Series reading guide · updated 2026
John Quincannon Books in Order
Every John Quincannon book in publication order — 14 in total, spanning 1985–2021.
Publication Order of John Quincannon Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincannon — Bill Pronzini | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Beyond the Grave — Marcia Muller | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Quincannon's Game — Bill Pronzini | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bughouse Affair | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Spook Lights Affair | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Body Snatchers Affair | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Plague of Thieves Affair | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Dangerous Ladies Affair | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Bags of Tricks Affair | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Flimflam Affair | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Stolen Gold Affair | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Paradise Affair | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Carpenter and Quincannon Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter & Quincannon, Professional Detective Services | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Quincannon's Game | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 14, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincannon — Bill Pronzini | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Beyond the Grave — Marcia Muller | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Carpenter & Quincannon, Professional Detective Services | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Quincannon's Game — Bill Pronzini | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Quincannon's Game | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Bughouse Affair | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Spook Lights Affair | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Body Snatchers Affair | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Plague of Thieves Affair | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Dangerous Ladies Affair | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Bags of Tricks Affair | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Flimflam Affair | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Stolen Gold Affair | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Paradise Affair | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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