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Guns + Tacos Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Guns + Tacos 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 Guns + Tacos series? Start with "Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson (By: Gary Phillips)" (2019) and follow publication order through all 50 books.
The complete Guns + Tacos reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson (By: Gary Phillips)
2019

Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer (By: Michael Bracken)
2019

A Gyro and a Glock (By: Frank Zafiro)
2019

Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45 (By: Trey R. Barker)
2019

Some Churros and El Burro (By: William Dylan Powell)
2019

A Beretta, Burritos and Bears (By: James A. Hearn)
2019

Burritos & Bullets (By: Eric Beetner)
2020

Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun (By: Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken)
2020

Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38 (By: Alec Cizak)
2020

A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night (By: Ann Aptaker)
2020

Sopa and a Streetsweeper (By: Ryan Sayles)
2020

Dos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera (By: Mark Troy)
2020

Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly (By: Dave Zeltserman)
2021

Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises (By: Stacy Woodson)
2021

Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks (By: David H. Hendrickson)
2021

Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 (By: Hugh Lessig)
2021

Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers (By: Neil S. Plakcy)
2021

A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo (By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
2021

Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble
2022

Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP (By: Joseph S. Walker)
2022

A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine (By: C.W. Blackwell)
2022

Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger (By: Adam Meyer)
2022

Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring (By: Karen E. Olson)
2022

No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun (By: Trey R. Barker)
2022

Shotgun Honey Presents: Locked and Loaded: Volume 3
2015

Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning
2016

Windward: Best New England Crime Stories
2016

50 Shades of Cabernet
2017

Noir at the Salad Bar: Culinary Tales with a Bite
2017

The Night of the Flood in Stories
2018

Malice Domestic 13: Mystery Most Geographical
2018

Landfall: The Best New England Crime Stories 2018
2018

Black Cat Mystery Magazine #4
2019

Seascape: The Best New England Crime Stories 2019
2019

The Swamp Killers
2020

The Beat of Black Wings
2020

Mickey Finn Vol 1: 21st Century Noir
2020

Masthead
2020

Murder by the Glass
2021

Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Diabolical
2022

Mickey Finn Vol. 3: 21st Century Noir
2022

Mickey Finn Vol. 4: 21st Century Noir
2023

Ill Winds and Wild Weather
2024

Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº21
2024

Three Strikes—You’re Dead!
2024

Scattered, Smothered, Covered & Chunked: Crime Fiction Inspired by Waffle House
2024

Mickey Finn Vol. 5: 21st Century Noir
2024

In Too Deep: Crime Stories Inspired by the Songs of Genesis
2025

Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Materialistic Eighties
2025

Cooking Up Death
2025
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