A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Dead America Books in Order

The complete Dead America reading order — 40 books from 1737–2014.

  1. 01 The dead of Jericho 1737 Amazon — buy The dead of Jericho Bookshop — buy The dead of Jericho ThriftBooks — buy The dead of Jericho eBooks.com — buy The dead of Jericho
  2. 02 The dead secret 1857 Amazon — buy The dead secret Bookshop — buy The dead secret ThriftBooks — buy The dead secret eBooks.com — buy The dead secret
  3. 03 The dead towns of Georgia 1878 Amazon — buy The dead towns of Georgia Bookshop — buy The dead towns of Georgia ThriftBooks — buy The dead towns of Georgia eBooks.com — buy The dead towns of Georgia
  4. 04 Dead Men Tell No Tales 1899 Amazon — buy Dead Men Tell No Tales Bookshop — buy Dead Men Tell No Tales ThriftBooks — buy Dead Men Tell No Tales eBooks.com — buy Dead Men Tell No Tales
  5. 05 Jumping Jenny 1933 Amazon — buy Jumping Jenny Bookshop — buy Jumping Jenny ThriftBooks — buy Jumping Jenny eBooks.com — buy Jumping Jenny
  6. 06 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973 Amazon — buy Dance Hall of the Dead Bookshop — buy Dance Hall of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Dance Hall of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Dance Hall of the Dead
  7. 07 Eaters of the Dead 1976 Amazon — buy Eaters of the Dead Bookshop — buy Eaters of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Eaters of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Eaters of the Dead
  8. 08 Speaker for the Dead 1986 Amazon — buy Speaker for the Dead Bookshop — buy Speaker for the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Speaker for the Dead eBooks.com — buy Speaker for the Dead
  9. 09 Almanac of the dead 1991 Amazon — buy Almanac of the dead Bookshop — buy Almanac of the dead ThriftBooks — buy Almanac of the dead eBooks.com — buy Almanac of the dead
  10. 10 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes 1991 Amazon — buy A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes Bookshop — buy A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes ThriftBooks — buy A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes eBooks.com — buy A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes
  11. 11 Johnny and the Dead 1993 Amazon — buy Johnny and the Dead Bookshop — buy Johnny and the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Johnny and the Dead eBooks.com — buy Johnny and the Dead
  12. 12 Mama might be better off dead 1993 Amazon — buy Mama might be better off dead Bookshop — buy Mama might be better off dead ThriftBooks — buy Mama might be better off dead eBooks.com — buy Mama might be better off dead
  13. 13 Dead Man in Deadwood 1994 Amazon — buy Dead Man in Deadwood Bookshop — buy Dead Man in Deadwood ThriftBooks — buy Dead Man in Deadwood eBooks.com — buy Dead Man in Deadwood
  14. 14 Dead Man's Walk 1995 Amazon — buy Dead Man's Walk Bookshop — buy Dead Man's Walk ThriftBooks — buy Dead Man's Walk eBooks.com — buy Dead Man's Walk
  15. 15 Child of the dead 1995 Amazon — buy Child of the dead Bookshop — buy Child of the dead ThriftBooks — buy Child of the dead eBooks.com — buy Child of the dead
  16. 16 Dead Run 1999 Amazon — buy Dead Run Bookshop — buy Dead Run ThriftBooks — buy Dead Run eBooks.com — buy Dead Run
  17. 17 Dead in their tracks 1999 Amazon — buy Dead in their tracks Bookshop — buy Dead in their tracks ThriftBooks — buy Dead in their tracks eBooks.com — buy Dead in their tracks
  18. 18 Diagnosis dead 1999 Amazon — buy Diagnosis dead Bookshop — buy Diagnosis dead ThriftBooks — buy Diagnosis dead eBooks.com — buy Diagnosis dead
  19. 19 Deadlines (Larkin Family Chronicles) 2001 Amazon — buy Deadlines (Larkin Family Chronicles) Bookshop — buy Deadlines (Larkin Family Chronicles) ThriftBooks — buy Deadlines (Larkin Family Chronicles) eBooks.com — buy Deadlines (Larkin Family Chronicles)
  20. 20 A traffic of dead bodies 2002 Amazon — buy A traffic of dead bodies Bookshop — buy A traffic of dead bodies ThriftBooks — buy A traffic of dead bodies eBooks.com — buy A traffic of dead bodies
  21. 21 Dead on Arrival 2002 Amazon — buy Dead on Arrival Bookshop — buy Dead on Arrival ThriftBooks — buy Dead on Arrival eBooks.com — buy Dead on Arrival
  22. 22 Given up for dead 2003 Amazon — buy Given up for dead Bookshop — buy Given up for dead ThriftBooks — buy Given up for dead eBooks.com — buy Given up for dead
  23. 23 Monsters of Death Row 2003 Amazon — buy Monsters of Death Row Bookshop — buy Monsters of Death Row ThriftBooks — buy Monsters of Death Row eBooks.com — buy Monsters of Death Row
  24. 24 Day of the Dead 2004 Amazon — buy Day of the Dead Bookshop — buy Day of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Day of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Day of the Dead
  25. 25 Teasing secrets from the dead : my investigations at America's most infamous crime scenes 2004 Amazon — buy Teasing secrets from the dead : my investigations at America's most infamous crime scenes Bookshop — buy Teasing secrets from the dead : my investigations at America's most infamous crime scenes ThriftBooks — buy Teasing secrets from the dead : my investigations at America's most infamous crime scenes eBooks.com — buy Teasing secrets from the dead : my investigations at America's most infamous crime scenes
  26. 26 Teasing Secrets from the Dead 2004 Amazon — buy Teasing Secrets from the Dead Bookshop — buy Teasing Secrets from the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Teasing Secrets from the Dead eBooks.com — buy Teasing Secrets from the Dead
  27. 27 Back from the Dead 2006 Amazon — buy Back from the Dead Bookshop — buy Back from the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Back from the Dead eBooks.com — buy Back from the Dead
  28. 28 Enough 2006 Amazon — buy Enough Bookshop — buy Enough ThriftBooks — buy Enough eBooks.com — buy Enough
  29. 29 Dead silver 2008 Amazon — buy Dead silver Bookshop — buy Dead silver ThriftBooks — buy Dead silver eBooks.com — buy Dead silver
  30. 30 Mourning the unborn dead 2008 Amazon — buy Mourning the unborn dead Bookshop — buy Mourning the unborn dead ThriftBooks — buy Mourning the unborn dead eBooks.com — buy Mourning the unborn dead
  31. 31 Dead America 2009 Amazon — buy Dead America Bookshop — buy Dead America ThriftBooks — buy Dead America eBooks.com — buy Dead America
  32. 32 The skull collectors 2010 Amazon — buy The skull collectors Bookshop — buy The skull collectors ThriftBooks — buy The skull collectors eBooks.com — buy The skull collectors
  33. 33 America the Dead 2010 Amazon — buy America the Dead Bookshop — buy America the Dead ThriftBooks — buy America the Dead eBooks.com — buy America the Dead
  34. 34 Dead men flying 2010 Amazon — buy Dead men flying Bookshop — buy Dead men flying ThriftBooks — buy Dead men flying eBooks.com — buy Dead men flying
  35. 35 Dead White Writer on the Floor 2011 Amazon — buy Dead White Writer on the Floor Bookshop — buy Dead White Writer on the Floor ThriftBooks — buy Dead White Writer on the Floor eBooks.com — buy Dead White Writer on the Floor
  36. 36 The Rich and The Dead 2011 Amazon — buy The Rich and The Dead Bookshop — buy The Rich and The Dead ThriftBooks — buy The Rich and The Dead eBooks.com — buy The Rich and The Dead
  37. 37 My Dead America 2012 Amazon — buy My Dead America Bookshop — buy My Dead America ThriftBooks — buy My Dead America eBooks.com — buy My Dead America
  38. 38 One Dead Spy The Life Times And Last Words Of Nathan Hale Americas Most Famous Spy 2012 Amazon — buy One Dead Spy The Life Times And Last Words Of Nathan Hale Americas Most Famous Spy Bookshop — buy One Dead Spy The Life Times And Last Words Of Nathan Hale Americas Most Famous Spy ThriftBooks — buy One Dead Spy The Life Times And Last Words Of Nathan Hale Americas Most Famous Spy eBooks.com — buy One Dead Spy The Life Times And Last Words Of Nathan Hale Americas Most Famous Spy
  39. 39 Ruined America 2012 Amazon — buy Ruined America Bookshop — buy Ruined America ThriftBooks — buy Ruined America eBooks.com — buy Ruined America
  40. 40 Rule of Nobody 2014 Amazon — buy Rule of Nobody Bookshop — buy Rule of Nobody ThriftBooks — buy Rule of Nobody eBooks.com — buy Rule of Nobody

