A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Ward Larsen Books in Order

The complete Ward Larsen reading order — 40 books from 1851–2026.

  1. 01 The Ugly Duckling 1851 Amazon — buy The Ugly Duckling Bookshop — buy The Ugly Duckling ThriftBooks — buy The Ugly Duckling eBooks.com — buy The Ugly Duckling
  2. 02 Le prisonnier chanceux; ou, Les aventures de Jean de la Tour-Miracle 1933 Amazon — buy Le prisonnier chanceux; ou, Les aventures de Jean de la Tour-Miracle Bookshop — buy Le prisonnier chanceux; ou, Les aventures de Jean de la Tour-Miracle ThriftBooks — buy Le prisonnier chanceux; ou, Les aventures de Jean de la Tour-Miracle eBooks.com — buy Le prisonnier chanceux; ou, Les aventures de Jean de la Tour-Miracle
  3. 03 The Cavendish laboratory 1962 Amazon — buy The Cavendish laboratory ThriftBooks — buy The Cavendish laboratory eBooks.com — buy The Cavendish laboratory
  4. 04 The Cavendish Laboratory, Nursery of Genius 1962 Amazon — buy The Cavendish Laboratory, Nursery of Genius ThriftBooks — buy The Cavendish Laboratory, Nursery of Genius eBooks.com — buy The Cavendish Laboratory, Nursery of Genius
  5. 05 Analysis of a biography 1968 Amazon — buy Analysis of a biography ThriftBooks — buy Analysis of a biography eBooks.com — buy Analysis of a biography
  6. 06 An analysis of a biography 1968 Amazon — buy An analysis of a biography ThriftBooks — buy An analysis of a biography eBooks.com — buy An analysis of a biography
  7. 07 Clinton Hill 1984 Amazon — buy Clinton Hill ThriftBooks — buy Clinton Hill eBooks.com — buy Clinton Hill
  8. 08 Great Tales of Crime and Detection 1991 Amazon — buy Great Tales of Crime and Detection Bookshop — buy Great Tales of Crime and Detection ThriftBooks — buy Great Tales of Crime and Detection eBooks.com — buy Great Tales of Crime and Detection
  9. 09 Explosive magazine 1997 Amazon — buy Explosive magazine ThriftBooks — buy Explosive magazine eBooks.com — buy Explosive magazine
  10. 10 Kusursuz Katil 2000 Amazon — buy Kusursuz Katil Bookshop — buy Kusursuz Katil ThriftBooks — buy Kusursuz Katil eBooks.com — buy Kusursuz Katil
  11. 11 Rockets' red glare 2001 Amazon — buy Rockets' red glare Bookshop — buy Rockets' red glare ThriftBooks — buy Rockets' red glare eBooks.com — buy Rockets' red glare
  12. 12 The Perfect Assassin 2004 Amazon — buy The Perfect Assassin Bookshop — buy The Perfect Assassin ThriftBooks — buy The Perfect Assassin eBooks.com — buy The Perfect Assassin
  13. 13 Stealing trinity 2008 Amazon — buy Stealing trinity Bookshop — buy Stealing trinity ThriftBooks — buy Stealing trinity eBooks.com — buy Stealing trinity
  14. 14 Xanadu 2008 Amazon — buy Xanadu Bookshop — buy Xanadu ThriftBooks — buy Xanadu eBooks.com — buy Xanadu
  15. 15 The shape of imagination 2008 Amazon — buy The shape of imagination Bookshop — buy The shape of imagination ThriftBooks — buy The shape of imagination eBooks.com — buy The shape of imagination
  16. 16 Fly by wire 2010 Amazon — buy Fly by wire Bookshop — buy Fly by wire ThriftBooks — buy Fly by wire eBooks.com — buy Fly by wire
  17. 17 Fly by night 2011 Amazon — buy Fly by night Bookshop — buy Fly by night ThriftBooks — buy Fly by night eBooks.com — buy Fly by night
  18. 18 Zuzu's petals 2011 Amazon — buy Zuzu's petals Bookshop — buy Zuzu's petals ThriftBooks — buy Zuzu's petals eBooks.com — buy Zuzu's petals
  19. 19 The metabolism of arsenite 2012 Amazon — buy The metabolism of arsenite Bookshop — buy The metabolism of arsenite ThriftBooks — buy The metabolism of arsenite eBooks.com — buy The metabolism of arsenite
  20. 20 At whom are we laughing? 2013 Amazon — buy At whom are we laughing? Bookshop — buy At whom are we laughing? ThriftBooks — buy At whom are we laughing? eBooks.com — buy At whom are we laughing?
  21. 21 Assassin's game 2014 Amazon — buy Assassin's game Bookshop — buy Assassin's game ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's game eBooks.com — buy Assassin's game
  22. 22 Addictive Reads : the Winter Gift Collection 2014 Amazon — buy Addictive Reads : the Winter Gift Collection Bookshop — buy Addictive Reads : the Winter Gift Collection ThriftBooks — buy Addictive Reads : the Winter Gift Collection eBooks.com — buy Addictive Reads : the Winter Gift Collection
  23. 23 Passenger 19 2016 Amazon — buy Passenger 19 Bookshop — buy Passenger 19 ThriftBooks — buy Passenger 19 eBooks.com — buy Passenger 19
  24. 24 Assassin's silence 2016 Amazon — buy Assassin's silence Bookshop — buy Assassin's silence ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's silence eBooks.com — buy Assassin's silence
  25. 25 Assassin's Code 2017 Amazon — buy Assassin's Code Bookshop — buy Assassin's Code ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Code eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Code
  26. 26 David Slaton Series : (Assassin's Game, Assassin's Silence, Assassin's Code) 2017 Amazon — buy David Slaton Series : (Assassin's Game, Assassin's Silence, Assassin's Code) Bookshop — buy David Slaton Series : (Assassin's Game, Assassin's Silence, Assassin's Code) ThriftBooks — buy David Slaton Series : (Assassin's Game, Assassin's Silence, Assassin's Code) eBooks.com — buy David Slaton Series : (Assassin's Game, Assassin's Silence, Assassin's Code)
  27. 27 Assassin's Code: A David Slaton Novel 2017 Amazon — buy Assassin's Code: A David Slaton Novel Bookshop — buy Assassin's Code: A David Slaton Novel ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Code: A David Slaton Novel eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Code: A David Slaton Novel
  28. 28 The Healer's Call (Healers all) (Volume 1) 2017 Amazon — buy The Healer's Call (Healers all) (Volume 1) Bookshop — buy The Healer's Call (Healers all) (Volume 1) ThriftBooks — buy The Healer's Call (Healers all) (Volume 1) eBooks.com — buy The Healer's Call (Healers all) (Volume 1)
  29. 29 Assassin's run 2018 Amazon — buy Assassin's run Bookshop — buy Assassin's run ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's run eBooks.com — buy Assassin's run
  30. 30 Cutting edge 2018 Amazon — buy Cutting edge Bookshop — buy Cutting edge ThriftBooks — buy Cutting edge eBooks.com — buy Cutting edge
  31. 31 Ward of the State 2018 Amazon — buy Ward of the State Bookshop — buy Ward of the State ThriftBooks — buy Ward of the State eBooks.com — buy Ward of the State
  32. 32 Assassin's Revenge 2019 Amazon — buy Assassin's Revenge Bookshop — buy Assassin's Revenge ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Revenge eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Revenge
  33. 33 Assassin's Revenge Sneak Peek 2019 Amazon — buy Assassin's Revenge Sneak Peek Bookshop — buy Assassin's Revenge Sneak Peek ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Revenge Sneak Peek eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Revenge Sneak Peek
  34. 34 Assassin's Strike 2020 Amazon — buy Assassin's Strike Bookshop — buy Assassin's Strike ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Strike eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Strike
  35. 35 Assassin's Dawn 2021 Amazon — buy Assassin's Dawn Bookshop — buy Assassin's Dawn ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Dawn eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Dawn
  36. 36 Assassin's Edge 2022 Amazon — buy Assassin's Edge Bookshop — buy Assassin's Edge ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Edge eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Edge
  37. 37 Deep Fake 2023 Amazon — buy Deep Fake Bookshop — buy Deep Fake ThriftBooks — buy Deep Fake eBooks.com — buy Deep Fake
  38. 38 Assassin's Mark 2023 Amazon — buy Assassin's Mark Bookshop — buy Assassin's Mark ThriftBooks — buy Assassin's Mark eBooks.com — buy Assassin's Mark
  39. 39 Dark Vector 2025 Amazon — buy Dark Vector Bookshop — buy Dark Vector ThriftBooks — buy Dark Vector eBooks.com — buy Dark Vector
  40. 40 Cold Zero 2026 Amazon — buy Cold Zero Bookshop — buy Cold Zero ThriftBooks — buy Cold Zero eBooks.com — buy Cold Zero

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Ugly Duckling 1851
2 Le prisonnier chanceux; ou, Les aventures de Jean de la Tour-Miracle 1933
3 The Cavendish laboratory 1962
4 The Cavendish Laboratory, Nursery of Genius 1962
5 Analysis of a biography 1968
6 An analysis of a biography 1968
7 Clinton Hill 1984
8 Great Tales of Crime and Detection 1991
9 Explosive magazine 1997
10 Kusursuz Katil 2000
11 Rockets' red glare 2001
12 The Perfect Assassin 2004
13 Stealing trinity 2008
14 Xanadu 2008
15 The shape of imagination 2008
16 Fly by wire 2010
17 Fly by night 2011
18 Zuzu's petals 2011
19 The metabolism of arsenite 2012
20 At whom are we laughing? 2013
21 Assassin's game 2014
22 Addictive Reads : the Winter Gift Collection 2014
23 Passenger 19 2016
24 Assassin's silence 2016
25 Assassin's Code 2017
26 David Slaton Series : (Assassin's Game, Assassin's Silence, Assassin's Code) 2017
27 Assassin's Code: A David Slaton Novel 2017
28 The Healer's Call (Healers all) (Volume 1) 2017
29 Assassin's run 2018
30 Cutting edge 2018
31 Ward of the State 2018
32 Assassin's Revenge 2019
33 Assassin's Revenge Sneak Peek 2019
34 Assassin's Strike 2020
35 Assassin's Dawn 2021
36 Assassin's Edge 2022
37 Deep Fake 2023
38 Assassin's Mark 2023
39 Dark Vector 2025
40 Cold Zero 2026

Ward Larsen reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Ugly Duckling (1851). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ward Larsen — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Ward Larsen books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1851–2026.

What is the newest Ward Larsen book?

Cold Zero, published in 2026.