Ridley Pearson Reading Order

9 books (1994–2020)

Ridley Pearson's Anthologies series comprises 9 complete books published between 1994 and 2020, spanning fantasy, mystery, thriller, young adult, and action adventure genres. These anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Mid-life Confidential and concluding with Super Puzzletastic Mysteries. The series includes collaborative works and curated collections that showcase diverse voices and storytelling styles across multiple genres.

Start with Mid-life Confidential, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Mid-life Confidential 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Putt at the End of the World 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death Do Us Part 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best American Mystery Stories 2007 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Thriller 2 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hook, Line & Sinister 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Silent Night, Deadly Night 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Super Puzzletastic Mysteries 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1988–2004)

The Boldt & Matthews series consists of nine mystery and thriller novels published between 1988 and 2004, following the investigations of detectives Lou Boldt and Daphne Matthews in the Pacific Northwest. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Undercurrents and concluding with The Body of David Hayes. Ridley Pearson's finished series blends procedural mystery with action and suspense across interconnected cases that develop the characters and their relationship over the course of the books.

Start with Undercurrents, the first of 9 books in the Boldt & Matthews series.

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1	Undercurrents 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Angel Maker 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	No Witnesses 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Beyond Recognition 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Pied Piper 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The First Victim 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Middle of Nowhere 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Art of Deception 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Body of David Hayes 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Walt Disney's Peter Pan(With: Dave Barry) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1988–1999)

Ridley Pearson's completed Chris Klick trilogy spans from 1988 to 1999 and should be read in publication order beginning with Dead Aim, followed by Aim for the Heart and Concerto in Dead Flat. This three-book series blends elements of mystery, thriller, and young adult adventure fiction throughout its storyline.

Start with Dead Aim and read in order.

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1	Dead Aim 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Aim for the Heart 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Concerto in Dead Flat 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Walt Disney's Peter Pan(With: Dave Barry) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	Super Sons 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2004–2015)

The Kingdom Keepers is a nine-book young adult fantasy series by Ridley Pearson, published between 2004 and 2015, and should be read in publication order beginning with Disney After Dark. The complete series comprises Disney After Dark, Disney at Dawn, Disney in Shadow, Power Play, Shell Game, Dark Passage, The Insider, Unforeseen, and The Syndrome. Blending mystery, action, and adventure elements, this concluded series offers a full narrative arc across its installments.

Start with Disney After Dark, the first of 9 books in the Kingdom Keepers series.

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1	Disney After Dark 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Disney at Dawn 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Disney in Shadow 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Power Play 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Shell Game 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dark Passage 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Insider 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Unforeseen 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Syndrome 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2023–2025)

The Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance series is an ongoing fantasy and adventure sequence by Ridley Pearson consisting of three books published between 2023 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Shimmer, followed by Villains' Realm, and concluding with The Final Draw. This young adult series blends mystery and thriller elements with action-driven storytelling.

Start with The Shimmer and read in order.

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1	The Shimmer 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kingdom Keepers Inheritance: Villains' Realm 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Villains' Realm 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance: The Final Draw 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Final Draw 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

The Kingdom Keepers: The Return trilogy by Ridley Pearson consists of three completed books published between 2015 and 2017. This young adult fantasy and mystery series should be read in publication order, beginning with Disney Lands, followed by Legacy of Secrets, and concluding with Disney at Last. The action-adventure narrative unfolds across all three installments, making sequential reading essential to following the complete story.

Start with Disney Lands and read in order.

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1	Disney Lands 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Legacy of Secrets 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Disney at Last 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2018)

The Lock and Key series by Ridley Pearson comprises four young adult fantasy-mystery novels published between 2016 and 2018. Read in publication order beginning with The Gadwall Incident, followed by The Initiation, The Downward Spiral, and The Final Step. The complete series combines action, adventure, and mystery elements within a fantasy framework and should be read sequentially to follow the developing story.

Start with The Gadwall Incident, the first of 4 books in the Lock and Key series.

