Ace Atkins Reading Order
8 series · 207 books
Ace Atkins is a prolific American author known for his gripping narratives in the crime and thriller genres. With an impressive catalog of 207 titles spanning eight series, including Nick Travers and Quinn Colson, he has captivated readers since 1973. His most notable work includes contributions to the Spenser series, alongside a range of standalone novels and Akashic Noir stories, showcasing his versatile storytelling abilities up until 2025.
Akashic Noir Series
Ongoing121 books (2002–2025)
Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.
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| 1 | San Francisco Noir 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Bronx Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Seattle Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Hasidic Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Brooklyn Noir 2 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Chicago Noir 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Dublin Noir 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Baltimore Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | D.C. Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | London Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Manhattan Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Miami Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Twin Cities Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Detroit Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Havana Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Los Angeles Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  New Orleans Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Wall Street Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | D.C. Noir 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Istanbul Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Las Vegas Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Manhattan Noir 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
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| 26 | Queens Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Toronto Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
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| 30 | Delhi Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Phoenix Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Portland Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Rome Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | San Francisco Noir 2 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Copenhagen Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | Haiti Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Indian Country Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Lone Star Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Los Angeles Noir 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | Mexico City Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | Moscow Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Orange County Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Philadelphia Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 | Richmond Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Barcelona Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Cape Cod Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | New Jersey Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | San Diego Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  Boston Noir 2 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 | Kansas City Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | Kingston Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 | Long Island Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 | Mumbai Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | St. Petersburg Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 |  Staten Island Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 |  Venice Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 | Buffalo Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 |  Dallas Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 | Haiti Noir 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 | Manila Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 |  USA Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 | Belfast Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 | Helsinki Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 |  Prison Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 | Rio Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 | Singapore Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 | Tehran Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 | Tel Aviv Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 | Beirut Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 | Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 72 | Marseille Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 73 | Memphis Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 74 | Providence Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 75 | Zagreb Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 76 | Brussels Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 77 |  Mississippi Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 78 | New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 79 | Prague Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 80 | San Juan Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 81 | St. Louis Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 82 |  Stockholm Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 83 |  Atlanta Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 84 | Buenos Aires Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 85 | Montana Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 86 | Montreal Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 87 | New Haven Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 88 | Oakland Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 89 | Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 90 | Baghdad Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 91 | Berlin Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 92 | Hong Kong Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 93 | Lagos Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 94 | Marrakech Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 95 | Santa Cruz Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 96 | Sydney Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 97 | São Paulo Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 98 | Vancouver Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 99 | Amsterdam Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 100 | Houston Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 101 | Milwaukee Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 102 | Accra Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 103 | Addis Ababa Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 104 | Alabama Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 105 | Belgrade Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 106 | Berkeley Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 107 | Columbus Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 108 | Miami Noir: The Classics 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 109 | Nairobi Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 110 | Santa Fe Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 111 | Tampa Bay Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 112 | Palm Springs Noir 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 113 | Denver Noir 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 114 | Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 115 |  South Central Noir 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 116 | Cleveland Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 117 | East Jerusalem Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 118 | West Jerusalem Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 119 | Honolulu Noir 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 120 |  Hamburg Noir 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 121 | Sacramento Noir 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete6 books (2009–2022)
Start with Delta Blues, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.
Jason Colson Series
Complete1 book (2025–2025)
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| 1 | Stuntman 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Nick Travers Series
Ongoing6 books (1998–2025)
Start with Crossroad Blues, the first of 6 books in the Nick Travers series.
Quinn Colson Series
Ongoing12 books (2011–2025)
Start with The Ranger, the first of 12 books in the Quinn Colson series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Ongoing2 books (2024–2025)
Start with The Havana Run and read in order.
Spenser Series
Ongoing53 books (1973–2025)
Start with The Godwulf Manuscript(By: Robert B. Parker), the first of 53 books in the Spenser series.
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| 1 |  The Godwulf Manuscript(By: Robert B. Parker) 1973Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  God Save the Child(By: Robert B. Parker) 1974Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Mortal Stakes(By: Robert B. Parker) 1975Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Promised Land(By: Robert B. Parker) 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Judas Goat(By: Robert B. Parker) 1978Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Looking for Rachel Wallace(By: Robert B. Parker) 1980Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  A Savage Place(By: Robert B. Parker) 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Early Autumn(By: Robert B. Parker) 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Ceremony(By: Robert B. Parker) 1982Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  The Widening Gyre(By: Robert B. Parker) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Valediction(By: Robert B. Parker) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  A Catskill Eagle(By: Robert B. Parker) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Taming a Sea-Horse(By: Robert B. Parker) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Pale Kings and Princes(By: Robert B. Parker) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Crimson Joy(By: Robert B. Parker) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Playmates(By: Robert B. Parker) 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Stardust(By: Robert B. Parker) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Pastime(By: Robert B. Parker) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Double Deuce(By: Robert B. Parker) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Paper Doll(By: Robert B. Parker) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Walking Shadow(By: Robert B. Parker) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Thin Air(By: Robert B. Parker) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Chance(By: Robert B. Parker) 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Small Vices(By: Robert B. Parker) 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Sudden Mischief(By: Robert B. Parker) 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Hush Money(By: Robert B. Parker) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Hugger Mugger(By: Robert B. Parker) 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Potshot(By: Robert B. Parker) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Widow's Walk(By: Robert B. Parker) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Back Story(By: Robert B. Parker) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Bad Business(By: Robert B. Parker) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Cold Service(By: Robert B. Parker) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  School Days(By: Robert B. Parker) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl(By: Robert B. Parker) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Now and Then(By: Robert B. Parker) 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  Rough Weather(By: Robert B. Parker) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  The Professional(By: Robert B. Parker) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Painted Ladies(By: Robert B. Parker) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  Silent Night(By: Robert B. Parker,Helen Brann) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  Sixkill(By: Robert B. Parker) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Lullaby 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Wonderland / Spenser Confidential 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  Cheap Shot 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  Kickback 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  Slow Burn 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Little White Lies 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 |  Old Black Magic 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 |  Angel Eyes 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | Someone to Watch Over Me 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  Bye Bye Baby 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 | Broken Trust(By: Mike Lupica) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | Hot Property(By: Mike Lupica) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 | Showdown(By: Mike Lupica) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing6 books (2006–2025)
Start with White Shadow, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Ace Atkins written?
- Ace Atkins has written 207 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 1973 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Ace Atkins series?
- Here are the first books in Ace Atkins's series: Akashic Noir: San Francisco Noir; Anthologies: Delta Blues; Nick Travers: Crossroad Blues; Quinn Colson: The Ranger; Short Stories/Novellas: The Havana Run.
- What order should I read Ace Atkins's books?
- We recommend reading Ace Atkins's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Ace Atkins still writing new books?
- Yes, Ace Atkins has 6 ongoing series: Akashic Noir, Nick Travers, Quinn Colson, Short Stories/Novellas, Spenser and 1 more.