A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Peter Abrahams Books in Order

The complete Peter Abrahams reading order — 40 books from 1946–2014.

  1. 01 Mine Boy 1946 Amazon — buy Mine Boy Bookshop — buy Mine Boy ThriftBooks — buy Mine Boy eBooks.com — buy Mine Boy
  2. 02 The Path of Thunder 1948 Amazon — buy The Path of Thunder Bookshop — buy The Path of Thunder ThriftBooks — buy The Path of Thunder eBooks.com — buy The Path of Thunder
  3. 03 Wild conquest 1950 Amazon — buy Wild conquest Bookshop — buy Wild conquest ThriftBooks — buy Wild conquest eBooks.com — buy Wild conquest
  4. 04 Tell freedom 1954 Amazon — buy Tell freedom Bookshop — buy Tell freedom ThriftBooks — buy Tell freedom eBooks.com — buy Tell freedom
  5. 05 Peter Abrahams 1972 Amazon — buy Peter Abrahams Bookshop — buy Peter Abrahams ThriftBooks — buy Peter Abrahams eBooks.com — buy Peter Abrahams
  6. 06 The fury of Rachel Monette 1980 Amazon — buy The fury of Rachel Monette Bookshop — buy The fury of Rachel Monette ThriftBooks — buy The fury of Rachel Monette eBooks.com — buy The fury of Rachel Monette
  7. 07 Tongues of fire 1982 Amazon — buy Tongues of fire Bookshop — buy Tongues of fire ThriftBooks — buy Tongues of fire eBooks.com — buy Tongues of fire
  8. 08 The view from Coyaba 1985 Amazon — buy The view from Coyaba Bookshop — buy The view from Coyaba ThriftBooks — buy The view from Coyaba eBooks.com — buy The view from Coyaba
  9. 09 Hard rain 1988 Amazon — buy Hard rain Bookshop — buy Hard rain ThriftBooks — buy Hard rain eBooks.com — buy Hard rain
  10. 10 Pressure drop 1989 Amazon — buy Pressure drop Bookshop — buy Pressure drop ThriftBooks — buy Pressure drop eBooks.com — buy Pressure drop
  11. 11 Revolution #9 1992 Amazon — buy Revolution #9 Bookshop — buy Revolution #9 ThriftBooks — buy Revolution #9 eBooks.com — buy Revolution #9
  12. 12 Lights out 1994 Amazon — buy Lights out Bookshop — buy Lights out ThriftBooks — buy Lights out eBooks.com — buy Lights out
  13. 13 The fan 1995 Amazon — buy The fan Bookshop — buy The fan ThriftBooks — buy The fan eBooks.com — buy The fan
  14. 14 A perfect crime 1998 Amazon — buy A perfect crime Bookshop — buy A perfect crime ThriftBooks — buy A perfect crime eBooks.com — buy A perfect crime
  15. 15 Crying wolf 2000 Amazon — buy Crying wolf Bookshop — buy Crying wolf ThriftBooks — buy Crying wolf eBooks.com — buy Crying wolf
  16. 16 Last of the Dixie Heroes 2001 Amazon — buy Last of the Dixie Heroes Bookshop — buy Last of the Dixie Heroes ThriftBooks — buy Last of the Dixie Heroes eBooks.com — buy Last of the Dixie Heroes
  17. 17 The tutor 2002 Amazon — buy The tutor Bookshop — buy The tutor ThriftBooks — buy The tutor eBooks.com — buy The tutor
  18. 18 Their wildest dreams 2003 Amazon — buy Their wildest dreams Bookshop — buy Their wildest dreams ThriftBooks — buy Their wildest dreams eBooks.com — buy Their wildest dreams
  19. 19 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation] 2004 Amazon — buy The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation] Bookshop — buy The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation] ThriftBooks — buy The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation] eBooks.com — buy The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation]
  20. 20 Down the rabbit hole 2005 Amazon — buy Down the rabbit hole Bookshop — buy Down the rabbit hole ThriftBooks — buy Down the rabbit hole eBooks.com — buy Down the rabbit hole
  21. 21 Oblivion 2005 Amazon — buy Oblivion Bookshop — buy Oblivion ThriftBooks — buy Oblivion eBooks.com — buy Oblivion
  22. 22 Behind the curtain 2006 Amazon — buy Behind the curtain Bookshop — buy Behind the curtain ThriftBooks — buy Behind the curtain eBooks.com — buy Behind the curtain
  23. 23 End of Story 2006 Amazon — buy End of Story Bookshop — buy End of Story ThriftBooks — buy End of Story eBooks.com — buy End of Story
  24. 24 Nerve Damage 2007 Amazon — buy Nerve Damage Bookshop — buy Nerve Damage ThriftBooks — buy Nerve Damage eBooks.com — buy Nerve Damage
  25. 25 Dog on it 2008 Amazon — buy Dog on it Bookshop — buy Dog on it ThriftBooks — buy Dog on it eBooks.com — buy Dog on it
  26. 26 Into the Dark 2008 Amazon — buy Into the Dark Bookshop — buy Into the Dark ThriftBooks — buy Into the Dark eBooks.com — buy Into the Dark
  27. 27 Delusion 2008 Amazon — buy Delusion Bookshop — buy Delusion ThriftBooks — buy Delusion eBooks.com — buy Delusion
  28. 28 Reality Check 2009 Amazon — buy Reality Check Bookshop — buy Reality Check ThriftBooks — buy Reality Check eBooks.com — buy Reality Check
  29. 29 To fetch a thief 2010 Amazon — buy To fetch a thief Bookshop — buy To fetch a thief ThriftBooks — buy To fetch a thief eBooks.com — buy To fetch a thief
  30. 30 Thereby hangs a tail 2010 Amazon — buy Thereby hangs a tail Bookshop — buy Thereby hangs a tail ThriftBooks — buy Thereby hangs a tail eBooks.com — buy Thereby hangs a tail
  31. 31 Bullet point 2010 Amazon — buy Bullet point Bookshop — buy Bullet point ThriftBooks — buy Bullet point eBooks.com — buy Bullet point
  32. 32 The dog who knew too much 2011 Amazon — buy The dog who knew too much Bookshop — buy The dog who knew too much ThriftBooks — buy The dog who knew too much eBooks.com — buy The dog who knew too much
  33. 33 Spencer Quinn Box Set #1 No. 1, Set 2011 Amazon — buy Spencer Quinn Box Set #1 No. 1, Set Bookshop — buy Spencer Quinn Box Set #1 No. 1, Set ThriftBooks — buy Spencer Quinn Box Set #1 No. 1, Set eBooks.com — buy Spencer Quinn Box Set #1 No. 1, Set
  34. 34 Dog Who Knew Too Much 2011 Amazon — buy Dog Who Knew Too Much Bookshop — buy Dog Who Knew Too Much ThriftBooks — buy Dog Who Knew Too Much eBooks.com — buy Dog Who Knew Too Much
  35. 35 A fistful of collars 2012 Amazon — buy A fistful of collars Bookshop — buy A fistful of collars ThriftBooks — buy A fistful of collars eBooks.com — buy A fistful of collars
  36. 36 A Cat Was Involved 2012 Amazon — buy A Cat Was Involved Bookshop — buy A Cat Was Involved ThriftBooks — buy A Cat Was Involved eBooks.com — buy A Cat Was Involved
  37. 37 How the Body Works 2012 Amazon — buy How the Body Works Bookshop — buy How the Body Works ThriftBooks — buy How the Body Works eBooks.com — buy How the Body Works
  38. 38 Woof 2013 Amazon — buy Woof Bookshop — buy Woof ThriftBooks — buy Woof eBooks.com — buy Woof
  39. 39 The sound and the furry 2013 Amazon — buy The sound and the furry Bookshop — buy The sound and the furry ThriftBooks — buy The sound and the furry eBooks.com — buy The sound and the furry
  40. 40 Paw and order 2014 Amazon — buy Paw and order Bookshop — buy Paw and order ThriftBooks — buy Paw and order eBooks.com — buy Paw and order

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Mine Boy 1946
2 The Path of Thunder 1948
3 Wild conquest 1950
4 Tell freedom 1954
5 Peter Abrahams 1972
6 The fury of Rachel Monette 1980
7 Tongues of fire 1982
8 The view from Coyaba 1985
9 Hard rain 1988
10 Pressure drop 1989
11 Revolution #9 1992
12 Lights out 1994
13 The fan 1995
14 A perfect crime 1998
15 Crying wolf 2000
16 Last of the Dixie Heroes 2001
17 The tutor 2002
18 Their wildest dreams 2003
19 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation] 2004
20 Down the rabbit hole 2005
21 Oblivion 2005
22 Behind the curtain 2006
23 End of Story 2006
24 Nerve Damage 2007
25 Dog on it 2008
26 Into the Dark 2008
27 Delusion 2008
28 Reality Check 2009
29 To fetch a thief 2010
30 Thereby hangs a tail 2010
31 Bullet point 2010
32 The dog who knew too much 2011
33 Spencer Quinn Box Set #1 No. 1, Set 2011
34 Dog Who Knew Too Much 2011
35 A fistful of collars 2012
36 A Cat Was Involved 2012
37 How the Body Works 2012
38 Woof 2013
39 The sound and the furry 2013
40 Paw and order 2014

Peter Abrahams reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Mine Boy (1946). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Peter Abrahams — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Peter Abrahams books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1946–2014.

What is the newest Peter Abrahams book?

Paw and order, published in 2014.