Christopher Farnsworth Reading Order

24 books (1997–2027)

The Jesse Stone series comprises 23 books published between 1997 and 2026, following the cases of the titular police chief in a small Massachusetts town. The series began with Robert B. Parker and has continued through authors Michael Brandman and Reed Farrel Coleman after Parker's death, maintaining continuity across the expanding narrative. Read the books in publication order to experience the character's development and the interconnected cases that span nearly three decades. The series remains ongoing, with new installments still being released.

Start with Night Passage(By: Robert B. Parker), the first of 23 books in the Jesse Stone series.

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1	Night Passage(By: Robert B. Parker) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Trouble in Paradise(By: Robert B. Parker) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death in Paradise(By: Robert B. Parker) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stone Cold(By: Robert B. Parker) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sea Change(By: Robert B. Parker) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	High Profile(By: Robert B. Parker) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Stranger in Paradise(By: Robert B. Parker) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Night and Day(By: Robert B. Parker) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Split Image(By: Robert B. Parker) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Killing The Blues(By: Michael Brandman) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Fool Me Twice(By: Michael Brandman) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Damned If You Do(By: Michael Brandman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Blind Spot(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Devil Wins(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Debt to Pay(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Colorblind(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Hangman's Sonnet(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Bitterest Pill(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Fool's Paradise(By: Mike Lupica) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Stone's Throw(By: Mike Lupica) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Fallout(By: Mike Lupica) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Buried Secrets 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Big Shot 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Lockdown 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2017)

Christopher Farnsworth's John Smith series comprises two completed fantasy-thriller novels published between 2016 and 2017. The two-book sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Killfile followed by Flashmob. This mystery-driven fantasy series concludes with its second installment.

Start with Killfile and read in order.

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1	Killfile 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Flashmob 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2017)

Christopher Farnsworth's Nathaniel Cade series consists of five completed novels published between 2010 and 2017, combining fantasy and thriller elements. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Oath and continuing through The President's Vampire, Red, White, and Blood, The Burning Men, and concluding with Deep State. Each novel builds on the events and character development of its predecessors, making sequential reading essential for following the overarching narrative.

Start with Blood Oath, the first of 5 books in the Nathaniel Cade series.

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1	Blood Oath 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The President's Vampire 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Red, White, and Blood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Burning Men 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deep State 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

2 books (2015–2022)

Christopher Farnsworth's two standalone fantasy thrillers were published seven years apart, with The Eternal World arriving in 2015 and Reunion following in 2022. While each novel stands independently, reading them in publication order allows you to experience Farnsworth's evolution as a writer across this span. The series appears to be complete, making it an accessible entry point for readers seeking self-contained stories rather than interconnected narratives.

Start with The Eternal World and read in order.

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1	The Eternal World 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Reunion 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible