Series reading guide · updated 2026
Charlie Parker Books in Order
Every Charlie Parker book in publication order — 39 in total, spanning 1995–2020.
Publication Order of Charlie Parker Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadly Gamble — Connie Shelton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Vacations Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Partnerships Can Kill — Connie Shelton | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Small Towns can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Every Dead Thing — John Connolly | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Memories can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dark Hollow — John Connolly | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Killing Kind — John Connolly | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Honeymoons Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The White Road — John Connolly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Reunions Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Competition Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Black Angel — John Connolly | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Balloons can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Obsessions can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Unquiet — John Connolly | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Reapers — John Connolly | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Lovers — John Connolly | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Holidays Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Whisperers — John Connolly | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Gossip Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Burning Soul — John Connolly | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Stardom Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Wrath of Angels — John Connolly | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Phantoms Can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Buried Secrets Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Wolf in Winter — John Connolly | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Legends can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | A Song of Shadows — John Connolly | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | A Time of Torment — John Connolly | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Weddings Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | A Game of Ghosts — John Connolly | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Alibis Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Woman in the Woods — John Connolly | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | A Book of Bones — John Connolly | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Escapes Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Dirty South — John Connolly | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Old Bones Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Charlie Parker Non-Fiction Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker: A Miscellany | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 39, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadly Gamble — Connie Shelton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Vacations Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Partnerships Can Kill — Connie Shelton | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Small Towns can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Every Dead Thing — John Connolly | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Memories can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dark Hollow — John Connolly | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Killing Kind — John Connolly | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Honeymoons Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The White Road — John Connolly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Reunions Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Competition Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Black Angel — John Connolly | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Balloons can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Obsessions can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Unquiet — John Connolly | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Reapers — John Connolly | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Lovers — John Connolly | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Holidays Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Whisperers — John Connolly | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Gossip Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Burning Soul — John Connolly | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Stardom Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Wrath of Angels — John Connolly | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Phantoms Can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Buried Secrets Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Wolf in Winter — John Connolly | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Legends can be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | A Song of Shadows — John Connolly | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | A Time of Torment — John Connolly | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Weddings Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Parker: A Miscellany — John Connolly | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | A Game of Ghosts — John Connolly | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Alibis Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The Woman in the Woods — John Connolly | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | A Book of Bones — John Connolly | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Escapes Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The Dirty South — John Connolly | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Old Bones Can Be Murder — Connie Shelton | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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