Series reading guide · updated 2026
87th Precinct Books in Order
Every 87th Precinct book in publication order — 56 in total, spanning 1956–2005.
Publication Order of 87th Precinct Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cop Hater | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Mugger | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Pusher | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Con Man | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Killer's Choice | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Killer's Payoff | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Lady Killer | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Killer's Wedge | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Til Death | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | King's Ransom | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Give the Boys a Great Big Hand | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Heckler | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | See Them Die | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Lady, Lady, I Did It! | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Empty Hours | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Like Love | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Ten Plus One | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Ax | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | He Who Hesitates | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Doll | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Eighty Million Eyes | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Fuzz | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Shotgun | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Jigsaw | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here! | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Sadie When She Died | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Hail to the Chief | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Bread | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Blood Relatives | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | So Long as You Both Shall Live | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Long Time No See | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Calypso | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Ghosts | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Heat | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | McBain Brief | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Ice | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Lightning | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | And All Through The House | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Eight Black Horses | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Poison | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Lullaby | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Vespers | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Tricks | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Widows | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Kiss | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Mischief | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Romance | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Nocturne | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | The Big Bad City | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Last Dance | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Money, Money, Money | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Fat Ollie's Book | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | The Frumious Bandersnatch | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Hark! | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Fiddlers | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 56, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cop Hater | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Mugger | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Pusher | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Con Man | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Killer's Choice | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Killer's Payoff | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Lady Killer | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Killer's Wedge | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Til Death | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | King's Ransom | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Give the Boys a Great Big Hand | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Heckler | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | See Them Die | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Lady, Lady, I Did It! | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Empty Hours | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Like Love | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Ten Plus One | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Ax | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | He Who Hesitates | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Doll | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Eighty Million Eyes | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Fuzz | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Shotgun | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Jigsaw | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here! | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Sadie When She Died | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Hail to the Chief | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Bread | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Blood Relatives | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | So Long as You Both Shall Live | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Long Time No See | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Calypso | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Ghosts | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Heat | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | McBain Brief | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Ice | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Lightning | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | And All Through The House | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Eight Black Horses | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Poison | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Lullaby | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Vespers | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Tricks | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Widows | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Kiss | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Mischief | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Romance | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Nocturne | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | The Big Bad City | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Last Dance | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Money, Money, Money | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Fat Ollie's Book | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | The Frumious Bandersnatch | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Hark! | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Fiddlers | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
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