A Book in Order

Series · 34 books

Matt Scudder Books in Order

The complete Matt Scudder reading order — 34 books from 1958–2018.

  1. 01 Even the Wicked 1958 Amazon — buy Even the Wicked Bookshop — buy Even the Wicked ThriftBooks — buy Even the Wicked eBooks.com — buy Even the Wicked
  2. 02 The Sins of the Fathers 1960 Amazon — buy The Sins of the Fathers Bookshop — buy The Sins of the Fathers ThriftBooks — buy The Sins of the Fathers eBooks.com — buy The Sins of the Fathers
  3. 03 Hope to Die 1975 Amazon — buy Hope to Die Bookshop — buy Hope to Die ThriftBooks — buy Hope to Die eBooks.com — buy Hope to Die
  4. 04 Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) 1976 Amazon — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) Bookshop — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) ThriftBooks — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) eBooks.com — buy Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder)
  5. 05 In the Midst of Death 1979 Amazon — buy In the Midst of Death Bookshop — buy In the Midst of Death ThriftBooks — buy In the Midst of Death eBooks.com — buy In the Midst of Death
  6. 06 A Stab in the Dark 1981 Amazon — buy A Stab in the Dark Bookshop — buy A Stab in the Dark ThriftBooks — buy A Stab in the Dark eBooks.com — buy A Stab in the Dark
  7. 07 8 Million Ways to Die 1982 Amazon — buy 8 Million Ways to Die Bookshop — buy 8 Million Ways to Die ThriftBooks — buy 8 Million Ways to Die eBooks.com — buy 8 Million Ways to Die
  8. 08 When the Sacred Ginmill Closes 1986 Amazon — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes Bookshop — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes ThriftBooks — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes eBooks.com — buy When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
  9. 09 Out on the cutting edge 1989 Amazon — buy Out on the cutting edge Bookshop — buy Out on the cutting edge ThriftBooks — buy Out on the cutting edge eBooks.com — buy Out on the cutting edge
  10. 10 A ticket to the boneyard 1990 Amazon — buy A ticket to the boneyard Bookshop — buy A ticket to the boneyard ThriftBooks — buy A ticket to the boneyard eBooks.com — buy A ticket to the boneyard
  11. 11 When Sacred Gin 1990 Amazon — buy When Sacred Gin Bookshop — buy When Sacred Gin ThriftBooks — buy When Sacred Gin eBooks.com — buy When Sacred Gin
  12. 12 A dance at the slaughterhouse 1991 Amazon — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse Bookshop — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse ThriftBooks — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse eBooks.com — buy A dance at the slaughterhouse
  13. 13 A walk among the tombstones 1992 Amazon — buy A walk among the tombstones Bookshop — buy A walk among the tombstones ThriftBooks — buy A walk among the tombstones eBooks.com — buy A walk among the tombstones
  14. 14 The devil knows you're dead 1993 Amazon — buy The devil knows you're dead Bookshop — buy The devil knows you're dead ThriftBooks — buy The devil knows you're dead eBooks.com — buy The devil knows you're dead
  15. 15 A long line of dead men 1994 Amazon — buy A long line of dead men Bookshop — buy A long line of dead men ThriftBooks — buy A long line of dead men eBooks.com — buy A long line of dead men
  16. 16 Matt Scudder Mysteries 1997 Amazon — buy Matt Scudder Mysteries Bookshop — buy Matt Scudder Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Matt Scudder Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Matt Scudder Mysteries
  17. 17 The Matt Scudder mysteries 2 1997 Amazon — buy The Matt Scudder mysteries 2 Bookshop — buy The Matt Scudder mysteries 2 ThriftBooks — buy The Matt Scudder mysteries 2 eBooks.com — buy The Matt Scudder mysteries 2
  18. 18 La-lekhet ben ha-matsevot 1997 Amazon — buy La-lekhet ben ha-matsevot ThriftBooks — buy La-lekhet ben ha-matsevot eBooks.com — buy La-lekhet ben ha-matsevot
  19. 19 Reshimat ḥisul 1997 Amazon — buy Reshimat ḥisul ThriftBooks — buy Reshimat ḥisul eBooks.com — buy Reshimat ḥisul
  20. 20 Maḥol be-vet-ha-miṭbaḥayim 1997 Amazon — buy Maḥol be-vet-ha-miṭbaḥayim ThriftBooks — buy Maḥol be-vet-ha-miṭbaḥayim eBooks.com — buy Maḥol be-vet-ha-miṭbaḥayim
  21. 21 Everybody dies 1998 Amazon — buy Everybody dies Bookshop — buy Everybody dies ThriftBooks — buy Everybody dies eBooks.com — buy Everybody dies
  22. 22 TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE 1999 Amazon — buy TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE Bookshop — buy TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE ThriftBooks — buy TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE eBooks.com — buy TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE
  23. 23 Out on the Cutting Edge (Matt Scudder Mystery) 2000 Amazon — buy Out on the Cutting Edge (Matt Scudder Mystery) Bookshop — buy Out on the Cutting Edge (Matt Scudder Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Out on the Cutting Edge (Matt Scudder Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Out on the Cutting Edge (Matt Scudder Mystery)
  24. 24 Retson ha-ʻam 2000 Amazon — buy Retson ha-ʻam Bookshop — buy Retson ha-ʻam ThriftBooks — buy Retson ha-ʻam eBooks.com — buy Retson ha-ʻam
  25. 25 The Matt Scudder Mysteries 2001 Amazon — buy The Matt Scudder Mysteries Bookshop — buy The Matt Scudder Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy The Matt Scudder Mysteries eBooks.com — buy The Matt Scudder Mysteries
  26. 26 Devil Knows You're Dead 2002 Amazon — buy Devil Knows You're Dead Bookshop — buy Devil Knows You're Dead ThriftBooks — buy Devil Knows You're Dead eBooks.com — buy Devil Knows You're Dead
  27. 27 All the flowers are dying 2005 Amazon — buy All the flowers are dying Bookshop — buy All the flowers are dying ThriftBooks — buy All the flowers are dying eBooks.com — buy All the flowers are dying
  28. 28 Bian fu xia de bang shou 2008 Amazon — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou Bookshop — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou ThriftBooks — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou eBooks.com — buy Bian fu xia de bang shou
  29. 29 A drop of the hard stuff 2011 Amazon — buy A drop of the hard stuff Bookshop — buy A drop of the hard stuff ThriftBooks — buy A drop of the hard stuff eBooks.com — buy A drop of the hard stuff
  30. 30 A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel 2011 Amazon — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel Bookshop — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel ThriftBooks — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel eBooks.com — buy A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel
  31. 31 Drop of the Hard Stuff 2011 Amazon — buy Drop of the Hard Stuff Bookshop — buy Drop of the Hard Stuff ThriftBooks — buy Drop of the Hard Stuff eBooks.com — buy Drop of the Hard Stuff
  32. 32 The Night and the Music 2013 Amazon — buy The Night and the Music Bookshop — buy The Night and the Music ThriftBooks — buy The Night and the Music eBooks.com — buy The Night and the Music
  33. 33 Le coup du hasard 2013 Amazon — buy Le coup du hasard Bookshop — buy Le coup du hasard ThriftBooks — buy Le coup du hasard eBooks.com — buy Le coup du hasard
  34. 34 Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die 2018 Amazon — buy Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die Bookshop — buy Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die ThriftBooks — buy Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die eBooks.com — buy Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Matt Scudder

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Even the Wicked 1958
2 The Sins of the Fathers 1960
3 Hope to Die 1975
4 Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) 1976
5 In the Midst of Death 1979
6 A Stab in the Dark 1981
7 8 Million Ways to Die 1982
8 When the Sacred Ginmill Closes 1986
9 Out on the cutting edge 1989
10 A ticket to the boneyard 1990
11 When Sacred Gin 1990
12 A dance at the slaughterhouse 1991
13 A walk among the tombstones 1992
14 The devil knows you're dead 1993
15 A long line of dead men 1994
16 Matt Scudder Mysteries 1997
17 The Matt Scudder mysteries 2 1997
18 La-lekhet ben ha-matsevot 1997
19 Reshimat ḥisul 1997
20 Maḥol be-vet-ha-miṭbaḥayim 1997
21 Everybody dies 1998
22 TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE 1999
23 Out on the Cutting Edge (Matt Scudder Mystery) 2000
24 Retson ha-ʻam 2000
25 The Matt Scudder Mysteries 2001
26 Devil Knows You're Dead 2002
27 All the flowers are dying 2005
28 Bian fu xia de bang shou 2008
29 A drop of the hard stuff 2011
30 A Drop Of The Hard Stuff A Matthew Scudder Novel 2011
31 Drop of the Hard Stuff 2011
32 The Night and the Music 2013
33 Le coup du hasard 2013
34 Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die 2018

Matt Scudder reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Even the Wicked (1958). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Matt Scudder — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Matt Scudder books are there?

34 to date, spanning 1958–2018.

What is the newest Matt Scudder book?

Lawrence Block's Eight million ways to die, published in 2018.