A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Thomas Perry Books in Order

The complete Thomas Perry reading order — 40 books from 1947–2020.

  1. 01 The private press of Thomas Perry Stricker 1947 Amazon — buy The private press of Thomas Perry Stricker ThriftBooks — buy The private press of Thomas Perry Stricker eBooks.com — buy The private press of Thomas Perry Stricker
  2. 02 The Cater Street Hangman (Anderson Price Promo) 1979 Amazon — buy The Cater Street Hangman (Anderson Price Promo) Bookshop — buy The Cater Street Hangman (Anderson Price Promo) ThriftBooks — buy The Cater Street Hangman (Anderson Price Promo) eBooks.com — buy The Cater Street Hangman (Anderson Price Promo)
  3. 03 Resurrection Row 1981 Amazon — buy Resurrection Row Bookshop — buy Resurrection Row ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Row eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Row
  4. 04 Paragon Walks 1981 Amazon — buy Paragon Walks Bookshop — buy Paragon Walks ThriftBooks — buy Paragon Walks eBooks.com — buy Paragon Walks
  5. 05 Butcher's Boy 1982 Amazon — buy Butcher's Boy Bookshop — buy Butcher's Boy ThriftBooks — buy Butcher's Boy eBooks.com — buy Butcher's Boy
  6. 06 Metzger's dog 1983 Amazon — buy Metzger's dog Bookshop — buy Metzger's dog ThriftBooks — buy Metzger's dog eBooks.com — buy Metzger's dog
  7. 07 Big fish 1985 Amazon — buy Big fish Bookshop — buy Big fish ThriftBooks — buy Big fish eBooks.com — buy Big fish
  8. 08 Island 1987 Amazon — buy Island Bookshop — buy Island ThriftBooks — buy Island eBooks.com — buy Island
  9. 09 silence in Hanover Close 1988 Amazon — buy silence in Hanover Close Bookshop — buy silence in Hanover Close ThriftBooks — buy silence in Hanover Close eBooks.com — buy silence in Hanover Close
  10. 10 Sleeping dogs 1992 Amazon — buy Sleeping dogs Bookshop — buy Sleeping dogs ThriftBooks — buy Sleeping dogs eBooks.com — buy Sleeping dogs
  11. 11 Vanishing act 1994 Amazon — buy Vanishing act Bookshop — buy Vanishing act ThriftBooks — buy Vanishing act eBooks.com — buy Vanishing act
  12. 12 Dance for the Dead 1996 Amazon — buy Dance for the Dead Bookshop — buy Dance for the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Dance for the Dead eBooks.com — buy Dance for the Dead
  13. 13 Vanishing Act (Jane Whitfield Novel) 1996 Amazon — buy Vanishing Act (Jane Whitfield Novel) Bookshop — buy Vanishing Act (Jane Whitfield Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Vanishing Act (Jane Whitfield Novel) eBooks.com — buy Vanishing Act (Jane Whitfield Novel)
  14. 14 Shadow Woman 1997 Amazon — buy Shadow Woman Bookshop — buy Shadow Woman ThriftBooks — buy Shadow Woman eBooks.com — buy Shadow Woman
  15. 15 Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitfield Novel) 1997 Amazon — buy Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitfield Novel) Bookshop — buy Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitfield Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitfield Novel) eBooks.com — buy Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitfield Novel)
  16. 16 The Face-Changers 1998 Amazon — buy The Face-Changers Bookshop — buy The Face-Changers ThriftBooks — buy The Face-Changers eBooks.com — buy The Face-Changers
  17. 17 Shadow Woman (Jane Whitfield Novel) 1998 Amazon — buy Shadow Woman (Jane Whitfield Novel) Bookshop — buy Shadow Woman (Jane Whitfield Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Shadow Woman (Jane Whitfield Novel) eBooks.com — buy Shadow Woman (Jane Whitfield Novel)
  18. 18 Blood money 1999 Amazon — buy Blood money Bookshop — buy Blood money ThriftBooks — buy Blood money eBooks.com — buy Blood money
  19. 19 Bedford Square 1999 Amazon — buy Bedford Square Bookshop — buy Bedford Square ThriftBooks — buy Bedford Square eBooks.com — buy Bedford Square
  20. 20 Pursuit 2001 Amazon — buy Pursuit Bookshop — buy Pursuit ThriftBooks — buy Pursuit eBooks.com — buy Pursuit
  21. 21 Death Benefits 2001 Amazon — buy Death Benefits Bookshop — buy Death Benefits ThriftBooks — buy Death Benefits eBooks.com — buy Death Benefits
  22. 22 Dead aim 2002 Amazon — buy Dead aim Bookshop — buy Dead aim ThriftBooks — buy Dead aim eBooks.com — buy Dead aim
  23. 23 Southampton Row 2002 Amazon — buy Southampton Row Bookshop — buy Southampton Row ThriftBooks — buy Southampton Row eBooks.com — buy Southampton Row
  24. 24 Long Spoon Lane 2005 Amazon — buy Long Spoon Lane Bookshop — buy Long Spoon Lane ThriftBooks — buy Long Spoon Lane eBooks.com — buy Long Spoon Lane
  25. 25 Nightlife 2006 Amazon — buy Nightlife Bookshop — buy Nightlife ThriftBooks — buy Nightlife eBooks.com — buy Nightlife
  26. 26 Silence 2007 Amazon — buy Silence Bookshop — buy Silence ThriftBooks — buy Silence eBooks.com — buy Silence
  27. 27 Fidelity 2008 Amazon — buy Fidelity Bookshop — buy Fidelity ThriftBooks — buy Fidelity eBooks.com — buy Fidelity
  28. 28 Runner 2009 Amazon — buy Runner Bookshop — buy Runner ThriftBooks — buy Runner eBooks.com — buy Runner
  29. 29 Strip 2010 Amazon — buy Strip Bookshop — buy Strip ThriftBooks — buy Strip eBooks.com — buy Strip
  30. 30 The Informant 2011 Amazon — buy The Informant Bookshop — buy The Informant ThriftBooks — buy The Informant eBooks.com — buy The Informant
  31. 31 The Tombs 2012 Amazon — buy The Tombs Bookshop — buy The Tombs ThriftBooks — buy The Tombs eBooks.com — buy The Tombs
  32. 32 Poison flower 2012 Amazon — buy Poison flower Bookshop — buy Poison flower ThriftBooks — buy Poison flower eBooks.com — buy Poison flower
  33. 33 The Mayan Secrets 2013 Amazon — buy The Mayan Secrets Bookshop — buy The Mayan Secrets ThriftBooks — buy The Mayan Secrets eBooks.com — buy The Mayan Secrets
  34. 34 Boyfriend 2013 Amazon — buy Boyfriend Bookshop — buy Boyfriend ThriftBooks — buy Boyfriend eBooks.com — buy Boyfriend
  35. 35 The boyfriend 2013 Amazon — buy The boyfriend Bookshop — buy The boyfriend ThriftBooks — buy The boyfriend eBooks.com — buy The boyfriend
  36. 36 A string of beads 2015 Amazon — buy A string of beads Bookshop — buy A string of beads ThriftBooks — buy A string of beads eBooks.com — buy A string of beads
  37. 37 The Old Man 2017 Amazon — buy The Old Man Bookshop — buy The Old Man ThriftBooks — buy The Old Man eBooks.com — buy The Old Man
  38. 38 The bomb maker 2018 Amazon — buy The bomb maker Bookshop — buy The bomb maker ThriftBooks — buy The bomb maker eBooks.com — buy The bomb maker
  39. 39 The Burglar 2019 Amazon — buy The Burglar Bookshop — buy The Burglar ThriftBooks — buy The Burglar eBooks.com — buy The Burglar
  40. 40 Eddie's Boy 2020 Amazon — buy Eddie's Boy Bookshop — buy Eddie's Boy ThriftBooks — buy Eddie's Boy eBooks.com — buy Eddie's Boy

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Track your progress through Thomas Perry

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The private press of Thomas Perry Stricker 1947
2 The Cater Street Hangman (Anderson Price Promo) 1979
3 Resurrection Row 1981
4 Paragon Walks 1981
5 Butcher's Boy 1982
6 Metzger's dog 1983
7 Big fish 1985
8 Island 1987
9 silence in Hanover Close 1988
10 Sleeping dogs 1992
11 Vanishing act 1994
12 Dance for the Dead 1996
13 Vanishing Act (Jane Whitfield Novel) 1996
14 Shadow Woman 1997
15 Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitfield Novel) 1997
16 The Face-Changers 1998
17 Shadow Woman (Jane Whitfield Novel) 1998
18 Blood money 1999
19 Bedford Square 1999
20 Pursuit 2001
21 Death Benefits 2001
22 Dead aim 2002
23 Southampton Row 2002
24 Long Spoon Lane 2005
25 Nightlife 2006
26 Silence 2007
27 Fidelity 2008
28 Runner 2009
29 Strip 2010
30 The Informant 2011
31 The Tombs 2012
32 Poison flower 2012
33 The Mayan Secrets 2013
34 Boyfriend 2013
35 The boyfriend 2013
36 A string of beads 2015
37 The Old Man 2017
38 The bomb maker 2018
39 The Burglar 2019
40 Eddie's Boy 2020

Thomas Perry reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The private press of Thomas Perry Stricker (1947). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Thomas Perry — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Thomas Perry books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1947–2020.

What is the newest Thomas Perry book?

Eddie's Boy, published in 2020.