A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Ed Mcbain Books in Order

The complete Ed Mcbain reading order — 40 books from 1869–1992.

  1. 01 Hark! 1869 Amazon — buy Hark! Bookshop — buy Hark! ThriftBooks — buy Hark! eBooks.com — buy Hark!
  2. 02 Blood Relatives 1905 Amazon — buy Blood Relatives Bookshop — buy Blood Relatives ThriftBooks — buy Blood Relatives eBooks.com — buy Blood Relatives
  3. 03 The pusher 1956 Amazon — buy The pusher Bookshop — buy The pusher ThriftBooks — buy The pusher eBooks.com — buy The pusher
  4. 04 ed mcbain 'til death 1959 Amazon — buy ed mcbain 'til death ThriftBooks — buy ed mcbain 'til death eBooks.com — buy ed mcbain 'til death
  5. 05 See Them Die 1960 Amazon — buy See Them Die ThriftBooks — buy See Them Die eBooks.com — buy See Them Die
  6. 06 The Empty Hours "J" and Storm 1962 Amazon — buy The Empty Hours "J" and Storm ThriftBooks — buy The Empty Hours "J" and Storm eBooks.com — buy The Empty Hours "J" and Storm
  7. 07 The sentries 1965 Amazon — buy The sentries Bookshop — buy The sentries ThriftBooks — buy The sentries eBooks.com — buy The sentries
  8. 08 Doll 1965 Amazon — buy Doll ThriftBooks — buy Doll eBooks.com — buy Doll
  9. 09 Goldilocks 1966 Amazon — buy Goldilocks Bookshop — buy Goldilocks ThriftBooks — buy Goldilocks eBooks.com — buy Goldilocks
  10. 10 87th precinct 1966 Amazon — buy 87th precinct Bookshop — buy 87th precinct ThriftBooks — buy 87th precinct eBooks.com — buy 87th precinct
  11. 11 The Sentries (Dell Paperback # 7739) 1966 Amazon — buy The Sentries (Dell Paperback # 7739) ThriftBooks — buy The Sentries (Dell Paperback # 7739) eBooks.com — buy The Sentries (Dell Paperback # 7739)
  12. 12 Homicide Department 1968 Amazon — buy Homicide Department Bookshop — buy Homicide Department ThriftBooks — buy Homicide Department eBooks.com — buy Homicide Department
  13. 13 Downpour 1969 Amazon — buy Downpour Bookshop — buy Downpour ThriftBooks — buy Downpour eBooks.com — buy Downpour
  14. 14 87th precinct an ed mcbain omnibus 1973 Amazon — buy 87th precinct an ed mcbain omnibus ThriftBooks — buy 87th precinct an ed mcbain omnibus eBooks.com — buy 87th precinct an ed mcbain omnibus
  15. 15 The fear merchants 1974 Amazon — buy The fear merchants Bookshop — buy The fear merchants ThriftBooks — buy The fear merchants eBooks.com — buy The fear merchants
  16. 16 הגברת תמות הלילה 1974 Amazon — buy הגברת תמות הלילה ThriftBooks — buy הגברת תמות הלילה eBooks.com — buy הגברת תמות הלילה
  17. 17 SO LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE An 87th Precinct Mystery 1976 Amazon — buy SO LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE An 87th Precinct Mystery ThriftBooks — buy SO LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE An 87th Precinct Mystery eBooks.com — buy SO LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE An 87th Precinct Mystery
  18. 18 Long time no see 1977 Amazon — buy Long time no see ThriftBooks — buy Long time no see eBooks.com — buy Long time no see
  19. 19 Ed McBain omnibus 1979 Amazon — buy Ed McBain omnibus Bookshop — buy Ed McBain omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Ed McBain omnibus eBooks.com — buy Ed McBain omnibus
  20. 20 Calypso 1979 Amazon — buy Calypso Bookshop — buy Calypso ThriftBooks — buy Calypso eBooks.com — buy Calypso
  21. 21 Cop Hater 1980 Amazon — buy Cop Hater Bookshop — buy Cop Hater ThriftBooks — buy Cop Hater eBooks.com — buy Cop Hater
  22. 22 Vespers 1980 Amazon — buy Vespers Bookshop — buy Vespers ThriftBooks — buy Vespers eBooks.com — buy Vespers
  23. 23 Ed McBain 1981 Amazon — buy Ed McBain Bookshop — buy Ed McBain ThriftBooks — buy Ed McBain eBooks.com — buy Ed McBain
  24. 24 Ghosts - An 87th Precinct Novel 1981 Amazon — buy Ghosts - An 87th Precinct Novel ThriftBooks — buy Ghosts - An 87th Precinct Novel eBooks.com — buy Ghosts - An 87th Precinct Novel
  25. 25 Heat 1981 Amazon — buy Heat ThriftBooks — buy Heat eBooks.com — buy Heat
  26. 26 The Ed Mcbain Brief 1982 Amazon — buy The Ed Mcbain Brief ThriftBooks — buy The Ed Mcbain Brief eBooks.com — buy The Ed Mcbain Brief
  27. 27 The McBain Brief 1982 Amazon — buy The McBain Brief ThriftBooks — buy The McBain Brief eBooks.com — buy The McBain Brief
  28. 28 Ice 1983 Amazon — buy Ice Bookshop — buy Ice ThriftBooks — buy Ice eBooks.com — buy Ice
  29. 29 Jack and the Bean-stalk 1984 Amazon — buy Jack and the Bean-stalk ThriftBooks — buy Jack and the Bean-stalk eBooks.com — buy Jack and the Bean-stalk
  30. 30 Si Ed McBain m'était conté 1984 Amazon — buy Si Ed McBain m'était conté Bookshop — buy Si Ed McBain m'était conté ThriftBooks — buy Si Ed McBain m'était conté eBooks.com — buy Si Ed McBain m'était conté
  31. 31 The boys from Grover Avenue 1985 Amazon — buy The boys from Grover Avenue Bookshop — buy The boys from Grover Avenue ThriftBooks — buy The boys from Grover Avenue eBooks.com — buy The boys from Grover Avenue
  32. 32 Cinderella 1986 Amazon — buy Cinderella Bookshop — buy Cinderella ThriftBooks — buy Cinderella eBooks.com — buy Cinderella
  33. 33 Poison by Ed McBain (1987-04-30) 1987 Amazon — buy Poison by Ed McBain (1987-04-30) ThriftBooks — buy Poison by Ed McBain (1987-04-30) eBooks.com — buy Poison by Ed McBain (1987-04-30)
  34. 34 Poison 1987 Amazon — buy Poison Bookshop — buy Poison ThriftBooks — buy Poison eBooks.com — buy Poison
  35. 35 Tricks 1987 Amazon — buy Tricks Bookshop — buy Tricks ThriftBooks — buy Tricks eBooks.com — buy Tricks
  36. 36 Tricks by Ed McBain (1987-10-29) 1987 Amazon — buy Tricks by Ed McBain (1987-10-29) ThriftBooks — buy Tricks by Ed McBain (1987-10-29) eBooks.com — buy Tricks by Ed McBain (1987-10-29)
  37. 37 Lullaby 1989 Amazon — buy Lullaby Bookshop — buy Lullaby ThriftBooks — buy Lullaby eBooks.com — buy Lullaby
  38. 38 Three Blind Mice 1990 Amazon — buy Three Blind Mice Bookshop — buy Three Blind Mice ThriftBooks — buy Three Blind Mice eBooks.com — buy Three Blind Mice
  39. 39 Mugger 1991 Amazon — buy Mugger Bookshop — buy Mugger ThriftBooks — buy Mugger eBooks.com — buy Mugger
  40. 40 Kiss by Ed McBain (November 19,1992) 1992 Amazon — buy Kiss by Ed McBain (November 19,1992) ThriftBooks — buy Kiss by Ed McBain (November 19,1992) eBooks.com — buy Kiss by Ed McBain (November 19,1992)

