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Reading order

Parker Books in Order

This page lists the complete Parker reading order by Donald E. Westlake, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1962-2008

Parker Reading Order

01 Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter 1962 Buy
02 The Steel Hit / The Man With The Getaway Face 1963 Buy
04 The Mourner 1963 Buy
05 The Score / Killtown 1963 Buy
06 The Jugger 1965 Buy
07 The Seventh / The Split 1966 Buy
08 The Handle / Run Lethal 1966 Buy
09 The Rare Coin Score 1967 Buy
10 The Green Eagle Score 1967 Buy
11 The Black Ice Score 1968 Buy
12 The Sour Lemon Score 1969 Buy
14 Deadly Edge 1971 Buy
15 Plunder Squad 1972 Buy
16 Butcher's Moon 1974 Buy
17 Comeback 1997 Buy
18 Backflash 1998 Buy
19 Flashfire / Parker 2000 Buy
20 Firebreak 2001 Buy
21 Breakout 2002 Buy
22 Nobody Runs Forever 2004 Buy
23 Ask The Parrot 2006 Buy
24 Dirty Money 2008 Buy

Parker Books by Publication Order

1962 Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter #1
1963 The Steel Hit / The Man With The Getaway Face #2
1963 The Mourner #4
1963 The Score / Killtown #5
1965 The Jugger #6
1966 The Seventh / The Split #7
1966 The Handle / Run Lethal #8
1967 The Rare Coin Score #9
1967 The Green Eagle Score #10
1968 The Black Ice Score #11
1969 The Sour Lemon Score #12
1971 Deadly Edge #14
1972 Plunder Squad #15
1974 Butcher's Moon #16
1997 Comeback #17
1998 Backflash #18
2000 Flashfire / Parker #19
2001 Firebreak #20
2002 Breakout #21
2004 Nobody Runs Forever #22
2006 Ask The Parrot #23
2008 Dirty Money #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Parker reading order?

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

How many Parker books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Parker books published across 1962-2008.

Who writes the Parker books?

Parker is listed as a book series by Donald E. Westlake.

Should I read Parker in publication order?

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

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