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Charles Paris Books in Order

20
Books
1975
First Book
2018
Latest Book
44
Years

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

1
Cast in Order of Disappearance cover

Cast in Order of Disappearance

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1975

2
So Much Blood cover

So Much Blood

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1976

3
Star Trap cover

Star Trap

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1977

4
An Amateur Corpse cover

An Amateur Corpse

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1978

5
A Comedian Dies cover

A Comedian Dies

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1979

6
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic cover

Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic

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1980

7
Situation Tragedy cover

Situation Tragedy

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1981

8
Murder Unprompted cover

Murder Unprompted

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1982

9
Murder in the Title cover

Murder in the Title

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1983

10
Not Dead, Only Resting cover

Not Dead, Only Resting

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1984

11
DeadGiveaway cover

DeadGiveaway

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1985

12
What Bloody Man is That? cover

What Bloody Man is That?

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1987

13
A Series of Murders cover

A Series of Murders

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1989

14
Corporate Bodies cover

Corporate Bodies

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1991

15
A Reconstructed Corpse cover

A Reconstructed Corpse

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1993

16
Sicken and So Die cover

Sicken and So Die

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1996

17
Dead Room Farce cover

Dead Room Farce

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1997

18
A Decent Interval cover

A Decent Interval

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2013

19
The Cinderella Killer cover

The Cinderella Killer

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2014

20
A Deadly Habit cover

A Deadly Habit

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2018

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