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Ed Mcbain

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Hark! 1869
2 Blood Relatives 1905
3 The pusher 1956
4 ed mcbain 'til death 1959
5 See Them Die 1960
6 The Empty Hours "J" and Storm 1962
7 The sentries 1965
8 Doll 1965
9 Goldilocks 1966
10 87th precinct 1966
11 The Sentries (Dell Paperback # 7739) 1966
12 Homicide Department 1968
13 Downpour 1969
14 87th precinct an ed mcbain omnibus 1973
15 The fear merchants 1974
16 הגברת תמות הלילה 1974
17 SO LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE An 87th Precinct Mystery 1976
18 Long time no see 1977
19 Ed McBain omnibus 1979
20 Calypso 1979
21 Cop Hater 1980
22 Vespers 1980
23 Ed McBain 1981
24 Ghosts - An 87th Precinct Novel 1981
25 Heat 1981
26 The Ed Mcbain Brief 1982
27 The McBain Brief 1982
28 Ice 1983
29 Jack and the Bean-stalk 1984
30 Si Ed McBain m'était conté 1984
31 The boys from Grover Avenue 1985
32 Cinderella 1986
33 Poison by Ed McBain (1987-04-30) 1987
34 Poison 1987
35 Tricks 1987
36 Tricks by Ed McBain (1987-10-29) 1987
37 Lullaby 1989
38 Three Blind Mice 1990
39 Mugger 1991
40 Kiss by Ed McBain (November 19,1992) 1992

Ed Mcbain reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Hark! (1869). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ed Mcbain — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Ed Mcbain books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1869–1992.

What is the newest Ed Mcbain book?

Kiss by Ed McBain (November 19,1992), published in 1992.