Tony Parsons Reading Order

3 books (1999–2010)

Tony Parsons' Harry Silver trilogy spans more than a decade, beginning with Man and Boy in 1999 and concluding with Men from the Boys in 2010. This three-book series should be read in publication order to follow the character's development across the interconnected narratives. The complete collection blends mystery and literary fiction elements, tracking the protagonist through the challenges of modern life and relationships.

Start with Man and Boy and read in order.

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1	Man and Boy 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Man and Wife 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Men from the Boys 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2014–2025)

The Max Wolfe series comprises nine crime thrillers published between 2014 and 2020, following detective Max Wolfe through a complete story arc. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Murder Bag (also released as The Murder Man), and continuing through Dead Time, The Slaughter Man, Fresh Blood, The Hanging Club, Die Last, Girl On Fire, Tell Him He's Dead, #taken, and concluding with Murder for Busy People. Each installment builds on the previous, making sequential reading essential to following the overarching narrative and character development.

Start with The Murder Bag / The Murder Man, the first of 9 books in the Max Wolfe series.

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1	The Murder Bag / The Murder Man 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Time 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Slaughter Man 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fresh Blood 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Hanging Club 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Die Last 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Girl On Fire 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tell Him He's Dead 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	#taken 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder for Busy People 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1978–2013)

Tony Parsons' completed non-fiction series comprises five books published between 1978 and 2013, beginning with The Boy Looked at Johnny: The Obituary of Rock and Roll. These works span memoir, cultural criticism, and reflective essays, blending literary fiction sensibilities with investigative journalism and personal narrative. The series should be read in publication order to experience Parsons' evolving perspective across more than three decades of writing.

Start with The Boy Looked at Johnny: The Obituary of Rock and Roll, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Boy Looked at Johnny: The Obituary of Rock and Roll 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Limelight Blues 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Big Mouth Strikes Again 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Life, Death and Breakfast 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	On Life, Death, & Breakfast 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Beyond the Bounty 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

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1	Departures 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1979–2023)

Tony Parsons has written ten standalone novels across mystery, thriller, and literary fiction from 1979 to 2023. Each book is independent and can be read in any order, though publication order beginning with Platinum Logic is recommended for following the author's development over time. The series appears to be complete, with the final entry published in 2023.

Start with Platinum Logic, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Platinum Logic 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Family Way 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	One for My Baby 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stories We Could Tell 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	My Favourite Wife 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Starting Over 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Catching the Sun 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Your Neighbour’s Wife 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The People Next Door 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Who She Was 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible