Order of Ace Atkins Books

Order of Ace Atkins Books


Ace Atkins is an American author of crime fiction as well as a former journalist. Before publishing his first novel, Atkins worked as a crime reporter for The Tampa Tribune, where he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of the Nick Travers series, the Quinn Colson series and has taken over on the late Robert B. Parker‘s Spenser series. Atkins lives on a farm in Oxford, Mississippi with his family.

Atkins became a published novelist with Crossroad Blues, published in 1998. He became a full-time author at the age of 30. Below is a list of Ace Atkins’ books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Nick Travers Books

Crossroad Blues

(1998)

Leavin’ Trunk Blues

(2000)

Dark End of the Street

(2002)

Dirty South

(2004)

Last Fair Deal Gone Down

(2012)

Publication Order of Quinn Colson Books

The Ranger

(2011)

The Lost Ones

(2012)

The Broken Places

(2013)

The Forsaken

(2014)

The Redeemers

(2015)

The Innocents

(2016)

The Fallen

(2017)

The Sinners

(2018)

The Shameless

(2019)

The Revelators

(2020)

The Heathens

(2021)

Publication Order of Spenser Books

The Godwulf Manuscript (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1973)

God Save the Child (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1974)

Mortal Stakes (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1975)

Promised Land (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1976)

The Judas Goat (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1978)

Looking for Rachel Wallace (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1980)

Early Autumn (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1981)

A Savage Place (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1981)

Ceremony (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1982)

The Widening Gyre (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1983)

Valediction (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1984)

A Catskill Eagle (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1985)

Taming a Sea-Horse (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1986)

Pale Kings and Princes (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1987)

Crimson Joy (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1988)

Playmates (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1989)

Stardust (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1990)

Pastime (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1991)

Double Deuce (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1992)

Paper Doll (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1993)

Walking Shadow (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1994)

Thin Air (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1995)

Chance (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1996)

Small Vices (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1997)

Sudden Mischief (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1998)

Hush Money (By: Robert B. Parker)

(1999)

Hugger Mugger (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2000)

Potshot (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2001)

Widow’s Walk (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2002)

Back Story (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2003)

Bad Business (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2004)

Cold Service (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2005)

School Days (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2005)

Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2006)

Now and Then (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2007)

Rough Weather (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2008)

The Professional (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2009)

Painted Ladies (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2010)

Sixkill (By: Robert B. Parker)

(2011)

Silent Night (By: Robert B. Parker,Helen Brann)

(2011)

Lullaby

(2012)

Wonderland / Spenser Confidential

(2013)

Cheap Shot

(2014)

Kickback

(2015)

Slow Burn

(2016)

Little White Lies

(2017)

Old Black Magic

(2018)

Angel Eyes

(2019)

Someone to Watch Over Me

(2020)

Bye Bye Baby

(2022)

Broken Trust (By: Mike Lupica)

(2023)

Hot Property (By: Mike Lupica)

(2024)

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels

White Shadow

(2006)

Wicked City

(2008)

Devil’s Garden

(2009)

Infamous

(2010)

Don’t Let the Devil Ride

(2024)

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

The Havana Run

(2024)

Publication Order of Anthologies

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Delta Blues

(2009)

In Pursuit of Spenser

(2012)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

The Highway Kind

(2016)

Mojo Rising

(2017)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge

(2022)