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Joe Gunther Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Joe Gunther 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 Joe Gunther series? Start with "Open Season" (1988) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Joe Gunther reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Open Season
1988
Borderlines
1990
Scent of Evil
1991
The Skeleton's Knee
1992
Fruits of the Poisonous Tree
1993
The Dark Root
1994
The Ragman's Memory
1995
Bellows Falls
1996
The Disposable Man
1997
Occam's Razor
1999
The Marble Mask
2000
Tucker Peak
2001
The Sniper's Wife
2002
Gatekeeper
2003
The Surrogate Thief
2004
St. Albans Fire
2005
The Second Mouse
2006
Chat
2007
The Catch
2008
The Price of Malice
2009
Red Herring
2010
Tag Man
2011
Paradise City
2012
Three Can Keep a Secret
2013
Proof Positive
2014
The Company She Kept
2015
Presumption of Guilt
2017
Trace
2017
Bury the Lead
2018
Bomber's Moon
2019
The Orphan's Guilt
2020
Marked Man
2021
Fall Guy
2022
Snow Blind
2012
Crosscut
2019
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