A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Lutz Books in Order

The complete John Lutz reading order — 40 books from 1976–2015.

  1. 01 Buyer beware 1976 Amazon — buy Buyer beware Bookshop — buy Buyer beware ThriftBooks — buy Buyer beware eBooks.com — buy Buyer beware
  2. 02 Bonegrinder 1980 Amazon — buy Bonegrinder ThriftBooks — buy Bonegrinder eBooks.com — buy Bonegrinder
  3. 03 Jericho man 1980 Amazon — buy Jericho man Bookshop — buy Jericho man ThriftBooks — buy Jericho man eBooks.com — buy Jericho man
  4. 04 The Shadow Man 1981 Amazon — buy The Shadow Man Bookshop — buy The Shadow Man ThriftBooks — buy The Shadow Man eBooks.com — buy The Shadow Man
  5. 05 The Amityville Horror 2 1982 Amazon — buy The Amityville Horror 2 Bookshop — buy The Amityville Horror 2 ThriftBooks — buy The Amityville Horror 2 eBooks.com — buy The Amityville Horror 2
  6. 06 Nightlines 1984 Amazon — buy Nightlines Bookshop — buy Nightlines ThriftBooks — buy Nightlines eBooks.com — buy Nightlines
  7. 07 Tropical heat 1986 Amazon — buy Tropical heat Bookshop — buy Tropical heat ThriftBooks — buy Tropical heat eBooks.com — buy Tropical heat
  8. 08 Scorcher 1987 Amazon — buy Scorcher Bookshop — buy Scorcher ThriftBooks — buy Scorcher eBooks.com — buy Scorcher
  9. 09 Better Mousetraps 1988 Amazon — buy Better Mousetraps Bookshop — buy Better Mousetraps ThriftBooks — buy Better Mousetraps eBooks.com — buy Better Mousetraps
  10. 10 Kiss 1988 Amazon — buy Kiss Bookshop — buy Kiss ThriftBooks — buy Kiss eBooks.com — buy Kiss
  11. 11 Time exposure 1989 Amazon — buy Time exposure Bookshop — buy Time exposure ThriftBooks — buy Time exposure eBooks.com — buy Time exposure
  12. 12 Flame 1989 Amazon — buy Flame Bookshop — buy Flame ThriftBooks — buy Flame eBooks.com — buy Flame
  13. 13 S.W.F seeks same 1990 Amazon — buy S.W.F seeks same Bookshop — buy S.W.F seeks same ThriftBooks — buy S.W.F seeks same eBooks.com — buy S.W.F seeks same
  14. 14 Ride the Lightning 1990 Amazon — buy Ride the Lightning Bookshop — buy Ride the Lightning ThriftBooks — buy Ride the Lightning eBooks.com — buy Ride the Lightning
  15. 15 Feline Frenzy/Book and Puzzle 1991 Amazon — buy Feline Frenzy/Book and Puzzle Bookshop — buy Feline Frenzy/Book and Puzzle ThriftBooks — buy Feline Frenzy/Book and Puzzle eBooks.com — buy Feline Frenzy/Book and Puzzle
  16. 16 Single White Female 1992 Amazon — buy Single White Female Bookshop — buy Single White Female ThriftBooks — buy Single White Female eBooks.com — buy Single White Female
  17. 17 Hot 1992 Amazon — buy Hot Bookshop — buy Hot ThriftBooks — buy Hot eBooks.com — buy Hot
  18. 18 Bloodfire 1992 Amazon — buy Bloodfire Bookshop — buy Bloodfire ThriftBooks — buy Bloodfire eBooks.com — buy Bloodfire
  19. 19 Thicker than blood 1993 Amazon — buy Thicker than blood Bookshop — buy Thicker than blood ThriftBooks — buy Thicker than blood eBooks.com — buy Thicker than blood
  20. 20 Spark 1993 Amazon — buy Spark Bookshop — buy Spark ThriftBooks — buy Spark eBooks.com — buy Spark
  21. 21 Death by jury 1995 Amazon — buy Death by jury Bookshop — buy Death by jury ThriftBooks — buy Death by jury eBooks.com — buy Death by jury
  22. 22 The Ex 1996 Amazon — buy The Ex Bookshop — buy The Ex ThriftBooks — buy The Ex eBooks.com — buy The Ex
  23. 23 The night caller 2001 Amazon — buy The night caller Bookshop — buy The night caller ThriftBooks — buy The night caller eBooks.com — buy The night caller
  24. 24 The Nudger dilemmas 2001 Amazon — buy The Nudger dilemmas Bookshop — buy The Nudger dilemmas ThriftBooks — buy The Nudger dilemmas eBooks.com — buy The Nudger dilemmas
  25. 25 The night watcher 2002 Amazon — buy The night watcher Bookshop — buy The night watcher ThriftBooks — buy The night watcher eBooks.com — buy The night watcher
  26. 26 The night spider 2003 Amazon — buy The night spider Bookshop — buy The night spider ThriftBooks — buy The night spider eBooks.com — buy The night spider
  27. 27 Darker than night 2004 Amazon — buy Darker than night Bookshop — buy Darker than night ThriftBooks — buy Darker than night eBooks.com — buy Darker than night
  28. 28 Learning and memory 2004 Amazon — buy Learning and memory Bookshop — buy Learning and memory ThriftBooks — buy Learning and memory eBooks.com — buy Learning and memory
  29. 29 Fear the Night 2005 Amazon — buy Fear the Night Bookshop — buy Fear the Night ThriftBooks — buy Fear the Night eBooks.com — buy Fear the Night
  30. 30 Chill of night 2006 Amazon — buy Chill of night Bookshop — buy Chill of night ThriftBooks — buy Chill of night eBooks.com — buy Chill of night
  31. 31 In for the kill 2007 Amazon — buy In for the kill Bookshop — buy In for the kill ThriftBooks — buy In for the kill eBooks.com — buy In for the kill
  32. 32 Night kills 2008 Amazon — buy Night kills Bookshop — buy Night kills ThriftBooks — buy Night kills eBooks.com — buy Night kills
  33. 33 Final seconds 2008 Amazon — buy Final seconds Bookshop — buy Final seconds ThriftBooks — buy Final seconds eBooks.com — buy Final seconds
  34. 34 Urge to kill 2009 Amazon — buy Urge to kill Bookshop — buy Urge to kill ThriftBooks — buy Urge to kill eBooks.com — buy Urge to kill
  35. 35 Mister X 2010 Amazon — buy Mister X Bookshop — buy Mister X ThriftBooks — buy Mister X eBooks.com — buy Mister X
  36. 36 Serial 2011 Amazon — buy Serial Bookshop — buy Serial ThriftBooks — buy Serial eBooks.com — buy Serial
  37. 37 Pulse 2012 Amazon — buy Pulse Bookshop — buy Pulse ThriftBooks — buy Pulse eBooks.com — buy Pulse
  38. 38 Frenzy 2014 Amazon — buy Frenzy Bookshop — buy Frenzy ThriftBooks — buy Frenzy eBooks.com — buy Frenzy
  39. 39 Carnage 2014 Amazon — buy Carnage Bookshop — buy Carnage ThriftBooks — buy Carnage eBooks.com — buy Carnage
  40. 40 Slaughter 2015 Amazon — buy Slaughter Bookshop — buy Slaughter ThriftBooks — buy Slaughter eBooks.com — buy Slaughter

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Buyer beware 1976
2 Bonegrinder 1980
3 Jericho man 1980
4 The Shadow Man 1981
5 The Amityville Horror 2 1982
6 Nightlines 1984
7 Tropical heat 1986
8 Scorcher 1987
9 Better Mousetraps 1988
10 Kiss 1988
11 Time exposure 1989
12 Flame 1989
13 S.W.F seeks same 1990
14 Ride the Lightning 1990
15 Feline Frenzy/Book and Puzzle 1991
16 Single White Female 1992
17 Hot 1992
18 Bloodfire 1992
19 Thicker than blood 1993
20 Spark 1993
21 Death by jury 1995
22 The Ex 1996
23 The night caller 2001
24 The Nudger dilemmas 2001
25 The night watcher 2002
26 The night spider 2003
27 Darker than night 2004
28 Learning and memory 2004
29 Fear the Night 2005
30 Chill of night 2006
31 In for the kill 2007
32 Night kills 2008
33 Final seconds 2008
34 Urge to kill 2009
35 Mister X 2010
36 Serial 2011
37 Pulse 2012
38 Frenzy 2014
39 Carnage 2014
40 Slaughter 2015

John Lutz reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Buyer beware (1976). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Lutz — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Lutz books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1976–2015.

What is the newest John Lutz book?

Slaughter, published in 2015.