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87th Precinct Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of 87th Precinct books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the 87th Precinct series? Start with "Cop Hater" (1956) and follow publication order through all 55 books.
The complete 87th Precinct reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Cop Hater
1956
The Mugger
1956
The Pusher
1956
The Con Man
1957
Killer's Choice
1957
Lady Killer
1958
Killer's Wedge
1958
Killer's Payoff
1958
King's Ransom
1959
'Til Death
1959
Give the Boys a Great Big Hand
1960
The Heckler
1960
See Them Die
1960
Lady, Lady, I Did It!
1961
The Empty Hours
1962
Like Love
1962
Ten Plus One
1963
Ax / Axe
1963
He Who Hesitates
1965
Doll
1965
Eighty Million Eyes
1966
Fuzz
1968
Shotgun
1968
Jigsaw
1970
Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!
1971
Sadie When She Died
1972
Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man
1973
Hail to the Chief
1973
Bread
1974
Blood Relatives
1975
So Long as You Both Shall Live
1976
Long Time No See
1977
Ghosts
1980
Calypso
1980
Heat
1981
1983
Lightning
1984
And All Through The House
1984
Eight Black Horses
1985
Poison
1987
Lullaby
1989
Vespers
1989
Tricks
1989
Widows
1991
Kiss
1992
Mischief
1993
Romance
1995
Nocturne
1997
The Big Bad City
1998
The Last Dance
1999
Money, Money, Money
2001
Fat Ollie's Book
2002
The Frumious Bandersnatch
2003
Hark!
2004
Fiddlers
2005
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