A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Archer Mayor Books in Order

The complete Archer Mayor reading order — 40 books from 1988–2018.

  1. 01 Open season 1988 Amazon — buy Open season Bookshop — buy Open season ThriftBooks — buy Open season eBooks.com — buy Open season
  2. 02 Southern timberman 1988 Amazon — buy Southern timberman Bookshop — buy Southern timberman ThriftBooks — buy Southern timberman eBooks.com — buy Southern timberman
  3. 03 Borderlines 1990 Amazon — buy Borderlines Bookshop — buy Borderlines ThriftBooks — buy Borderlines eBooks.com — buy Borderlines
  4. 04 Borderlines (Joe Gunther Mysteries 1991 Amazon — buy Borderlines (Joe Gunther Mysteries Bookshop — buy Borderlines (Joe Gunther Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Borderlines (Joe Gunther Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Borderlines (Joe Gunther Mysteries
  5. 05 Scent of evil 1992 Amazon — buy Scent of evil Bookshop — buy Scent of evil ThriftBooks — buy Scent of evil eBooks.com — buy Scent of evil
  6. 06 The skeleton's knee 1993 Amazon — buy The skeleton's knee Bookshop — buy The skeleton's knee ThriftBooks — buy The skeleton's knee eBooks.com — buy The skeleton's knee
  7. 07 Fruits of the poisonous tree 1994 Amazon — buy Fruits of the poisonous tree Bookshop — buy Fruits of the poisonous tree ThriftBooks — buy Fruits of the poisonous tree eBooks.com — buy Fruits of the poisonous tree
  8. 08 The dark root 1995 Amazon — buy The dark root Bookshop — buy The dark root ThriftBooks — buy The dark root eBooks.com — buy The dark root
  9. 09 The Ragman's Memory 1996 Amazon — buy The Ragman's Memory Bookshop — buy The Ragman's Memory ThriftBooks — buy The Ragman's Memory eBooks.com — buy The Ragman's Memory
  10. 10 Bellows Falls 1997 Amazon — buy Bellows Falls Bookshop — buy Bellows Falls ThriftBooks — buy Bellows Falls eBooks.com — buy Bellows Falls
  11. 11 Occam's razor 1999 Amazon — buy Occam's razor Bookshop — buy Occam's razor ThriftBooks — buy Occam's razor eBooks.com — buy Occam's razor
  12. 12 The disposable man 1999 Amazon — buy The disposable man Bookshop — buy The disposable man ThriftBooks — buy The disposable man eBooks.com — buy The disposable man
  13. 13 The marble mask 2000 Amazon — buy The marble mask Bookshop — buy The marble mask ThriftBooks — buy The marble mask eBooks.com — buy The marble mask
  14. 14 Marble Mask 2000 Amazon — buy Marble Mask Bookshop — buy Marble Mask ThriftBooks — buy Marble Mask eBooks.com — buy Marble Mask
  15. 15 The sniper's wife 2002 Amazon — buy The sniper's wife Bookshop — buy The sniper's wife ThriftBooks — buy The sniper's wife eBooks.com — buy The sniper's wife
  16. 16 Tucker Peak 2002 Amazon — buy Tucker Peak Bookshop — buy Tucker Peak ThriftBooks — buy Tucker Peak eBooks.com — buy Tucker Peak
  17. 17 Gatekeeper 2003 Amazon — buy Gatekeeper Bookshop — buy Gatekeeper ThriftBooks — buy Gatekeeper eBooks.com — buy Gatekeeper
  18. 18 The surrogate thief 2004 Amazon — buy The surrogate thief Bookshop — buy The surrogate thief ThriftBooks — buy The surrogate thief eBooks.com — buy The surrogate thief
  19. 19 Surrogate Thief 2004 Amazon — buy Surrogate Thief Bookshop — buy Surrogate Thief ThriftBooks — buy Surrogate Thief eBooks.com — buy Surrogate Thief
  20. 20 St. Albans Fire 2005 Amazon — buy St. Albans Fire Bookshop — buy St. Albans Fire ThriftBooks — buy St. Albans Fire eBooks.com — buy St. Albans Fire
  21. 21 The Second Mouse 2006 Amazon — buy The Second Mouse Bookshop — buy The Second Mouse ThriftBooks — buy The Second Mouse eBooks.com — buy The Second Mouse
  22. 22 Second Mouse 2006 Amazon — buy Second Mouse Bookshop — buy Second Mouse ThriftBooks — buy Second Mouse eBooks.com — buy Second Mouse
  23. 23 Chat 2007 Amazon — buy Chat Bookshop — buy Chat ThriftBooks — buy Chat eBooks.com — buy Chat
  24. 24 Sniper's Wife 2007 Amazon — buy Sniper's Wife Bookshop — buy Sniper's Wife ThriftBooks — buy Sniper's Wife eBooks.com — buy Sniper's Wife
  25. 25 Dark Root 2007 Amazon — buy Dark Root Bookshop — buy Dark Root ThriftBooks — buy Dark Root eBooks.com — buy Dark Root
  26. 26 The catch 2008 Amazon — buy The catch Bookshop — buy The catch ThriftBooks — buy The catch eBooks.com — buy The catch
  27. 27 Catch 2008 Amazon — buy Catch Bookshop — buy Catch ThriftBooks — buy Catch eBooks.com — buy Catch
  28. 28 The price of malice 2009 Amazon — buy The price of malice Bookshop — buy The price of malice ThriftBooks — buy The price of malice eBooks.com — buy The price of malice
  29. 29 Price of Malice 2009 Amazon — buy Price of Malice Bookshop — buy Price of Malice ThriftBooks — buy Price of Malice eBooks.com — buy Price of Malice
  30. 30 The Price of Malice (Joe Gunther #20) 2010 Amazon — buy The Price of Malice (Joe Gunther #20) Bookshop — buy The Price of Malice (Joe Gunther #20) ThriftBooks — buy The Price of Malice (Joe Gunther #20) eBooks.com — buy The Price of Malice (Joe Gunther #20)
  31. 31 Red Herring (Joe Gunther) 2010 Amazon — buy Red Herring (Joe Gunther) Bookshop — buy Red Herring (Joe Gunther) ThriftBooks — buy Red Herring (Joe Gunther) eBooks.com — buy Red Herring (Joe Gunther)
  32. 32 RED HERRING 2010 Amazon — buy RED HERRING Bookshop — buy RED HERRING ThriftBooks — buy RED HERRING eBooks.com — buy RED HERRING
  33. 33 Tag Man 2011 Amazon — buy Tag Man Bookshop — buy Tag Man ThriftBooks — buy Tag Man eBooks.com — buy Tag Man
  34. 34 Paradise city 2012 Amazon — buy Paradise city Bookshop — buy Paradise city ThriftBooks — buy Paradise city eBooks.com — buy Paradise city
  35. 35 Three can keep a secret 2014 Amazon — buy Three can keep a secret Bookshop — buy Three can keep a secret ThriftBooks — buy Three can keep a secret eBooks.com — buy Three can keep a secret
  36. 36 Proof positive 2014 Amazon — buy Proof positive Bookshop — buy Proof positive ThriftBooks — buy Proof positive eBooks.com — buy Proof positive
  37. 37 Company She Kept 2015 Amazon — buy Company She Kept Bookshop — buy Company She Kept ThriftBooks — buy Company She Kept eBooks.com — buy Company She Kept
  38. 38 Presumption of guilt 2016 Amazon — buy Presumption of guilt Bookshop — buy Presumption of guilt ThriftBooks — buy Presumption of guilt eBooks.com — buy Presumption of guilt
  39. 39 Trace 2017 Amazon — buy Trace Bookshop — buy Trace ThriftBooks — buy Trace eBooks.com — buy Trace
  40. 40 Bury the lead 2018 Amazon — buy Bury the lead Bookshop — buy Bury the lead ThriftBooks — buy Bury the lead eBooks.com — buy Bury the lead

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Track your progress through Archer Mayor

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Open season 1988
2 Southern timberman 1988
3 Borderlines 1990
4 Borderlines (Joe Gunther Mysteries 1991
5 Scent of evil 1992
6 The skeleton's knee 1993
7 Fruits of the poisonous tree 1994
8 The dark root 1995
9 The Ragman's Memory 1996
10 Bellows Falls 1997
11 Occam's razor 1999
12 The disposable man 1999
13 The marble mask 2000
14 Marble Mask 2000
15 The sniper's wife 2002
16 Tucker Peak 2002
17 Gatekeeper 2003
18 The surrogate thief 2004
19 Surrogate Thief 2004
20 St. Albans Fire 2005
21 The Second Mouse 2006
22 Second Mouse 2006
23 Chat 2007
24 Sniper's Wife 2007
25 Dark Root 2007
26 The catch 2008
27 Catch 2008
28 The price of malice 2009
29 Price of Malice 2009
30 The Price of Malice (Joe Gunther #20) 2010
31 Red Herring (Joe Gunther) 2010
32 RED HERRING 2010
33 Tag Man 2011
34 Paradise city 2012
35 Three can keep a secret 2014
36 Proof positive 2014
37 Company She Kept 2015
38 Presumption of guilt 2016
39 Trace 2017
40 Bury the lead 2018

Archer Mayor reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Open season (1988). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Archer Mayor — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Archer Mayor books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1988–2018.

What is the newest Archer Mayor book?

Bury the lead, published in 2018.