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Reading order

Monk Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 19 books / 2006-2015

Monk Reading Order

01 Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse 2006 Buy

02 Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii 2006 Buy

03 Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu 2007 Buy

04 Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants 2007 Buy

05 Mr. Monk in Outer Space 2007 Buy

06 Mr. Monk Goes to Germany 2008 Buy

07 Mr. Monk is Miserable 2008 Buy

08 Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop 2009 Buy

09 Mr. Monk in Trouble 2009 Buy

10 Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out 2010 Buy

11 Mr. Monk on the Road 2010 Buy

12 Mr. Monk on the Couch 2011 Buy

13 Mr. Monk on Patrol 2012 Buy

14 Mr. Monk is a Mess 2012 Buy

15 Mr. Monk Gets Even 2012 Buy

16 Mr. Monk Helps Himself(By: Hy Conrad) 2013 Buy

17 Mr. Monk Gets on Board(By: Hy Conrad) 2014 Buy

18 Mr. Monk is Open for Business(By: Hy Conrad) 2014 Buy

19 Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant(By: Hy Conrad) 2015 Buy

Monk Books by Publication Order

2006 Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse #1

2006 Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii #2

2007 Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu #3

2007 Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants #4

2007 Mr. Monk in Outer Space #5

2008 Mr. Monk Goes to Germany #6

2008 Mr. Monk is Miserable #7

2009 Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop #8

2009 Mr. Monk in Trouble #9

2010 Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out #10

2010 Mr. Monk on the Road #11

2011 Mr. Monk on the Couch #12

2012 Mr. Monk on Patrol #13

2012 Mr. Monk is a Mess #14

2012 Mr. Monk Gets Even #15

2013 Mr. Monk Helps Himself(By: Hy Conrad) #16

2014 Mr. Monk Gets on Board(By: Hy Conrad) #17

2014 Mr. Monk is Open for Business(By: Hy Conrad) #18

2015 Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant(By: Hy Conrad) #19

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Monk reading order?

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

How many Monk books are there?

This catalog currently lists 19 Monk books published across 2006-2015.

Who writes the Monk books?

Monk is listed as a book series by Lee Goldberg.

Should I read Monk in publication order?

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

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