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Charles Paris Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Charles Paris 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 Charles Paris series? Start with "Cast in Order of Disappearance" (1975) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Charles Paris reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Cast in Order of Disappearance
1975
So Much Blood
1976
Star Trap
1977
An Amateur Corpse
1978
A Comedian Dies
1979
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic
1980
Situation Tragedy
1981
Murder Unprompted
1982
Murder in the Title
1983
Not Dead, Only Resting
1984
DeadGiveaway
1985
What Bloody Man is That?
1987
A Series of Murders
1989
Corporate Bodies
1991
A Reconstructed Corpse
1993
Sicken and So Die
1996
Dead Room Farce
1997
A Decent Interval
2013
The Cinderella Killer
2014
A Deadly Habit
2018
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