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Randy Wayne White Books in Order

Find every Randy Wayne White book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 62 books / 6 series

If you’ve ever wondered where to start with the Doc Ford novels, you’re not alone—Randy Wayne White’s sprawling series blends marine biology, suspense, and Florida noir across decades. This guide cuts through the confusion by listing all of Randy Wayne White’s books in order, covering both the chronological order of the Doc Ford series and the separate series order for his Hannah Smith adventures. Whether you’re a completionist or a first-time reader, understanding the proper reading order ensures you catch every character arc and hidden clue. Below, you’ll find every title arranged by publication date and storyline sequence, so you can dive straight into the action without missing a beat.

All Randy Wayne White Books in Chronological Order

1981 Key West Connection(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 1 Buy
1981 The Deep Six(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 2 Buy
1981 Cuban Death-Lift(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 3 Buy
1981 The Deadlier Sex(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 4 Buy
1981 Assassin's Shadow(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 5 Buy
1982 Everglades Assault(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 6 Buy
1982 Grand Cayman Slam(As: Randy Striker) POoDMB / 7 Buy
1984 Florida Firefight POoHB / 1 Buy
1984 L.A. Wars POoHB / 2 Buy
1984 Chicago Assault POoHB / 3 Buy
1984 Deadly in New York POoHB / 4 Buy
1985 Houston Attack POoHB / 5 Buy
1985 Vegas Vengeance POoHB / 6 Buy
1986 Detroit Combat POoHB / 7 Buy
1986 Terror in D.C. POoHB / 8 Buy
1990 Sanibel Flats POoDFB / 1 Buy
1991 Batfishing in the Rainforest POoNB / 1 Buy
1992 The Heat Islands POoDFB / 2 Buy
1993 The Man Who Invented Florida POoDFB / 3 Buy
1996 Captiva POoDFB / 4 Buy
1997 North of Havana POoDFB / 5 Buy
1998 The Mangrove Coast POoDFB / 6 Buy
1999 The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua POoNB / 2 Buy
2000 Ten Thousand Islands POoDFB / 7 Buy
2001 Shark River POoDFB / 8 Buy
2002 Last Flight Out POoNB / 3 Buy
2002 Twelve Mile Limit POoDFB / 9 Buy
2003 An American Traveler POoNB / 4 Buy
2003 A Fishing Guide's Guide to Tropical Cooking POoNB / 5 Buy
2003 Everglades POoDFB / 10 Buy
2004 Tampa Burn POoDFB / 11 Buy
2005 Dead of Night POoDFB / 12 Buy
2006 Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook POoNB / 6 Buy
2006 Dark Light POoDFB / 13 Buy
2007 Hunter's Moon POoDFB / 14 Buy
2008 Black Widow POoDFB / 15 Buy
2009 Dead Silence POoDFB / 16 Buy
2010 Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book POoNB / 7 Buy
2010 Deep Shadow POoDFB / 17 Buy
2011 Night Vision POoDFB / 18 Buy
2012 Gone POoHSB / 1 Buy
2012 Chasing Midnight POoDFB / 19 Buy
2012 Night Moves POoDFB / 20 Buy
2013 Deceived POoHSB / 2 Buy
2013 Doc Ford Country POoNB / 8 Buy
2014 Haunted POoHSB / 3 Buy
2014 Bone Deep POoDFB / 21 Buy
2015 Denver Strike POoHB / 9 Buy
2015 Atlanta Extreme POoHB / 10 Buy
2015 Operation Norfolk POoHB / 11 Buy
2015 Cuba Straits POoDFB / 22 Buy
2016 Seduced POoHSB / 4 Buy
2016 Deep Blue POoDFB / 23 Buy
2017 Mangrove Lightning POoDFB / 24 Buy
2018 Caribbean Rim POoDFB / 25 Buy
2020 Fins POoSIB / 1 Buy
2020 Salt River POoDFB / 26 Buy
2021 Stingers POoSIB / 2 Buy
2022 Crocs POoSIB / 3 Buy
2023 Megalops POoSIB / 4 Buy
2024 One Deadly Eye POoDFB / 27 Buy
2025 Tomlinson's Wake POoDFB / 28 Buy

Randy Wayne White Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Hawker Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1984-2015
01 Florida Firefight 1984 Buy
02 L.A. Wars 1984 Buy
03 Chicago Assault 1984 Buy
04 Deadly in New York 1984 Buy
05 Houston Attack 1985 Buy
06 Vegas Vengeance 1985 Buy
07 Detroit Combat 1986 Buy
08 Terror in D.C. 1986 Buy
09 Denver Strike 2015 Buy
10 Atlanta Extreme 2015 Buy
11 Operation Norfolk 2015 Buy
Doc Ford Books in Reading Order 28 books / 1990-2025
01 Sanibel Flats 1990 Buy
02 The Heat Islands 1992 Buy
03 The Man Who Invented Florida 1993 Buy
04 Captiva 1996 Buy
05 North of Havana 1997 Buy
06 The Mangrove Coast 1998 Buy
07 Ten Thousand Islands 2000 Buy
08 Shark River 2001 Buy
09 Twelve Mile Limit 2002 Buy
10 Everglades 2003 Buy
11 Tampa Burn 2004 Buy
12 Dead of Night 2005 Buy
13 Dark Light 2006 Buy
14 Hunter's Moon 2007 Buy
15 Black Widow 2008 Buy
16 Dead Silence 2009 Buy
17 Deep Shadow 2010 Buy
18 Night Vision 2011 Buy
19 Chasing Midnight 2012 Buy
20 Night Moves 2012 Buy
21 Bone Deep 2014 Buy
22 Cuba Straits 2015 Buy
23 Deep Blue 2016 Buy
24 Mangrove Lightning 2017 Buy
25 Caribbean Rim 2018 Buy
26 Salt River 2020 Buy
27 One Deadly Eye 2024 Buy
28 Tomlinson's Wake 2025 Buy
01 Batfishing in the Rainforest 1991 Buy
02 The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua 1999 Buy
03 Last Flight Out 2002 Buy
04 An American Traveler 2003 Buy
05 A Fishing Guide's Guide to Tropical Cooking 2003 Buy
06 Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook 2006 Buy
07 Randy Wayne White's Ultimate Tarpon Book 2010 Buy
08 Doc Ford Country 2013 Buy
01 Fins 2020 Buy
02 Stingers 2021 Buy
03 Crocs 2022 Buy
04 Megalops 2023 Buy
01 Key West Connection(As: Randy Striker) 1981 Buy
02 The Deep Six(As: Randy Striker) 1981 Buy
03 Cuban Death-Lift(As: Randy Striker) 1981 Buy
04 The Deadlier Sex(As: Randy Striker) 1981 Buy
05 Assassin's Shadow(As: Randy Striker) 1981 Buy
06 Everglades Assault(As: Randy Striker) 1982 Buy
07 Grand Cayman Slam(As: Randy Striker) 1982 Buy
01 Gone 2012 Buy
02 Deceived 2013 Buy
03 Haunted 2014 Buy
04 Seduced 2016 Buy

Where to start with Randy Wayne White

What is the best order to read Randy Wayne White 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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