Brett Battles Reading Order

2 books (2013–2013)

The Alexandra Poe series by Brett Battles consists of two mystery thrillers published in 2013, following the complete story arc in publication order. Both Poe and Takedown should be read sequentially to experience the full narrative. This finished duology offers a self-contained mystery and thriller experience for readers seeking a quick, comprehensive series.

Start with Poe and read in order.

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1	Poe 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Takedown 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2012)

Brett Battles compiled three complete anthology collections between 2009 and 2012, each exploring different facets of storytelling within the mystery and thriller genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Watchlist, followed by Shaken: Stories for Japan, and concluding with Making Story: Twenty-One Writers on How They Plot. These collections offer varied perspectives from multiple contributing writers and serve as both entertainment and craft resources for readers interested in how stories are constructed.

Start with Watchlist and read in order.

3 books (2007–2014)

Brett Battles' Harold Middleton series comprises three complete mysteries and thrillers published between 2007 and 2014. Read the books in publication order, beginning with The Chopin Manuscript, followed by The Copper Bracelet, and concluding with The Starling Project: An Audible Drama. This series is best experienced sequentially to follow the progression of the story and character development.

Start with The Chopin Manuscript and read in order.

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1	The Chopin Manuscript 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Copper Bracelet 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Starling Project: An Audible Drama 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (2007–2023)

The Jonathan Quinn series is a 21-book mystery and thriller collection spanning from 2007 to 2023, following the protagonist through his evolution as a professional operative. Published in order from The Cleaner through The Unleashed and beyond, the series appears to be complete or near completion. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the character's development and the interconnected storylines across all entries.

Start with The Cleaner / Hung Out To Die, the first of 21 books in the Jonathan Quinn series.

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1	The Cleaner / Hung Out To Die 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Deceived 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadow of Betrayal / The Unwanted 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Becoming Quinn 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Just Another Job 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Off The Clock 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Silenced 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Collected 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Destroyed 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Enraged 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Lesson Plan 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Discarded 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Night Work 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Buried 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Unleashed 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Aggrieved 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Fractured 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Damaged 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Unknown 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Vanished 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Taken 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2011)

Brett Battles' Logan Harper series comprises two mystery thrillers published in 2011. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Every Precious Thing followed by Little Girl Gone. This two-book series offers readers a contained story arc within Battles' thriller catalog.

Start with Every Precious Thing and read in order.

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1	Every Precious Thing 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Little Girl Gone 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2016)

Brett Battles' Mine series consists of two mystery and thriller novels published in 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Mine followed by The Arrival. Both books were released the same year, offering readers a finished narrative arc without waiting for future installments.

Start with Mine and read in order.

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1	Mine 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Arrival 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2011–2014)

Brett Battles' Project Eden is a complete seven-book thriller series published between 2011 and 2014. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Exit 9 and concluding with Dream Sky. This mystery and thriller series follows a continuous narrative across all entries.

Start with Exit 9, the first of 7 books in the Project Eden series.

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1	Exit 9 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sick 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ashes 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pale Horse 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Eden Rising 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Down 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dream Sky 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2017)

Brett Battles' Rewinder series is a complete mystery thriller trilogy published between 2014 and 2017. The three books—Rewinder, Destroyer, and Survivor—should be read in publication order to follow the story's progression. This self-contained series concludes with its third installment, making it ideal for readers seeking a finished narrative arc.

Start with Rewinder and read in order.

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1	Rewinder 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Destroyer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Survivor 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2014)

Brett Battles' collection of three mystery and thriller novellas spans from 2011 to 2014 and concludes with Quick Study. These short works should be read in publication order, beginning with Perfect Gentleman, followed by The Assignment, and ending with Quick Study. The series is complete.

Start with Perfect Gentleman and read in order.

2 books (2011–2012)

Brett Battles' two-book collection of standalone mystery thrillers was published between 2011 and 2012, beginning with The Pull of Gravity and concluding with No Return. Each novel is independent, allowing readers to experience them as separate stories while still reading them in publication order. The complete series is now finished and available for those seeking atmospheric mystery and thriller narratives.

Start with The Pull of Gravity and read in order.

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1	The Pull of Gravity 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Return 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

70 books (1991–2027)

The Stone Barrington series is an ongoing mystery and thriller sequence comprising 68 books written by Stuart Woods, with the first installment published in 1991 and the most recent in 2026. This long-running collection follows the exploits of its titular protagonist through interconnected cases and adventures across multiple settings. Readers should begin with New York Dead and proceed through the series in publication order to experience the character's development and the unfolding narrative across nearly four decades of releases.

Start with New York Dead(By: Stuart Woods), the first of 68 books in the Stone Barrington series.

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1	New York Dead(By: Stuart Woods) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dirt(By: Stuart Woods) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead in the Water(By: Stuart Woods) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Swimming to Catalina(By: Stuart Woods) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Worst Fears Realized(By: Stuart Woods) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	L.A. Dead(By: Stuart Woods) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cold Paradise(By: Stuart Woods) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Short Forever(By: Stuart Woods) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dirty Work(By: Stuart Woods) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Reckless Abandon(By: Stuart Woods) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Two Dollar Bill(By: Stuart Woods) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dark Harbor(By: Stuart Woods) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Fresh Disasters(By: Stuart Woods) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Shoot Him If He Runs(By: Stuart Woods) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Hot Mahogany(By: Stuart Woods) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Kisser(By: Stuart Woods) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Loitering with Intent(By: Stuart Woods) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Lucid Intervals(By: Stuart Woods) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Strategic Moves(By: Stuart Woods) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Bel-Air Dead(By: Stuart Woods) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	D.C. Dead(By: Stuart Woods) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Son of Stone(By: Stuart Woods) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Collateral Damage(By: Stuart Woods) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Severe Clear(By: Stuart Woods) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Unnatural Acts(By: Stuart Woods) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Doing Hard Time(By: Stuart Woods) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Unintended Consequences(By: Stuart Woods) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Carnal Curiosity(By: Stuart Woods) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Cut and Thrust(By: Stuart Woods) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Paris Match(By: Stuart Woods) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Standup Guy(By: Stuart Woods) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Foreign Affairs(By: Stuart Woods) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Hot Pursuit(By: Stuart Woods) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Insatiable Appetites(By: Stuart Woods) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Naked Greed(By: Stuart Woods) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Dishonorable Intentions(By: Stuart Woods) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Family Jewels(By: Stuart Woods) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Scandalous Behavior(By: Stuart Woods) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Sex, Lies & Serious Money(By: Stuart Woods) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Below the Belt(By: Stuart Woods) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Fast and Loose(By: Stuart Woods) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Indecent Exposure(By: Stuart Woods) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Quick & Dirty(By: Stuart Woods) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	A Delicate Touch(By: Stuart Woods) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Desperate Measures(By: Stuart Woods) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Shoot First(By: Stuart Woods) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Turbulence(By: Stuart Woods) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Unbound(By: Stuart Woods) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Contraband(By: Stuart Woods) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Stealth(By: Stuart Woods) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Wild Card(By: Stuart Woods) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Choppy Water(By: Stuart Woods) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Hit List(By: Stuart Woods) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Hush-Hush(By: Stuart Woods) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Shakeup(By: Stuart Woods) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Treason(By: Stuart Woods) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Class Act(By: Stuart Woods) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Criminal Mischief(By: Stuart Woods) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Double Jeopardy(By: Stuart Woods) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Foul Play(By: Stuart Woods) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	A Safe House(By: Stuart Woods) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Black Dog(By: Stuart Woods) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Distant Thunder(By: Stuart Woods) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Near Miss(With: Stuart Woods) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Smolder(With: Stuart Woods) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Finders Keepers(With: Stuart Woods) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Deep Water(With: Stuart Woods) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Hostile Intent(With: Stuart Woods) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Fool Proof 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Stuart Woods' Knifepoint 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2016–2025)

The Teddy Fay series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection comprising eight books published between 2016 and 2025. Begin with Smooth Operator and read through the series in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative. The sequence continues with The Money Shot, Skin Game, Bombshell, Jackpot, Obsession, Golden Hour, and concludes with Blown Away.

Start with Smooth Operator(By: Stuart Woods,Parnell Hall), the first of 8 books in the Teddy Fay series.

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1	Smooth Operator(By: Stuart Woods,Parnell Hall) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Money Shot(By: Stuart Woods,Parnell Hall) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Skin Game(By: Stuart Woods,Parnell Hall) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bombshell(By: Stuart Woods,Parnell Hall) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Jackpot(By: Stuart Woods,Bryon Quertermous) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Obsession(With: Stuart Woods) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Golden Hour(With: Stuart Woods) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Blown Away 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2021)

The Excoms is a four-book mystery and thriller series by Brett Battles, published between 2016 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Excoms, followed by Town at the Edge of Darkness, City of Nope, and Blinded by the Night.

Start with The Excoms, the first of 4 books in the The Excoms series.

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1	The Excoms 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Town at the Edge of Darkness 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	City of Nope 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blinded by the Night 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2021)

The Night Man Chronicles is a three-book mystery and thriller series by Brett Battles, consisting of Night Man, Insidious, and Mercy, published between 2019 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order to follow the story's progression. This series is ideal for readers seeking suspenseful, interconnected mysteries across multiple installments.

Start with Night Man and read in order.

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1	Night Man 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Insidious 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mercy 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

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1	Here Comes Mr. Trouble 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible