Steve Hamilton Reading Order

13 books (1998–2020)

Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight mystery series spans 13 complete novels published between 1998 and 2020, following the private investigator through cases in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Readers should begin with A Cold Day in Paradise and proceed through the books in publication order to experience McKnight's character development across the full arc. The series concludes with Riddle Island, providing a definitive endpoint to the character's story.

Start with A Cold Day in Paradise, the first of 13 books in the Alex McKnight series.

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1	A Cold Day in Paradise 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winter of the Wolf Moon 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hunting Wind 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	North of Nowhere 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blood is the Sky 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ice Run 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Stolen Season 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Beneath the Book Tower 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Misery Bay 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Die a Stranger 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Let it Burn 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dead Man Running 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Riddle Island 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2021–2021)

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1	When a Stranger Comes to Town 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2013–2021)

The Kate O'Hare and Nicolas Fox series spans ten mystery and thriller novels published between 2013 and 2021, following the publication order of Pros and Cons through The Bounty. Written by Janet Evanovich with collaborators Lee Goldberg and Peter Evanovich, the series appears to be complete. These standalone-style capers should be read in order of publication to experience the evolving relationship and dynamics between the con artist and FBI agent protagonists.

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

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

3 books (2016–2024)

Steve Hamilton's Nick Mason series follows a mysterious protagonist across three thrillers published between 2016 and 2024. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Second Life of Nick Mason, followed by Exit Strategy and An Honorable Assassin. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to understanding the character's journey.

Start with The Second Life of Nick Mason and read in order.

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1	The Second Life of Nick Mason 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exit Strategy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	An Honorable Assassin 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2027)

Steve Hamilton's pair of standalone mystery thrillers consists of Night Work and The Lock Artist, published between 2007 and 2009. Each novel functions independently and can be enjoyed without reading the other, though they were released in publication order during this two-year span. The complete series follows publication order for those who wish to read both novels.

Start with Night Work and read in order.

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1	Night Work 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lock Artist 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dark Side of the Street(With: Danny Moses) 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible