Series reading guide · updated 2026
Joe Gunther Books in Order
Every Joe Gunther book in publication order — 33 in total, spanning 1988–2020.
Publication Order of Joe Gunther Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Season | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Borderlines | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Scent of Evil | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Skeleton's Knee | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Fruits of the Poisonous Tree | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Dark Root | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Ragman's Memory | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Bellows Falls | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Disposable Man | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Occam's Razor | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Marble Mask | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Tucker Peak | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Sniper's Wife | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Gatekeeper | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Surrogate Thief | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | St. Albans Fire | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Second Mouse | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Chat | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Catch | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Price of Malice | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Red Herring | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Tag Man | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Paradise City | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Three Can Keep a Secret | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Proof Positive | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Company She Kept | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Presumption of Guilt | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Trace | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Bury the Lead | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Bomber's Moon | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Orphan's Guilt | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Joe Gunther Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Blind | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Crosscut | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 33, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Season | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Borderlines | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Scent of Evil | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Skeleton's Knee | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Fruits of the Poisonous Tree | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Dark Root | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Ragman's Memory | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Bellows Falls | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Disposable Man | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Occam's Razor | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Marble Mask | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Tucker Peak | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Sniper's Wife | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Gatekeeper | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Surrogate Thief | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | St. Albans Fire | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Second Mouse | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Chat | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Catch | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Price of Malice | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Red Herring | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Tag Man | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Paradise City | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Snow Blind | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Three Can Keep a Secret | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Proof Positive | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Company She Kept | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Presumption of Guilt | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Trace | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Bury the Lead | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Bomber's Moon | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Crosscut | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Orphan's Guilt | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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