Alex Kava Reading Order

3 books (2011–2012)

Alex Kava contributes to three mystery and thriller anthologies published between 2011 and 2012. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with First Thrills: Volume 4, followed by Gone Fishing and Other Stories, and concluding with Storm Season.

Start with First Thrills: Volume 4 and read in order.

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1	First Thrills: Volume 4 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gone Fishing and Other Stories 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Storm Season 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

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1	Slices of Night(With: Erica Spindler,J.T. Ellison) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2000–2017)

The Maggie O'Dell series consists of twelve mystery thrillers by Alex Kava, running from 2000 to 2017 as a complete series. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Perfect Evil and concluding with Before Evil. Each entry builds on the events and character development established in previous books, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment.

Start with A Perfect Evil, the first of 12 books in the Maggie O'Dell series.

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1	A Perfect Evil 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Split Second 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Soul Catcher 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	At the Stroke of Madness 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Necessary Evil 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Exposed 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Black Friday 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Damaged 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hotwire 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fireproof 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Stranded 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Before Evil 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

5 books (2016–2016)

Alex Kava's Maggie O'Dell Short Stories and Novellas is a five-book collection of mystery and thriller tales published in 2016. This complete series features FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell in shorter narrative formats and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Breath of Hot Air and continuing through After Dark, Cold Metal Night, Electric Blue, and concluding with Goodnight, Sweet Mother. The novellas offer standalone mysteries while maintaining continuity with Kava's larger Maggie O'Dell series.

Start with A Breath of Hot Air, the first of 5 books in the Maggie O'Dell Short Stories/Novellas series.

9 books (2014–2026)

The Ryder Creed series is a nine-book mystery thriller sequence published between 2014 and 2023. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Breaking Creed and concluding with Chasing Creed. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a full narrative arc across the entire span.

Start with Breaking Creed, the first of 8 books in the Ryder Creed series.

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1	Breaking Creed 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Silent Creed 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Reckless Creed 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lost Creed 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Desperate Creed 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hidden Creed 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fallen Creed 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Midnight Creed 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Chasing Creed 2026

2 books (2010–2011)

Alex Kava's short story collection consists of two books published between 2010 and 2011 and is now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Breath of Hot Air followed by Slices of Night, which is co-written with Erica Spindler and J.T. Ellison. These mystery and thriller novellas offer concise stories within the author's signature genre.

Start with A Breath of Hot Air and read in order.

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1	A Breath of Hot Air 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slices of Night(With: Erica Spindler,J.T. Ellison) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2007)

Alex Kava's two-book collection of mystery thrillers features One False Move, published in 2004, followed by Whitewash in 2007. Though marketed as standalone novels, these entries are best experienced in publication order to appreciate their development. This complete series offers readers a pair of suspenseful mysteries from an author known for crafting intricate thriller narratives.

Start with One False Move and read in order.

#	Title
1	One False Move 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Whitewash 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible