A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Dexter Books in Order

The complete Dexter reading order — 40 books from 1737–2005.

  1. 01 The dead of Jericho 1737 Amazon — buy The dead of Jericho Bookshop — buy The dead of Jericho ThriftBooks — buy The dead of Jericho eBooks.com — buy The dead of Jericho
  2. 02 Death Is Now My Neighbour 1900 Amazon — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour Bookshop — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour ThriftBooks — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour eBooks.com — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour
  3. 03 The Jewel That Was Ours 1901 Amazon — buy The Jewel That Was Ours Bookshop — buy The Jewel That Was Ours ThriftBooks — buy The Jewel That Was Ours eBooks.com — buy The Jewel That Was Ours
  4. 04 Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes 1907 Amazon — buy Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes Bookshop — buy Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes ThriftBooks — buy Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes eBooks.com — buy Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes
  5. 05 The dramatic imagination 1941 Amazon — buy The dramatic imagination Bookshop — buy The dramatic imagination ThriftBooks — buy The dramatic imagination eBooks.com — buy The dramatic imagination
  6. 06 Entertaining with contact mind reading 1952 Amazon — buy Entertaining with contact mind reading ThriftBooks — buy Entertaining with contact mind reading eBooks.com — buy Entertaining with contact mind reading
  7. 07 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 1965 Amazon — buy The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Bookshop — buy The Case of Charles Dexter Ward ThriftBooks — buy The Case of Charles Dexter Ward eBooks.com — buy The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
  8. 08 Dexter 1973 Amazon — buy Dexter Bookshop — buy Dexter ThriftBooks — buy Dexter eBooks.com — buy Dexter
  9. 09 Last Seen Wearing 1976 Amazon — buy Last Seen Wearing Bookshop — buy Last Seen Wearing ThriftBooks — buy Last Seen Wearing eBooks.com — buy Last Seen Wearing
  10. 10 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 1977 Amazon — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn Bookshop — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn ThriftBooks — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn eBooks.com — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
  11. 11 Don't let anybody steal your dream 1978 Amazon — buy Don't let anybody steal your dream ThriftBooks — buy Don't let anybody steal your dream eBooks.com — buy Don't let anybody steal your dream
  12. 12 Service of all the dead 1979 Amazon — buy Service of all the dead Bookshop — buy Service of all the dead ThriftBooks — buy Service of all the dead eBooks.com — buy Service of all the dead
  13. 13 The Ring of Allaire 1981 Amazon — buy The Ring of Allaire Bookshop — buy The Ring of Allaire ThriftBooks — buy The Ring of Allaire eBooks.com — buy The Ring of Allaire
  14. 14 The riddle of the third mile 1983 Amazon — buy The riddle of the third mile Bookshop — buy The riddle of the third mile ThriftBooks — buy The riddle of the third mile eBooks.com — buy The riddle of the third mile
  15. 15 Frida Kahlo 1983 Amazon — buy Frida Kahlo Bookshop — buy Frida Kahlo ThriftBooks — buy Frida Kahlo eBooks.com — buy Frida Kahlo
  16. 16 God's pocket 1983 Amazon — buy God's pocket Bookshop — buy God's pocket ThriftBooks — buy God's pocket eBooks.com — buy God's pocket
  17. 17 The Business Handbook 1985 Amazon — buy The Business Handbook Bookshop — buy The Business Handbook ThriftBooks — buy The Business Handbook eBooks.com — buy The Business Handbook
  18. 18 Deadwood 1986 Amazon — buy Deadwood Bookshop — buy Deadwood ThriftBooks — buy Deadwood eBooks.com — buy Deadwood
  19. 19 The Secret of Annexe 3 1986 Amazon — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 Bookshop — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 ThriftBooks — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 eBooks.com — buy The Secret of Annexe 3
  20. 20 Paris Trout 1988 Amazon — buy Paris Trout Bookshop — buy Paris Trout ThriftBooks — buy Paris Trout eBooks.com — buy Paris Trout
  21. 21 The Wench Is Dead 1989 Amazon — buy The Wench Is Dead Bookshop — buy The Wench Is Dead ThriftBooks — buy The Wench Is Dead eBooks.com — buy The Wench Is Dead
  22. 22 Dexterity 1989 Amazon — buy Dexterity Bookshop — buy Dexterity ThriftBooks — buy Dexterity eBooks.com — buy Dexterity
  23. 23 Dexter Gordon 1989 Amazon — buy Dexter Gordon Bookshop — buy Dexter Gordon ThriftBooks — buy Dexter Gordon eBooks.com — buy Dexter Gordon
  24. 24 Caribbean School Hymn Book 1990 Amazon — buy Caribbean School Hymn Book Bookshop — buy Caribbean School Hymn Book ThriftBooks — buy Caribbean School Hymn Book eBooks.com — buy Caribbean School Hymn Book
  25. 25 Mr. Dexter's Dragon 1990 Amazon — buy Mr. Dexter's Dragon Bookshop — buy Mr. Dexter's Dragon ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Dexter's Dragon eBooks.com — buy Mr. Dexter's Dragon
  26. 26 The Paperboy 1995 Amazon — buy The Paperboy Bookshop — buy The Paperboy ThriftBooks — buy The Paperboy eBooks.com — buy The Paperboy
  27. 27 Dexterity and its development 1996 Amazon — buy Dexterity and its development Bookshop — buy Dexterity and its development ThriftBooks — buy Dexterity and its development eBooks.com — buy Dexterity and its development
  28. 28 Frogs 1996 Amazon — buy Frogs Bookshop — buy Frogs ThriftBooks — buy Frogs eBooks.com — buy Frogs
  29. 29 Dexter's journey 1997 Amazon — buy Dexter's journey Bookshop — buy Dexter's journey ThriftBooks — buy Dexter's journey eBooks.com — buy Dexter's journey
  30. 30 Dynamic people skills 1997 Amazon — buy Dynamic people skills Bookshop — buy Dynamic people skills ThriftBooks — buy Dynamic people skills eBooks.com — buy Dynamic people skills
  31. 31 Mineralogy 1998 Amazon — buy Mineralogy Bookshop — buy Mineralogy ThriftBooks — buy Mineralogy eBooks.com — buy Mineralogy
  32. 32 The Remorseful Day 1999 Amazon — buy The Remorseful Day Bookshop — buy The Remorseful Day ThriftBooks — buy The Remorseful Day eBooks.com — buy The Remorseful Day
  33. 33 Dexter's ink 2002 Amazon — buy Dexter's ink Bookshop — buy Dexter's ink ThriftBooks — buy Dexter's ink eBooks.com — buy Dexter's ink
  34. 34 Train 2003 Amazon — buy Train Bookshop — buy Train ThriftBooks — buy Train eBooks.com — buy Train
  35. 35 Dexter's big switch 2003 Amazon — buy Dexter's big switch Bookshop — buy Dexter's big switch ThriftBooks — buy Dexter's big switch eBooks.com — buy Dexter's big switch
  36. 36 Dexter's Big Switch (Dexter's Laboratory 2003 Amazon — buy Dexter's Big Switch (Dexter's Laboratory Bookshop — buy Dexter's Big Switch (Dexter's Laboratory ThriftBooks — buy Dexter's Big Switch (Dexter's Laboratory eBooks.com — buy Dexter's Big Switch (Dexter's Laboratory
  37. 37 Brain power 2003 Amazon — buy Brain power Bookshop — buy Brain power ThriftBooks — buy Brain power eBooks.com — buy Brain power
  38. 38 The incredible shrinking Dexter 2003 Amazon — buy The incredible shrinking Dexter Bookshop — buy The incredible shrinking Dexter ThriftBooks — buy The incredible shrinking Dexter eBooks.com — buy The incredible shrinking Dexter
  39. 39 Darkly dreaming Dexter 2004 Amazon — buy Darkly dreaming Dexter Bookshop — buy Darkly dreaming Dexter ThriftBooks — buy Darkly dreaming Dexter eBooks.com — buy Darkly dreaming Dexter
  40. 40 Dearly devoted Dexter 2005 Amazon — buy Dearly devoted Dexter Bookshop — buy Dearly devoted Dexter ThriftBooks — buy Dearly devoted Dexter eBooks.com — buy Dearly devoted Dexter

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The dead of Jericho 1737
2 Death Is Now My Neighbour 1900
3 The Jewel That Was Ours 1901
4 Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes 1907
5 The dramatic imagination 1941
6 Entertaining with contact mind reading 1952
7 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 1965
8 Dexter 1973
9 Last Seen Wearing 1976
10 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 1977
11 Don't let anybody steal your dream 1978
12 Service of all the dead 1979
13 The Ring of Allaire 1981
14 The riddle of the third mile 1983
15 Frida Kahlo 1983
16 God's pocket 1983
17 The Business Handbook 1985
18 Deadwood 1986
19 The Secret of Annexe 3 1986
20 Paris Trout 1988
21 The Wench Is Dead 1989
22 Dexterity 1989
23 Dexter Gordon 1989
24 Caribbean School Hymn Book 1990
25 Mr. Dexter's Dragon 1990
26 The Paperboy 1995
27 Dexterity and its development 1996
28 Frogs 1996
29 Dexter's journey 1997
30 Dynamic people skills 1997
31 Mineralogy 1998
32 The Remorseful Day 1999
33 Dexter's ink 2002
34 Train 2003
35 Dexter's big switch 2003
36 Dexter's Big Switch (Dexter's Laboratory 2003
37 Brain power 2003
38 The incredible shrinking Dexter 2003
39 Darkly dreaming Dexter 2004
40 Dearly devoted Dexter 2005

Dexter reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The dead of Jericho (1737). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dexter — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dexter books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1737–2005.

What is the newest Dexter book?

Dearly devoted Dexter, published in 2005.