Order Of James Lear Reading Order
4 series · 12 books
James Lear is a mystery and literary fiction writer who has published twelve novels across multiple series since the early 2000s. He is best known for his detective-driven narratives, particularly the Dan Stagg and Mitch Mitchell mystery series, which blend procedural elements with literary depth. His body of work also includes standalone novels and anthology collections that explore the intersection of crime fiction and character-driven storytelling.
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Anthologies Series
Complete1 book (2008–2008)
Dan Stagg Mystery Series
Complete3 books (2013–2018)
The Dan Stagg Mystery series by James Lear is a complete trilogy of mystery and literary fiction novels published between 2013 and 2018. The three books—The Hardest Thing, Straight Up, and In the Ring—should be read in publication order to follow the detective's cases as intended. This finished series offers readers a full, self-contained mystery arc across its three installments.
Start with The Hardest Thing and read in order.
Start this series with The Hardest Thing
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Mitch Mitchell Mystery Series
Complete4 books (2006–2016)
The Mitch Mitchell Mystery series comprises four complete novels published between 2006 and 2016, following the exploits of detective Mitch Mitchell through interconnected cases. Written by James Lear, these literary mysteries blend genre conventions with sophisticated storytelling across The Back Passage, The Secret Tunnel, A Sticky End, and The Sun Goes Down. Readers should begin with The Back Passage and proceed in publication order to experience the character's development and the series' evolving narrative arcs.
Start with The Back Passage, the first of 4 books in the Mitch Mitchell Mystery series.
Start this series with The Back Passage
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete4 books (2001–2017)
James Lear's four-book Standalone Novels series spans from 2001 to 2017 and is now complete. Though each book stands alone as an independent story, they should be read in publication order beginning with The Low Road, followed by The Palace Of Varieties, Hot Valley, and While My Wife's Away. These literary mystery and thriller novels offer interconnected explorations across their shared universe.
Start with The Low Road, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Low Road
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- How many books has Order Of James Lear written?
- Order Of James Lear has written 12 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 2001 to 2018.
- What is the first book in each Order Of James Lear series?
- Here are the first books in Order Of James Lear's series: Dan Stagg Mystery: The Hardest Thing; Mitch Mitchell Mystery: The Back Passage.
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- We recommend reading Order Of James Lear's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
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- Order Of James Lear has 4 completed series.