David Handler Reading Order

1 book (2020–2020)

2 books (2013–2015)

This complete mystery thriller series by David Handler comprises two novels following detective work through crime and suspense. Published between 2013 and 2015, the Benji Golden series should be read in publication order, beginning with Runaway Man followed by Phantom Angel. Both books are now available, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a compact two-book mystery experience.

Start with Runaway Man and read in order.

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1	Runaway Man 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Phantom Angel 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2001–2016)

David Handler's Berger and Mitry mystery series comprises eleven complete novels published between 2001 and 2016, featuring a detective partnership in a Connecticut coastal setting. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cold Blue Blood and concluding with Lavender Lane Lothario. Each installment builds on the dynamics and history of the central characters while presenting self-contained mysteries rooted in the region's wealth and secrets.

Start with The Cold Blue Blood, the first of 11 books in the Berger and Mitry series.

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1	The Cold Blue Blood 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hot Pink Farmhouse 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bright Silver Star 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Burnt Orange Sunrise 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Sweet Golden Parachute 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Sour Cherry Surprise 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Shimmering Blond Sister 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Blood Red Indian Summer 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Snow White Christmas Cookie 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Coal Black Asphalt Tomb 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Lavender Lane Lothario 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

40 books (2012–2022)

Bibliomysteries is a collection of forty mystery stories published between 2012 and 2022, featuring contributions from renowned crime fiction authors including Jeffery Deaver, William Link, C.J. Box, Nelson DeMille, Laura Lippman, and many others. Each standalone story explores a mystery connected to books, reading, or literary themes. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with An Acceptable Sacrifice. The complete collection appears to have concluded, making it a finished anthology series for readers seeking short mystery fiction from established genre masters.

Start with An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver), the first of 40 books in the Bibliomysteries series.

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1	An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death Leaves a Bookmark(By: William Link) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Book Case(By: Nelson DeMille) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Rides a Stranger(By: David Bell) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Book of Ghosts(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Final Testament(By: Peter Blauner) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Long Sonata of the Dead(By: Andrew Taylor) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Book Club(By: Loren D. Estleman) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	It's in the Book(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Remaindered(By: Peter Lovesey) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Compendium of Srem(By: F. Paul Wilson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Gospel of Sheba(By: Lyndsay Faye) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Nature of My Inheritance(By: Bradford Morrow) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Scroll(By: Anne Perry) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Sequel(By: R.L. Stine) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	What's in a Name?(By: Thomas H. Cook) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Condor in the Stacks(By: James Grady) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Every Seven Years(By: Denise Mina) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Mystery, Inc.(By: Joyce Carol Oates) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Book of the Lion(By: Thomas Perry) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Little Men(By: Megan Abbott) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Citadel(By: Stephen Hunter) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Dead Dames Don't Sing(By: John Harvey) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Haze(By: James W. Hall) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Hoodoo Harry(By: Joe R. Lansdale) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Seven Years(By: Peter Robinson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository(By: John Connolly) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	The Hemingway Valise(By: Robert Olen Butler) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Last Honest Horse Thief(By: Michael Koryta) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Pretty Little Box(By: Charles Todd) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	The Girl Who Did Say No 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Dark Door(By: Lisa Unger) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Honeymoon Trap(By: Peter Swanson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Traitor(By: Martin Edwards) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1986–1988)

David Handler's Danny Levine series consists of two complete mystery thrillers published in the 1980s. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Kiddo in 1986 and followed by The Boss in 1988. This short series offers a closed narrative arc across both installments.

Start with Kiddo and read in order.

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1	Kiddo 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Boss 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2007)

David Handler's Justin Westwood mystery series comprises three complete novels published between 2003 and 2007. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Aphrodite, followed by Midas, and concluding with Hades. This finished series offers a full narrative arc for mystery and thriller readers seeking a complete trilogy experience.

Start with Aphrodite and read in order.

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1	Aphrodite 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Midas 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hades 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1999–2009)

David Handler's three standalone mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Gideon in 1999 (published under the pseudonym Russell Andrews), followed by Icarus in 2001 (also as Russell Andrews), and concluding with Click to Play in 2009. The series is complete, with each book functioning as an independent entry rather than a continuing narrative.

Start with Gideon(As: Russell Andrews) and read in order.

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1	Gideon(As: Russell Andrews) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Icarus(As: Russell Andrews) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Click to Play 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1988–2026)

The Stewart Hoag & Lulu mystery series spans 16 books published from 1988 to 2025, with the saga still ongoing. This collection should be read in publication order, beginning with The Man Who Died Laughing and continuing through titles like The Man Who Lived by Night, The Woman Who Fell from Grace, and The Man Who Cancelled Himself. Author David Handler's mystery and thriller novels featuring these characters offer readers a complete narrative arc that develops across the full sequence of releases.

Start with The Man Who Died Laughing, the first of 16 books in the Stewart Hoag & Lulu series.

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1	The Man Who Died Laughing 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Man Who Lived by Night 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Woman Who Fell from Grace 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Boy Who Never Grew Up 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Man Who Cancelled Himself 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Girl Who Ran Off with Daddy 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Man Who Loved Women to Death 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Man Who Couldn't Miss 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Man in the White Linen Suit 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Man Who Wasn't All There 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Lady in the Silver Cloud 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Girl Who Took What She Wanted 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Woman Who Lowered the Boom 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Man Who Swore He'd Never Go Home Again 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Man Who Led a Dream Life 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible