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Andy Carpenter Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Andy Carpenter 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 Andy Carpenter series? Start with "Open and Shut" (2002) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Andy Carpenter reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Open and Shut
2002
First Degree
2003
Bury the Lead
2004
Sudden Death
2005
Dead Center
2006
Play Dead
2007
New Tricks
2009
Dog Tags
2010
One Dog Night
2011
Leader of the Pack
2012
Unleashed
2013
Hounded
2014
Who Let the Dog Out?
2015
Outfoxed
2016
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
2016
Collared
2017
Rescued
2018
Deck the Hounds
2018
Bark of Night
2019
Dachshund Through the Snow
2019
Muzzled
2020
Silent Bite
2020
Dog Eat Dog
2021
Best in Snow
2021
Holy Chow
2022
Santa's Little Yelpers
2022
Flop Dead Gorgeous
2023
'Twas the Bite Before Christmas
2023
Dog Day Afternoon
2024
The More the Terrier
2024
Dogged Pursuit
2025
And to All a Good Bite
2025
Dead Men Don't Play Fetch
2026
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