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Reading order

Bernie Rhodenbarr Books in Order

This page lists the complete Bernie Rhodenbarr reading order by Lawrence Block, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 1977-2022

Bernie Rhodenbarr Reading Order

01 Burglars Can't Be Choosers 1977 Buy
02 The Burglar in the Closet 1978 Buy
03 The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling 1979 Buy
04 The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza 1980 Buy
05 The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian 1983 Buy
06 Like a Thief in the Night 1983 Buy
07 The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams 1994 Buy
08 The Burglar Takes a Cat 1994 Buy
09 The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart 1995 Buy
10 The Burglar in the Library 1997 Buy
11 The Burglar in the Rye 1998 Buy
12 The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis 1999 Buy
13 The Burglar on the Prowl 2001 Buy
14 The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke 2011 Buy
15 A Bad Night for Burglars 2011 Buy
16 The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons 2013 Buy
17 The Burglar in Short Order 2020 Buy
18 The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown 2022 Buy

Bernie Rhodenbarr Books by Publication Order

1977 Burglars Can't Be Choosers #1
1978 The Burglar in the Closet #2
1979 The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling #3
1980 The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza #4
1983 The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian #5
1983 Like a Thief in the Night #6
1994 The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams #7
1994 The Burglar Takes a Cat #8
1995 The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart #9
1997 The Burglar in the Library #10
1998 The Burglar in the Rye #11
1999 The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis #12
2001 The Burglar on the Prowl #13
2011 The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke #14
2011 A Bad Night for Burglars #15
2013 The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons #16
2020 The Burglar in Short Order #17
2022 The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Bernie Rhodenbarr reading order?

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

How many Bernie Rhodenbarr books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Bernie Rhodenbarr books published across 1977-2022.

Who writes the Bernie Rhodenbarr books?

Bernie Rhodenbarr is listed as a book series by Lawrence Block.

Should I read Bernie Rhodenbarr in publication order?

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

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