Linwood Barclay Reading Order

5 books (2012–2025)

Linwood Barclay has contributed to four anthology collections spanning from 2012 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Suspense Magazine September 2012, followed by FaceOff, Nothing Good Happens After Midnight, Cold Canadian Crime, and The Twisted Women's Book Club. The anthologies feature the author's work in mystery, thriller, and literary fiction genres alongside contributions from other writers.

Start with Suspense Magazine September 2012, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Suspense Magazine September 2012 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	FaceOff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nothing Good Happens After Midnight 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cold Canadian Crime 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Twisted Women's Book Club 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2018)

Linwood Barclay's two-book Chase series combines mystery and thriller elements across its complete run from 2017 to 2018. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Chase followed by Escape, to experience the full narrative arc. This finished series delivers the suspenseful storytelling Barclay is known for across its concise two-volume structure.

Start with Chase and read in order.

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1	Chase 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Escape 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2010)

Linwood Barclay's Keisha Ceylon series consists of two mystery thrillers published in 2010, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Clouded Vision followed by Never Saw It Coming, to experience the full arc of this two-book mystery series.

Start with Clouded Vision and read in order.

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1	Clouded Vision 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Never Saw It Coming 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2014)

Linwood Barclay's two-book mystery thriller series consists of No Time for Goodbye, published in 2007, and No Safe House, released in 2014. The complete series should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the unfolding narrative. These standalone yet connected mysteries showcase Barclay's skill at blending suspense with literary depth across a decade of storytelling.

Start with No Time for Goodbye and read in order.

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1	No Time for Goodbye 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Safe House 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1996–2019)

Linwood Barclay's non-fiction series comprises five complete books published between 1996 and 2019, collecting humorous essays and observations on everyday life. The series includes Father Knows Zilch, Mike Harris Made Me Eat My Dog, This House is Nuts, Last Resort, and Ford AbomiNation. These books should be read in publication order to follow the author's evolving perspective across more than two decades. The series blends Barclay's trademark wit with the literary quality that characterizes his broader body of work.

Start with Father Knows Zilch, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Father Knows Zilch 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mike Harris Made Me Eat My Dog 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	This House is Nuts 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last Resort 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ford AbomiNation 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2015–2017)

The Promise Falls series by Linwood Barclay consists of five mystery thrillers published between 2015 and 2017. The complete sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Broken Promise and continuing through Final Assignment, Far From True, The Twenty-Three, and concluding with Parting Shot. This interconnected mystery series features overlapping plots and characters that develop across the five novels, making publication order essential for following the narrative threads.

Start with Broken Promise, the first of 5 books in the Promise Falls series.

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1	Broken Promise 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Final Assignment 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Far From True 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Twenty-Three 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Parting Shot 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

Linwood Barclay released two short works between 2015 and 2016 in this complete collection of mystery and thriller novellas. The series consists of Pit Stop: Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber, a collaboration with Raymond Khoury, followed by Jacket Man. These standalone entries should be read in publication order to experience the author's shorter fiction work in the intended sequence.

Start with Pit Stop: Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber(With: Raymond Khoury) and read in order.

15 books (2008–2026)

Linwood Barclay's mystery and thriller novels span from 2008 to 2025 as standalone entries, meaning each book tells a complete story independent of the others. The series currently comprises 14 published works and remains ongoing, with titles including Too Close to Home, Fear the Worst, Never Look Away, The Accident, Trust Your Eyes, A Tap on the Window, A Noise Downstairs, Elevator Pitch, Find You First, Look Both Ways, Take Your Breath Away, The Lie Maker, I Will Ruin You, Whistle, and Not a Word. These novels are best read in publication order, beginning with Too Close to Home in 2008 and progressing through each subsequent release.

Start with Too Close to Home, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Too Close to Home 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fear the Worst 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Never Look Away 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Accident 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Trust Your Eyes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Tap on the Window 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Noise Downstairs 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Elevator Pitch 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Find You First 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Look Both Ways 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Take Your Breath Away 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Lie Maker 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	I Will Ruin You 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Whistle 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Not a Word 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2007)

The Zack Walker series comprises four mystery and thriller novels by Linwood Barclay, published between 2004 and 2007. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bad Move and continuing through Bad Guys, Bad Luck (also titled Lone Wolf), and concluding with Bad News (also known as Stone Rain). Each installment builds on the preceding one, making sequential reading essential to following the full narrative arc.

Start with Bad Move, the first of 4 books in the Zack Walker series.

#	Title
1	Bad Move 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bad Guys 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bad Luck / Lone Wolf 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bad News / Stone Rain 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible