Does this page include every Gene Kerrigan book?

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

Are Gene Kerrigan series listed separately?

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

Should I read Gene Kerrigan 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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Gene Kerrigan Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Gene Kerrigan books?

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

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 12 books / 2 series

Irish author Gene Kerrigan is best known for his acclaimed crime novels, including the standalone masterpiece *The Rage*. A former journalist, his work has won multiple awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction. This page provides the Gene Kerrigan books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Gene Kerrigan Books in Chronological Order

1984 Round Up the Usual Suspects(With: Derek Dunne) POoNB / 1 Buy

1990 Nothing But the Truth POoNB / 2 Buy

1995 Hard Cases POoNB / 3 Buy

1998 Another Country POoNB / 4 Buy

1999 This Great Little Nation POoNB / 5 Buy

2002 Never Make a Promise You Can't Break POoNB / 6 Buy

2005 Little Criminals POoSN / 1 Buy

2006 The Midnight Choir POoSN / 2 Buy

2009 Dark Times in the City POoSN / 3 Buy

2011 The Rage POoSN / 4 Buy

2012 The Big Lie POoNB / 7 Buy

2015 The Scrap POoNB / 8 Buy

Gene Kerrigan Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2005-2011

01 Little Criminals 2005 Buy

02 The Midnight Choir 2006 Buy

03 Dark Times in the City 2009 Buy

04 The Rage 2011 Buy

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 8 books / 1984-2015

01 Round Up the Usual Suspects(With: Derek Dunne) 1984 Buy

02 Nothing But the Truth 1990 Buy

03 Hard Cases 1995 Buy

04 Another Country 1998 Buy

05 This Great Little Nation 1999 Buy

06 Never Make a Promise You Can't Break 2002 Buy

07 The Big Lie 2012 Buy

08 The Scrap 2015 Buy

Where to start with Gene Kerrigan

What is the best order to read Gene Kerrigan 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.