Series · 38 books
Matthew Scudder Books in Order
The complete Matthew Scudder reading order — 38 books from 1644–2023.
- 01 The godly mans choice: or A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow. Being the meditations of Caleb Grantham in his single estate, as a rule and guide for himself to walk by. And since his death perused and published with some profitable directions how persons should live as becometh Christians in the married estate. By Henry Scudder, minister of the Word Amazon — buy The godly mans choice: or A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow. Being the meditations of Caleb Grantham in his single estate, as a rule and guide for himself to walk by. And since his death perused and published with some profitable directions how persons should live as becometh Christians in the married estate. By Henry Scudder, minister of the Word ThriftBooks — buy The godly mans choice: or A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow. Being the meditations of Caleb Grantham in his single estate, as a rule and guide for himself to walk by. And since his death perused and published with some profitable directions how persons should live as becometh Christians in the married estate. By Henry Scudder, minister of the Word eBooks.com — buy The godly mans choice: or A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow. Being the meditations of Caleb Grantham in his single estate, as a rule and guide for himself to walk by. And since his death perused and published with some profitable directions how persons should live as becometh Christians in the married estate. By Henry Scudder, minister of the Word
- 02 The godly mans choice, or, A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow Amazon — buy The godly mans choice, or, A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow ThriftBooks — buy The godly mans choice, or, A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow eBooks.com — buy The godly mans choice, or, A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow
- 03 The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers Amazon — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers Bookshop — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers ThriftBooks — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers eBooks.com — buy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers
- 04 Mosses from an Old Manse. 1/2 Amazon — buy Mosses from an Old Manse. 1/2 Bookshop — buy Mosses from an Old Manse. 1/2 ThriftBooks — buy Mosses from an Old Manse. 1/2 eBooks.com — buy Mosses from an Old Manse. 1/2
- 05 The Dolliver Romance and Kindred Tales Amazon — buy The Dolliver Romance and Kindred Tales Bookshop — buy The Dolliver Romance and Kindred Tales ThriftBooks — buy The Dolliver Romance and Kindred Tales eBooks.com — buy The Dolliver Romance and Kindred Tales
- 06 American prose Amazon — buy American prose ThriftBooks — buy American prose eBooks.com — buy American prose
- 07 Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories Amazon — buy Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories Bookshop — buy Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories ThriftBooks — buy Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories eBooks.com — buy Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories
- 08 The Sins of the Fathers Amazon — buy The Sins of the Fathers Bookshop — buy The Sins of the Fathers ThriftBooks — buy The Sins of the Fathers eBooks.com — buy The Sins of the Fathers
- 09 English Poetry in Three Volumes Amazon — buy English Poetry in Three Volumes ThriftBooks — buy English Poetry in Three Volumes eBooks.com — buy English Poetry in Three Volumes
- 10 Hope to Die Amazon — buy Hope to Die Bookshop — buy Hope to Die ThriftBooks — buy Hope to Die eBooks.com — buy Hope to Die
- 11 Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) Amazon — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) Bookshop — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) ThriftBooks — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) eBooks.com — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder)
- 12 In the Midst of Death Amazon — buy In the Midst of Death Bookshop — buy In the Midst of Death ThriftBooks — buy In the Midst of Death eBooks.com — buy In the Midst of Death
- 13 A Stab in the Dark Amazon — buy A Stab in the Dark Bookshop — buy A Stab in the Dark ThriftBooks — buy A Stab in the Dark eBooks.com — buy A Stab in the Dark
