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Reading order

Burke Books in Order

This page lists the complete Burke reading order by Andrew Vachss, 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 / 1985-2008

Burke Reading Order

01 Flood 1985 Buy
02 Strega 1987 Buy
03 Blue Belle 1988 Buy
04 Hard Candy 1989 Buy
05 Blossom 1990 Buy
06 Sacrifice 1991 Buy
07 Down in the Zero 1994 Buy
08 Footsteps of the Hawk 1995 Buy
09 False Allegations 1996 Buy
10 Safe House 1998 Buy
11 Choice of Evil 1999 Buy
12 Dead and Gone 2000 Buy
13 Pain Management 2001 Buy
14 Only Child 2002 Buy
15 Down Here 2004 Buy
16 Mask Market 2006 Buy
17 Terminal 2007 Buy
18 Another Life 2008 Buy

Burke Books by Publication Order

1985 Flood #1
1987 Strega #2
1988 Blue Belle #3
1989 Hard Candy #4
1990 Blossom #5
1991 Sacrifice #6
1994 Down in the Zero #7
1995 Footsteps of the Hawk #8
1996 False Allegations #9
1998 Safe House #10
1999 Choice of Evil #11
2000 Dead and Gone #12
2001 Pain Management #13
2002 Only Child #14
2004 Down Here #15
2006 Mask Market #16
2007 Terminal #17
2008 Another Life #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Burke reading order?

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

How many Burke books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Burke books published across 1985-2008.

Who writes the Burke books?

Burke is listed as a book series by Andrew Vachss.

Should I read Burke in publication order?

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

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