David Bell Reading Order
3 series · 59 books
David Bell is an accomplished American author and university professor specializing in suspense and thriller genres. With a prolific career spanning from 2006 to 2024, he has penned 59 works across three series, including standalone novels, bibliomysteries, and anthologies. His notable title, She's Gone, marked his debut in young adult fiction and achieved New York Times bestseller status.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (2006–2010)
Start with Shadow Regions and read in order.
Bibliomysteries Series
Likely Complete40 books (2012–2022)
Start with An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver), the first of 40 books in the Bibliomysteries series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Death Leaves a Bookmark(By: William Link) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Book Case(By: Nelson DeMille) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Rides a Stranger 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Book of Ghosts(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | The Final Testament(By: Peter Blauner) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Long Sonata of the Dead(By: Andrew Taylor) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Book Club(By: Loren D. Estleman) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | It's in the Book(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Remaindered(By: Peter Lovesey) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | The Compendium of Srem(By: F. Paul Wilson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | The Gospel of Sheba(By: Lyndsay Faye) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | The Nature of My Inheritance(By: Bradford Morrow) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  The Scroll(By: Anne Perry) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | The Sequel(By: R.L. Stine) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | What's in a Name?(By: Thomas H. Cook) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Condor in the Stacks(By: James Grady) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Every Seven Years(By: Denise Mina) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Mystery, Inc.(By: Joyce Carol Oates) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | The Book of the Lion(By: Thomas Perry) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | The Little Men(By: Megan Abbott) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Citadel(By: Stephen Hunter) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Dead Dames Don't Sing(By: John Harvey) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | The Haze(By: James W. Hall) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Hoodoo Harry(By: Joe R. Lansdale) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Seven Years(By: Peter Robinson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository(By: John Connolly) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | The Hemingway Valise(By: Robert Olen Butler) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | The Last Honest Horse Thief(By: Michael Koryta) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | The Pretty Little Box(By: Charles Todd) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | The Girl Who Did Say No(By: David Handler) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | The Dark Door(By: Lisa Unger) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | The Honeymoon Trap(By: Peter Swanson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | The Traitor(By: Martin Edwards) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing17 books (2008–2024)
Start with The Condemned, the first of 17 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Condemned 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Girl in the Woods 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Cemetery Girl 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Hiding Place 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Never Come Back / Gone for Good 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Forgotten Girl 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Somebody I Used to Know 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Since She Went Away 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Bring Her Home 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Somebody's Daughter 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Layover 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Request 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Kill All Your Darlings 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  She's Gone 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Finalists 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Try Not to Breathe 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Storm Warning 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has David Bell written?
- David Bell has written 59 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 2006 to 2024.
- What is the first book in each David Bell series?
- Here are the first books in David Bell's series: Anthologies: Shadow Regions; Bibliomysteries: An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver).
- What order should I read David Bell's books?
- We recommend reading David Bell's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is David Bell still writing new books?
- Yes, David Bell has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.