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John E. Douglas Books in Order

Find every John E. Douglas book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 3 series

American author and former FBI profiler John E. Douglas is best known for his pioneering work in criminal profiling and the *Mindhunter* book series. His books have sold millions worldwide, shaping modern true crime literature. This page provides the John E. Douglas books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All John E. Douglas Books in Chronological Order

1992 Crime Classification Manual POoNB / 1 Buy
1992 Pocket Guide to the Crime Classification Manual POoNB / 2 Buy
1993 Sexual Homicide(With: Robert K. Ressler) POoNB / 3 Buy
1995 Mindhunter POoMB / 1 Buy
1996 Unabomber POoNB / 4 Buy
1997 Journey Into Darkness POoMB / 2 Buy
1998 Obsession(With: Mark Olshaker) POoNB / 5 Buy
1998 John Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI POoNB / 6 Buy
1999 Broken Wings POoBWB / 1 Buy
1999 The Anatomy of Motive(With: Mark Olshaker) POoNB / 7 Buy
2000 The Cases That Haunt Us(With: Mark Olshaker) POoNB / 8 Buy
2002 Man Down POoBWB / 2 Buy
2003 Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet POoNB / 9 Buy
2004 John Douglas's Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement POoNB / 10 Buy
2007 Inside the Mind of BTK POoNB / 11 Buy
2011 A Criminal Investigative Analysis of Jack The Ripper POoNB / 12 Buy
2013 Law and Disorder POoNB / 13 Buy
2019 The Killer Across the Table(With: Mark Olshaker) POoNB / 14 Buy
2020 The Killer's Shadow(With: Mark Olshaker) POoNB / 15 Buy
2022 When a Killer Calls(With: Mark Olshaker) POoNB / 16 Buy

John E. Douglas Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Mindhunter Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1995-1997
01 Mindhunter 1995 Buy
02 Journey Into Darkness 1997 Buy
01 Broken Wings 1999 Buy
02 Man Down 2002 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 16 books / 1992-2022
01 Crime Classification Manual 1992 Buy
02 Pocket Guide to the Crime Classification Manual 1992 Buy
03 Sexual Homicide(With: Robert K. Ressler) 1993 Buy
04 Unabomber 1996 Buy
05 Obsession(With: Mark Olshaker) 1998 Buy
06 John Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI 1998 Buy
07 The Anatomy of Motive(With: Mark Olshaker) 1999 Buy
08 The Cases That Haunt Us(With: Mark Olshaker) 2000 Buy
09 Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet 2003 Buy
10 John Douglas's Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement 2004 Buy
11 Inside the Mind of BTK 2007 Buy
12 A Criminal Investigative Analysis of Jack The Ripper 2011 Buy
13 Law and Disorder 2013 Buy
14 The Killer Across the Table(With: Mark Olshaker) 2019 Buy
15 The Killer's Shadow(With: Mark Olshaker) 2020 Buy
16 When a Killer Calls(With: Mark Olshaker) 2022 Buy

Where to start with John E. Douglas

What is the best order to read John E. Douglas 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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