Order of Spenser Books
Spenser is a series of fictional detective novels by American author Robert B. Parker and later by Ace Atkins. Spenser is a private detective in Boston, although originally from Wyoming.
In addition to the 40 novels he has appeared in, Spenser was portrayed by Robert Urich in the ABC hit TV series Spenser: For Hire that ran from 1985 until 1988. The character has also made it to a number of Lifetime and A&E TV movies. Below is a list of all of the Spenser novels in order of when they were released:
Publication Order of Spenser Books
The Godwulf Manuscript | (1973) | |
God Save the Child | (1974) | |
Mortal Stakes | (1975) | |
Promised Land | (1976) | |
The Judas Goat | (1978) | |
Looking for Rachel Wallace | (1980) | |
Early Autumn | (1981) | |
A Savage Place | (1981) | |
Ceremony | (1982) | |
The Widening Gyre | (1983) | |
Valediction | (1984) | |
A Catskill Eagle | (1985) | |
Taming a Sea-Horse | (1986) | |
Pale Kings and Princes | (1987) | |
Crimson Joy | (1988) | |
Playmates | (1989) | |
Stardust | (1990) | |
Pastime | (1991) | |
Double Deuce | (1992) | |
Paper Doll | (1993) | |
Walking Shadow | (1994) | |
Thin Air | (1995) | |
Chance | (1996) | |
Small Vices | (1997) | |
Sudden Mischief | (1998) | |
Hush Money | (1999) | |
Hugger Mugger | (2000) | |
Potshot | (2001) | |
Widow’s Walk | (2002) | |
Back Story | (2003) | |
Bad Business | (2004) | |
Cold Service | (2005) | |
School Days | (2005) | |
Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl | (2006) | |
Now and Then | (2007) | |
Rough Weather | (2008) | |
The Professional | (2009) | |
Painted Ladies | (2010) | |
Sixkill | (2011) | |
Silent Night | (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 | (2023) | |
Hot Property | (2024) |
Publication Order of Young Spenser Books
Chasing the Bear | (2009) |
Notes: Starting with Lullaby, the series is written by Ace Atkins. Silent Night was written with Helen Brann. Chasing the Bear is a Young Spenser novel that is a prequel to the rest of this series.