As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sheldon Russell Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Sheldon Russell in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 14 books / 2 series

American author Sheldon Russell is best known for his historical mystery series featuring railroad detective Hook Runyon. His books have earned acclaim, including an Oklahoma Book Award. This page provides the Sheldon Russell books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Sheldon Russell in Publication Order

1994 Empire POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 The Savage Trail POoSN / 2 Buy
2000 Requiem At Dawn POoSN / 3 Buy
2006 Dreams to Dust POoSN / 4 Buy
2009 The Yard Dog POoHRMB / 1 Buy
2010 The Insane Train POoHRMB / 2 Buy
2012 Dead Man's Tunnel POoHRMB / 3 Buy
2013 The Hanging of Samuel Ash POoHRMB / 4 Buy
2013 The Dig: In Search of Coronado's Treasure POoSN / 5 Buy
2017 The Bridge Troll Murders POoHRMB / 5 Buy
2019 A Forgotten Evil POoSN / 6 Buy
2021 A Particular Madness POoSN / 7 Buy
2023 Listen POoSN / 8 Buy
2025 A Rare Obsession POoSN / 9 Buy

Complete Sheldon Russell Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Hook Runyon Mystery Reading Order 5 books / 2009-2017
01 The Yard Dog 2009 Buy
02 The Insane Train 2010 Buy
03 Dead Man's Tunnel 2012 Buy
04 The Hanging of Samuel Ash 2013 Buy
05 The Bridge Troll Murders 2017 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 9 books / 1994-2025
01 Empire 1994 Buy
02 The Savage Trail 1998 Buy
03 Requiem At Dawn 2000 Buy
04 Dreams to Dust 2006 Buy
05 The Dig: In Search of Coronado's Treasure 2013 Buy
06 A Forgotten Evil 2019 Buy
07 A Particular Madness 2021 Buy
08 Listen 2023 Buy
09 A Rare Obsession 2025 Buy

Where to start with Sheldon Russell

What is the best order to read Sheldon Russell 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.

More authors

Oliver North -> Norah Wilson -> Brett Battles ->

Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.