Series reading guide · guide verified September 8, 2026
Jesse Stone Books in Order
Every Jesse Stone book in publication order — 19 in total, spanning 1997–2020.
Jesse Stone is Robert B. Parker's other detective — a former LAPD cop with a drinking problem and a broken marriage who takes the police chief's job in the small Massachusetts town of Paradise because nobody else will have him. The books are sparer and sadder than Spenser, told in the third person, and fans often call them Parker's best late work. Parker wrote nine before his death in 2010; three authors have continued the series since, and Tom Selleck made Jesse his own in a run of TV movies.
Publication Order of Jesse Stone Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Night Passage — Robert B. Parker | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Trouble in Paradise — Robert B. Parker | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Death in Paradise — Robert B. Parker | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Stone Cold — Robert B. Parker | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Sea Change — Robert B. Parker | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  High Profile — Robert B. Parker | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Stranger in Paradise — Robert B. Parker | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Night and Day — Robert B. Parker | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Split Image — Robert B. Parker | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Killing The Blues — Michael Brandman | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Fool Me Twice — Michael Brandman | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Damned If You Do — Michael Brandman | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Blind Spot — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Devil Wins — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Debt to Pay — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Hangman's Sonnet — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Colorblind — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Bitterest Pill — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Fool's Paradise — Mike Lupica | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 19, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night Passage — Robert B. Parker | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Trouble in Paradise — Robert B. Parker | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Death in Paradise — Robert B. Parker | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Stone Cold — Robert B. Parker | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sea Change — Robert B. Parker | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | High Profile — Robert B. Parker | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Stranger in Paradise — Robert B. Parker | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Night and Day — Robert B. Parker | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Split Image — Robert B. Parker | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Killing The Blues — Michael Brandman | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Fool Me Twice — Michael Brandman | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Damned If You Do — Michael Brandman | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Blind Spot — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Devil Wins — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Debt to Pay — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Hangman's Sonnet — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Colorblind — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Bitterest Pill — Reed Farrel Coleman | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Fool's Paradise — Mike Lupica | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Jesse Stone on screen
Tom Selleck played Jesse Stone in nine CBS television films between 2005 and 2015, and for many viewers his weathered, quiet performance is the character.
- 2005Stone ColdTV film — The first of nine Jesse Stone films with Tom Selleck, ending with Lost in Paradise (2015).
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Jesse Stone books in?
Publication order, from Night Passage (1997) through Robert B. Parker’s nine novels, then the continuations: Michael Brandman (2011–2013), Reed Farrel Coleman (2014–2019) and Mike Lupica (from 2020).
Who writes the Jesse Stone books now?
Mike Lupica, who took over in 2020 after Reed Farrel Coleman’s five-book run.
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