Janet Evanovich

Author of One for the Money

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About the Author

Janet Evanovich was born on April 22, 1943 in South River, New Jersey. She received a bachelor's degree in art from Douglas College, which is part of Rutgers University. She was working as a secretary for a temporary employment agency when she sold her first romance novel, Hero at Large, which was show more published in 1987 under the pseudonym Steffie Hall. She went on to write 12 romances in five years using her real name before beginning to write mysteries. Her first mystery novel, One for the Money, became the first book in the Stephanie Plum series. She is also the author of the Alex Barnaby series, A Between-the-Numbers Novel series, Lizzy and Diesel series, Full series written with Charlotte Hughes, the Fox and O'Hare series written with Lee Goldberg, and the Knight and Moon series written with Phoef Sutton. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Stephanie Plum

Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers

Works by Janet Evanovich

Popular Recent

One for the Money (1994) 11,889 copies, 390 reviews

Two for the Dough (1996) 8,441 copies, 149 reviews

Three to Get Deadly (1997) 7,527 copies, 115 reviews

Four to Score (1999) 7,384 copies, 111 reviews

High Five (2000) 7,252 copies, 93 reviews

Hot Six (2001) 7,161 copies, 101 reviews

Seven Up (2002) 7,060 copies, 88 reviews

Hard Eight (2003) 7,036 copies, 77 reviews

To the Nines (2004) 7,020 copies, 82 reviews

Eleven on Top (2005) 6,830 copies, 103 reviews

Twelve Sharp (2006) 6,821 copies, 111 reviews

Ten Big Ones (2005) 6,772 copies, 91 reviews

Lean Mean Thirteen (2007) 6,523 copies, 115 reviews

Fearless Fourteen (2008) 5,774 copies, 145 reviews

Finger Lickin' Fifteen (2009) 5,001 copies, 139 reviews

Sizzling Sixteen (2009) 4,135 copies, 135 reviews

Visions of Sugar Plums (2002) 4,012 copies, 83 reviews

Plum Lovin' (2007) 3,975 copies, 82 reviews

Smokin' Seventeen (2011) 3,643 copies, 160 reviews

Plum Spooky (2009) 3,545 copies, 101 reviews

Plum Lucky (2008) 3,513 copies, 87 reviews

Explosive Eighteen (2011) 3,371 copies, 139 reviews

Metro Girl (2004) 3,073 copies, 52 reviews

Wicked Appetite (2010) 2,775 copies, 155 reviews

Notorious Nineteen (2012) 2,774 copies, 108 reviews

Takedown Twenty (2013) 2,439 copies, 94 reviews

Motor Mouth (2006) 2,303 copies, 42 reviews

Top Secret Twenty-One (2014) 2,134 copies, 83 reviews

Full House (2002) 1,966 copies, 28 reviews

Tricky Twenty-Two (2015) 1,803 copies, 63 reviews

The Heist (2013) 1,752 copies, 81 reviews

Wicked Business (2013) 1,723 copies, 73 reviews

Full Tilt (2003) 1,684 copies, 17 reviews

Turbo Twenty-Three (2016) 1,654 copies, 49 reviews

Full Blast (2004) 1,529 copies, 23 reviews

Full Speed (2003) 1,512 copies, 23 reviews

Full Bloom (2005) 1,377 copies, 14 reviews

Hardcore Twenty-Four (2018) 1,312 copies, 48 reviews

Look Alive Twenty-Five (2019) 1,301 copies, 46 reviews

Manhunt (1988) 1,297 copies, 23 reviews

Love Overboard (2005) 1,278 copies, 24 reviews

Full Scoop (2006) 1,257 copies, 14 reviews

The Rocky Road to Romance (2004) 1,220 copies, 27 reviews

Back to the Bedroom (1989) 1,199 copies, 21 reviews

Naughty Neighbor (2008) 1,154 copies, 26 reviews

Thanksgiving (1988) 1,142 copies, 36 reviews

Twisted Twenty-Six (2019) 1,135 copies, 43 reviews

Smitten (2004) 1,130 copies, 20 reviews

The Chase (2014) 1,099 copies, 62 reviews

Wife for Hire (1990) 1,086 copies, 28 reviews

Fortune and Glory (2021) 1,083 copies, 45 reviews

Hot Stuff (2007) 1,041 copies, 17 reviews

Stephanie Plum Books 1-3: One for the Money | Two for the Dough | Three to Get Deadly (1997) 1,037 copies, 18 reviews

Foul Play (1989) 967 copies, 24 reviews

Love In A Nutshell (2012) 963 copies, 45 reviews

Curious Minds (2016) 945 copies, 125 reviews

The Grand Finale (1988) 932 copies, 23 reviews

Wicked Charms (2015) 924 copies, 46 reviews

The Job (2014) 912 copies, 50 reviews

Game On (2021) 888 copies, 43 reviews

The Scam (2015) 788 copies, 47 reviews

Going Rogue (2022) 686 copies, 31 reviews

Hero at Large (1987) 673 copies, 14 reviews

The Recovery Agent (2022) 672 copies, 31 reviews

The Pursuit (2016) 631 copies, 22 reviews

Dangerous Minds (2017) 592 copies, 25 reviews

The Husband List (2013) 591 copies, 18 reviews

Dirty Thirty (2023) 526 copies, 23 reviews

The Big Kahuna (2019) 501 copies, 12 reviews

Stephanie Plum Books 4-6: Four to Score | High Five | Hot Six (2002) 458 copies, 3 reviews

How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author (2006) 430 copies, 25 reviews

The Bounty (2021) 400 copies, 23 reviews

Pros and Cons (2013) 334 copies, 20 reviews

Troublemaker, Book 1 (2010) 326 copies, 19 reviews

Stephanie Plum Books 7-9: Seven Up | Hard Eight | To The Nines (2007) 302 copies, 1 review

Stephanie Plum Books 10-12: Ten Big Ones | Eleven on Top | Twelve Sharp (2007) 272 copies, 2 reviews

Stephanie Plum Books 3-4: Three to Get Deadly [and] Four to Score (2002) 231 copies

The Shell Game (2014) 224 copies, 11 reviews

Now or Never (31) (Stephanie Plum) (2024) 159 copies, 8 reviews

Between the Plums (2009) 145 copies, 2 reviews

Troublemaker, Book 2 (2010) 132 copies, 3 reviews

One for the Money [2012 film] (2012) — Author — 104 copies

Metro Girl [Abridged Audiobook] (2004) 67 copies, 6 reviews

Three to Get Deadly [Abridged Audiobook] (1997) 58 copies

Plum Lovin' | Plum Lucky (2017) 47 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 3-5: Three to Get Deadly | Four to Score | High Five (2006) 38 copies, 1 review

Twice the Plum: Visions of Sugar Plums | Plum Spooky (2017) 35 copies

The Caper {short story} 34 copies, 1 review

Stephanie Plum Books 13-15: Lean Mean Thirteen | Fearless Fourteen | Finger Lickin' Fifteen (2010) 33 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 6-8: Hot Six | Seven Up | Hard Eight (2006) 31 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-2: One for the Money [and] Two for the Dough (2001) 30 copies, 1 review

Three Plums in One [Abridged Audiobook] (2001) 26 copies, 2 reviews

No Chance (2007) 24 copies

Plum New Year (2009) 23 copies

Nuts About Love: The Husband List and Love in a Nutshell (2018) 20 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 6-7: Hot Six | Seven Up (2020) 19 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 4-5: Four to Score | High Five (2020) 18 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-4: One for the Money | Two for the Dough | Three to Get Deadly | Four to Score 16 copies

Two for the Road: Full Tilt and Full Speed (2019) 16 copies, 1 review

Stephanie Plum Books 1-12 (1950) 15 copies, 1 review

Have You Met Stephanie Plum? (2003) 14 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 3-6: Three to Get Deadly | Four to Score | High Five | Hot Six (2002) 14 copies

Last Peep (1997) 14 copies, 2 reviews

Stephanie Plum Books 10-11: Ten Big Ones | Eleven On Top (2020) 13 copies

Wicked Lizzy and Diesel Trilogy (2016) 13 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1, 9-10: One For the Money | To the Nines | Ten Big Ones (2005) 11 copies

Blooming Fun (2021) 11 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-22 (1994) 11 copies

Janet Evanovich CD Collection: Full Bloom, Full Scoop (2011) — Author — 10 copies

The King's Ransom A Novel (2025) 10 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-14 (2009) 10 copies

Wicked Appetite Free Preview (2010) 9 copies, 1 review

Stephanie Plum Books 8-9: Hard Eight | To the Nines (2020) 9 copies

Fearless Fourteen | Finger Lickin' Fifteen (2020) 8 copies

The Full Box (2016) 7 copies

The Full Series (2015) — Author — 7 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-15 (2009) 7 copies

Full Bloom | Full Scoop | Hot Stuff (2009) — Author — 7 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 5-6: High Five | Hot Six (2002) 7 copies

Twelve Sharp | Lean Mean Thirteen (2020) 6 copies

The Heist | The Chase | The Job (2015) 6 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-7 5 copies

Seven Up | Ten Big Ones | Motor Mouth (2004) 4 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-17 (2011) 4 copies

Stephanie Plum Series List (2005) 4 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 12-16 (2011) 4 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 4-16 | Between the Plums (2014) 4 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-13 4 copies, 1 review

Tien Met Stip 3 copies

Cheers, Baby! 3 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-21 (1996) 3 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-16 (1995) 3 copies

Full House | Full Tilt | Full Speed — Author — 3 copies

Eleven on Top | Twelve Sharp 3 copies

Visions of Sugar Plums | Plum Lovin' (2013) 3 copies

Stephanie Plum Novels - all) 3 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 8-14 (2002) 2 copies

Two for the Dough [Abridged Audiobook] (2006) 2 copies

Full House | Full Blast | Full Bloom | Full Scoop | Full Speed — Author — 2 copies

Plum Lucky | Plum Spooky (2014) 2 copies

Motor Mouth | Metro Girl 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-5 (1994) 2 copies

Visions of Sugar Plums | Plum Lovin' | Plum Lucky | Plumb Spooky 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 13-18 (2011) 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-13 | Between the Plums 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-23 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers, Books 1-4: Visions of Sugar Plums, Plum Lovin', Plum Lucky, and Plum Spooky (2008) 2 copies

2 Janet Evanovich Books! 1) Twisted Twenty-Six 2) Fortune and Glory :Tantalizing Twenty-Seven (2019) 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 16-19 (2012) 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 1-18 2 copies

Foul Play | The Grand Finale (2011) 2 copies

To the Nines. Cassette. (2003) 2 copies

Stephanie Plum Books 9-11 2 copies

3 misdaadromans in één: 1ste trio 2 copies

Smitten | Wife for Hire | The Rocky Road to Romance (2003) 2 copies

The Heist | Wicked Business | Smokin' Seventeen (2016) 2 copies

Dix de retrouvés (BEST t. 10) (French Edition) 1 copy

2 Books! 1) Top Secret Twenty-One 2) Tricky Twenty-Two 1 copy

2 Janet Evanovich Books! 1) Explosive Eighteen 2) Notorious Nineteen 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 1-23 | Between the Plums (1994) 1 copy

2 Janet Evanovich Books! 1) Twisted Twenty-Six 2) 2) Love in a Nutshell 1 copy

2 Books! 1) Hardcore Twenty-Four 2) Look Alive Twenty-Five 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 10-13 1 copy

2 Books! 1) Smokin' Seventeen 2) Explosive Eighteen 1 copy

Plum 01: One For The Money 1 copy

Going Rogue - Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine 1 copy

Poursuite au bout du monde (Fox and O'Hare, #2) 1 copy

Twice the Plum 1 copy

Up in the Air With Shelley Berman 1 copy

2 Books! 1) Eleven on Top 2) Twelve Sharp 1 copy

Janet Evanovich: High Five, Hot Six 1 copy

2 Janet Evanovich Books! 1) Look Alive Twenty-Five 2) Twisted Twenty-Six 1 copy

Jamais deux sans toi (2014) 1 copy

2 Janet Evanovich Books! 4 Stories! 1) Three Plums in One (One for the Money -Two for the Dough -Three to get Deadly)… 1 copy

2 Janet Evanovich Books! 1) Wicked Business 2) Wicked Charms 1 copy

Fortune Of Glory 1 copy

Untitled Janet Evanovitch 2 Hodder Headline Audiobooks (2003) 1 copy

Twelve sharp / Lean mean thirteen - two novels in one 1 copy

The Fox and O'Hare Series 3-Book Collection 1 copy

Podfuk (Nick Fox a Kate O'Hareová, #1) 1 copy

Janet Evanovich #1 Omnibus 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 5-7: High Five | Hot Six | Seven Up 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 1-19 (2003) 1 copy

Wicked Ways 1 copy

Janet Evanovich books 1 copy

A Plum New Year 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 6-15 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 1-11 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Novels -- titles include One for the Money, Two for the Dough, Three to Get Deadly, and so on... 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 1-15 | Between the Plums 1 copy, 1 review

Visions of Sugar Plums | Plum Lovin' | Lean Mean Thirteen 1 copy

Untitled Evanovich Mass Market #4 (2010) 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 11-14 (2008) 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 3-10 (2000) 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 11-15 1 copy

