Archer Mayor Reading Order
4 series · 37 books
Archer Mayor was a prolific American author known for his engaging mystery novels, particularly the Joe Gunther series. Over his writing career from 1988 to 2022, he published 37 books across four series, including Joe Gunther Short Stories and Non-Fiction works. His most notable contributions to the genre have made a lasting impact on mystery literature.
Anthologies Series
Complete1 book (2001–2001)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
Joe Gunther Series
Likely Complete33 books (1988–2022)
Start with Open Season, the first of 33 books in the Joe Gunther series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Open Season 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Borderlines 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Scent of Evil 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Skeleton's Knee 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Fruits of the Poisonous Tree 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Dark Root 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Ragman's Memory 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Bellows Falls 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Disposable Man 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Occam's Razor 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Marble Mask 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Tucker Peak 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  The Sniper's Wife 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Gatekeeper 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Surrogate Thief 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  St. Albans Fire 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  The Second Mouse 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Chat 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  The Catch 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  The Price of Malice 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Red Herring 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Tag Man 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Paradise City 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Three Can Keep a Secret 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Proof Positive 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  The Company She Kept 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Presumption of Guilt 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Trace 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Bury the Lead 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Bomber's Moon 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  The Orphan's Guilt 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Marked Man 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  Fall Guy 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Joe Gunther Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete2 books (2012–2019)
Start with Snow Blind and read in order.
Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (1988–1988)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Southern Timberman 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Archer Mayor written?
- Archer Mayor has written 37 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1988 to 2022.
- What is the first book in each Archer Mayor series?
- Here are the first books in Archer Mayor's series: Joe Gunther: Open Season; Joe Gunther Short Stories/Novellas: Snow Blind.
- What order should I read Archer Mayor's books?
- We recommend reading Archer Mayor's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Archer Mayor's series complete?
- Archer Mayor has 3 completed series.