Lee Child Reading Order

5 books (2005–2020)

The Akashic Drug Chronicles is a five-book anthology series edited by Lee Child, published between 2005 and 2020, exploring various drugs through literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Each volume focuses on a different substance—cocaine, speed, heroin, marijuana, and nicotine—featuring contributions from multiple acclaimed writers and artists. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cocaine Chronicles.

Start with The Cocaine Chronicles, the first of 5 books in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series.

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1	The Cocaine Chronicles 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Speed Chronicles(By: Megan Abbott,Scott Phillips,Sherman Alexie,James Franco,William T. Vollmann,Jess Walter,Beth Lisick,Tao Lin,JamesGreer,Jerry Stahl,Natalie Díaz,Joseph Mattson,Kenji Jasper,Rose Bunch) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heroin Chronicles(By: Jervey Tervalon,Lydia Lunch,Erin Moon,Nathan Larson,Antonia Crane,Jerry Stahl,Eric Bogosian,Ava Stander,John Albert,Michael Albo,Sophia Langdon,Tony O'Neill,L.Z. Hansen) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Marijuana Chronicles(By: Jonathan Santlofer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Nicotine Chronicles 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

121 books (2002–2025)

The Akashic Noir series is an extensive collection of mystery and thriller anthologies spanning 121 books published from 2002 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. Each installment focuses on a different city or region, featuring noir stories set in locations ranging from San Francisco and Brooklyn to Dublin, London, and beyond. Readers should follow the publication order beginning with San Francisco Noir to experience how the series evolved across more than two decades. This is an ideal series for those who enjoy short noir fiction set in diverse urban and international settings.

Start with San Francisco Noir, the first of 121 books in the Akashic Noir series.

#	Title
1	San Francisco Noir 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bronx Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Seattle Noir 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Brooklyn Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hasidic Noir 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Brooklyn Noir 2 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Chicago Noir 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dublin Noir 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Baltimore Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	D.C. Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	London Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Manhattan Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Miami Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Twin Cities Noir 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Detroit Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Havana Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Los Angeles Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	New Orleans Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Wall Street Noir 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	D.C. Noir 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Istanbul Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Las Vegas Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Manhattan Noir 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Paris Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Queens Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Toronto Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Trinidad Noir 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Boston Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Delhi Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Phoenix Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Portland Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Rome Noir 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	San Francisco Noir 2 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Copenhagen Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Haiti Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Indian Country Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Lone Star Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Los Angeles Noir 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Mexico City Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Moscow Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Orange County Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Philadelphia Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Richmond Noir 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Barcelona Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Cape Cod Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	New Jersey Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Pittsburgh Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	San Diego Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Boston Noir 2 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Kansas City Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Kingston Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Long Island Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Mumbai Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	St. Petersburg Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Staten Island Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Venice Noir 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Buffalo Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Dallas Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Haiti Noir 2 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Manila Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	USA Noir 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Belfast Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Helsinki Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Prison Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Rio Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Singapore Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Tehran Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Tel Aviv Noir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Beirut Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Marseille Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Memphis Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	Providence Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	Zagreb Noir 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	Brussels Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	Mississippi Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
79	Prague Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
80	San Juan Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
81	St. Louis Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
82	Stockholm Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
83	Atlanta Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
84	Buenos Aires Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
85	Montana Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
86	Montreal Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
87	New Haven Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
88	Oakland Noir 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
89	Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
90	Baghdad Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
91	Berlin Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
92	Hong Kong Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
93	Lagos Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
94	Marrakech Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
95	Santa Cruz Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
96	Sydney Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
97	São Paulo Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
98	Vancouver Noir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
99	Amsterdam Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
100	Houston Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
101	Milwaukee Noir 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
102	Accra Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
103	Addis Ababa Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
104	Alabama Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
105	Belgrade Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
106	Berkeley Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
107	Columbus Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
108	Miami Noir: The Classics 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
109	Nairobi Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
110	Santa Fe Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
111	Tampa Bay Noir 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
112	Palm Springs Noir 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
113	Denver Noir 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
114	Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
115	South Central Noir 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
116	Cleveland Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
117	East Jerusalem Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
118	West Jerusalem Noir 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
119	Honolulu Noir 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
120	Hamburg Noir 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
121	Sacramento Noir 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

41 books (2004–2025)

Lee Child has contributed to 34 anthology collections spanning from 2004 to 2025, with new volumes still being added to this ongoing series. These mystery, thriller, and literary fiction anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Like a Charm and continuing through volumes including Greatest Hits, The Cocaine Chronicles, and Death Do Us Part. The series encompasses various themed collections and collaborative works that showcase Child's work alongside other notable authors in the genre.

Start with Like a Charm, the first of 34 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Like a Charm 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Greatest Hits 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cocaine Chronicles 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death Do Us Part 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Best British Mysteries IV 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Killer Year: Stories to Die For... 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Watchlist 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	First Thrills 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Dark End of the Street 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Study in Sherlock 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	First Thrills: Volume 2 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	First Thrills: Volume 3 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	First Thrills: Volume 4 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Rich and the Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Love is Murder 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Vengeance 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Crimespree Magazine #52 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Inherit the Dead 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	FaceOff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Reader's Digest: Today's Best Fiction 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Manhattan Mayhem 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	In Sunlight or In Shadow 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Alive in Shape and Color 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	MatchUp 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Ten Year Stretch 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Best American Mystery Stories 2018 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Exit Wounds 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Invisible Blood 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Dear NHS 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Best Crime Stories of the Year: 2021 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2021 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	UEA MA Crime Fiction Anthology 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	An Unnecessary Assassin 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	CrimeBits: 100 Opening Gambits for Great Thrillers & Linked Mystery Puzzles 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Big Bang!: An Anthology 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Birds, Strangers and Psychos 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	The Twisted Women's Book Club 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2027–2027)

3 books (2007–2014)

Lee Child's Harold Middleton series comprises three complete books published between 2007 and 2014, with the final entry released as an Audible drama production. Reading the series in publication order—beginning with The Chopin Manuscript, followed by The Copper Bracelet, and concluding with The Starling Project—provides the intended experience. This mystery and thriller series blends elements of literary fiction across its three installments.

Start with The Chopin Manuscript and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Chopin Manuscript 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Copper Bracelet 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Starling Project: An Audible Drama 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

31 books (1997–2026)

Lee Child's Jack Reacher series comprises 31 novels published from 1997 to 2026, with the series ongoing. While the books can technically be read in chronological order, publication order is strongly recommended for new readers to fully appreciate character development and narrative nuances. Begin with Killing Floor and follow the published sequence through the latest installments, as this approach provides the intended reading experience despite some books featuring earlier points in the protagonist's timeline.

Start with Killing Floor. Publication and chronological order differ — publication order is recommended for first-time readers.

#	Title
1	Killing Floor 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Die Trying 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tripwire 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Running Blind / The Visitor 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Echo Burning 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Without Fail 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Persuader 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Enemy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	One Shot 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Hard Way 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Bad Luck and Trouble 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Nothing to Lose 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Gone Tomorrow 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	61 Hours 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Worth Dying For 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Affair 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Wanted Man 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Never Go Back 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Personal 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Make Me 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Night School 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Midnight Line 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Past Tense 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Blue Moon 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Sentinel(With: Andrew Child) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Better Off Dead(With: Andrew Child) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	No Plan B(With: Andrew Child) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Secret(With: Andrew Child) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	In Too Deep(With: Andrew Child) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Exit Strategy(With: Andrew Child) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Chain Reaction(With: Andrew Child) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

#	Title
1	No Middle Name 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

#	Title
1	Jack Reacher's Rules 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2009–2025)

Lee Child has written fourteen Jack Reacher short stories and novellas published between 2009 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. While the stories can be read in publication order or chronological order within the character's timeline, new readers should begin with Guy Walks Into a Bar and proceed through publication order to experience the collection as intended. Several entries feature collaborations with other authors including Joseph Finder and Karin Slaughter, and the later stories include contributions from Andrew Child.

Start with Guy Walks Into a Bar. Publication and chronological order differ — publication order is recommended for first-time readers.

#	Title
1	Guy Walks Into a Bar 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Second Son 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deep Down 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	High Heat 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller(With: Joseph Finder) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Not a Drill 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Small Wars 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Picture of the Lonely Diner 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Too Much Time 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Christmas Scorpion 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cleaning the Gold(With: Karin Slaughter) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Fourth Man 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	New Kid in Town(By: Andrew Child) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	You Shook Me All Night Long(By: Andrew Child) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

60 books (2015–2026)

The MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories is an ongoing anthology series featuring original Sherlock Holmes stories by various authors, published from 2015 to 2025. The 52 books are organized chronologically across multiple volumes covering different time periods, from the earliest cases in 1881 through 1929 and beyond, with annual collections interspersed throughout. Each volume brings together contributions from a diverse range of mystery and thriller writers who expand the Holmes canon with new cases and perspectives. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the stories as curated across the series' growing collection.

Start with Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade), the first of 52 books in the MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories series.

#	Title
1	Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Stephen Wade) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Stephen Wade,Amy Thomas) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Part II: 1890 to 1895(By: Bill Crider,Lyndsay Faye,Christopher Redmond,Bert Coules,J.R. Campbell,William Patrick Maynard,Sam Wiebe,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Matthew Booth,Jack Grochot,Ann Margaret Lewis,Mike Hogan,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Dick Gillman,Mike Hogan) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Part III: 1896 to 1929(By: Lyn McConchie,James Lovegrove,Matthew J. Elliott,Bob Byrne,Stuart Douglas,David Marcum,Larry Millett,Paul D. Gilbert,Geri Schear,Mark Alberstat,Tim Symonds) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Part IV: 2016 Annual(By: David Stuart Davies,Nicholas Utechin,Andy Lane,Richard Doyle,J.R. Campbell,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Matthew Booth,Bonnie MacBird,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Arthur Hall,Vincent W. Wright,Jeremy Holstein,Andrea Mantin Levy,Steven Rothman,Melissa Farnham) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Amy Thomas,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall,Amy Thomas) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Part VI(By: David Timson,Nicholas Utechin,Carla Coupe,Jan Edwards,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Bob Byrne,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Mark Mower,Thomas A. Turley,Robert Perret,Jan Edwards,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Shane Simmons,Julie McKuras,Keith Hann,Steve Emecz,Steve Emecz,Thomas A. Turley,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Julie McKuras,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Part VII 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Part VIII: Eliminate The Impossible: 1892-1905(By: Will Murray,William Meikle,Craig Janacek,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Michael Mallory,Derrick Belanger,Aaron Smith,Paul D. Gilbert,Robert Perret,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Roger Riccard,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Part IX: 2018 Annual(By: Leslie Charteris,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Mark Mower,James Moffett,Geri Schear,Shane Simmons,Robert Stapleton,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Kevin Thornton) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Part X: 2018 Annual(By: Will Murray,Kelvin Jones,David Marcum,Martin Rosenstock,Greg Hatcher,Robert Perret,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Peter Coe Verbica,Mike Hogan,Dick Gillman,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Part XI: Some Untold Cases(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Richard Dean Starr,David Marcum,Denis Green,Robert Perret,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Kevin P. Thornton,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Mike Hogan) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Part XII: Some Untold Cases(By: Craig Janacek,John Linwood Grant,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Nik Morton,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Robert Stapleton,Mike Hogan,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Part XIII: 2019 Annual 1881-1890(By: Roger Johnson,Mark Wardecker,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Will Thomas,Mark Mower,Hugh Ashton,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Steve Emecz,Paul Hiscock,Andrew Bryant,Arthur Hall,Brenda Seabrook,Robert Stapleton,S.F. Bennett,Edwin A. Enstrom,M.J.H. Simmonds,Tracy Revels,Sean M. Wright,Marino C. Álvarez,Kevin P. Thornton,Stephen Seitz,Jim French,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Jacquelynn Morris,Melissa Grigsby) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Part XIV: 2019 Annual(By: Stephen Herczeg,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Matthew Booth,I.A. Watson,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Liz Hedgecock,Harry DeMaio,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Arthur Hall,Edwin A. Enstrom) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Part XV: 2019 Annual(By: Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Kelvin Jones,David Marcum,Jack Grochot,Denis Green,Mark Mower,Robert Perret,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Mike Hogan,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Dick Gillman,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Part XVI: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth(By: Josh Pachter,Victoria Watson,David Marcum,Kevin Jones,Mark Mower,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Elizabeth Sophia Watson,Brenda Seabrooke,Andrew Bryant,Kevin Thornton,Arthur Hall,Tracy Revels,David Friend) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Part XVII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth(By: Will Murray,David Marcum,Michael Mallory,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Part XVIII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth 1899-1925(By: Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Gareth Tilley,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Roger Silverwood,Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,Christopher James,Steve Emecz,Harry DeMaio,Matthew White,Paul Hiscock,Arthur Hall,S.F. Bennett,Thomas A. Burns Jr.,Roger Stapleton,Tom Turley,Tracey J. Revels,Nick Cardillo) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Part XIX: 2020 Annual(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,David Marcum,James Moffett,Tim Gambrell,Matthew White,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Roger Riccard,Ian Ableson,Matthew White,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Andrew Bryant,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Sean M. Wright,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Nick Cardillo) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Part XX: 2020 Annual(By: Will Murray,Matthew J. Elliott,Steven Philip Jones,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Mark Mower,Robert Perret,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Sonia Fetherston,Harry DeMaio,Harry DeMaio,Deanna Baran,Susan Knight,Kevin Thornton,Arthur Hall,Tracy Revels,Thomas A. Burns Jr.) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Part XXI: 2020 Annual(By: John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Bob Byrne,David Marcum,Stephen Mason Merrill,Michael Mallory,Derrick Belanger,Denis Green,Mark Mower,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,John Lawrence Toole,Peter Coe Verbica,Dick Gillman,Paula Hammond,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall,Peter Coe Verbica) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Part XXIII: 1888-1894(By: Dacre Stoker,Will Murray,Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Steven Philip Jones,Leverett Butts,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,I.A. Watson,Paul D. Gilbert,Hugh Ashton,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Paul Hiscock,Margaret Walsh,Tracy J. Revels,Barry Clay,Margaret Walsh,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Part XXIV: 1895-1903(By: Craig Stephen Copland,John Lawrence,John Linwood Grant,Stephen Herczeg,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,John Davis,Jayantika Ganguly,Kevin P. Thornton,Susan Knight,Harry DeMaio,Tracy J. Revels,Harry DeMaio,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Paula Hammond,Arthur Hall,Kevin P. Thornton,Thomas A. Burns Jr.) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Some More Untold Cases Part XXII: 1877-1887(By: Leslie Charteris,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Stephen Mason Merrill,Derrick Belanger,Denis Green,Richard Paolinelli,Mark Mower,Geri Schear,Liese Sherwood-Fabre,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Susan Knight,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Chris Chan,Tim Symonds,Robert Stapleton,S.F. Bennett,Kevin P. Thornton) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIX: 2020 Annual(By: John Lescroart,Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Thomas A. Turley,James Moffett,Christopher James,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Ian Ableson,Matthew White,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Andrew Bryant,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,M.J.H. Simmonds,Sean M. Wright,Kevin P. Thornton,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Nick Cardillo,Lizzy Butle) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Part XXIX: More Christmas Adventures 1889-1896(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Gordon Linzner,Roger Johnson,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,I.A. Watson,Frank Schildiner,Paul D. Gilbert,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Ian Ableson,Wayne Anderson,Barry Clay,Harry DeMaio,Matthew White,Margaret Walsh,Dan Rowley,Arthur Hall) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Part XXV: 2021 Annual 1881-1888(By: Peter Lovesey,Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Hugh Ashton,Kevin McCann,Steve Emecz,Matthew White,Martin Daley,Paul Hiscock,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Robert Stapleton,M.J.H. Simmonds,Brenda Seagrove,Keith Hann,Hal Glatzer,Stephen Gaspar) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Part XXVI(By: Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Frank Schildiner,Mark Mower,James Moffett,Geri Schear,Naching T. Kassa,Adrian Middleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Margaret Walsh,James Gelter,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Harry DeMaio,Anthony Gurney,Ian Ableson,Harry DeMaio,Dick Gillman,Mike Hogan,Susan Knight,Arthur Hall,Kevin P. Thornton,Peter Coe Verbica) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Part XXVII: 2021 Annual 1898-1928(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Peter Lovesey,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,John Davis,Denis Green,Tim Gambrell,Tracy J. Revels,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Thomas A. Turley,S.C. Toft,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Arthur Hall) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,David Marcum) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Amy Thomas,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan,Amy Thomas) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928(By: Nancy Holder,Roger Johnson,D.J. Tyrer,David Marcum,Michael Mallory,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Naching T. Kassa,Tim Gambrell,Steve Emecz,Paul Hiscock,Andrew Bryant,Paula Hammond,Susan Knight,Kevin Thornton,J.S. Rowlinson,Julie McKuras,J. Lawrence Matthews,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Part XIII: 2022 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Part XXXI: 2022 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Part XXXII: 2022 Annual 1888-1895(By: Will Murray,Craig Janacek,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,Paul Hiscock,Hal Glatzer,James Gelter,Ian Ableson,Mike Hogan,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Wayne Anderson,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Hal Glatzer,Terry Golledge,Kevin Patrick McCann,Alan Dimes) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Part XXXIII: 2022 Annual 1896-1919(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Roger Johnson,Mark Wardecker,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Hugh Ashton,Naching T. Kassa,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Andrew Bryant,Susan Knight,Tim Symonds,Kevin P. Thornton,Tom Turley,Jeffrey Hatcher,Terry Golledge,Josh Cerefice,David MacGregor,Alisha Shea,Emma West) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Part XXXIV: However Improbable(By: Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Gordon Linzner,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Paul Hiscock,James Gelter,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Dan Rowley,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Tim Newton Anderson,DJ Tyrer,John McNabb,Joseph W. Svec III) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Part XXXV: However Improbable(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Part XXXVI: However Improbable(By: David Marcum) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	XXXI: 2022 Annual 1875-1887(By: John Lawrence,Gordon Linzner,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,D.J. Tyrer,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Geri Schear,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Susan Knight,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Hal Glatzer,Sean Wright,Jeffrey Hatcher,Terry Golledge,David MacGregor,Emma West,Kevin Patrick McCann,Thomas Burns,Steven Herczeg) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Part XLI: Further Untold Cases - 1887-1892(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Part XLII: Further Untold Cases 1894-1922(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Part XXXIX(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Part XXXIX: 2023 Annual(By: John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Michael Sims,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Shane Simmons,Naching T. Kassa,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Paula Hammond,Kevin Thornton,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Peter Coe Verbica,Tom Turley,Emma West,William Todd,Ember Pepper,Don Baxter,Alan Dimes) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Part XXXVII: 2023 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Part XXXVIII(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Part XXXVIII: 2023 Annual(By: David Marcum) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Part XLIII: 2024 Annual 1874-1888(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Part XLIV: 2024 Annual 1889-1897(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Part XLV: 2024 Annual 1898-1917(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Part XLVI: Occupants of the Canonical Realm 1861-1889(By: David Marcum) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Part XLVII: Occupants of the Canonical Realm 1890-1898(By: David Marcum,Chris Chan) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	The Hidden Enquiries of Sherlock Holmes(By: Arthur Hall) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Sherlock Holmes: The Curious Sequel of Our Investigation(By: David Marcum) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