- 14 8 Million Ways to Die Amazon — buy 8 Million Ways to Die Bookshop — buy 8 Million Ways to Die ThriftBooks — buy 8 Million Ways to Die eBooks.com — buy 8 Million Ways to Die
- 15 When the Sacred Ginmill Closes Amazon — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes Bookshop — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes ThriftBooks — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes eBooks.com — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
- 16 West of Sunset (Matthew Scudder Adventures) Amazon — buy West of Sunset (Matthew Scudder Adventures) Bookshop — buy West of Sunset (Matthew Scudder Adventures) ThriftBooks — buy West of Sunset (Matthew Scudder Adventures) eBooks.com — buy West of Sunset (Matthew Scudder Adventures)
- 17 Out on the cutting edge Amazon — buy Out on the cutting edge Bookshop — buy Out on the cutting edge ThriftBooks — buy Out on the cutting edge eBooks.com — buy Out on the cutting edge
- 18 A ticket to the boneyard Amazon — buy A ticket to the boneyard Bookshop — buy A ticket to the boneyard ThriftBooks — buy A ticket to the boneyard eBooks.com — buy A ticket to the boneyard
- 19 A dance at the slaughterhouse Amazon — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse Bookshop — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse ThriftBooks — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse eBooks.com — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse
- 20 A walk among the tombstones Amazon — buy A walk among the tombstones Bookshop — buy A walk among the tombstones ThriftBooks — buy A walk among the tombstones eBooks.com — buy A walk among the tombstones
- 21 The devil knows you're dead Amazon — buy The devil knows you're dead Bookshop — buy The devil knows you're dead ThriftBooks — buy The devil knows you're dead eBooks.com — buy The devil knows you're dead
- 22 A long line of dead men Amazon — buy A long line of dead men Bookshop — buy A long line of dead men ThriftBooks — buy A long line of dead men eBooks.com — buy A long line of dead men
- 23 Even the wicked Amazon — buy Even the wicked Bookshop — buy Even the wicked ThriftBooks — buy Even the wicked eBooks.com — buy Even the wicked
- 24 On a Clear Day (Matthew Scudder Adventures) Amazon — buy On a Clear Day (Matthew Scudder Adventures) Bookshop — buy On a Clear Day (Matthew Scudder Adventures) ThriftBooks — buy On a Clear Day (Matthew Scudder Adventures) eBooks.com — buy On a Clear Day (Matthew Scudder Adventures)
- 25 A Treasury of Christmas Classics Amazon — buy A Treasury of Christmas Classics Bookshop — buy A Treasury of Christmas Classics ThriftBooks — buy A Treasury of Christmas Classics eBooks.com — buy A Treasury of Christmas Classics
- 26 Everybody dies Amazon — buy Everybody dies Bookshop — buy Everybody dies ThriftBooks — buy Everybody dies eBooks.com — buy Everybody dies
- 27 Matthew Scudder Mysteries Mixed Prepack Amazon — buy Matthew Scudder Mysteries Mixed Prepack Bookshop — buy Matthew Scudder Mysteries Mixed Prepack ThriftBooks — buy Matthew Scudder Mysteries Mixed Prepack eBooks.com — buy Matthew Scudder Mysteries Mixed Prepack
- 28 Devil Knows You're Dead Amazon — buy Devil Knows You're Dead Bookshop — buy Devil Knows You're Dead ThriftBooks — buy Devil Knows You're Dead eBooks.com — buy Devil Knows You're Dead
- 29 Bian fu xia de bang shou Amazon — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou Bookshop — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou ThriftBooks — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou eBooks.com — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou
- 30 A drop of the hard stuff Amazon — buy A drop of the hard stuff Bookshop — buy A drop of the hard stuff ThriftBooks — buy A drop of the hard stuff eBooks.com — buy A drop of the hard stuff
- 31 A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel Amazon — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel Bookshop — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel ThriftBooks — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel eBooks.com — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel
- 32 Time to Murder and Create Lib/E Amazon — buy Time to Murder and Create Lib/E Bookshop — buy Time to Murder and Create Lib/E ThriftBooks — buy Time to Murder and Create Lib/E eBooks.com — buy Time to Murder and Create Lib/E
- 33 The Night and the Music Amazon — buy The Night and the Music Bookshop — buy The Night and the Music ThriftBooks — buy The Night and the Music eBooks.com — buy The Night and the Music
- 34 Los pecados de nuestros padres Amazon — buy Los pecados de nuestros padres Bookshop — buy Los pecados de nuestros padres ThriftBooks — buy Los pecados de nuestros padres eBooks.com — buy Los pecados de nuestros padres
- 35 Tahtaliköye Bir Bilet - Bir Matthew Scudder Polisiyesi Amazon — buy Tahtaliköye Bir Bilet - Bir Matthew Scudder Polisiyesi Bookshop — buy Tahtaliköye Bir Bilet - Bir Matthew Scudder Polisiyesi ThriftBooks — buy Tahtaliköye Bir Bilet - Bir Matthew Scudder Polisiyesi eBooks.com — buy Tahtaliköye Bir Bilet - Bir Matthew Scudder Polisiyesi
- 36 En medio de la muerte Amazon — buy En medio de la muerte Bookshop — buy En medio de la muerte ThriftBooks — buy En medio de la muerte eBooks.com — buy En medio de la muerte
- 37 A Time to Scatter Stones Amazon — buy A Time to Scatter Stones Bookshop — buy A Time to Scatter Stones ThriftBooks — buy A Time to Scatter Stones eBooks.com — buy A Time to Scatter Stones
- 38 Autobiography of Matthew Scudder Amazon — buy Autobiography of Matthew Scudder Bookshop — buy Autobiography of Matthew Scudder ThriftBooks — buy Autobiography of Matthew Scudder eBooks.com — buy Autobiography of Matthew Scudder
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
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| 1 | The godly mans choice: or A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow. Being the meditations of Caleb Grantham in his single estate, as a rule and guide for himself to walk by. And since his death perused and published with some profitable directions how persons should live as becometh Christians in the married estate. By Henry Scudder, minister of the Word | 1644 | ||
| 2 | The godly mans choice, or, A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow | 1644 | ||
| 3 | The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers | 1839 | ||
| 4 | Mosses from an Old Manse. 1/2 | 1846 | ||
| 5 | The Dolliver Romance and Kindred Tales | 1864 | ||
| 6 | American prose | 1880 | ||
| 7 | Grandfather's Chair and Biographical Stories | 1896 | ||
| 8 | The Sins of the Fathers | 1960 | ||
| 9 | English Poetry in Three Volumes | 1968 | ||
| 10 | Hope to Die | 1975 | ||
| 11 | Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) | 1976 | ||
| 12 | In the Midst of Death | 1979 | ||
| 13 | A Stab in the Dark | 1981 | ||
| 14 | 8 Million Ways to Die | 1982 | ||
| 15 | When the Sacred Ginmill Closes | 1986 | ||
| 16 | West of Sunset (Matthew Scudder Adventures) | 1987 | ||
| 17 | Out on the cutting edge | 1989 | ||
| 18 | A ticket to the boneyard | 1990 | ||
| 19 | A dance at the slaughterhouse | 1991 | ||
| 20 | A walk among the tombstones | 1992 | ||
| 21 | The devil knows you're dead | 1993 | ||
| 22 | A long line of dead men | 1994 | ||
| 23 | Even the wicked | 1996 | ||
| 24 | On a Clear Day (Matthew Scudder Adventures) | 1996 | ||
| 25 | A Treasury of Christmas Classics | 1997 | ||
| 26 | Everybody dies | 1998 | ||
| 27 | Matthew Scudder Mysteries Mixed Prepack | 2002 | ||
| 28 | Devil Knows You're Dead | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Bian fu xia de bang shou | 2008 | ||
| 30 | A drop of the hard stuff | 2011 | ||
| 31 | A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Time to Murder and Create Lib/E | 2011 | ||
| 33 | The Night and the Music | 2012 | ||
| 34 | Los pecados de nuestros padres | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Tahtaliköye Bir Bilet - Bir Matthew Scudder Polisiyesi | 2015 | ||
| 36 | En medio de la muerte | 2017 | ||
| 37 | A Time to Scatter Stones | 2019 | ||
| 38 | Autobiography of Matthew Scudder | 2023 |
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Where to start
Begin with The godly mans choice: or A direction how single godly persons, who intend marriage, may make choice of a fit and meet yoak-fellow. Being the meditations of Caleb Grantham in his single estate, as a rule and guide for himself to walk by. And since his death perused and published with some profitable directions how persons should live as becometh Christians in the married estate. By Henry Scudder, minister of the Word (1644). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Matthew Scudder — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Matthew Scudder books are there?
38 to date, spanning 1644–2023.
What is the newest Matthew Scudder book?
Autobiography of Matthew Scudder, published in 2023.