Order of Robert B. Parker Books

Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) was a prolific American novelist known for his detective and western novels. While he is perhaps best recognized for his Spenser series, he was far from a one-dimensional writer. His other series included Jesse Stone, Sunny Randall, Cole & Hitch (Appaloosa), and a few Philip Marlowe novels. Additionally, he authored several standalone novels and non-fiction works. Many of Parker's writings have been adapted into other formats; for instance, "Spenser For Hire," featuring Robert Urich, aired on ABC, while the Jesse Stone films, starring Tom Selleck, were made into TV movies, and "Appaloosa" was adapted into a film with Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris. The Spenser and Jesse Stone series will continue under the stewardship of Ace Atkins and Michael Brandman, respectively. Below is a list of Robert B. Parker’s books in the order of their original publication.

Robert B. Parker became a published novelist in 1973 with the novel The Godwulf Manuscript. Below is a list of Robert B. Parker's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Spenser Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Godwulf Manuscript	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
God Save the Child	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mortal Stakes	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Promised Land	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Judas Goat	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Looking for Rachel Wallace	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Early Autumn	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Savage Place	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ceremony	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Widening Gyre	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Valediction	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Catskill Eagle	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Taming a Sea-Horse	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pale Kings and Princes	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crimson Joy	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Playmates	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stardust	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pastime	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Double Deuce	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Paper Doll	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Walking Shadow	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Thin Air	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chance	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Small Vices	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sudden Mischief	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hush Money	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hugger Mugger	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Potshot	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Widow's Walk	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Back Story	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bad Business	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cold Service	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
School Days	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Now and Then	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rough Weather	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Professional	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Painted Ladies	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sixkill	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silent Night (With: Helen Brann)	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lullaby (By: Ace Atkins)	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wonderland / Spenser Confidential (By: Ace Atkins)	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cheap Shot (By: Ace Atkins)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kickback (By: Ace Atkins)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Slow Burn (By: Ace Atkins)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little White Lies (By: Ace Atkins)	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Old Black Magic (By: Ace Atkins)	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Angel Eyes (By: Ace Atkins)	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Someone to Watch Over Me (By: Ace Atkins)	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bye Bye Baby (By: Ace Atkins)	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Robert B. Parker's Showdown (With: Mike Lupica)	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Jesse Stone Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Night Passage	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trouble in Paradise	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death in Paradise	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stone Cold	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sea Change	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
High Profile	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stranger in Paradise	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Night and Day	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Split Image	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Sunny Randall Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Family Honor	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Perish Twice	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shrink Rap	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Melancholy Baby	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blue Screen	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Spare Change	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bad Influence (By: Alison Gaylin)	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Buzz Kill (By: Alison Gaylin)	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Booked (By: Alison Gaylin)	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Appaloosa	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Resolution	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Brimstone	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blue-Eyed Devil	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ironhorse (By: Robert Knott)	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bull River (By: Robert Knott)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bridge (By: Robert Knott)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blackjack (By: Robert Knott)	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Revelation (By: Robert Knott)	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Buckskin (By: Robert Knott)	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Opium Rose (By: Robert Knott)	(2027)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Wilderness	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Surrogate	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Love and Glory	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All Our Yesterdays	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gunman's Rhapsody	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Double Play	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Edenville Owls	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Boxer and the Spy	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Training with Weights (With: John R. Marsh)	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Three Weeks In Spring (With: Joan H. Parker)	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Year at the Races (With: Joan H. Parker)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Spenser's Boston	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Philip Marlowe Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Poodle Springs (With: Raymond Chandler)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Perchance to Dream	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Young Spenser Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Chasing the Bear	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Spenser	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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