34 books (2022–2025)

The Mysterious Profiles series comprises 33 books published between 2022 and 2025, following publication order. This ongoing collection features mystery and thriller narratives from various authors, including works by Jonathan Kellerman, Douglas Preston, Stephen Hunter, Michael Connelly, and others. The series showcases different detective and protagonist-led stories, spanning from classic characters like Inspector Morse to contemporary figures such as Jack Reacher. Readers should begin with Alex Delaware by Jonathan Kellerman and progress through the complete lineup in publication sequence.

Start with Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman), the first of 33 books in the Mysterious Profiles series.

3 books (2012–2025)

Lee Child has published three non-fiction works between 2012 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Jack Reacher's Rules. The series combines Child's expertise in mystery and thriller writing with literary analysis and behind-the-scenes insights.

Start with Jack Reacher's Rules and read in order.

#	Title
1	Jack Reacher's Rules 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hero 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Reacher: The Stories Behind the Stories 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

27 books (2004–2025)

Lee Child's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises 27 works published between 2004 and 2025, with the collection still ongoing. These stories and novellas should be read in publication order, beginning with The Snake-eater by the Numbers. The series showcases Child's versatility across mystery, thriller, and literary fiction formats, offering readers shorter narratives that complement his longer novel work.

Start with The Snake-eater by the Numbers, the first of 27 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

#	Title
1	The Snake-eater by the Numbers 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ten Keys 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Greatest Trick of All 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The .50 Solution 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Public Transportation 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Me and Mr. Rafferty 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Section 7 (a) (Operational) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Bodyguard 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Addicted to Sweetness 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bone-Headed League 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Everyone Talks 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	I Heard a Romantic Story 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Hollywood I Remembered 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	My First Drug Trial 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	No Room at the Motel 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Wet with Rain 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Maybe They Have a Tradition 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Truth About What Happened 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Pierre, Lucien, & Me 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Fortune Cookie 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	New Blank Document 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Shorty and the Briefcase 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	James Penney's New Identity 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Smile 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Dying for a Cigarette 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Normal in Every Way 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Eleven Numbers 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

11 books (2017–2019)

The MatchUp Collection is a complete series of eleven mystery and thriller anthologies published between 2017 and 2019, with each book featuring collaborations between pairs of acclaimed crime fiction authors. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Deserves to Be Dead and concluding with Taking the Veil. Each installment pairs different writers to create original short stories, making the collection a diverse showcase of the genre's most popular voices.

Start with Deserves to Be Dead(By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson), the first of 11 books in the The MatchUp Collection series.