Lee Goldberg Reading Order

5 books (2010–2024)

Lee Goldberg's Anthologies series comprises five books published between 2010 and 2024, with new entries still being added. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing. The collection spans mystery, thriller, and non-fiction topics, offering readers a diverse range of writing across genres and subjects.

Start with Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Writing Crime Fiction 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Rising Dead 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Collectibles 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Eight Very Bad Nights 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–1997)

Lee Goldberg's Charlie Willis series consists of two complete mystery thrillers published in the mid-1990s. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with My Gun Has Bullets in 1995 and continuing with Dead Space in 1997. This two-book series offers a finished story arc for readers seeking a concise, standalone experience.

Start with My Gun Has Bullets and read in order.

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1	My Gun Has Bullets 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Space 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2025)

Lee Goldberg's Crown Vic series consists of two mystery and thriller novels published between 2023 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Crown Vic followed by Crown Vic 2: If I Were a Rich Man.

Start with Crown Vic and read in order.

8 books (2003–2007)

Lee Goldberg's Diagnosis Murder series consists of eight mystery and thriller novels published between 2003 and 2007. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Silent Partner and concluding with The Last Word. These books follow a connected narrative arc across the eight installments, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the story's development.

Start with The Silent Partner, the first of 8 books in the Diagnosis Murder series.

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1	The Silent Partner 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Death Merchant 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Shooting Script 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Past Tense 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Waking Nightmare 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Dead Letter 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Double Life 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Last Word 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2026–2027)

7 books (2020–2026)

The Eve Ronin series consists of seven mystery and thriller novels by Lee Goldberg, beginning with Lost Hills in 2020 and concluding with Split Screen in 2026. This ongoing series follows a continuous narrative and should be read in publication order, starting with Lost Hills and progressing through Bone Canyon, Gated Prey, Movieland, Dream Town, Fallen Star, and Split Screen.

Start with Lost Hills, the first of 7 books in the Eve Ronin series.

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1	Lost Hills 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bone Canyon 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Gated Prey 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Movieland 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dream Town 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fallen Star 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Split Screen 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

Lee Goldberg's Ian Ludlow Thrillers is a completed three-book mystery and thriller series following the same protagonist throughout. The books were published between 2018 and 2020 in the order True Fiction, Killer Thriller, and Fake Truth. Readers should follow publication order to experience the series as intended.

Start with True Fiction and read in order.

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1	True Fiction 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Killer Thriller 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fake Truth 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2009–2009)

The Jury series is a four-book mystery and thriller collection by Lee Goldberg, published in 2009 as a complete series. These novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Adjourned and continuing through Guilty, Judgment, and Payback. All four installments are now available to readers seeking the full narrative arc of this standalone series.

Start with Adjourned, the first of 4 books in the Jury series.

10 books (2013–2021)

The Kate O'Hare and Nicolas Fox series spans ten books published between 2013 and 2021, written by Lee Goldberg in collaboration with Janet Evanovich and other co-authors. This mystery and thriller series follows the exploits of con artist Nicolas Fox and FBI agent Kate O'Hare as they navigate high-stakes capers and schemes. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Pros and Cons, to experience the full development of the characters and their complicated partnership. The series appears to be complete as of The Bounty.

Start with Pros and Cons(With: Janet Evanovich), the first of 10 books in the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox series.

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1	Pros and Cons(With: Janet Evanovich) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Caper(By: Janet Evanovich) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heist(With: Janet Evanovich) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Chase(With: Janet Evanovich) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Job(With: Janet Evanovich) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Shell Game(With: Janet Evanovich) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Scam(With: Janet Evanovich) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Pursuit(With: Janet Evanovich) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Big Kahuna(By: Janet Evanovich,Peter Evanovich) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Bounty(By: Janet Evanovich,Steve Hamilton) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (2006–2015)

Lee Goldberg's Monk series comprises 19 mystery novels published between 2006 and 2015, following the cases of the famous detective Adrian Monk. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii. Each book can also be enjoyed as a standalone mystery, though reading sequentially provides continuity for Monk's character development across the full run.

Start with Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii, the first of 19 books in the Monk series.