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The dead of Jericho 1737
2 The dead secret 1857
3 The dead towns of Georgia 1878
4 Dead Men Tell No Tales 1899
5 Jumping Jenny 1933
6 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973
7 Eaters of the Dead 1976
8 Speaker for the Dead 1986
9 Almanac of the dead 1991
10 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes 1991
11 Johnny and the Dead 1993
12 Mama might be better off dead 1993
13 Dead Man in Deadwood 1994
14 Dead Man's Walk 1995
15 Child of the dead 1995
16 Dead Run 1999
17 Dead in their tracks 1999
18 Diagnosis dead 1999
19 Deadlines (Larkin Family Chronicles) 2001
20 A traffic of dead bodies 2002
21 Dead on Arrival 2002
22 Given up for dead 2003
23 Monsters of Death Row 2003
24 Day of the Dead 2004
25 Teasing secrets from the dead : my investigations at America's most infamous crime scenes 2004
26 Teasing Secrets from the Dead 2004
27 Back from the Dead 2006
28 Enough 2006
29 Dead silver 2008
30 Mourning the unborn dead 2008
31 Dead America 2009
32 The skull collectors 2010
33 America the Dead 2010
34 Dead men flying 2010
35 Dead White Writer on the Floor 2011
36 The Rich and The Dead 2011
37 My Dead America 2012
38 One Dead Spy The Life Times And Last Words Of Nathan Hale Americas Most Famous Spy 2012
39 Ruined America 2012
40 Rule of Nobody 2014

Dead America reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The dead of Jericho (1737). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dead America — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dead America books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1737–2014.

What is the newest Dead America book?

Rule of Nobody, published in 2014.