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Home / Authors / Lee Goldberg Lee Goldberg American author Lee Goldberg is best known for the *Monk* mystery series and his *Diagnosis Murder* novels. A two-time Edgar Award nominee and #1 *New York Times* bestselling author, his books have sold millions worldwide. This page provides the Lee Goldberg books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1990 Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1993 Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 My Gun Has Bullets POoCWB · 1 Buy ↗ 1995 Deadly Games POoSP · 1 Buy ↗ 1995 Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1995 The Dreamweavers: Interviews with Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980's POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1997 Dead Space POoCWB · 2 Buy ↗ 2003 The Silent Partner POoDMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2003 Successful Television Writing POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 2004 The Walk POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2004 The Death Merchant POoDMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2004 The Shooting Script POoDMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2005 Watch Me Die / The Man with the Iron-On Badge POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 The Waking Nightmare POoDMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2005 The Past Tense POoDMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2006 Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse POoMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii POoMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2006 The Dead Letter POoDMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2006 The Double Life POoDMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2007 Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu POoMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2007 Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants POoMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2007 Mr. Monk in Outer Space POoMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2007 The Last Word POoDMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2008 Mr. Monk Goes to Germany POoMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2008 Mr. Monk is Miserable POoMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2009 Adjourned POoJB · 1 Buy ↗ 2009 Three Ways to Die POoSSC · 1 Buy ↗ 2009 Judgment POoJB · 2 Buy ↗ 2009 Payback POoJB · 3 Buy ↗ 2009 Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop POoMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2009 Mr. Monk in Trouble POoMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2010 Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out POoMB · 10 Buy ↗ 2010 Mr. Monk on the Road POoMB · 11 Buy ↗ 2011 Remaindered POoSS · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 Face of Evil(With: William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper POoSS · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 Ring of Knives(With: James Daniels,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 Dame Edna: Detective POoSP · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 Hell In Heaven(With: William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2011 The Dead Woman(With: David McAfee,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2011 The Blood Mesa(With: James Reasoner,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2011 Kill Them All(With: William Rabkin,Harry Shannon) POoTDMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2011 The Beast Within(With: James Daniels,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2011 Mr. Monk on the Couch POoMB · 12 Buy ↗ 2012 McGrave POoSS · 3 Buy ↗ 2012 King City POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 2012 Fire and Ice(With: William Rabkin,Jude Hardin) POoTDMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2012 Carnival of Death(With: Bill Crider,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2012 Freaks Must Die(With: William Rabkin,Joel Goldman) POoTDMB · 10 Buy ↗ 2012 Slaves to Evil(With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink) POoTDMB · 11 Buy ↗ 2012 Midnight Special(With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 12 Buy ↗ 2012 The Death Match(With: Christa Faust,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 13 Buy ↗ 2012 Mr. Monk on Patrol POoMB · 13 Buy ↗ 2012 The Black Death(With: William Rabkin,Aric Davis) POoTDMB · 14 Buy ↗ 2012 Mr. Monk is a Mess POoMB · 14 Buy ↗ 2012 Mr. Monk Gets Even POoMB · 15 Buy ↗ 2012 The Killing Floor(With: William Rabkin,David Tully) POoTDMB · 15 Buy ↗ 2013 The Caper(By: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 1 Buy ↗ 2013 Pros and Cons(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 2 Buy ↗ 2013 The Heist(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 3 Buy ↗ 2013 Fast Track POoSS · 4 Buy ↗ 2013 Aimee & David Thurlo's Ella Clah POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 2013 Mr. Monk Helps Himself(By: Hy Conrad) POoMB · 16 Buy ↗ 2013 Colder than Hell(With: Anthony Neil Smith,William Rabkin) POoTDMB · 16 Buy ↗ 2013 Evil to Burn(With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink) POoTDMB · 17 Buy ↗ 2013 Streets of Blood(With: William Rabkin,Barry Napier) POoTDMB · 18 Buy ↗ 2013 Crucible of Fire(With: William Rabkin,Mel Odom) POoTDMB · 19 Buy ↗ 2013 The Dark Need(With: William Rabkin,Stant Litore) POoTDMB · 20 Buy ↗ 2013 The Rising Dead(With: William Rabkin,Stella Green) POoTDMB · 21 Buy ↗ 2014 The Chase(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 4 Buy ↗ 2014 The Shell Game(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 5 Buy ↗ 2014 The Job(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 6 Buy ↗ 2014 Mr. Monk Gets on Board(By: Hy Conrad) POoMB · 17 Buy ↗ 2014 Mr. Monk is Open for Business(By: Hy Conrad) POoMB · 18 Buy ↗ 2014 Reborn(With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin,Lisa Klink,Kate Danley) POoTDMB · 22 Buy ↗ 2015 Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series 1955-1992 POoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 2015 The Best TV Shows That Never Were POoNB · 7 Buy ↗ 2015 The Scam(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 7 Buy ↗ 2015 Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989 POoNB · 8 Buy ↗ 2015 Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant(By: Hy Conrad) POoMB · 19 Buy ↗ 2016 The Pursuit(With: Janet Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 8 Buy ↗ 2018 True Fiction POoILTB · 1 Buy ↗ 2019 Killer Thriller POoILTB · 2 Buy ↗ 2019 The Big Kahuna(By: Janet Evanovich,Peter Evanovich) POoKO&NFB · 9 Buy ↗ 2020 Lost Hills POoERB · 1 Buy ↗ 2020 Fake Truth POoILTB · 3 Buy ↗ 2021 Bone Canyon POoERB · 2 Buy ↗ 2021 Gated Prey POoERB · 3 Buy ↗ 2021 The Bounty(By: Janet Evanovich,Steve Hamilton) POoKO&NFB · 10 Buy ↗ 2022 Movieland POoERB · 4 Buy ↗ 2022 The James Bond Films 1962-1989 POoNB · 9 Buy ↗ 2022 The Joy of Sets POoNB · 10 Buy ↗ 2023 Malibu Burning POoS&WB · 1 Buy ↗ 2023 Crown Vic POoCVB · 1 Buy ↗ 2024 Ashes Never Lie POoS&WB · 2 Buy ↗ 2024 Dream Town POoERB · 5 Buy ↗ 2025 Crown Vic 2: If I Were a Rich Man POoCVB · 2 Buy ↗ 2025 Hidden in Smoke POoS&WB · 3 Buy ↗ 2025 Fallen Star POoERB · 6 Buy ↗ 2026 Murder by Design POoEBB · 1 Buy ↗ 2026 Split Screen POoERB · 7 Buy ↗ 2027 The Invisible Architect POoEBB · 2 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Monk Books 19 books · 2006–2015
01 Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse 2006 Buy ↗ 02 Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii 2006 Buy ↗ 03 Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu 2007 Buy ↗ 04 Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants 2007 Buy ↗ 05 Mr. Monk in Outer Space 2007 Buy ↗ 06 Mr. Monk Goes to Germany 2008 Buy ↗ 07 Mr. Monk is Miserable 2008 Buy ↗ 08 Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop 2009 Buy ↗ 09 Mr. Monk in Trouble 2009 Buy ↗ 10 Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out 2010 Buy ↗ 11 Mr. Monk on the Road 2010 Buy ↗ 12 Mr. Monk on the Couch 2011 Buy ↗ 13 Mr. Monk on Patrol 2012 Buy ↗ 14 Mr. Monk is a Mess 2012 Buy ↗ 15 Mr. Monk Gets Even 2012 Buy ↗ 16 Mr. Monk Helps Himself(By: Hy Conrad) 2013 Buy ↗ 17 Mr. Monk Gets on Board(By: Hy Conrad) 2014 Buy ↗ 18 Mr. Monk is Open for Business(By: Hy Conrad) 2014 Buy ↗ 19 Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant(By: Hy Conrad) 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Edison Bixby Books 2 books · 2026–2027
01 Murder by Design 2026 Buy ↗ 02 The Invisible Architect 2027 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Plays 2 books · 1995–2011
02 Dame Edna: Detective 2011 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Books 10 books · 2013–2021
01 The Caper(By: Janet Evanovich) 2013 Buy ↗ 02 Pros and Cons(With: Janet Evanovich) 2013 Buy ↗ 03 The Heist(With: Janet Evanovich) 2013 Buy ↗ 04 The Chase(With: Janet Evanovich) 2014 Buy ↗ 05 The Shell Game(With: Janet Evanovich) 2014 Buy ↗ 06 The Job(With: Janet Evanovich) 2014 Buy ↗ 07 The Scam(With: Janet Evanovich) 2015 Buy ↗ 08 The Pursuit(With: Janet Evanovich) 2016 Buy ↗ 09 The Big Kahuna(By: Janet Evanovich,Peter Evanovich) 2019 Buy ↗ 10 The Bounty(By: Janet Evanovich,Steve Hamilton) 2021 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Diagnosis Murder Books 8 books · 2003–2007
01 The Silent Partner 2003 Buy ↗ 02 The Death Merchant 2004 Buy ↗ 03 The Shooting Script 2004 Buy ↗ 04 The Waking Nightmare 2005 Buy ↗ 05 The Past Tense 2005 Buy ↗ 06 The Dead Letter 2006 Buy ↗ 07 The Double Life 2006 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Ian Ludlow Thrillers Books 3 books · 2018–2020
02 Killer Thriller 2019 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Crown Vic Books 2 books · 2023–2025
02 Crown Vic 2: If I Were a Rich Man 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Short Story Collections 1 book · 2009
01 Three Ways to Die 2009 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas 4 books · 2011–2013
02 Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper 2011 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 10 books · 1990–2022
01 Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw 1990 Buy ↗ 02 Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows 1993 Buy ↗ 03 Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers 1995 Buy ↗ 04 The Dreamweavers: Interviews with Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980's 1995 Buy ↗ 05 Successful Television Writing 2003 Buy ↗ 06 Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series 1955-1992 2015 Buy ↗ 07 The Best TV Shows That Never Were 2015 Buy ↗ 08 Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989 2015 Buy ↗ 09 The James Bond Films 1962-1989 2022 Buy ↗ 10 The Joy of Sets 2022 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 5 books · 2004–2023
02 Watch Me Die / The Man with the Iron-On Badge 2005 Buy ↗ 04 Aimee & David Thurlo's Ella Clah 2013 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Charlie Willis Books 2 books · 1995–1997
01 My Gun Has Bullets 1995 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Sharpe & Walker Books 3 books · 2023–2025
01 Malibu Burning 2023 Buy ↗ 02 Ashes Never Lie 2024 Buy ↗ 03 Hidden in Smoke 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Eve Ronin Books 7 books · 2020–2026
Publication Order of Jury Books 4 books · 2009–2009
Publication Order of The Dead Man Books 22 books · 2011–2014
01 Face of Evil(With: William Rabkin) 2011 Buy ↗ 02 Ring of Knives(With: James Daniels,William Rabkin) 2011 Buy ↗ 03 Hell In Heaven(With: William Rabkin) 2011 Buy ↗ 04 The Dead Woman(With: David McAfee,William Rabkin) 2011 Buy ↗ 05 The Blood Mesa(With: James Reasoner,William Rabkin) 2011 Buy ↗ 06 Kill Them All(With: William Rabkin,Harry Shannon) 2011 Buy ↗ 07 The Beast Within(With: James Daniels,William Rabkin) 2011 Buy ↗ 08 Fire and Ice(With: William Rabkin,Jude Hardin) 2012 Buy ↗ 09 Carnival of Death(With: Bill Crider,William Rabkin) 2012 Buy ↗ 10 Freaks Must Die(With: William Rabkin,Joel Goldman) 2012 Buy ↗ 11 Slaves to Evil(With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink) 2012 Buy ↗ 12 Midnight Special(With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin) 2012 Buy ↗ 13 The Death Match(With: Christa Faust,William Rabkin) 2012 Buy ↗ 14 The Black Death(With: William Rabkin,Aric Davis) 2012 Buy ↗ 15 The Killing Floor(With: William Rabkin,David Tully) 2012 Buy ↗ 16 Colder than Hell(With: Anthony Neil Smith,William Rabkin) 2013 Buy ↗ 17 Evil to Burn(With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink) 2013 Buy ↗ 18 Streets of Blood(With: William Rabkin,Barry Napier) 2013 Buy ↗ 19 Crucible of Fire(With: William Rabkin,Mel Odom) 2013 Buy ↗ 20 The Dark Need(With: William Rabkin,Stant Litore) 2013 Buy ↗ 21 The Rising Dead(With: William Rabkin,Stella Green) 2013 Buy ↗ 22 Reborn(With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin,Lisa Klink,Kate Danley) 2014 Buy ↗