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C.J. Lyons Books in Order
C.J. Lyons is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, drawing from her experience as a former pediatric ER doctor to craft her gripping Thrillers with Heart. A two-time winner of the International Thriller Writers' coveted Thriller Award, she has established herself as a master of the genre. Publishers Weekly has praised her work as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting," while Newsday has noted the depth of her characters, who possess "beating hearts and three dimensions." Pittsburgh Magazine has hailed her as a "master within the genre." To learn more about CJ's Thrillers with Heart, visit her website at www.CJLyons.net.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of C.J. Lyons's book series? C.J. Lyons has written 12 book series. The most notable is the A.J. Palladino series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by C.J. Lyons
- #1
Rock Bottom(2011) - #2
Hot Water(2011) - #3
First Thrills: Volume 4(2011) - #4
Cast of Characters(2012) - #5
25 Years in the Rearview Mirror(2012)
- #1Lifelines(2008)
- #2
Warning Signs / Catalyst(2009) - #3
Urgent Care / Trauma(2009) - #4
Critical Condition / Isolation(2010)
- #1
Last Light(2016) - #2
Devil Smoke(2016) - #3
Open Grave(2017) - #4
Gone Dark(2017) - #5
Bitter Truth(2018) - #6
Lesser Evil(2020)
- #1
Blind Faith(2012) - #2
Black Sheep(2012) - #3
Hollow Bones(2013)
- #1
Farewell to Dreams(2014) - #2
A Raging Dawn(2015) - #3
The Sleepless Stars(2016)
- #1
Nerves of Steel(2009) - #2
Sleight of Hand(2011) - #3
Face to Face(2011) - #4
Eye of the Storm(2014)
- #1
The Next Widow(2020) - #2
The Drowned Woman(2020) - #3
Save Her Child(2021)
- #1
Snake Skin(2010) - #2
Blood Stained(2011) - #3
Kill Zone(2012) - #4
After Shock(2014) - #5Hard Fall(2014)
- #6
Bad Break(2015) - #7Last Light(2016)
- #8Devil Smoke(2016)
- #9Open Grave(2017)
- #10Gone Dark(2017)
- #11Bitter Truth(2018)
- #12Lesser Evil(2020)
- #1
In Memory(2011) - #2
The Color of Lies Educator's Guide(2020)
- #1
Fight Dirty(2014) - #2
Raw Edges(2016) - #3
Angels Weep(2017) - #4
Look Away(2017) - #5
Trip Wire(2018)
- #1
Chasing Shadows(2009) - #2Lost in Shadows(2009)
- #3
Edge of Shadows (With: Cynthia Cooke)(2013)
- #1
Lucidity(2010) - #2
Borrowed Time(2011) - #3
Broken(2013) - #4
Watched(2014) - #5
The Color of Lies / Invisible Lies(2018) - #6
Blink of an Eye(2020)
About C.J. Lyons
C.J. Lyons is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, drawing from her experience as a former pediatric ER doctor to craft her gripping Thrillers with Heart. A two-time winner of the International Thriller Writers' coveted Thriller Award, she has established herself as a master of the genre. Publishers Weekly has praised her work as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting," while Newsday has noted the depth of her characters, who possess "beating hearts and three dimensions." Pittsburgh Magazine has hailed her as a "master within the genre." To learn more about CJ's Thrillers with Heart, visit her website at www.CJLyons.net.
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