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Reading order

Apache Books in Order

This page lists the complete Apache reading order by John Harvey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1974-1984

Apache Reading Order

01 The First Death 1974 Buy
02 Knife in the Night 1974 Buy
03 Duel to the Death 1975 Buy
04 Death Train 1975 Buy
05 Fort Treachery 1975 Buy
06 Sonora Slaughter 1976 Buy
07 Blood Line 1976 Buy
08 Blood on the Tracks 1977 Buy
09 The Naked and the Savage 1977 Buy
10 All Blood is Red 1977 Buy
11 The Cruel Trail 1978 Buy
12 Fool's Gold 1978 Buy
13 The Best Man 1979 Buy
14 Born to Die 1979 Buy
15 Blood Rising 1979 Buy
16 Texas Killing 1980 Buy
17 Blood Brother 1980 Buy
18 Slow Dying 1980 Buy
19 Death Dragon 1981 Buy
20 Blood Wedding 1981 Buy
21 Fast Living 1981 Buy
22 Border Killing 1982 Buy
23 Death Valley 1982 Buy
24 Death Ride 1983 Buy
25 Times Past 1983 Buy
26 The Hanging 1983 Buy
27 Debt of Blood 1984 Buy

Apache Books by Publication Order

1974 The First Death #1
1974 Knife in the Night #2
1975 Duel to the Death #3
1975 Death Train #4
1975 Fort Treachery #5
1976 Sonora Slaughter #6
1976 Blood Line #7
1977 Blood on the Tracks #8
1977 The Naked and the Savage #9
1977 All Blood is Red #10
1978 The Cruel Trail #11
1978 Fool's Gold #12
1979 The Best Man #13
1979 Born to Die #14
1979 Blood Rising #15
1980 Texas Killing #16
1980 Blood Brother #17
1980 Slow Dying #18
1981 Death Dragon #19
1981 Blood Wedding #20
1981 Fast Living #21
1982 Border Killing #22
1982 Death Valley #23
1983 Death Ride #24
1983 Times Past #25
1983 The Hanging #26
1984 Debt of Blood #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Apache reading order?

The Apache reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Apache books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Apache books published across 1974-1984.

Who writes the Apache books?

Apache is listed as a book series by John Harvey.

Should I read Apache in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Apache. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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