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Reading order

Prey Universe Books in Order

This page lists the complete Prey Universe reading order by John Sandford, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1989-2026

Prey Universe Reading Order

01 The Fool's Run(As:John Camp) 1989 Buy
02 Rules of Prey 1989 Buy
05 The Empress File(As:John Camp) 1991 Buy
06 Silent Prey 1992 Buy
08 Night Prey 1994 Buy
10 Sudden Prey 1996 Buy
13 Easy Prey 2000 Buy
15 Chosen Prey 2001 Buy
19 Hidden Prey 2004 Buy
20 Broken Prey 2005 Buy
21 Invisible Prey 2007 Buy
28 Bad Blood 2010 Buy
29 Buried Prey 2011 Buy
31 Stolen Prey 2012 Buy
33 Silken Prey 2013 Buy
35 Field of Prey 2014 Buy
36 Deadline 2014 Buy
38 Gathering Prey 2015 Buy
39 Extreme Prey 2016 Buy
40 Escape Clause 2016 Buy
42 Deserves to Be Dead(With: Lisa Jackson) 2017 Buy
45 Holy Ghost 2018 Buy
46 Neon Prey 2019 Buy
48 Masked Prey 2020 Buy
54 Toxic Prey 2024 Buy
55 Lethal Prey 2025 Buy
56 Revenge Prey 2026 Buy

Prey Universe Books by Publication Order

1989 The Fool's Run(As:John Camp) #1
1989 Rules of Prey #2
1991 The Empress File(As:John Camp) #5
1992 Silent Prey #6
1994 Night Prey #8
1996 Sudden Prey #10
2000 Easy Prey #13
2001 Chosen Prey #15
2004 Hidden Prey #19
2005 Broken Prey #20
2007 Invisible Prey #21
2010 Bad Blood #28
2011 Buried Prey #29
2012 Stolen Prey #31
2013 Silken Prey #33
2014 Field of Prey #35
2014 Deadline #36
2015 Gathering Prey #38
2016 Extreme Prey #39
2016 Escape Clause #40
2017 Deserves to Be Dead(With: Lisa Jackson) #42
2018 Holy Ghost #45
2019 Neon Prey #46
2020 Masked Prey #48
2024 Toxic Prey #54
2025 Lethal Prey #55
2026 Revenge Prey #56

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Prey Universe reading order?

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

How many Prey Universe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Prey Universe books published across 1989-2026.

Who writes the Prey Universe books?

Prey Universe is listed as a book series by John Sandford.

Should I read Prey Universe in publication order?

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

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