Craig McDonald Reading Order

5 books (2022–2026)

Craig McDonald's Adventures of Zana O'Savin is an ongoing mystery thriller series comprising five books published between 2022 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Blood Ogre and continuing through The Mothman Menace, The Death Killers, The Night Shepherd, and concluding with The Invisible Crusade. New installments are planned for the future.

Start with The Blood Ogre, the first of 5 books in the Adventures of Zana O'Savin series.

7 books (2013–2026)

Craig McDonald's complete Anthologies series spans three books published between 2013 and 2015, combining mystery and thriller fiction with editorial content. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Crimespree Magazine #52, followed by Borderland Noir, and concluding with Streets of Your Town. This finished collection represents McDonald's curated anthology work across these three volumes.

Start with Crimespree Magazine #52 and read in order.

4 books (2012–2013)

Craig McDonald's Chris Lyon Thriller series comprises four completed novels following the exploits of protagonist Chris Lyon. Published between 2012 and 2013, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Parts Unknown, followed by Angels of Darkness, Cabal, and Carnival Noir. This mystery and thriller collection blends McDonald's signature storytelling with intricate plots across all four installments.

Start with Parts Unknown, the first of 4 books in the Chris Lyon Thriller series.

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Head Games: The Graphic Novel 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2007–2021)

The Hector Lassiter series comprises 11 mystery and thriller novels published between 2007 and 2021, appearing to be complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Head Games and concluding with Write from Wrong. The series blends crime fiction with historical elements, drawing on the author's background in both fiction and non-fiction storytelling.

Start with Head Games, the first of 11 books in the Hector Lassiter series.

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1	Head Games 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Toros & Torsos 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Print the Legend 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	One True Sentence 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Forever's Just Pretend 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Roll the Credits 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Great Pretender 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Running Kind 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Death in the Face 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Three Chords & the Truth 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Write from Wrong 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2009)

Craig McDonald's two-book non-fiction series explores true crime and mysterious real-world cases through a mystery and thriller lens. Published between 2006 and 2009, the complete series consists of Art in the Blood followed by Rogue Males, which should be read in publication order. These standalone investigations can be approached sequentially to follow McDonald's development as a true crime writer.

Start with Art in the Blood and read in order.

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1	Art in the Blood 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rogue Males 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2019)

Craig McDonald's two standalone mystery novels were published between 2011 and 2019 and should be read in publication order beginning with El Gavilan. Both books are now complete, offering readers a finished pair of crime-focused stories that stand independently while forming a coherent body of work.

Start with El Gavilan and read in order.

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1	El Gavilan 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Once a World 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible