More book info

*NOTE: This is the original Dustjackets books page, with info largely gleaned from the eps, some of which may or may not be validated by the 'official' bibliography in the Derrick Storm graphic novel. We've kept it for posterity, and comparison.*

#### Richard Castle's novels, in alphabetical order

1. *At Dusk We Die* (seen on Cabot's wall in 1x01, mentioned by Castle in 3x20)
2. *A Bloody Storm* (written post 4x16, not yet mentioned in-show, real world release 7 Aug 12)
3. *A Brewing Storm* (written post 4x16, not yet mentioned in-show, real world release 1 May 12)
4. *Bullets and Bracelets* (no summary available) Not on official list
5. *A Calm Before the Storm*
6. *Dead Man's Chest* (no summary available) Not on official list
7. *Death of a Prom Queen* (the third murder in 1x01)
8. *Derrick Storm* - Not on official list
9. *Driving Storm*
10. *Flowers for Your Grave* (seen on Cabot's shelf and the second murder in 1x01)
11. *Frozen Heat* (5x02, 5x03, 5x07)
12. *Gathering Storm* (seen on shelf in 1x01)
13. *Heat Rises* (released sometime during the summer in 4x01)
14. *Heat Wave* (release party in 2x05)
15. *Hell Hath No Fury* (seen on Cabot's shelf and the first murder in 1x01)
16. *In a Hail of Bullets* (mentioned by Castle in 3x10)
17. *Kissed and Killed*
18. *Naked Heat* (released during or shortly after 3x02)
19. *One Bullet One Heart*
20. *A Raging Storm* (written post 4x16, not yet mentioned in-show, to be released in the real world 3 July 2012)
21. *A Rose for Everafter* (seen on Cabot's shelf in 1x01)
22. *A Skull at Springtime* (seen on Cabot's shelf in 1x01)
23. *Storm Approaching*
24. *Storm Fall* (release party in 1x01, released in 1x04 )
25. *Storm Rising*
26. *Storm Season* (auctioned in 1x07)
27. *Storm Warning* (mentioned by Castle in 1x10)
28. *Storm's Break* (seen on Cabot's shelf in 1x01)
29. *Storm's Last Stand* (seen on Cabot's wall in 1x01)
30. *Unholy Storm* (Castle reads to Beckett from this in 1x05)
31. *When It Comes To Slaughter* (seen on Cabot's wall in 1x01)

*(Original list by MichyGeary)*

The above list consists of 12 Derrick Storm books and 3 Derrick Storm e-novellas (books with "Storm" in the title), 4 Nikki Heat books (books with "Heat" in the title) and 12 standalone (non-Storm and non-Heat) books. All of the above books except *Bullets and Bracelets* and *Dead Man's Chest* have a one-paragraph summary listed on Richard Castle's official (ABC-run) web site. NOTE: *Derrick Storm*, presumably the book that introduces him, doesn't appear on the 'official' list in the graphic novel, which cites *Deadly Storm* as the first in the series.

In 1x09 Castle says that he's written 26 bestsellers, while in 3x13 Martha tells Castle that he wrote 22 novels before he met Beckett (and he doesn't correct her). NOTE: The official list cites 21 novels, not including the Nikki Heat series.

If Castle's Season 1 count of 26 books is correct, then there are twelve standalone (non-Storm and non-Heat) books, and two titles are not accounted for in the above list, which could be either Storm books or standalone books.

If Martha's Season 3 count of 22 books is correct, then there are only ten standalone (non-Storm and non-Heat) books. While MichyGeary's original list was outstanding, it's possible that The Powers That Be eliminated *Bullets and Bracelets* and *Dead Man's Chest* from Castle's bibliography (or they are alternate titles for existing books), as these are the only two titles not listed on the author's web site. That would mean that no titles are not accounted for in the above list.

With the clues above, the chronology of Castle's books is probably something like this:
1. *In a Hail of Bullets*
2. *A Rose for Everafter*
3-6. Four more standalone books
7. *Derrick Storm* (Derrick Storm #1)
8-21. Ten more Derrick Storm books; four more standalone books

8-15. *Storm Warning*
12-16. *Unholy Storm* (Derrick Storm #6)
17-21. *When It Comes to Slaughter* (assumes Castle writes no more than two books per year)
22. *Storm Fall* (Derrick Storm #12) (final Derrick Storm book)
23. *Heat Wave* (Nikki Heat #1)
24. *Naked Heat* (Nikki Heat #2)
25. *Heat Rises* (Nikki Heat #3)

26-29. Another Nikki Heat book; 3 Derrick Storm e-novellas

#### Book dedications

* *A Rose for Everafter*: "For Kyra Blaine, you make the stars shine"
* *Heat Wave*: "To the extraordinary KB and all my friends at the 12th"
* *Naked Heat*: "To the real Nikki Heat, with gratitude"
* *Heat Rises:* "To Captain Roy Montgomery, NYPD. He made a stand and taught me all I need to know about bravery and character."

#### Richard Castle's bio on Amazon.com

**Richard Castle** is the author of numerous bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed Derrick Storm series. His first novel, *In a Hail of Bullets*, published while he was still in college, received the Nom DePlume Society's prestigious Tom Straw Award for Mystery Literature. Castle currently lives in Manhattan with his daughter and mother, both of whom infuse his life with humor and inspiration.

--Stephen J. Cannell, New York Times bestselling author
When New York's most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, Heat uncovers a gallery of high-profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan. But Heat's murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook. In the wake of their recent breakup, Nikki would rather not deal with their raw emotional baggage. But the handsome, wise-cracking writer's personal involvement in the case forces her to team up with Rook anyway. The residue of their unresolved romantic conflict and crackling sexual tension fills the air as Heat and Rook embark on the search for a killer among celebrities and mobsters, singers and hookers, pro athletes and shamed politicians. This new, explosive case brings on the heat in the glittery world of secrets, cover-ups, and scandals.

- Amazon.com
*Naked Heat* (out September 28, 2010) is the thrilling sequel to Richard Castle's "Heat Wave," which spent 16 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list when it was published last fall. This is Castle's second mystery novel to feature Nikki Heat, a tough, sexy and professional detective based on NYPD Homicide Detective Kate Beckett, with whom Castle solves crimes and trades barbs from one case to the next. The two are no strangers to innuendo and unfulfilled sexual tension while trailing murderers.
- ABC.com