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1	The Gadwall Incident 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Initiation 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Downward Spiral 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Final Step 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2025–2027)

Ridley Pearson's Magical Map series is an ongoing fantasy adventure spanning four books published between 2025 and 2026. These young adult mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Jungle Cruise. The series combines action, adventure, and magical elements throughout its narrative arc.

Start with Jungle Cruise and read in order.

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1	Jungle Cruise 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pirates of the Caribbean 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Haunted Mansion 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tiana's Bayou Adventure 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Space Mountain 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

34 books (2022–2025)

The Mysterious Profiles series is an ongoing collection of 33 books published between 2022 and 2025, featuring mystery and thriller narratives across fantasy and young adult genres. Rather than following a single protagonist, this series showcases profiles of various iconic detective and crime-solving characters from different authors, including Alex Delaware, Jack Reacher, Charlie Parker, and Hieronymus Bosch, among many others. Reading the series in publication order is recommended to experience how these distinct characters and their stories are presented throughout the collection. The series remains actively expanding with new entries being released.

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

3 books (2006–2008)

Ridley Pearson's Never Land trilogy is a complete young adult fantasy and adventure series consisting of three books published between 2006 and 2008. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Escape from the Carnivale, followed by Cave of the Dark Wind, and concluding with Blood Tide. These mystery-tinged fantasy adventures blend action and imagination into a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with Escape from the Carnivale and read in order.

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1	Escape from the Carnivale 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cave of the Dark Wind 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blood Tide 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2004–2011)

The Peter and the Starcatchers series by Ridley Pearson is a five-book fantasy adventure series for young adults, published between 2004 and 2011. The complete series follows publication order, beginning with Peter and the Starcatchers and continuing through Peter and the Shadow Thieves, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, Peter and the Sword of Mercy, and concluding with The Bridge to Never Land. This action-packed sequence blends fantasy and mystery elements in an interconnected narrative that should be read in order from the first book to fully appreciate the developing story and character arcs.

Start with Peter and the Starcatchers, the first of 5 books in the Peter and the Starcatchers series.

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1	Peter and the Starcatchers 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Peter and the Shadow Thieves 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Peter and the Secret of Rundoon 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Peter and the Sword of Mercy 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Bridge to Never Land 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2017)

The Risk Agent series by Ridley Pearson consists of four complete novels published between 2012 and 2017. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Risk Agent and continuing through Choke Point, The Red Room, and White Bone. The series blends mystery, thriller, and action-adventure elements throughout its progression.

Start with The Risk Agent, the first of 4 books in the Risk Agent series.

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1	The Risk Agent 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Choke Point 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Red Room 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	White Bone 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Boldt’s Broken Angel 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2022–2022)

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1	Disney Cautionary Tales(With: Abigail Larson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1985–2008)

Ridley Pearson's collection of standalone novels spans from 1985 to 2008 across nine complete works that blend mystery, thriller, fantasy, and action elements. Each novel functions as an independent story, though they were written and released in publication order from Never Look Back through Science Fair, the latter co-authored with Dave Barry. Readers can approach these books in any order based on personal interest, though following the publication sequence allows appreciation of the author's evolving style across two decades. The series concluded in 2008 and represents a diverse exploration of genre storytelling rather than an interconnected narrative arc.

Start with Never Look Back, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Never Look Back 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood of the Albatross 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall / Hidden Charges 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Probable Cause 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hard Fall 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Chain of Evidence 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Parallel Lies 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cut and Run 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Science Fair(With: Dave Barry) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2008–2010)

The Steel Trapp series is a two-book young adult adventure series by Ridley Pearson, consisting of The Challenge (2008) and The Academy (2010). The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Challenge. This fantasy-tinged mystery and adventure series concludes with The Academy, offering a finished narrative arc for readers.

Start with The Challenge and read in order.

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1	The Challenge 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Academy 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2010)

The Walt Fleming series comprises four complete mysteries by Ridley Pearson, following publication order from 2007 to 2010. Begin with Killer Weekend and continue through Killer View, Killer Summer, and conclude with In Harm's Way. The series blends thriller and adventure elements across its four installments.

Start with Killer Weekend, the first of 4 books in the Walt Fleming series.

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1	Killer Weekend 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Killer View 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Killer Summer 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In Harm's Way 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible