Does this page include every Sean Chercover book?

This catalog lists the Sean Chercover books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Sean Chercover series listed separately?

Yes. Each Sean Chercover series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Sean Chercover books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Sean Chercover Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Sean Chercover books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Sean Chercover bibliography.

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 11 books / 4 series

American author Sean Chercover is best known for the Ray Dudgeon crime series, featuring the Chicago-based private investigator. A former PI himself, Chercover won the Shamus Award for his debut novel, *Big City, Bad Blood*. This page provides the Sean Chercover books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Sean Chercover Books in Chronological Order

2007 Big City, Bad Blood POoRDB / 1 Buy

2008 Trigger City POoRDB / 2 Buy

2009 A Calculated Risk POoSS / 1 Buy

2012 The Trinity Game POoDBB / 1 Buy

2012 Eight Lies (About the Truth) POoSSC / 1 Buy

2012 A Sleep Not Unlike Death POoSS / 2 Buy

2012 Maybe Someday POoSS / 3 Buy

2012 One Serving of Bad Luck POoRDB / 3 Buy

2014 The Non Compos Mentis Blues POoSS / 4 Buy

2015 The Devil's Game POoDBB / 2 Buy

2017 The Savior's Game POoDBB / 3 Buy

Sean Chercover Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Ray Dudgeon Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2007-2012

01 Big City, Bad Blood 2007 Buy

02 Trigger City 2008 Buy

03 One Serving of Bad Luck 2012 Buy

Short Story Collections Books in Reading Order 1 book / 2012

01 Eight Lies (About the Truth) 2012 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2009-2014

01 A Calculated Risk 2009 Buy

02 A Sleep Not Unlike Death 2012 Buy

03 Maybe Someday 2012 Buy

04 The Non Compos Mentis Blues 2014 Buy

Daniel Byrne Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2017

01 The Trinity Game 2012 Buy

02 The Devil's Game 2015 Buy

03 The Savior's Game 2017 Buy

Where to start with Sean Chercover

What is the best order to read Sean Chercover 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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