Does this page include every Charlie Donlea book?

This catalog lists the Charlie Donlea books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Charlie Donlea series listed separately?

Yes. Each Charlie Donlea series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Charlie Donlea books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Charlie Donlea Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Charlie Donlea books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Charlie Donlea bibliography.

Browse books by Charlie Donlea in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 10 books / 2 series

American author Charlie Donlea is best known for his gripping psychological thrillers, including *The Girl Who Was Taken* and the Rory Moore/Lane Phillips series. His novels have sold over one million copies and been translated into multiple languages. This page lists Charlie Donlea’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

Books by Charlie Donlea in Publication Order

2016 Summit Lake POoSN / 1 Buy

2017 The Girl Who Was Taken POoSN / 2 Buy

2018 Don't Believe It POoSN / 3 Buy

2019 Some Choose Darkness POoRMPB / 1 Buy

2020 The Suicide House POoRMPB / 2 Buy

2021 Twenty Years Later POoSN / 4 Buy

2023 Those Empty Eyes POoSN / 5 Buy

2024 Long Time Gone POoSN / 6 Buy

2025 Guess Again POoSN / 7 Buy

2027 Behind Every Face POoSN / 8 Buy

Complete Charlie Donlea Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 8 books / 2016-2027

01 Summit Lake 2016 Buy

02 The Girl Who Was Taken 2017 Buy

03 Don't Believe It 2018 Buy

04 Twenty Years Later 2021 Buy

05 Those Empty Eyes 2023 Buy

06 Long Time Gone 2024 Buy

07 Guess Again 2025 Buy

08 Behind Every Face 2027 Buy

Rory Moore/Lane Phillips Reading Order 2 books / 2019-2020

01 Some Choose Darkness 2019 Buy

02 The Suicide House 2020 Buy

Where to start with Charlie Donlea

What is the best order to read Charlie Donlea 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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