Series · 40 books
Bill Pronzini Books in Order
The complete Bill Pronzini reading order — 40 books from 1971–1997.
- 01 The snatch Amazon — buy The snatch Bookshop — buy The snatch ThriftBooks — buy The snatch eBooks.com — buy The snatch
- 02 The stalker Amazon — buy The stalker Bookshop — buy The stalker ThriftBooks — buy The stalker eBooks.com — buy The stalker
- 03 Panic! Amazon — buy Panic! Bookshop — buy Panic! ThriftBooks — buy Panic! eBooks.com — buy Panic!
- 04 The jade figurine Amazon — buy The jade figurine Bookshop — buy The jade figurine ThriftBooks — buy The jade figurine eBooks.com — buy The jade figurine
- 05 Undercurrent Amazon — buy Undercurrent Bookshop — buy Undercurrent ThriftBooks — buy Undercurrent eBooks.com — buy Undercurrent
- 06 The vanished Amazon — buy The vanished Bookshop — buy The vanished ThriftBooks — buy The vanished eBooks.com — buy The vanished
- 07 Blowback Amazon — buy Blowback Bookshop — buy Blowback ThriftBooks — buy Blowback eBooks.com — buy Blowback
- 08 Voodoo! Amazon — buy Voodoo! Bookshop — buy Voodoo! ThriftBooks — buy Voodoo! eBooks.com — buy Voodoo!
- 09 Labyrinth Amazon — buy Labyrinth Bookshop — buy Labyrinth ThriftBooks — buy Labyrinth eBooks.com — buy Labyrinth
- 10 The Edgar winners Amazon — buy The Edgar winners Bookshop — buy The Edgar winners ThriftBooks — buy The Edgar winners eBooks.com — buy The Edgar winners
- 11 Hoodwink Amazon — buy Hoodwink Bookshop — buy Hoodwink ThriftBooks — buy Hoodwink eBooks.com — buy Hoodwink
- 12 Masques Amazon — buy Masques Bookshop — buy Masques ThriftBooks — buy Masques eBooks.com — buy Masques
- 13 Scattershot Amazon — buy Scattershot Bookshop — buy Scattershot ThriftBooks — buy Scattershot eBooks.com — buy Scattershot
- 14 The gallows land Amazon — buy The gallows land Bookshop — buy The gallows land ThriftBooks — buy The gallows land eBooks.com — buy The gallows land
- 15 Casefile Amazon — buy Casefile Bookshop — buy Casefile ThriftBooks — buy Casefile eBooks.com — buy Casefile
- 16 The Arbor House treasury of detective and mystery stories from the great pulps Amazon — buy The Arbor House treasury of detective and mystery stories from the great pulps Bookshop — buy The Arbor House treasury of detective and mystery stories from the great pulps ThriftBooks — buy The Arbor House treasury of detective and mystery stories from the great pulps eBooks.com — buy The Arbor House treasury of detective and mystery stories from the great pulps
- 17 Bindlestiff Amazon — buy Bindlestiff Bookshop — buy Bindlestiff ThriftBooks — buy Bindlestiff eBooks.com — buy Bindlestiff
- 18 Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery) Amazon — buy Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery) Bookshop — buy Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery)
- 19 Double Amazon — buy Double Bookshop — buy Double ThriftBooks — buy Double eBooks.com — buy Double
- 20 Nightshades Amazon — buy Nightshades Bookshop — buy Nightshades ThriftBooks — buy Nightshades eBooks.com — buy Nightshades
- 21 Starvation camp Amazon — buy Starvation camp Bookshop — buy Starvation camp ThriftBooks — buy Starvation camp eBooks.com — buy Starvation camp
- 22 Quincannon Amazon — buy Quincannon Bookshop — buy Quincannon ThriftBooks — buy Quincannon eBooks.com — buy Quincannon
- 23 Graveyard Plots Amazon — buy Graveyard Plots Bookshop — buy Graveyard Plots ThriftBooks — buy Graveyard Plots eBooks.com — buy Graveyard Plots
- 24 Deadfall Amazon — buy Deadfall Bookshop — buy Deadfall ThriftBooks — buy Deadfall eBooks.com — buy Deadfall
- 25 Great Modern Police Stories Amazon — buy Great Modern Police Stories Bookshop — buy Great Modern Police Stories ThriftBooks — buy Great Modern Police Stories eBooks.com — buy Great Modern Police Stories
- 26 Dragonfire Amazon — buy Dragonfire Bookshop — buy Dragonfire ThriftBooks — buy Dragonfire eBooks.com — buy Dragonfire
- 27 Shackles Amazon — buy Shackles Bookshop — buy Shackles ThriftBooks — buy Shackles eBooks.com — buy Shackles
- 28 Small felonies Amazon — buy Small felonies Bookshop — buy Small felonies ThriftBooks — buy Small felonies eBooks.com — buy Small felonies
- 29 Jackpot Amazon — buy Jackpot Bookshop — buy Jackpot ThriftBooks — buy Jackpot eBooks.com — buy Jackpot
- 30 The best western stories of Bill Pronzini Amazon — buy The best western stories of Bill Pronzini Bookshop — buy The best western stories of Bill Pronzini ThriftBooks — buy The best western stories of Bill Pronzini eBooks.com — buy The best western stories of Bill Pronzini
- 31 Breakdown Amazon — buy Breakdown Bookshop — buy Breakdown ThriftBooks — buy Breakdown eBooks.com — buy Breakdown
- 32 Quarry Amazon — buy Quarry Bookshop — buy Quarry ThriftBooks — buy Quarry eBooks.com — buy Quarry
- 33 Epitaphs Amazon — buy Epitaphs Bookshop — buy Epitaphs ThriftBooks — buy Epitaphs eBooks.com — buy Epitaphs
- 34 The Lighthouse (A Mystery Scene Book) Amazon — buy The Lighthouse (A Mystery Scene Book) Bookshop — buy The Lighthouse (A Mystery Scene Book) ThriftBooks — buy The Lighthouse (A Mystery Scene Book) eBooks.com — buy The Lighthouse (A Mystery Scene Book)
- 35 Demons Amazon — buy Demons Bookshop — buy Demons ThriftBooks — buy Demons eBooks.com — buy Demons
- 36 Hard-boiled Amazon — buy Hard-boiled Bookshop — buy Hard-boiled ThriftBooks — buy Hard-boiled eBooks.com — buy Hard-boiled
- 37 Blue lonesome Amazon — buy Blue lonesome Bookshop — buy Blue lonesome ThriftBooks — buy Blue lonesome eBooks.com — buy Blue lonesome
- 38 Sentinels Amazon — buy Sentinels Bookshop — buy Sentinels ThriftBooks — buy Sentinels eBooks.com — buy Sentinels
- 39 A wasteland of strangers Amazon — buy A wasteland of strangers Bookshop — buy A wasteland of strangers ThriftBooks — buy A wasteland of strangers eBooks.com — buy A wasteland of strangers
- 40 Illusions Amazon — buy Illusions Bookshop — buy Illusions ThriftBooks — buy Illusions eBooks.com — buy Illusions
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The snatch | 1971 | ||
| 2 | The stalker | 1971 | ||
| 3 | Panic! | 1972 | ||
| 4 | The jade figurine | 1972 | ||
| 5 | Undercurrent | 1973 | ||
| 6 | The vanished | 1973 | ||
| 7 | Blowback | 1977 | ||
| 8 | Voodoo! | 1980 | ||
| 9 | Labyrinth | 1980 | ||
| 10 | The Edgar winners | 1980 | ||
| 11 | Hoodwink | 1981 | ||
| 12 | Masques | 1981 | ||
| 13 | Scattershot | 1982 | ||
| 14 | The gallows land | 1983 | ||
| 15 | Casefile | 1983 | ||
| 16 | The Arbor House treasury of detective and mystery stories from the great pulps | 1983 | ||
| 17 | Bindlestiff | 1983 | ||
| 18 | Quicksilver (A Nameless Detective Mystery) | 1984 | ||
| 19 | Double | 1984 | ||
| 20 | Nightshades | 1984 | ||
| 21 | Starvation camp | 1984 | ||
| 22 | Quincannon | 1985 | ||
| 23 | Graveyard Plots | 1985 | ||
| 24 | Deadfall | 1986 | ||
| 25 | Great Modern Police Stories | 1986 | ||
| 26 | Dragonfire | 1987 | ||
| 27 | Shackles | 1988 | ||
| 28 | Small felonies | 1988 | ||
| 29 | Jackpot | 1990 | ||
| 30 | The best western stories of Bill Pronzini | 1990 | ||
| 31 | Breakdown | 1991 | ||
| 32 | Quarry | 1992 | ||
| 33 | Epitaphs | 1992 | ||
| 34 | The Lighthouse (A Mystery Scene Book) | 1992 | ||
| 35 | Demons | 1993 | ||
| 36 | Hard-boiled | 1995 | ||
| 37 | Blue lonesome | 1995 | ||
| 38 | Sentinels | 1996 | ||
| 39 | A wasteland of strangers | 1997 | ||
| 40 | Illusions | 1997 |
Bill Pronzini reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The snatch (1971). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Bill Pronzini — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Bill Pronzini books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1971–1997.
What is the newest Bill Pronzini book?
Illusions, published in 1997.