A Book in Order

Series · 32 books

Michael Grumley Books in Order

The complete Michael Grumley reading order — 32 books from 1970–2025.

  1. 01 Atlantis 1970 Amazon — buy Atlantis Bookshop — buy Atlantis ThriftBooks — buy Atlantis eBooks.com — buy Atlantis
  2. 02 Atlantis; the autobiography of a search. 1970 Amazon — buy Atlantis; the autobiography of a search. ThriftBooks — buy Atlantis; the autobiography of a search. eBooks.com — buy Atlantis; the autobiography of a search.
  3. 03 There are giants in the earth 1974 Amazon — buy There are giants in the earth Bookshop — buy There are giants in the earth ThriftBooks — buy There are giants in the earth eBooks.com — buy There are giants in the earth
  4. 04 Hard corps 1977 Amazon — buy Hard corps Bookshop — buy Hard corps ThriftBooks — buy Hard corps eBooks.com — buy Hard corps
  5. 05 After midnight 1978 Amazon — buy After midnight Bookshop — buy After midnight ThriftBooks — buy After midnight eBooks.com — buy After midnight
  6. 06 Black men/white men 1983 Amazon — buy Black men/white men Bookshop — buy Black men/white men ThriftBooks — buy Black men/white men eBooks.com — buy Black men/white men
  7. 07 Life Drawing 1991 Amazon — buy Life Drawing Bookshop — buy Life Drawing ThriftBooks — buy Life Drawing eBooks.com — buy Life Drawing
  8. 08 The Violet Quill Reader 1994 Amazon — buy The Violet Quill Reader Bookshop — buy The Violet Quill Reader ThriftBooks — buy The Violet Quill Reader eBooks.com — buy The Violet Quill Reader
  9. 09 The Death of Friends 1996 Amazon — buy The Death of Friends Bookshop — buy The Death of Friends ThriftBooks — buy The Death of Friends eBooks.com — buy The Death of Friends
  10. 10 The hours 1998 Amazon — buy The hours Bookshop — buy The hours ThriftBooks — buy The hours eBooks.com — buy The hours
  11. 11 The Same Embrace 1998 Amazon — buy The Same Embrace Bookshop — buy The Same Embrace ThriftBooks — buy The Same Embrace eBooks.com — buy The Same Embrace
  12. 12 Breakfast with Scot 1999 Amazon — buy Breakfast with Scot Bookshop — buy Breakfast with Scot ThriftBooks — buy Breakfast with Scot eBooks.com — buy Breakfast with Scot
  13. 13 Avoidance 2002 Amazon — buy Avoidance Bookshop — buy Avoidance ThriftBooks — buy Avoidance eBooks.com — buy Avoidance
  14. 14 Michael Tolliver lives 2007 Amazon — buy Michael Tolliver lives Bookshop — buy Michael Tolliver lives ThriftBooks — buy Michael Tolliver lives eBooks.com — buy Michael Tolliver lives
  15. 15 The more I owe you 2010 Amazon — buy The more I owe you Bookshop — buy The more I owe you ThriftBooks — buy The more I owe you eBooks.com — buy The more I owe you
  16. 16 Breakthrough 2013 Amazon — buy Breakthrough Bookshop — buy Breakthrough ThriftBooks — buy Breakthrough eBooks.com — buy Breakthrough
  17. 17 Amid the Shadows 2013 Amazon — buy Amid the Shadows Bookshop — buy Amid the Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Amid the Shadows eBooks.com — buy Amid the Shadows
  18. 18 Evan After 2014 Amazon — buy Evan After Bookshop — buy Evan After ThriftBooks — buy Evan After eBooks.com — buy Evan After
  19. 19 Leap 2014 Amazon — buy Leap Bookshop — buy Leap ThriftBooks — buy Leap eBooks.com — buy Leap
  20. 20 The Unexpected Hero 2015 Amazon — buy The Unexpected Hero Bookshop — buy The Unexpected Hero ThriftBooks — buy The Unexpected Hero eBooks.com — buy The Unexpected Hero
  21. 21 Through the Fog 2015 Amazon — buy Through the Fog Bookshop — buy Through the Fog ThriftBooks — buy Through the Fog eBooks.com — buy Through the Fog
  22. 22 A poet of the invisible world 2015 Amazon — buy A poet of the invisible world Bookshop — buy A poet of the invisible world ThriftBooks — buy A poet of the invisible world eBooks.com — buy A poet of the invisible world
  23. 23 Catalyst 2016 Amazon — buy Catalyst Bookshop — buy Catalyst ThriftBooks — buy Catalyst eBooks.com — buy Catalyst
  24. 24 Ripple 2017 Amazon — buy Ripple Bookshop — buy Ripple ThriftBooks — buy Ripple eBooks.com — buy Ripple
  25. 25 Mosaic 2019 Amazon — buy Mosaic Bookshop — buy Mosaic ThriftBooks — buy Mosaic eBooks.com — buy Mosaic
  26. 26 Gidleigh 2019 Amazon — buy Gidleigh Bookshop — buy Gidleigh ThriftBooks — buy Gidleigh eBooks.com — buy Gidleigh
  27. 27 Last Monument 2020 Amazon — buy Last Monument ThriftBooks — buy Last Monument eBooks.com — buy Last Monument
  28. 28 Echo 2021 Amazon — buy Echo ThriftBooks — buy Echo eBooks.com — buy Echo
  29. 29 Desert of Glass 2021 Amazon — buy Desert of Glass ThriftBooks — buy Desert of Glass eBooks.com — buy Desert of Glass
  30. 30 Sneak Peek for Deep Freeze 2023 Amazon — buy Sneak Peek for Deep Freeze Bookshop — buy Sneak Peek for Deep Freeze ThriftBooks — buy Sneak Peek for Deep Freeze eBooks.com — buy Sneak Peek for Deep Freeze
  31. 31 Deep Freeze 2024 Amazon — buy Deep Freeze Bookshop — buy Deep Freeze ThriftBooks — buy Deep Freeze eBooks.com — buy Deep Freeze
  32. 32 Cold Storage 2025 Amazon — buy Cold Storage Bookshop — buy Cold Storage ThriftBooks — buy Cold Storage eBooks.com — buy Cold Storage

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Atlantis 1970
2 Atlantis; the autobiography of a search. 1970
3 There are giants in the earth 1974
4 Hard corps 1977
5 After midnight 1978
6 Black men/white men 1983
7 Life Drawing 1991
8 The Violet Quill Reader 1994
9 The Death of Friends 1996
10 The hours 1998
11 The Same Embrace 1998
12 Breakfast with Scot 1999
13 Avoidance 2002
14 Michael Tolliver lives 2007
15 The more I owe you 2010
16 Breakthrough 2013
17 Amid the Shadows 2013
18 Evan After 2014
19 Leap 2014
20 The Unexpected Hero 2015
21 Through the Fog 2015
22 A poet of the invisible world 2015
23 Catalyst 2016
24 Ripple 2017
25 Mosaic 2019
26 Gidleigh 2019
27 Last Monument 2020
28 Echo 2021
29 Desert of Glass 2021
30 Sneak Peek for Deep Freeze 2023
31 Deep Freeze 2024
32 Cold Storage 2025

Michael Grumley reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Atlantis (1970). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Michael Grumley — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Michael Grumley books are there?

32 to date, spanning 1970–2025.

What is the newest Michael Grumley book?

Cold Storage, published in 2025.