Series · 40 books
Parker Spenser Books in Order
The complete Parker Spenser reading order — 40 books from 1590–2005.
- 01 Faerie queene Amazon — buy Faerie queene Bookshop — buy Faerie queene ThriftBooks — buy Faerie queene eBooks.com — buy Faerie queene
- 02 The Godwulf manuscript Amazon — buy The Godwulf manuscript Bookshop — buy The Godwulf manuscript ThriftBooks — buy The Godwulf manuscript eBooks.com — buy The Godwulf manuscript
- 03 Mortal stakes Amazon — buy Mortal stakes Bookshop — buy Mortal stakes ThriftBooks — buy Mortal stakes eBooks.com — buy Mortal stakes
- 04 Promised land Amazon — buy Promised land Bookshop — buy Promised land ThriftBooks — buy Promised land eBooks.com — buy Promised land
- 05 Looking for Rachel Wallace Amazon — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace Bookshop — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace ThriftBooks — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace eBooks.com — buy Looking for Rachel Wallace
- 06 Early autumn Amazon — buy Early autumn Bookshop — buy Early autumn ThriftBooks — buy Early autumn eBooks.com — buy Early autumn
- 07 A savage place Amazon — buy A savage place Bookshop — buy A savage place ThriftBooks — buy A savage place eBooks.com — buy A savage place
- 08 Ceremony Amazon — buy Ceremony Bookshop — buy Ceremony ThriftBooks — buy Ceremony eBooks.com — buy Ceremony
- 09 The Widening Gyre Amazon — buy The Widening Gyre Bookshop — buy The Widening Gyre ThriftBooks — buy The Widening Gyre eBooks.com — buy The Widening Gyre
- 10 Valediction Amazon — buy Valediction Bookshop — buy Valediction ThriftBooks — buy Valediction eBooks.com — buy Valediction
- 11 A Catskill eagle Amazon — buy A Catskill eagle Bookshop — buy A Catskill eagle ThriftBooks — buy A Catskill eagle eBooks.com — buy A Catskill eagle
- 12 Taming a sea-horse Amazon — buy Taming a sea-horse Bookshop — buy Taming a sea-horse ThriftBooks — buy Taming a sea-horse eBooks.com — buy Taming a sea-horse
- 13 Pale Kings and Princes Amazon — buy Pale Kings and Princes Bookshop — buy Pale Kings and Princes ThriftBooks — buy Pale Kings and Princes eBooks.com — buy Pale Kings and Princes
- 14 Early Spenser Amazon — buy Early Spenser Bookshop — buy Early Spenser ThriftBooks — buy Early Spenser eBooks.com — buy Early Spenser
- 15 The early Spenser Amazon — buy The early Spenser Bookshop — buy The early Spenser ThriftBooks — buy The early Spenser eBooks.com — buy The early Spenser
- 16 Playmates Amazon — buy Playmates Bookshop — buy Playmates ThriftBooks — buy Playmates eBooks.com — buy Playmates
- 17 Stardust (Spenser) Amazon — buy Stardust (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Stardust (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Stardust (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Stardust (Spenser)
- 18 Pastime (Spenser) Amazon — buy Pastime (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Pastime (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Pastime (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Pastime (Spenser)
- 19 Double Deuce (Spenser) Amazon — buy Double Deuce (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Double Deuce (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Double Deuce (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Double Deuce (Spenser)
- 20 Paper Doll (Spenser) Amazon — buy Paper Doll (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Paper Doll (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Paper Doll (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Paper Doll (Spenser)
- 21 Spenser's Boston Amazon — buy Spenser's Boston Bookshop — buy Spenser's Boston ThriftBooks — buy Spenser's Boston eBooks.com — buy Spenser's Boston
- 22 Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) Amazon — buy Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) Bookshop — buy Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) ThriftBooks — buy Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) eBooks.com — buy Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries (Audio))
- 23 Walking Shadow (Spenser) Amazon — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Walking Shadow (Spenser)
- 24 Thin Air (Spenser) Amazon — buy Thin Air (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Thin Air (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Thin Air (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Thin Air (Spenser)
- 25 The Judas goat ; Looking for Rachel Wallace ; Early autumn Amazon — buy The Judas goat ; Looking for Rachel Wallace ; Early autumn Bookshop — buy The Judas goat ; Looking for Rachel Wallace ; Early autumn ThriftBooks — buy The Judas goat ; Looking for Rachel Wallace ; Early autumn eBooks.com — buy The Judas goat ; Looking for Rachel Wallace ; Early autumn
- 26 Chance (Spenser) Amazon — buy Chance (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Chance (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Chance (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Chance (Spenser)
- 27 Small Vices (Spenser) Amazon — buy Small Vices (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Small Vices (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Small Vices (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Small Vices (Spenser)
- 28 Sudden Mischief (Spenser) Amazon — buy Sudden Mischief (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Sudden Mischief (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Sudden Mischief (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Sudden Mischief (Spenser)
- 29 Hush Money (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) Amazon — buy Hush Money (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) Bookshop — buy Hush Money (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) ThriftBooks — buy Hush Money (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) eBooks.com — buy Hush Money (Spenser Mysteries (Audio))
- 30 Hugger Mugger Amazon — buy Hugger Mugger Bookshop — buy Hugger Mugger ThriftBooks — buy Hugger Mugger eBooks.com — buy Hugger Mugger
- 31 Potshot Amazon — buy Potshot Bookshop — buy Potshot ThriftBooks — buy Potshot eBooks.com — buy Potshot
- 32 Potshot (Spenser) Amazon — buy Potshot (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Potshot (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Potshot (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Potshot (Spenser)
- 33 Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels) Amazon — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels) Bookshop — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels) ThriftBooks — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels) eBooks.com — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels)
- 34 Widow's Walk (Spenser) Amazon — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Widow's Walk (Spenser)
- 35 Back Story (Spenser) Amazon — buy Back Story (Spenser) Bookshop — buy Back Story (Spenser) ThriftBooks — buy Back Story (Spenser) eBooks.com — buy Back Story (Spenser)
- 36 Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) Amazon — buy Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries)
- 37 School Days (Spenser Novels) Amazon — buy School Days (Spenser Novels) Bookshop — buy School Days (Spenser Novels) ThriftBooks — buy School Days (Spenser Novels) eBooks.com — buy School Days (Spenser Novels)
- 38 A triple shot of Spenser Amazon — buy A triple shot of Spenser Bookshop — buy A triple shot of Spenser ThriftBooks — buy A triple shot of Spenser eBooks.com — buy A triple shot of Spenser
- 39 Cold service / Robert B. Parker Amazon — buy Cold service / Robert B. Parker Bookshop — buy Cold service / Robert B. Parker ThriftBooks — buy Cold service / Robert B. Parker eBooks.com — buy Cold service / Robert B. Parker
- 40 Cold Service (Spenser Novels) Amazon — buy Cold Service (Spenser Novels) Bookshop — buy Cold Service (Spenser Novels) ThriftBooks — buy Cold Service (Spenser Novels) eBooks.com — buy Cold Service (Spenser Novels)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faerie queene | 1590 | ||
| 2 | The Godwulf manuscript | 1973 | ||
| 3 | Mortal stakes | 1975 | ||
| 4 | Promised land | 1976 | ||
| 5 | Looking for Rachel Wallace | 1980 | ||
| 6 | Early autumn | 1981 | ||
| 7 | A savage place | 1981 | ||
| 8 | Ceremony | 1982 | ||
| 9 | The Widening Gyre | 1983 | ||
| 10 | Valediction | 1984 | ||
| 11 | A Catskill eagle | 1985 | ||
| 12 | Taming a sea-horse | 1986 | ||
| 13 | Pale Kings and Princes | 1987 | ||
| 14 | Early Spenser | 1989 | ||
| 15 | The early Spenser | 1989 | ||
| 16 | Playmates | 1989 | ||
| 17 | Stardust (Spenser) | 1991 | ||
| 18 | Pastime (Spenser) | 1992 | ||
| 19 | Double Deuce (Spenser) | 1993 | ||
| 20 | Paper Doll (Spenser) | 1994 | ||
| 21 | Spenser's Boston | 1994 | ||
| 22 | Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) | 1994 | ||
| 23 | Walking Shadow (Spenser) | 1995 | ||
| 24 | Thin Air (Spenser) | 1996 | ||
| 25 | The Judas goat ; Looking for Rachel Wallace ; Early autumn | 1996 | ||
| 26 | Chance (Spenser) | 1997 | ||
| 27 | Small Vices (Spenser) | 1998 | ||
| 28 | Sudden Mischief (Spenser) | 1999 | ||
| 29 | Hush Money (Spenser Mysteries (Audio)) | 1999 | ||
| 30 | Hugger Mugger | 2000 | ||
| 31 | Potshot | 2001 | ||
| 32 | Potshot (Spenser) | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Widow's Walk (Spenser Novels) | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Widow's Walk (Spenser) | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Back Story (Spenser) | 2004 | ||
| 36 | Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) | 2004 | ||
| 37 | School Days (Spenser Novels) | 2005 | ||
| 38 | A triple shot of Spenser | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Cold service / Robert B. Parker | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Cold Service (Spenser Novels) | 2005 |
Parker Spenser reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Faerie queene (1590). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Parker Spenser — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Parker Spenser books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1590–2005.
What is the newest Parker Spenser book?
Cold Service (Spenser Novels), published in 2005.