A Book in Order

Series · 32 books

Alcatraz Books in Order

The complete Alcatraz reading order — 32 books from 1955–2022.

  1. 01 Birdman of Alcatraz 1955 Amazon — buy Birdman of Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Birdman of Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Birdman of Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Birdman of Alcatraz
  2. 02 Escape from Alcatraz 1963 Amazon — buy Escape from Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Escape from Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Escape from Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Escape from Alcatraz
  3. 03 Alcatraz 1981 Amazon — buy Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz
  4. 04 Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island 1984 Amazon — buy Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island Bookshop — buy Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island ThriftBooks — buy Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island eBooks.com — buy Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island
  5. 05 Alcatraz Island 1987 Amazon — buy Alcatraz Island Bookshop — buy Alcatraz Island ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz Island eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz Island
  6. 06 Inside the walls of Alcatraz 1987 Amazon — buy Inside the walls of Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Inside the walls of Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Inside the walls of Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Inside the walls of Alcatraz
  7. 07 Last train to Alcatraz 1988 Amazon — buy Last train to Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Last train to Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Last train to Alcatraz
  8. 08 Alcatraz from inside 1991 Amazon — buy Alcatraz from inside Bookshop — buy Alcatraz from inside ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz from inside eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz from inside
  9. 09 Alcatraz! Alcatraz! 1992 Amazon — buy Alcatraz! Alcatraz! Bookshop — buy Alcatraz! Alcatraz! ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz! Alcatraz! eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz! Alcatraz!
  10. 10 Like a hurricane 1996 Amazon — buy Like a hurricane Bookshop — buy Like a hurricane ThriftBooks — buy Like a hurricane eBooks.com — buy Like a hurricane
  11. 11 Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 1934-1963 1997 Amazon — buy Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 1934-1963 ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 1934-1963 eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 1934-1963
  12. 12 Breaking the rock 2001 Amazon — buy Breaking the rock Bookshop — buy Breaking the rock ThriftBooks — buy Breaking the rock eBooks.com — buy Breaking the rock
  13. 13 Prisoner in Alcatraz 2004 Amazon — buy Prisoner in Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Prisoner in Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Prisoner in Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Prisoner in Alcatraz
  14. 14 Me, Dead Dad, & Alcatraz 2005 Amazon — buy Me, Dead Dad, & Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Me, Dead Dad, & Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Me, Dead Dad, & Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Me, Dead Dad, & Alcatraz
  15. 15 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians 2007 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
  16. 16 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones
  17. 17 Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz 2008 Amazon — buy Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz
  18. 18 Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia 2009 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia
  19. 19 Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens 2010 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens
  20. 20 Alcatraz vs. the knights of crystallia 2011 Amazon — buy Alcatraz vs. the knights of crystallia ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz vs. the knights of crystallia eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz vs. the knights of crystallia
  21. 21 The Complete Alcatraz 2012 Amazon — buy The Complete Alcatraz Bookshop — buy The Complete Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy The Complete Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy The Complete Alcatraz
  22. 22 Al Capone Does My Homework 2013 Amazon — buy Al Capone Does My Homework Bookshop — buy Al Capone Does My Homework ThriftBooks — buy Al Capone Does My Homework eBooks.com — buy Al Capone Does My Homework
  23. 23 Alcatraz-1259 2013 Amazon — buy Alcatraz-1259 Bookshop — buy Alcatraz-1259 ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz-1259 eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz-1259
  24. 24 Murders on Alcatraz 2014 Amazon — buy Murders on Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Murders on Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Murders on Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Murders on Alcatraz
  25. 25 Inside Alcatraz 2015 Amazon — buy Inside Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Inside Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Inside Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Inside Alcatraz
  26. 26 The Dark Talent 2016 Amazon — buy The Dark Talent Bookshop — buy The Dark Talent ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Talent eBooks.com — buy The Dark Talent
  27. 27 Where Is Alcatraz? 2016 Amazon — buy Where Is Alcatraz? Bookshop — buy Where Is Alcatraz? ThriftBooks — buy Where Is Alcatraz? eBooks.com — buy Where Is Alcatraz?
  28. 28 The Escape from Alcatraz 2017 Amazon — buy The Escape from Alcatraz Bookshop — buy The Escape from Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy The Escape from Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy The Escape from Alcatraz
  29. 29 The Alcatraz escape 2018 Amazon — buy The Alcatraz escape Bookshop — buy The Alcatraz escape ThriftBooks — buy The Alcatraz escape eBooks.com — buy The Alcatraz escape
  30. 30 Obsidian Alcatraz 2020 Amazon — buy Obsidian Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Obsidian Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Obsidian Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Obsidian Alcatraz
  31. 31 Alcatraz Annotated 2021 Amazon — buy Alcatraz Annotated ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz Annotated eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz Annotated
  32. 32 Gardener of Alcatraz 2022 Amazon — buy Gardener of Alcatraz Bookshop — buy Gardener of Alcatraz ThriftBooks — buy Gardener of Alcatraz eBooks.com — buy Gardener of Alcatraz

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Birdman of Alcatraz 1955
2 Escape from Alcatraz 1963
3 Alcatraz 1981
4 Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island 1984
5 Alcatraz Island 1987
6 Inside the walls of Alcatraz 1987
7 Last train to Alcatraz 1988
8 Alcatraz from inside 1991
9 Alcatraz! Alcatraz! 1992
10 Like a hurricane 1996
11 Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 1934-1963 1997
12 Breaking the rock 2001
13 Prisoner in Alcatraz 2004
14 Me, Dead Dad, & Alcatraz 2005
15 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians 2007
16 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008
17 Ghosts and Legends of Alcatraz 2008
18 Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia 2009
19 Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens 2010
20 Alcatraz vs. the knights of crystallia 2011
21 The Complete Alcatraz 2012
22 Al Capone Does My Homework 2013
23 Alcatraz-1259 2013
24 Murders on Alcatraz 2014
25 Inside Alcatraz 2015
26 The Dark Talent 2016
27 Where Is Alcatraz? 2016
28 The Escape from Alcatraz 2017
29 The Alcatraz escape 2018
30 Obsidian Alcatraz 2020
31 Alcatraz Annotated 2021
32 Gardener of Alcatraz 2022

Alcatraz reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Birdman of Alcatraz (1955). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Alcatraz — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Alcatraz books are there?

32 to date, spanning 1955–2022.

What is the newest Alcatraz book?

Gardener of Alcatraz, published in 2022.