A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Sandford Books in Order

The complete John Sandford reading order — 40 books from 1600–2013.

  1. 01 [Broken Prey] [by 1600 Amazon — buy [Broken Prey] [by ThriftBooks — buy [Broken Prey] [by eBooks.com — buy [Broken Prey] [by
  2. 02 Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) 1989 Amazon — buy Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)
  3. 03 The fool's run 1989 Amazon — buy The fool's run Bookshop — buy The fool's run ThriftBooks — buy The fool's run eBooks.com — buy The fool's run
  4. 04 Shadow prey 1990 Amazon — buy Shadow prey Bookshop — buy Shadow prey ThriftBooks — buy Shadow prey eBooks.com — buy Shadow prey
  5. 05 Eyes of prey 1991 Amazon — buy Eyes of prey Bookshop — buy Eyes of prey ThriftBooks — buy Eyes of prey eBooks.com — buy Eyes of prey
  6. 06 The empress file 1991 Amazon — buy The empress file Bookshop — buy The empress file ThriftBooks — buy The empress file eBooks.com — buy The empress file
  7. 07 Silent prey 1992 Amazon — buy Silent prey Bookshop — buy Silent prey ThriftBooks — buy Silent prey eBooks.com — buy Silent prey
  8. 08 Winter prey 1993 Amazon — buy Winter prey Bookshop — buy Winter prey ThriftBooks — buy Winter prey eBooks.com — buy Winter prey
  9. 09 The iceman 1993 Amazon — buy The iceman Bookshop — buy The iceman ThriftBooks — buy The iceman eBooks.com — buy The iceman
  10. 10 Night prey 1994 Amazon — buy Night prey Bookshop — buy Night prey ThriftBooks — buy Night prey eBooks.com — buy Night prey
  11. 11 Mind prey 1995 Amazon — buy Mind prey Bookshop — buy Mind prey ThriftBooks — buy Mind prey eBooks.com — buy Mind prey
  12. 12 Three Complete Novels 1995 Amazon — buy Three Complete Novels Bookshop — buy Three Complete Novels ThriftBooks — buy Three Complete Novels eBooks.com — buy Three Complete Novels
  13. 13 Novels 1995 Amazon — buy Novels Bookshop — buy Novels ThriftBooks — buy Novels eBooks.com — buy Novels
  14. 14 Sudden prey 1996 Amazon — buy Sudden prey Bookshop — buy Sudden prey ThriftBooks — buy Sudden prey eBooks.com — buy Sudden prey
  15. 15 The night crew 1997 Amazon — buy The night crew Bookshop — buy The night crew ThriftBooks — buy The night crew eBooks.com — buy The night crew
  16. 16 Secret prey 1998 Amazon — buy Secret prey Bookshop — buy Secret prey ThriftBooks — buy Secret prey eBooks.com — buy Secret prey
  17. 17 Certain prey 1999 Amazon — buy Certain prey Bookshop — buy Certain prey ThriftBooks — buy Certain prey eBooks.com — buy Certain prey
  18. 18 Easy prey 2000 Amazon — buy Easy prey Bookshop — buy Easy prey ThriftBooks — buy Easy prey eBooks.com — buy Easy prey
  19. 19 The Devil's code 2000 Amazon — buy The Devil's code Bookshop — buy The Devil's code ThriftBooks — buy The Devil's code eBooks.com — buy The Devil's code
  20. 20 Chosen Prey 2001 Amazon — buy Chosen Prey Bookshop — buy Chosen Prey ThriftBooks — buy Chosen Prey eBooks.com — buy Chosen Prey
  21. 21 Mortal prey 2002 Amazon — buy Mortal prey Bookshop — buy Mortal prey ThriftBooks — buy Mortal prey eBooks.com — buy Mortal prey
  22. 22 Hidden prey 2003 Amazon — buy Hidden prey Bookshop — buy Hidden prey ThriftBooks — buy Hidden prey eBooks.com — buy Hidden prey
  23. 23 Naked prey 2003 Amazon — buy Naked prey Bookshop — buy Naked prey ThriftBooks — buy Naked prey eBooks.com — buy Naked prey
  24. 24 The hanged man's song 2003 Amazon — buy The hanged man's song Bookshop — buy The hanged man's song ThriftBooks — buy The hanged man's song eBooks.com — buy The hanged man's song
  25. 25 Broken prey 2005 Amazon — buy Broken prey Bookshop — buy Broken prey ThriftBooks — buy Broken prey eBooks.com — buy Broken prey
  26. 26 Dead Watch 2006 Amazon — buy Dead Watch Bookshop — buy Dead Watch ThriftBooks — buy Dead Watch eBooks.com — buy Dead Watch
  27. 27 Dark of the moon 2007 Amazon — buy Dark of the moon Bookshop — buy Dark of the moon ThriftBooks — buy Dark of the moon eBooks.com — buy Dark of the moon
  28. 28 Invisible Prey 2007 Amazon — buy Invisible Prey Bookshop — buy Invisible Prey ThriftBooks — buy Invisible Prey eBooks.com — buy Invisible Prey
  29. 29 Heat lightning 2008 Amazon — buy Heat lightning Bookshop — buy Heat lightning ThriftBooks — buy Heat lightning eBooks.com — buy Heat lightning
  30. 30 Phantom prey 2008 Amazon — buy Phantom prey Bookshop — buy Phantom prey ThriftBooks — buy Phantom prey eBooks.com — buy Phantom prey
  31. 31 Rough country 2009 Amazon — buy Rough country Bookshop — buy Rough country ThriftBooks — buy Rough country eBooks.com — buy Rough country
  32. 32 Wicked Prey 2009 Amazon — buy Wicked Prey Bookshop — buy Wicked Prey ThriftBooks — buy Wicked Prey eBooks.com — buy Wicked Prey
  33. 33 Bad Blood 2010 Amazon — buy Bad Blood Bookshop — buy Bad Blood ThriftBooks — buy Bad Blood eBooks.com — buy Bad Blood
  34. 34 Storm prey 2010 Amazon — buy Storm prey Bookshop — buy Storm prey ThriftBooks — buy Storm prey eBooks.com — buy Storm prey
  35. 35 Shock wave 2011 Amazon — buy Shock wave Bookshop — buy Shock wave ThriftBooks — buy Shock wave eBooks.com — buy Shock wave
  36. 36 Buried prey 2011 Amazon — buy Buried prey Bookshop — buy Buried prey ThriftBooks — buy Buried prey eBooks.com — buy Buried prey
  37. 37 Stolen prey 2012 Amazon — buy Stolen prey Bookshop — buy Stolen prey ThriftBooks — buy Stolen prey eBooks.com — buy Stolen prey
  38. 38 Mad River 2012 Amazon — buy Mad River Bookshop — buy Mad River ThriftBooks — buy Mad River eBooks.com — buy Mad River
  39. 39 Silken prey 2013 Amazon — buy Silken prey Bookshop — buy Silken prey ThriftBooks — buy Silken prey eBooks.com — buy Silken prey
  40. 40 Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7) 2013 Amazon — buy Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7) Bookshop — buy Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7) ThriftBooks — buy Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7) eBooks.com — buy Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7)

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 [Broken Prey] [by 1600
2 Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) 1989
3 The fool's run 1989
4 Shadow prey 1990
5 Eyes of prey 1991
6 The empress file 1991
7 Silent prey 1992
8 Winter prey 1993
9 The iceman 1993
10 Night prey 1994
11 Mind prey 1995
12 Three Complete Novels 1995
13 Novels 1995
14 Sudden prey 1996
15 The night crew 1997
16 Secret prey 1998
17 Certain prey 1999
18 Easy prey 2000
19 The Devil's code 2000
20 Chosen Prey 2001
21 Mortal prey 2002
22 Hidden prey 2003
23 Naked prey 2003
24 The hanged man's song 2003
25 Broken prey 2005
26 Dead Watch 2006
27 Dark of the moon 2007
28 Invisible Prey 2007
29 Heat lightning 2008
30 Phantom prey 2008
31 Rough country 2009
32 Wicked Prey 2009
33 Bad Blood 2010
34 Storm prey 2010
35 Shock wave 2011
36 Buried prey 2011
37 Stolen prey 2012
38 Mad River 2012
39 Silken prey 2013
40 Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7) 2013

John Sandford reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with [Broken Prey] [by (1600). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Sandford — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Sandford books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1600–2013.

What is the newest John Sandford book?

Storm Front (Virgil Flowers #7), published in 2013.