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James Swain Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 7 series

James Swain is an American author best known for the Jack Carpenter mystery series and the gripping thriller series featuring ex-cop-turned-conman John “The Fixer” Booker. His books have sold over two million copies and earned critical acclaim for their authentic, high-stakes plots. This page presents the James Swain books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All James Swain Books in Chronological Order

1989 The Man Who Walked Through Walls POoVHB / 1 Buy
1992 Don't Blink POoNB / 1 Buy
1996 Miracles With Cards POoNB / 2 Buy
1999 21st Century Card Magic POoNB / 3 Buy
2001 Grift Sense POoTVB / 1 Buy
2002 Funny Money POoTVB / 2 Buy
2002 Sucker Bet POoTVB / 3 Buy
2004 Loaded Dice POoTVB / 4 Buy
2005 Mr. Lucky POoTVB / 5 Buy
2006 Deadman's Poker POoTVB / 6 Buy
2006 Deadman's Bluff POoTVB / 7 Buy
2007 Midnight Rambler POoJCB / 1 Buy
2008 The Night Stalker POoJCB / 2 Buy
2009 The Night Monster POoJCB / 3 Buy
2010 The Man Who Cheated Death POoVHB / 2 Buy
2010 The Program POoJCB / 4 Buy
2010 Wild Card POoTVB / 8 Buy
2010 Jackpot POoTVB / 9 Buy
2012 Dark Magic POoPWB / 1 Buy
2013 Shadow People POoPWB / 2 Buy
2015 Take Down POoBCB / 1 Buy
2016 Bad Action POoBCB / 2 Buy
2017 Super Con POoBCB / 3 Buy
2018 The King Tides POoL&DB / 1 Buy
2019 No Good Deed POoL&DB / 2 Buy
2020 Bad News Travels POoL&DB / 3 Buy
2024 Sin City POoBCB / 4 Buy

James Swain Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The King Tides 2018 Buy
02 No Good Deed 2019 Buy
03 Bad News Travels 2020 Buy
01 Don't Blink 1992 Buy
02 Miracles With Cards 1996 Buy
03 21st Century Card Magic 1999 Buy
01 Grift Sense 2001 Buy
02 Funny Money 2002 Buy
03 Sucker Bet 2002 Buy
04 Loaded Dice 2004 Buy
05 Mr. Lucky 2005 Buy
06 Deadman's Poker 2006 Buy
07 Deadman's Bluff 2006 Buy
08 Wild Card 2010 Buy
09 Jackpot 2010 Buy
01 Midnight Rambler 2007 Buy
02 The Night Stalker 2008 Buy
03 The Night Monster 2009 Buy
04 The Program 2010 Buy
01 The Man Who Walked Through Walls 1989 Buy
02 The Man Who Cheated Death 2010 Buy
01 Take Down 2015 Buy
02 Bad Action 2016 Buy
03 Super Con 2017 Buy
04 Sin City 2024 Buy
01 Dark Magic 2012 Buy
02 Shadow People 2013 Buy

Where to start with James Swain

What is the best order to read James Swain 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.