Christopher Newman Reading Order

11 books (1986–1997)

The Lt. Joe Dante series consists of nine mystery and thriller novels following a New York police lieutenant, published between 1986 and 1997. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Midtown South. Christopher Newman's police procedural series spans a decade of detective work, concluding with Hit and Run.

Start with Midtown South, the first of 9 books in the Lt. Joe Dante series.

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1	Midtown South 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sixth Precinct 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Knock-Off 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Knock-Off / Seventh Avenue 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Midtown North 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	19th Precinct 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Precinct Command 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Precinct Command / Manhattan North 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dead End Game 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Killer 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hit and Run 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)

1 book (2019–2019)

4 books (1980–1990)

Christopher Newman's four standalone novels span the 1980s, beginning with Convicted for Love in 1980 and concluding with Backfire in 1990. These complete works across fantasy, mystery and thriller, and non-fiction genres should be read in publication order. Each novel functions independently, allowing readers to start anywhere, though reading from Convicted for Love through Second Time Around, Manana Man, and Backfire follows the author's original release sequence.

Start with Convicted for Love, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Convicted for Love 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Second Time Around 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Manana Man 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Backfire 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible