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Robert B. Parker Books in Order

9 series including Spenser Series, Jesse Stone Series and more

★ 46 NYT bestsellers 9 series 126 books Latest: Opium Rose ( By: Robert Knott) (2026)

Robert B. Parker's writing career reaches back to 1939 and spans 126 books. Those titles are spread across 9 series, led by Spenser with 52 books. As of 2026, the latest we've recorded is Opium Rose.

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1 Spenser 2 Jesse Stone 3 Sunny Randall 4 Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch 5 Robert B. Parker Other Novels 6 Robert B. Parker Non-Fiction Books 7 Philip Marlowe 8 Young Spenser 9 Robert B. Parker Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

46 books

Robert B. Parker has placed 46 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 196 weeks on the charts.

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Crimson Joy
Spenser Series

11 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #6 · debuted Jun 1988

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Pale Kings and Princes
Spenser Series

10 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Jun 1987

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Reading Order

9 series · 126 books

Spenser Series

0 of 52 read
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1 The Godwulf Manuscript 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 God Save the Child 1974 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Mortal Stakes 1975 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Promised Land 1976 🏆 Edgar Awards 1977Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Judas Goat 1978 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Looking for Rachel Wallace 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Early Autumn 1981 🏆 Falcon Award 1983Shamus Award 1982Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 A Savage Place 1981 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Ceremony 1982 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Widening Gyre 1983 Shamus Award 1984Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Valediction 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 A Catskill Eagle 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Taming a Sea-Horse 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Pale Kings and Princes 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Crimson Joy 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Playmates 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Stardust 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Pastime 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Double Deuce 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Paper Doll 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Walking Shadow 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Thin Air 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Chance 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Small Vices 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Sudden Mischief 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Hush Money 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 Hugger Mugger 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Potshot 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
29 Widow's Walk 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
30 Back Story 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
31 Bad Business 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
32 Cold Service 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
33 School Days 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
34 Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
35 Now and Then 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
36 Rough Weather 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
37 The Professional 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
38 Painted Ladies 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
39 Sixkill 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
40 Silent Night with Helen Brann 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
41 Lullaby by Ace Atkins 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
42 Wonderland / Spenser Confidential by Ace Atkins 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
43 Cheap Shot by Ace Atkins 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
44 Kickback by Ace Atkins 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
45 Slow Burn by Ace Atkins 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
46 Little White Lies by Ace Atkins 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
47 Old Black Magic by Ace Atkins 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
48 Angel Eyes by Ace Atkins 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
49 Someone to Watch Over Me by Ace Atkins 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
50 Bye Bye Baby by Ace Atkins 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
51 Broken Trust by Mike Lupica 2023 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
52 Hot Property by Mike Lupica 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Night Passage by Robert B. Parker

Jesse Stone Series

0 of 22 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Night Passage 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Trouble in Paradise 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Death in Paradise 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Stone Cold 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Sea Change 2005 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 High Profile 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Stranger in Paradise 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Night and Day 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Split Image 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Killing The Blues by Michael Brandman 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Damned If You Do by Michael Brandman 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Blind Spot by Reed Farrel Coleman 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Debt to Pay by Reed Farrel Coleman 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 The Hangman's Sonnet by Reed Farrel Coleman 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Colorblind by Reed Farrel Coleman 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 The Bitterest Pill by Reed Farrel Coleman 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Fool's Paradise by Mike Lupica 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Stone's Throw by Mike Lupica 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Fallout by Mike Lupica 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Buried Secrets by Christopher Farnsworth 2025 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Wilderness by Robert B. Parker

Robert B. Parker Other Novels

0 of 8 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Wilderness 1979 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Surrogate 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Love and Glory 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 All Our Yesterdays 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Gunman's Rhapsody 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Double Play 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Edenville Owls 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Boxer and the Spy 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Robert B. Parker Non-Fiction Books

0 of 4 read
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1 Training with Weights with John R. Marsh 1974 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Three Weeks In Spring with Joan H. Parker 1978 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 A Year at the Races with Joan H. Parker 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Spenser's Boston 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Big Sleep by Robert B. Parker

Philip Marlowe Series

0 of 13 read
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1 The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler 1939 🎬 2 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler 1940 🎬 3 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The High Window by Raymond Chandler 1942 🎬 2 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler 1943 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler 1949 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler 1953 🎬 2 adaptations → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Playback by Raymond Chandler 1958 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Poodle Springs with Raymond Chandler 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Perchance to Dream 1991 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Black-Eyed Blonde / Marlowe by Benjamin Black 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Only to Sleep by Lawrence Osborne 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 The Second Murderer by Denise Mina 2023 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Chasing the Bear by Robert B. Parker

Young Spenser Series

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Chasing the Bear 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 by Robert B. Parker

Robert B. Parker Anthologies

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
About the Author

Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer, primarily of fiction within the mystery/detective genre.

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