Does this page include every Craig McDonald book?

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

Are Craig McDonald series listed separately?

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

Should I read Craig McDonald 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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Craig McDonald Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Craig McDonald books?

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

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 5 series

American author Craig McDonald is best known for his Hector Lassiter series of historical crime novels. A two-time Edgar Award finalist, his work blends hardboiled fiction with real-life literary figures. This page lists Craig McDonald’s books in order, including both chronological publication order and the series reading order for Hector Lassiter.

All Craig McDonald Books in Chronological Order

2006 Art in the Blood POoNB / 1 Buy

2007 Head Games POoHLB / 1 Buy

2008 Toros & Torsos POoHLB / 2 Buy

2009 Rogue Males POoNB / 2 Buy

2010 Print the Legend POoHLB / 3 Buy

2011 El Gavilan POoSN / 1 Buy

2011 One True Sentence POoHLB / 4 Buy

2012 Parts Unknown POoCLTB / 1 Buy

2013 Carnival Noir POoCLTB / 2 Buy

2013 Cabal POoCLTB / 3 Buy

2013 Angels of Darkness POoCLTB / 4 Buy

2014 Forever's Just Pretend POoHLB / 5 Buy

2014 Roll the Credits POoHLB / 6 Buy

2014 The Great Pretender POoHLB / 7 Buy

2014 The Running Kind POoHLB / 8 Buy

2015 Death in the Face POoHLB / 9 Buy

2016 Three Chords & the Truth POoHLB / 10 Buy

2017 Head Games: The Graphic Novel POoGN / 1 Buy

2019 Once a World POoSN / 2 Buy

2021 Write from Wrong POoHLB / 11 Buy

Craig McDonald Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2011-2019

01 El Gavilan 2011 Buy

02 Once a World 2019 Buy

Graphic Books in Reading Order 1 book / 2017

01 Head Games: The Graphic Novel 2017 Buy

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2009

01 Art in the Blood 2006 Buy

02 Rogue Males 2009 Buy

Hector Lassiter Books in Reading Order 11 books / 2007-2021

01 Head Games 2007 Buy

02 Toros & Torsos 2008 Buy

03 Print the Legend 2010 Buy

04 One True Sentence 2011 Buy

05 Forever's Just Pretend 2014 Buy

06 Roll the Credits 2014 Buy

07 The Great Pretender 2014 Buy

08 The Running Kind 2014 Buy

09 Death in the Face 2015 Buy

10 Three Chords & the Truth 2016 Buy

11 Write from Wrong 2021 Buy

Chris Lyon Thriller Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2012-2013

01 Parts Unknown 2012 Buy

02 Carnival Noir 2013 Buy

03 Cabal 2013 Buy

04 Angels of Darkness 2013 Buy

Where to start with Craig McDonald

What is the best order to read Craig McDonald 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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