Neil S. Plakcy Reading Order
14 series · 158 books
Neil S. Plakcy is a versatile American author known for his engaging mystery and romance novels, as well as his anthologies of gay erotica. With an impressive catalog of 158 books spanning 14 series—including notable titles like Angus Green, Golden Retriever Mystery, Got 10 Minutes?, Guns + Tacos, and Have Body—he has captivated readers since 1997. Active until 2026, Plakcy continues to explore diverse themes and genres in his writing.
Angus Green Series
Likely Complete4 books (2016–2023)
Start with The Next One Will Kill You, the first of 4 books in the Angus Green series.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete24 books (1997–2022)
Start with The Cat Who Loved Christmas, the first of 24 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Cat Who Loved Christmas 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Animal Attraction 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Tales of Travelrotica for Gay Men 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Ultimate Gay Erotica 2008 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Backdraft 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Frat Sex 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Hard Hats 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | How the West was Done 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Rough Trade 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Surfer Boys 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  College Boys 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  I Do, Two 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Skater Boys 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Men of the Mean Streets: Gay Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Model Men 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Sexy Sailors 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Beach Bums 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Active Duty 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Happy Homicides 1 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Take This Man 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Florida Happens 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Black Cat Weekly #53 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Crime Hits Home 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Guns + Tacos Vol. 6 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Collections Series
Complete2 books (2011–2014)
Start with Three Lambs: Erotic Tales of a Gay Frat and read in order.
Golden Retriever Mystery Series
Ongoing23 books (2010–2025)
Start with In Dog We Trust, the first of 23 books in the Golden Retriever Mystery series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  In Dog We Trust 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Kingdom of Dog 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Dog Helps Those 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Dog Bless You 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Whom Dog Hath Joined 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Dog Have Mercy 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Honest to Dog 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Dog Is in the Details 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Dog Knows 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Dog's Green Earth 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | A Litter of Golden Mysteries 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Dog Willing 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Dog's Waiting Room 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | All Dog's Children 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Dog's Honest Truth 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Dog of Thieves 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | In Dog's Image 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Blessing of the Dogs 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Food of the Dogs 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Dog Grant Me 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Dog Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Dog of Deliverance 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Dog's Kitchen 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Got 10 Minutes? Series
Complete2 books (2011–2011)
Start with The Catbird Seat and read in order.
Guns + Tacos Series
Likely Complete23 books (2019–2022)
Start with A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn), the first of 23 books in the Guns + Tacos series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | A Gyro and a Glock(By: Frank Zafiro) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Some Churros and El Burro(By: William Dylan Powell) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson(By: Gary Phillips) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer(By: Michael Bracken) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45(By: Trey R. Barker) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night(By: Ann Aptaker) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Burritos & Bullets(By: Eric Beetner) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38(By: Alec Cizak) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun(By: Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Sopa and a Streetsweeper(By: Ryan Sayles) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo(By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks(By: David H. Hendrickson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44(By: Hugh Lessig) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly(By: Dave Zeltserman) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises(By: Stacy Woodson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine(By: C.W. Blackwell) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring(By: Karen E. Olson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun(By: Trey R. Barker) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP(By: Joseph S. Walker) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger(By: Adam Meyer) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble(By: Alan Orloff) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Have Body, Will Guard Series
Ongoing14 books (2009–2024)
Start with Three Wrong Turns in the Desert, the first of 14 books in the Have Body, Will Guard series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Three Wrong Turns in the Desert 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Dancing with the Tide 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Teach Me Tonight 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Olives for the Stranger 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Under the Waterfall 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Noblest Vengeance 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Finding Freddie Venus 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | A Cold Wind 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | The Same Page 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Madness of Husbands 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Most Expensive Spice 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Graveyard of God's Name 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | The Feet of Blue Pigeons 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | The Designer of His Own Fortune 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
Love on... Series
Complete6 books (2013–2018)
Start with Love on Site, the first of 6 books in the Love on... series.
Mahu Series
Ongoing18 books (2005–2026)
Start with Mahu, the first of 18 books in the Mahu series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Mahu 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Mahu Surfer 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Mahu Fire 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Mahu Vice 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Mahu Men 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Mahu Blood 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Zero Break 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Natural Predators 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Accidental Contact 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Children of Noah 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Ghost Ship 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Deadly Labors 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Soldier Down 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Unruly Son 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Maui Strong 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | The Virgin Homicides 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Blood Code 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Mahu Tide 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Likely Complete2 books (2019–2022)
Start with How to Succeed at a Two-Year College and read in order.
Ormond Yard Romantic Adventures Series
Ongoing4 books (2021–2025)
Start with The Gentleman and the Spy, the first of 4 books in the Ormond Yard Romantic Adventures series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete10 books (2010–2015)
Start with At the Diner, the first of 10 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | At the Diner 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | The Guardian Angel of South Beach 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Noche Buena 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Photo Booth 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Rhiannon 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Six Year Itch 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Lights Out Valentine 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Creeling the Bridegroom 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Holiday Treat Recipes for Special Dogs 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Sea Between Us 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing23 books (2006–2025)
Start with Paws and Reflect, the first of 23 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Paws and Reflect 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Gaylife.com 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Invasion of the Blatnicks 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Mr. Surfer and Other Gay Erotica 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Pledge Class and Other College Boy Erotica 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Outhouse Gang 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Tough Guy Erotica 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Mi Amor 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | The Cat Who Got Married 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  The Handsome Prince 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  The Russian Boy 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Buchanan Letters 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Genie for Hire 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Soul Kiss 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  In His Kiss 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Christmas Shift 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | David and Jonathan 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | The Burning Water 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | The Lock-Keeper's Heart 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Being John Church 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Bless Our Sleep 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Death at the Dog Park(With: Joanna Campbell Slan) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | The Big Race 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Smiling Dog Cafe Series
Ongoing3 books (2025–2025)
Start with Grounds for Hope and read in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Neil S. Plakcy written?
- Neil S. Plakcy has written 158 books across 14 series. Their published works span from 1997 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Neil S. Plakcy series?
- Here are the first books in Neil S. Plakcy's series: Angus Green: The Next One Will Kill You; Anthologies: The Cat Who Loved Christmas; Collections: Three Lambs: Erotic Tales of a Gay Frat; Golden Retriever Mystery: In Dog We Trust; Got 10 Minutes?: The Catbird Seat.
- What order should I read Neil S. Plakcy's books?
- We recommend reading Neil S. Plakcy's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Neil S. Plakcy still writing new books?
- Yes, Neil S. Plakcy has 6 ongoing series: Golden Retriever Mystery, Have Body, Will Guard, Mahu, Ormond Yard Romantic Adventures, Standalone Novels and 1 more.