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J. Carson Black Books in Order

Find every J. Carson Black book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 7 series

American author J. Carson Black is best known for the bestselling Laura Cardinal thriller series and the standalone *The Shop*. A two-time finalist for the Shamus and Barry Awards, her work has sold over a million copies. This page lists J. Carson Black’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All J. Carson Black Books in Chronological Order

1990 Darkscope POoSN / 1 Buy
1995 Dark Horse POoSN / 2 Buy
1996 The Desert Waits POoSN / 3 Buy
2000 The Tombstone Rose POoSN / 4 Buy
2005 Darkness on the Edge of Town POoLCB / 1 Buy
2006 Dark Side of the Moon POoLCB / 2 Buy
2007 The Devil's Hour POoLCB / 3 Buy
2011 Pony Rides POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 The BlueLight Special POoSSC / 1 Buy
2011 The Shop POoCLB / 1 Buy
2012 Icon POoSN / 5 Buy
2012 Superstitions POoSN / 6 Buy
2013 Roadside Attraction POoMOB / 1 Buy
2013 Cry Wolf POoLCB / 4 Buy
2013 The Survivors Club POoSN / 7 Buy
2014 Flight 12 Begins: 1(By: Allan Leverone) POoF1BB / 1 Buy
2014 Flight 12 POoF1BB / 2 Buy
2014 Hard Return POoCLB / 2 Buy
2014 Flight 12 Begins: 5(By: Aaron M. Patterson) POoF1BB / 3 Buy
2014 Moonlight Breaks Bad(By: Vincent Zandri) POoF1BB / 4 Buy
2015 Spectre Black POoCLB / 3 Buy
2015 Side Steal(By: Robert Gregory Browne) POoF1BB / 5 Buy
2017 Bad Mojo POoSSC / 2 Buy
2018 Vicious Cycle POoMOB / 2 Buy

J. Carson Black Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The BlueLight Special 2011 Buy
02 Bad Mojo 2017 Buy
01 Roadside Attraction 2013 Buy
02 Vicious Cycle 2018 Buy
01 Pony Rides 2011 Buy
01 Darkness on the Edge of Town 2005 Buy
02 Dark Side of the Moon 2006 Buy
03 The Devil's Hour 2007 Buy
04 Cry Wolf 2013 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 7 books / 1990-2013
01 Darkscope 1990 Buy
02 Dark Horse 1995 Buy
03 The Desert Waits 1996 Buy
04 The Tombstone Rose 2000 Buy
05 Icon 2012 Buy
06 Superstitions 2012 Buy
07 The Survivors Club 2013 Buy
01 Flight 12 Begins: 1(By: Allan Leverone) 2014 Buy
02 Flight 12 2014 Buy
03 Flight 12 Begins: 5(By: Aaron M. Patterson) 2014 Buy
04 Moonlight Breaks Bad(By: Vincent Zandri) 2014 Buy
05 Side Steal(By: Robert Gregory Browne) 2015 Buy
01 The Shop 2011 Buy
02 Hard Return 2014 Buy
03 Spectre Black 2015 Buy

Where to start with J. Carson Black

What is the best order to read J. Carson Black 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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