series 7-Book Bundle | omnibus edition | 2014
  • Will Trent: Books 2-4 | omnibus edition | 2023
  • Will Trent: Books 5-7 | omnibus edition | 2023

Dependencies & Notes

  • Grant County and Will Trent intersect through Undone, which appears in both series lists. That title is the bridge point between the two sequences.
  • Karin Slaughter’s official Grant County page lists the original sequence through Beyond Reach, while Fantastic Fiction extends the overlap by placing Undone as Grant County #7 as well. For reading order purposes, it is useful to treat Undone as the crossover handoff into the later Will Trent run.
  • The official Will Trent page notes that Sara Linton from Grant County joins that series later, which is the clearest reason to read the earlier Sara Linton books before or alongside the crossover novels.
  • Charlie Quinn currently consists of Last Breath and The Good Daughter, while Andrea Oliver consists of Pieces of Her and Girl, Forgotten.
  • The official site presents North Falls as a new series centered on Officer Emmy Cliffton and her family, with books in 2025 and 2026.
  • The official site also separates standalones and short stories from the main series shelves, so they are best treated as parallel bibliography sections rather than inserted into one continuous numbered order.

FAQs

Where should I start with Karin Slaughter?

Start with Blindsighted if you want the earliest major series entry, or Triptych if you want the beginning of the Will Trent books. For a recent starting point, We Are All Guilty Here opens the North Falls sequence.

Do I need to read Karin Slaughter’s books in order?

Not for the full bibliography. The strongest order requirement applies inside Grant County, Will Trent, Charlie Quinn, Andrea Oliver, and North Falls.

What is Karin Slaughter’s newest book?

The newest title included here is The Secrets We Hide, listed by Fantastic Fiction as a June 2026 release in the North Falls series.

Are Grant County and Will Trent connected?

Yes. The series connect through Sara Linton and the crossover novel Undone.

Which Karin Slaughter books are standalones?

The official and bibliography sources separate Cop Town, Pretty Girls, and False Witness as standalones.

Change Log

  • Last checked: April 18, 2026
  • What changed: Included the current North Falls lineup through The Secrets We Hide, separated the crossover placement of Undone, and kept collaborations and omnibus editions outside the main sequence.
  • Most recent known release included: The Secrets We Hide (2026)