Reading Order List — Book Series Reading Order Guide

Alan Orloff Reading Order

6 series · 59 books

HorrorMystery & ThrillerYoung Adult

Alan Orloff is a prolific mystery and thriller writer who has published nearly 60 works across multiple series since 2010, including the Guns + Tacos and Last Laff Mystery collections. His versatility extends from adult crime fiction to young adult narratives, with his YA novel I Play One on TV earning both the Agatha Award and Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2021. Known for sharp storytelling across mysteries, thrillers, and horror, Orloff demonstrates broad appeal through short fiction, novellas, and interconnected series that showcase his range as a contemporary genre author.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

21 books (2015–2025)

Start with Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked and Loaded: Volume 3, the first of 16 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked and Loaded: Volume 3

Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
#Title
1
Cover of Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked and Loaded: Volume 3
Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked and Loaded: Volume 3
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
50 Shades of Cabernet
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Noir at the Salad Bar: Culinary Tales with a Bite
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Malice Domestic 13: Mystery Most Geographical
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
The Night of the Flood in Stories
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Black Cat Mystery Magazine #4
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Seascape: The Best New England Crime Stories 2019
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Masthead
9
Mickey Finn Vol 1: 21st Century Noir
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of The Beat of Black Wings
The Beat of Black Wings
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
The Swamp Killers
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Murder by the Glass
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Diabolical
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Mickey Finn Vol. 3: 21st Century Noir
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Mickey Finn Vol. 4: 21st Century Noir
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cover of Ill Winds and Wild Weather
Ill Winds and Wild Weather
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Mickey Finn Vol. 5: 21st Century Noir
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Scattered, Smothered, Covered & Chunked: Crime Fiction Inspired by Waffle House
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Cooking Up Death
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Hollywood Kills
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Materialistic Eighties
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Guns + Tacos Series

Likely Complete

23 books (2019–2022)

Start with A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn), the first of 23 books in the Guns + Tacos series.

Start this series with A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn)

Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
#Title
1
A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
A Gyro and a Glock(By: Frank Zafiro)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Some Churros and El Burro(By: William Dylan Powell)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson(By: Gary Phillips)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer(By: Michael Bracken)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45(By: Trey R. Barker)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night(By: Ann Aptaker)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Burritos & Bullets(By: Eric Beetner)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38(By: Alec Cizak)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun(By: Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Sopa and a Streetsweeper(By: Ryan Sayles)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo(By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks(By: David H. Hendrickson)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44(By: Hugh Lessig)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly(By: Dave Zeltserman)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers(By: Neil S. Plakcy)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises(By: Stacy Woodson)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine(By: C.W. Blackwell)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring(By: Karen E. Olson)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun(By: Trey R. Barker)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP(By: Joseph S. Walker)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger(By: Adam Meyer)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Last Laff Mystery Series

Complete

2 books (2011–2012)

Start with Killer Routine and read in order.

Start this series with Killer Routine

Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
#Title
1
Killer Routine
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Deadly Campaign
Deadly Campaign
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Mess Hopkins Series

Ongoing

2 books (2023–2024)

Start with Sanctuary Motel and read in order.

Start this series with Sanctuary Motel

Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
#Title
1
Sanctuary Motel
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Late Checkout
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2020–2020)

#Title
1

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

10 books (2010–2026)

Start with Diamonds for the Dead, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Diamonds for the Dead

Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible
#Title
1
Diamonds for the Dead
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of The Taste
3
First Time Killer(As: Zak Allen)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Ride-Along
5
Running From the Past
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Pray for the Innocent
Pray for the Innocent
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of I Know Where You Sleep
I Know Where You Sleep
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
I Play One on TV
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Driving the Bugmobile
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
The Family Biz
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Alan Orloff written?
Alan Orloff has written 59 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 2010 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Alan Orloff series?
Here are the first books in Alan Orloff's series: Anthologies: Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked and Loaded: Volume 3; Guns + Tacos: A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn); Last Laff Mystery: Killer Routine; Mess Hopkins: Sanctuary Motel.
What order should I read Alan Orloff's books?
We recommend reading Alan Orloff's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Alan Orloff still writing new books?
Yes, Alan Orloff has 3 ongoing series: Anthologies, Mess Hopkins, Standalone Novels.

You might also like