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Alan Russell Books in Order

Find every Alan Russell book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 6 series

American author Alan Russell is best known for his bestselling Gideon Detective series and the standalone thriller *Burning Man*. A multiple Lefty Award nominee, his novels have garnered critical acclaim for their blend of humor and suspense. This page provides the Alan Russell books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Alan Russell Books in Chronological Order

1990 No Sign of Murder POoSWB / 1 Buy
1992 Forest Prime Evil POoSWB / 2 Buy
1994 The Hotel Detective POoHDB / 1 Buy
1995 The Fat Innkeeper POoHDB / 2 Buy
1996 Multiple Wounds POoDOCB / 1 Buy
1998 Shame POoSN / 1 Buy
2002 Exposure POoSN / 2 Buy
2003 Political Suicide POoSN / 3 Buy
2004 No Cats, No Chocolate POoSN / 4 Buy
2012 Burning Man POoGaSB / 1 Buy
2013 St. Nick POoSN / 5 Buy
2015 Guardians of the Night POoGaSB / 2 Buy
2015 A Cold War POoSN / 6 Buy
2016 Law and Disorder(By: Mike Papantonio) POoN"DB / 1 Buy
2016 Lost Dog POoGaSB / 3 Buy
2017 Law and Vengeance(By: Mike Papantonio) POoN"DB / 2 Buy
2017 The Homecoming POoDOCB / 2 Buy
2018 Gideon's Rescue POoGaSB / 4 Buy
2019 Law and Addiction(By: Mike Papantonio) POoN"DB / 3 Buy
2019 L.A. Woman POoGaSB / 5 Buy
2021 Inhuman Trafficking(With: Mike Papantonio) POoN"DB / 4 Buy
2021 The Last Good Dog POoGaSB / 6 Buy
2024 Suspicious Activity(By: Mike Papantonio,Christopher Paulos) POoN"DB / 5 Buy
2026 A Death in Arcadia(By: Mike Papantonio) POoN"DB / 6 Buy

Alan Russell Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Law and Disorder(By: Mike Papantonio) 2016 Buy
02 Law and Vengeance(By: Mike Papantonio) 2017 Buy
03 Law and Addiction(By: Mike Papantonio) 2019 Buy
04 Inhuman Trafficking(With: Mike Papantonio) 2021 Buy
05 Suspicious Activity(By: Mike Papantonio,Christopher Paulos) 2024 Buy
06 A Death in Arcadia(By: Mike Papantonio) 2026 Buy
01 The Hotel Detective 1994 Buy
02 The Fat Innkeeper 1995 Buy
01 Multiple Wounds 1996 Buy
02 The Homecoming 2017 Buy
01 No Sign of Murder 1990 Buy
02 Forest Prime Evil 1992 Buy
01 Burning Man 2012 Buy
02 Guardians of the Night 2015 Buy
03 Lost Dog 2016 Buy
04 Gideon's Rescue 2018 Buy
05 L.A. Woman 2019 Buy
06 The Last Good Dog 2021 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1998-2015
01 Shame 1998 Buy
02 Exposure 2002 Buy
03 Political Suicide 2003 Buy
04 No Cats, No Chocolate 2004 Buy
05 St. Nick 2013 Buy
06 A Cold War 2015 Buy

Where to start with Alan Russell

What is the best order to read Alan Russell books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.