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Reading order

Joe Gunther Books in Order

This page lists the complete Joe Gunther reading order by Archer Mayor, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 33 books / 1988-2022

Joe Gunther Reading Order

01 Open Season 1988 Buy
02 Borderlines 1990 Buy
03 Scent of Evil 1991 Buy
04 The Skeleton's Knee 1992 Buy
05 Fruits of the Poisonous Tree 1993 Buy
06 The Dark Root 1994 Buy
07 The Ragman's Memory 1995 Buy
08 Bellows Falls 1996 Buy
09 The Disposable Man 1997 Buy
10 Occam's Razor 1999 Buy
11 The Marble Mask 2000 Buy
12 Tucker Peak 2001 Buy
13 The Sniper's Wife 2002 Buy
14 Gatekeeper 2003 Buy
15 The Surrogate Thief 2004 Buy
16 St. Albans Fire 2005 Buy
17 The Second Mouse 2006 Buy
18 Chat 2007 Buy
19 The Catch 2008 Buy
20 The Price of Malice 2009 Buy
21 Red Herring 2010 Buy
22 Tag Man 2011 Buy
23 Paradise City 2012 Buy
24 Three Can Keep a Secret 2013 Buy
25 Proof Positive 2014 Buy
26 The Company She Kept 2015 Buy
27 Presumption of Guilt 2017 Buy
28 Trace 2017 Buy
29 Bury the Lead 2018 Buy
30 Bomber's Moon 2019 Buy
31 The Orphan's Guilt 2020 Buy
32 Marked Man 2021 Buy
33 Fall Guy 2022 Buy

Joe Gunther Books by Publication Order

1988 Open Season #1
1990 Borderlines #2
1991 Scent of Evil #3
1992 The Skeleton's Knee #4
1993 Fruits of the Poisonous Tree #5
1994 The Dark Root #6
1995 The Ragman's Memory #7
1996 Bellows Falls #8
1997 The Disposable Man #9
1999 Occam's Razor #10
2000 The Marble Mask #11
2001 Tucker Peak #12
2002 The Sniper's Wife #13
2003 Gatekeeper #14
2004 The Surrogate Thief #15
2005 St. Albans Fire #16
2006 The Second Mouse #17
2007 Chat #18
2008 The Catch #19
2009 The Price of Malice #20
2010 Red Herring #21
2011 Tag Man #22
2012 Paradise City #23
2013 Three Can Keep a Secret #24
2014 Proof Positive #25
2015 The Company She Kept #26
2017 Presumption of Guilt #27
2017 Trace #28
2018 Bury the Lead #29
2019 Bomber's Moon #30
2020 The Orphan's Guilt #31
2021 Marked Man #32
2022 Fall Guy #33

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Joe Gunther reading order?

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

How many Joe Gunther books are there?

This catalog currently lists 33 Joe Gunther books published across 1988-2022.

Who writes the Joe Gunther books?

Joe Gunther is listed as a book series by Archer Mayor.

Should I read Joe Gunther in publication order?

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

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