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1	Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mr. Monk in Outer Space 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mr. Monk Goes to Germany 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Mr. Monk is Miserable 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mr. Monk in Trouble 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Mr. Monk on the Road 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Mr. Monk on the Couch 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mr. Monk Gets Even 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Mr. Monk is a Mess 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Mr. Monk on Patrol 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mr. Monk Helps Himself(By: Hy Conrad) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Mr. Monk Gets on Board(By: Hy Conrad) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Mr. Monk is Open for Business(By: Hy Conrad) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant(By: Hy Conrad) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1990–2026)

Lee Goldberg's non-fiction series spans three decades from 1990 to 2022, comprising ten books that explore television history, filmmaking, and the entertainment industry. The series should be read in publication order and covers topics ranging from cancelled TV shows and pilot programs to interviews with actors, directors, and screenwriters from the 1980s and beyond. The collection includes examinations of science fiction films, fantasy filmmaking, television writing craft, and James Bond cinema, offering an in-depth look at both successful and forgotten television and film productions. This likely complete series serves as a comprehensive reference work for fans of television history and behind-the-scenes entertainment industry insights.

Start with Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw, the first of 10 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Dreamweavers: Interviews with Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980's 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Successful Television Writing 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series 1955-1992 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Best TV Shows That Never Were 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The James Bond Films 1962-1989 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Joy of Sets 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Acting Out: Interviews with Stars of Television and Film 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2025)

Lee Goldberg's Sharpe & Walker series is an ongoing mystery and thriller sequence that began in 2023 with Malibu Burning, followed by Ashes Never Lie and Hidden in Smoke. Three books have been published so far, with the series still in development. Read these books in publication order to follow the story as intended.

Start with Malibu Burning and read in order.

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1	Malibu Burning 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ashes Never Lie 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hidden in Smoke 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2011–2013)

Lee Goldberg's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises four complete entries published between 2011 and 2013. The collection includes Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper, Remaindered, McGrave, and Fast Track, and should be read in publication order. These mystery and thriller tales showcase Goldberg's versatility across short fiction formats.

Start with Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Remaindered 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	McGrave 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fast Track 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Three Ways to Die 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2004–2023)

Lee Goldberg's five standalone novels span from 2004 to 2023 and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Walk. The series appears to be complete and encompasses mystery and thriller works across its run. Each entry functions as an independent story rather than a connected narrative arc.

Start with The Walk, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Walk 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Watch Me Die / The Man with the Iron-On Badge 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	King City 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Aimee & David Thurlo's Ella Clah 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Calico 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–2011)

Lee Goldberg's Standalone Plays series comprises two works published between 1995 and 2011. Though presented as separate plays rather than a continuous narrative, they should be read in publication order, beginning with Deadly Games followed by Dame Edna: Detective. The series is complete, offering readers a finished collection of mystery and thriller-themed dramatic works.

Start with Deadly Games and read in order.

8 books (2015–2026)

Lee Goldberg's Television Books series comprises five volumes exploring television history, published between 2015 and 2026. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Television Fast Forward. These works blend mystery, thriller, and non-fiction elements, with titles including Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989, Acting Out, Channeling the Eighties, and These Are The Interviews.

Start with Television Fast Forward, the first of 5 books in the Television Books series.

22 books (2011–2014)

The Dead Man is a 22-book mystery and thriller series completed between 2011 and 2014, with each installment co-authored by Lee Goldberg alongside various collaborators. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Face of Evil and concluding with the final entry released in 2014. This collaborative anthology series features contributions from multiple writers working with Goldberg to create the complete narrative arc.

Start with Face of Evil(With: William Rabkin), the first of 22 books in the The Dead Man series.

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1	Face of Evil(With: William Rabkin) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hell In Heaven(With: William Rabkin) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Kill Them All(With: William Rabkin,Harry Shannon) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ring of Knives(With: James Daniels,William Rabkin) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Beast Within(With: James Daniels,William Rabkin) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Blood Mesa(With: James Reasoner,William Rabkin) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Dead Woman(With: David McAfee,William Rabkin) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Carnival of Death(With: Bill Crider,William Rabkin) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Fire and Ice(With: William Rabkin,Jude Hardin) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Freaks Must Die(With: William Rabkin,Joel Goldman) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Midnight Special(With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Slaves to Evil(With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Black Death(With: William Rabkin,Aric Davis) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Death Match(With: Christa Faust,William Rabkin) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Killing Floor(With: William Rabkin,David Tully) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Colder than Hell(With: Anthony Neil Smith,William Rabkin) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Crucible of Fire(With: William Rabkin,Mel Odom) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Evil to Burn(With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Streets of Blood(With: William Rabkin,Barry Napier) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Dark Need(With: William Rabkin,Stant Litore) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Rising Dead(With: William Rabkin,Stella Green) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Reborn(With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin,Lisa Klink,Kate Danley) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible