Series · 40 books
Ken Bruen Books in Order
The complete Ken Bruen reading order — 40 books from 1957–2013.
- 01 The killing of the tinkers Amazon — buy The killing of the tinkers Bookshop — buy The killing of the tinkers ThriftBooks — buy The killing of the tinkers eBooks.com — buy The killing of the tinkers
- 02 Shades of Grace Amazon — buy Shades of Grace Bookshop — buy Shades of Grace ThriftBooks — buy Shades of Grace eBooks.com — buy Shades of Grace
- 03 The Hackman blues Amazon — buy The Hackman blues Bookshop — buy The Hackman blues ThriftBooks — buy The Hackman blues eBooks.com — buy The Hackman blues
- 04 A White Arrest Amazon — buy A White Arrest Bookshop — buy A White Arrest ThriftBooks — buy A White Arrest eBooks.com — buy A White Arrest
- 05 Taming the alien Amazon — buy Taming the alien Bookshop — buy Taming the alien ThriftBooks — buy Taming the alien eBooks.com — buy Taming the alien
- 06 The McDead Amazon — buy The McDead Bookshop — buy The McDead ThriftBooks — buy The McDead eBooks.com — buy The McDead
- 07 The Guards Amazon — buy The Guards Bookshop — buy The Guards ThriftBooks — buy The Guards eBooks.com — buy The Guards
- 08 London Boulevard Amazon — buy London Boulevard Bookshop — buy London Boulevard ThriftBooks — buy London Boulevard eBooks.com — buy London Boulevard
- 09 The McDead (Bruen, Ken. White Trilogy, Bk. 3.) Amazon — buy The McDead (Bruen, Ken. White Trilogy, Bk. 3.) Bookshop — buy The McDead (Bruen, Ken. White Trilogy, Bk. 3.) ThriftBooks — buy The McDead (Bruen, Ken. White Trilogy, Bk. 3.) eBooks.com — buy The McDead (Bruen, Ken. White Trilogy, Bk. 3.)
- 10 The Magdalen martyrs Amazon — buy The Magdalen martyrs Bookshop — buy The Magdalen martyrs ThriftBooks — buy The Magdalen martyrs eBooks.com — buy The Magdalen martyrs
- 11 The Dramatist Amazon — buy The Dramatist Bookshop — buy The Dramatist ThriftBooks — buy The Dramatist eBooks.com — buy The Dramatist
- 12 Dispatching Baudelaire Amazon — buy Dispatching Baudelaire Bookshop — buy Dispatching Baudelaire ThriftBooks — buy Dispatching Baudelaire eBooks.com — buy Dispatching Baudelaire
- 13 Blitz Amazon — buy Blitz Bookshop — buy Blitz ThriftBooks — buy Blitz eBooks.com — buy Blitz
- 14 Her Last Call To Louis MacNeice Amazon — buy Her Last Call To Louis MacNeice Bookshop — buy Her Last Call To Louis MacNeice ThriftBooks — buy Her Last Call To Louis MacNeice eBooks.com — buy Her Last Call To Louis MacNeice
- 15 Rilke On Black (Mask Noir) Amazon — buy Rilke On Black (Mask Noir) Bookshop — buy Rilke On Black (Mask Noir) ThriftBooks — buy Rilke On Black (Mask Noir) eBooks.com — buy Rilke On Black (Mask Noir)
- 16 Vixen Amazon — buy Vixen Bookshop — buy Vixen ThriftBooks — buy Vixen eBooks.com — buy Vixen
- 17 MURDER BY THE BOOK Amazon — buy MURDER BY THE BOOK Bookshop — buy MURDER BY THE BOOK ThriftBooks — buy MURDER BY THE BOOK eBooks.com — buy MURDER BY THE BOOK
- 18 Priest Amazon — buy Priest Bookshop — buy Priest ThriftBooks — buy Priest eBooks.com — buy Priest
- 19 American skin Amazon — buy American skin Bookshop — buy American skin ThriftBooks — buy American skin eBooks.com — buy American skin
- 20 Dublin Noir Amazon — buy Dublin Noir Bookshop — buy Dublin Noir ThriftBooks — buy Dublin Noir eBooks.com — buy Dublin Noir
- 21 A Fifth of Bruen Amazon — buy A Fifth of Bruen Bookshop — buy A Fifth of Bruen ThriftBooks — buy A Fifth of Bruen eBooks.com — buy A Fifth of Bruen
- 22 Calibre Amazon — buy Calibre Bookshop — buy Calibre ThriftBooks — buy Calibre eBooks.com — buy Calibre
- 23 Bust (Hard Case Crime) Amazon — buy Bust (Hard Case Crime) Bookshop — buy Bust (Hard Case Crime) ThriftBooks — buy Bust (Hard Case Crime) eBooks.com — buy Bust (Hard Case Crime)
- 24 Ammunition (Inspector Brant) Amazon — buy Ammunition (Inspector Brant) Bookshop — buy Ammunition (Inspector Brant) ThriftBooks — buy Ammunition (Inspector Brant) eBooks.com — buy Ammunition (Inspector Brant)
- 25 Slide Amazon — buy Slide Bookshop — buy Slide ThriftBooks — buy Slide eBooks.com — buy Slide
- 26 Ken Bruen Backlist Amazon — buy Ken Bruen Backlist Bookshop — buy Ken Bruen Backlist ThriftBooks — buy Ken Bruen Backlist eBooks.com — buy Ken Bruen Backlist
- 27 Guards Amazon — buy Guards Bookshop — buy Guards ThriftBooks — buy Guards eBooks.com — buy Guards
- 28 Cross Amazon — buy Cross Bookshop — buy Cross ThriftBooks — buy Cross eBooks.com — buy Cross
- 29 Sanctuary Amazon — buy Sanctuary Bookshop — buy Sanctuary ThriftBooks — buy Sanctuary eBooks.com — buy Sanctuary
- 30 Once Were Cops Amazon — buy Once Were Cops Bookshop — buy Once Were Cops ThriftBooks — buy Once Were Cops eBooks.com — buy Once Were Cops
- 31 The Max Amazon — buy The Max Bookshop — buy The Max ThriftBooks — buy The Max eBooks.com — buy The Max
- 32 Tower Amazon — buy Tower Bookshop — buy Tower ThriftBooks — buy Tower eBooks.com — buy Tower
- 33 The Devil Amazon — buy The Devil Bookshop — buy The Devil ThriftBooks — buy The Devil eBooks.com — buy The Devil
- 34 Headstone Amazon — buy Headstone Bookshop — buy Headstone ThriftBooks — buy Headstone eBooks.com — buy Headstone
- 35 Devil Amazon — buy Devil Bookshop — buy Devil ThriftBooks — buy Devil eBooks.com — buy Devil
- 36 Book of Virtue Amazon — buy Book of Virtue Bookshop — buy Book of Virtue ThriftBooks — buy Book of Virtue eBooks.com — buy Book of Virtue
- 37 Rilke on Black Amazon — buy Rilke on Black Bookshop — buy Rilke on Black ThriftBooks — buy Rilke on Black eBooks.com — buy Rilke on Black
- 38 White Trilogy Amazon — buy White Trilogy Bookshop — buy White Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy White Trilogy eBooks.com — buy White Trilogy
- 39 The White Trilogy Amazon — buy The White Trilogy Bookshop — buy The White Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The White Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The White Trilogy
- 40 Purgatory Amazon — buy Purgatory Bookshop — buy Purgatory ThriftBooks — buy Purgatory eBooks.com — buy Purgatory
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Ken Bruen
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.
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The killing of the tinkers | 1957 | ||
| 2 | Shades of Grace | 1993 | ||
| 3 | The Hackman blues | 1997 | ||
| 4 | A White Arrest | 1998 | ||
| 5 | Taming the alien | 1999 | ||
| 6 | The McDead | 2000 | ||
| 7 | The Guards | 2001 | ||
| 8 | London Boulevard | 2001 | ||
| 9 | The McDead (Bruen, Ken. White Trilogy, Bk. 3.) | 2001 | ||
| 10 | The Magdalen martyrs | 2003 | ||
| 11 | The Dramatist | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Dispatching Baudelaire | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Blitz | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Her Last Call To Louis MacNeice | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Rilke On Black (Mask Noir) | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Vixen | 2005 | ||
| 17 | MURDER BY THE BOOK | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Priest | 2006 | ||
| 19 | American skin | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Dublin Noir | 2006 | ||
| 21 | A Fifth of Bruen | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Calibre | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Bust (Hard Case Crime) | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Ammunition (Inspector Brant) | 2007 | ||
| 25 | Slide | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Ken Bruen Backlist | 2007 | ||
| 27 | Guards | 2007 | ||
| 28 | Cross | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Sanctuary | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Once Were Cops | 2008 | ||
| 31 | The Max | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Tower | 2009 | ||
| 33 | The Devil | 2010 | ||
| 34 | Headstone | 2011 | ||
| 35 | Devil | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Book of Virtue | 2011 | ||
| 37 | Rilke on Black | 2011 | ||
| 38 | White Trilogy | 2012 | ||
| 39 | The White Trilogy | 2012 | ||
| 40 | Purgatory | 2013 |
Ken Bruen reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The killing of the tinkers (1957). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ken Bruen — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ken Bruen books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1957–2013.
What is the newest Ken Bruen book?
Purgatory, published in 2013.