Sam McCain Books in Order

This page lists the complete Sam McCain reading order by Ed Gorman, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 10 books / 1998-2014

Sam McCain Reading Order

01 The Day The Music Died 1998 Buy

02 Wake Up Little Susie 1999 Buy

03 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? 2000 Buy

04 Save the Last Dance for Me 2002 Buy

05 Everybody's Somebody's Fool 2003 Buy

06 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 2004 Buy

07 Fools Rush In 2007 Buy

08 Ticket to Ride 2009 Buy

09 Bad Moon Rising 2011 Buy

10 Riders on the Storm 2014 Buy

Sam McCain Books by Publication Order

1998 The Day The Music Died #1

1999 Wake Up Little Susie #2

2000 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? #3

2002 Save the Last Dance for Me #4

2003 Everybody's Somebody's Fool #5

2004 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do #6

2007 Fools Rush In #7

2009 Ticket to Ride #8

2011 Bad Moon Rising #9

2014 Riders on the Storm #10

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Sam McCain reading order?

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

How many Sam McCain books are there?

This catalog currently lists 10 Sam McCain books published across 1998-2014.

Who writes the Sam McCain books?

Sam McCain is listed as a book series by Ed Gorman.

Should I read Sam McCain in publication order?

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

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