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1 series · 25 books listed so far · Adult

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About: American writer from Kentucky (1940-2017) (Source: Wikidata) More about Sue Grafton

Start here: A Is for Alibi. Book 1 of Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series, the earliest series listed here (1982).

Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series

25 books listed so far

Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)

  1. 1 A Is for Alibi book cover by Sue Grafton

    A Is for Alibi

    1982 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 1982.
  2. 2 B Is for Burglar book cover by Sue Grafton
  3. 3 C Is for Corpse book cover by Sue Grafton
  4. 4 D Is for Deadbeat book cover by Sue Grafton
  5. 5 E Is for Evidence book cover by Sue Grafton
  6. 6 F Is for Fugitive book cover by Sue Grafton
  7. 7 G Is for Gumshoe book cover by Sue Grafton
  8. 8 H Is for Homicide book cover by Sue Grafton
  9. 9 I Is for Innocent book cover by Sue Grafton
  10. 10

    J Is for Judgment

    1993 · Book

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  11. 11 K Is for Killer book cover by Sue Grafton
  12. 12 L Is for Lawless book cover by Sue Grafton
  13. 13 M Is for Malice book cover by Sue Grafton
  14. 14 N Is for Noose book cover by Sue Grafton
  15. 15 O Is for Outlaw book cover by Sue Grafton
  16. 16 P Is for Peril book cover by Sue Grafton
  17. 17 Q Is for Quarry book cover by Sue Grafton
  18. 18 R Is for Ricochet book cover by Sue Grafton
  19. 19 S Is for Silence book cover by Sue Grafton

    S Is for Silence

    Year: still checking · Book

  20. 20 T Is for Trespass book cover by Sue Grafton
  21. 21 U Is for Undertow book cover by Sue Grafton
  22. 22 V Is for Vengeance book cover by Sue Grafton
  23. 23 W Is for Wasted book cover by Sue Grafton
  24. 24 X book cover by Sue Grafton

    X

    2015 · Book

  25. 25 Y Is for Yesterday book cover by Sue Grafton

Checked facts about Sue Grafton

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Birth
Born in Louisville, United States, in 1940. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award for Best Novel, 1986 ("B" Is for Burglar) (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Shamus Award, 1986 ("B" Is for Burglar) (Wikidata, citing privateeyewriters.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award for Best Novel, 1987 ("C" Is for Corpse) (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Grand Master, 2009 (Wikidata, citing edgarawards.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Ross Macdonald Literary Award, 2004 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Cartier Diamond Dagger, 2008 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award for Best Novel: 1986, 1987, 1991 (listed on Wikidata). (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award, 2018 (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2011 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Shamus Award: 1986, 1991, 1995, 2014 (listed on Wikidata). (Wikidata, citing privateeyewriters.com; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Macavity Award, 1987 (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Anthony Award for Best Short Story, 1987 (Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com; read November 6, 2026)

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