Series reading guide · updated September 2026
Repairman Jack Books in Order
Every Repairman Jack book in publication order — 22 in total, spanning 1984–2019.
Repairman Jack is one of the great cult heroes of modern thrillers — an urban mercenary who lives entirely off the grid, takes no ID and no checks, and "fixes" the kind of problems that can't go to the police. F. Paul Wilson introduced him in 1984's The Tomb, then brought him back for a long, addictive run that quietly threads Jack into a much bigger supernatural war — a secret history of the world that rewards you the deeper you go. On the surface these are lean, wisecracking, expertly plotted crime novels; underneath, they build toward something genuinely epic. Start Jack and you'll understand why readers guard this series like a secret handshake.
Publication Order of Repairman Jack Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Tomb | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Legacies | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Conspiracies | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  All the Rage | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Hosts | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Haunted Air | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Gateways | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Crisscross | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Infernal | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Harbingers | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Last Rakosh | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Bloodline | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  By the Sword | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Ground Zero | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Jack | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Fatal Error | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Quick Fixes | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Dark at the End | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Last Christmas | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Repairman Jack: The Early Years Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cold City | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Dark City | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Fear City | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 22, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tomb | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Legacies | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Conspiracies | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | All the Rage | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Hosts | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Haunted Air | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Gateways | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Crisscross | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Infernal | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Harbingers | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Last Rakosh | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Bloodline | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | By the Sword | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Ground Zero | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Jack | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Fatal Error | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Quick Fixes | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Dark at the End | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Cold City | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Dark City | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Fear City | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Last Christmas | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Frequently asked
What order should I read the Repairman Jack books in?
Start with The Tomb (1984), then read the main sequence beginning with Legacies (1998) in publication order through Nightworld. The "Early Years" novels (Cold City, Dark City, The Dark at the End) are prequels — many fans enjoy them after the main run, once they know where Jack ends up.
Are the Repairman Jack books connected to a bigger series?
Yes — and that's the magic of them. Jack's stories tie into F. Paul Wilson's larger "Adversary Cycle," a supernatural war spanning several books. You can read Jack purely as crime thrillers, but the connections deepen enormously as you go.
Do you have to read them in order?
The Tomb works beautifully on its own, but from Legacies forward the overarching story builds book to book, so publication order matters much more than in a typical mystery series.
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