Full Tilt | Full Bloom | Full House | Full Blast — Author — 1 copy

De Eerste Klap, De Tweede Ronde, Het Derde Dossier 1 copy

Plum Lovin' | Plum Spooky 1 copy

Jabber Jaws 1 copy

Maybe Baby 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 7-10 1 copy

Untitled Evanovich Mass Market #2 (2008) 1 copy

Untitled Evanovich Mass Market #3 (2009) 1 copy

Elsie Hawkins Series Omnibus 1 copy

Full Speed | Full Tilt | Full Scoop | Full Blast | Full House 1 copy

Knight & Moon Series Omnibus 1 copy

O'Hare & Fox Omnibus 1 copy

Romance Novels Omnibus 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 21-23 (2018) 1 copy

One for the Money [Abridged Audiobook] (2006) 1 copy, 1 review

Janet Evanovich [bookmark] : Hände hoch oder ich küsse! 1 copy

Ecardy Anti Spy Detector (2006) 1 copy

Back to the Bedroom | Rocky Road to Romance (2019) 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 19-21: Notorious Nineteen | Takedown Twenty | Top Secret Twenty-One (2015) 1 copy

Janet Evanovich (Set of 11) Back to Bedroom; Smitten; Wife for Hire; Rocky Road to Romance; Thanksgiving... (2010) 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 18-20 (2013) 1 copy

Twelve Sharp [Abridged Audiobook] 1 copy, 1 review

Wicked Appetite [Abridged Audiobook] (2010) 1 copy

Štvanice (Nick Fox a Kate O'Hareová, #2) 1 copy

Stephanie Plum Books 1-10 and 12 1 copy

Hard Eight [Abridged Audiobook] 1 copy

Love in a Nutshell / Hot Stuff / Love Overboard / Back to the Bedroom / Naughty Neighbor / The Grande Finale (2008) 1 copy

The Rocky Road to Romance | Metro Girl | Thanksgiving | Love Overboard 1 copy

Metro Girl | Motor Mouth | Hot Stuff (2005) 1 copy

Now or Never, a Stephanie Plum Novel #31 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Plot Thickens (1997) — Contributor — 330 copies, 7 reviews

First Cases: New and Classic Tales of Detection (1999) — Contributor — 43 copies

Writers on Writing (2002) — Contributor — 30 copies

Deadlier: 100 of the Best Crime Stories Written by Women (2017) — Contributor — 21 copies

RDSELP v184 The Best of Me | Love in a Nutshell (2013) 14 copies

Reader's Digest Select Editions 2012 v04 #322 (2012) 6 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Evanovich, Janet Schneider
Other names: Hall, Steffie
Birthdate: 1943-04-22
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: South River, New Jersey, USA
Places of residence: New Hampshire, USA
Florida, USA
Hawaii, USA
North Carolina, USA
Education: Douglass College, Rutgers University
Occupations: novelist
Relationships: Evanovich, Stephanie (niece)

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Dirty Thirty (30) (Stephanie Plum) by Janet Evanovich

"Dirty Thirty" delivers another dose of laugh-out-loud moments and entertaining escapades, making it a must-read for fans of Janet Evanovich and the Stephanie Plum series.

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DebHudon | 22 other reviews | Dec 28, 2024 |

Now or Never (31) (Stephanie Plum) by Janet Evanovich

I struggled with this one. Everything about it felt slightly off. Stephanie may have said yes to both Morelli and Ranger in the last book and left everyone on pins and needles for a whole year...only to come back to our formally feisty heroine thinking babies, attempting a healthy lifestyle and dare I say it, boring. Without Lulu being quintessential Lula, and a steady stream of ‘babe’ I may not have been able to finish this one. And that ending, we needed a Plum family wedding and how *no spoilers* reacted to the news.… (more)

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ValeriS29 | 7 other reviews | Dec 27, 2024 |

Now or Never (31) (Stephanie Plum) by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum is chasing down bail jumpers and avoiding Ranger and Morelli. Lots of laughs and crazy characters as usual, and I for one am pleased with her choice of a husband.

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terran | 7 other reviews | Dec 21, 2024 |

Foul Play by Janet Evanovich

This is my first Janet Evanovich and I think it might be my last. Flat characters, helpless virgin, madly in love and engage within 5 whole days and don't forget the man sweeping in and rescuing her with no thought or discussion to what she wanted. Maybe I'm missing something? Was this tongue in cheek? I'll let you know after I get the bile out of my mouth.

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Wishbear83 | 23 other reviews | Dec 17, 2024 |

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