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Spenser

by Ace Atkins

52 books Started 1973 Latest 2024
Publication Reading Order

The Spenser is a Crime Fiction series by Ace Atkins, comprising 52 books published between 1973 and 2024. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
The Godwulf Manuscript   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 1 The Godwulf Manuscript ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1973 Buy from Amazon
God Save the Child   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 2 God Save the Child ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1974 Buy from Amazon
Mortal Stakes   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 3 Mortal Stakes ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1975 Buy from Amazon
Promised Land   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 4 Promised Land ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1976 Buy from Amazon
The Judas Goat   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 5 The Judas Goat ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1978 Buy from Amazon
Looking for Rachel Wallace   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 6 Looking for Rachel Wallace ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1980 Buy from Amazon
Early Autumn   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 7 Early Autumn ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1981 Buy from Amazon
A Savage Place   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 8 A Savage Place ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1981 Buy from Amazon
Ceremony   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 9 Ceremony ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1982 Buy from Amazon
The Widening Gyre   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 10 The Widening Gyre ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1983 Buy from Amazon
Valediction   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 11 Valediction ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1984 Buy from Amazon
A Catskill Eagle   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 12 A Catskill Eagle ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1985 Buy from Amazon
Taming a Sea-Horse   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 13 Taming a Sea-Horse ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1986 Buy from Amazon
Pale Kings and Princes   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 14 Pale Kings and Princes ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1987 Buy from Amazon
Crimson Joy   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 15 Crimson Joy ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1988 Buy from Amazon
Playmates   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 16 Playmates ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1989 Buy from Amazon
Stardust   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 17 Stardust ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1990 Buy from Amazon
Pastime   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 18 Pastime ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1991 Buy from Amazon
Double Deuce   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 19 Double Deuce ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1992 Buy from Amazon
Paper Doll   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 20 Paper Doll ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1993 Buy from Amazon
Walking Shadow   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 21 Walking Shadow ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1994 Buy from Amazon
Thin Air   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 22 Thin Air ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1995 Buy from Amazon
Chance   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 23 Chance ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1996 Buy from Amazon
Small Vices   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 24 Small Vices ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1997 Buy from Amazon
25 Sudden Mischief ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1998 Buy from Amazon
Hush Money   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 26 Hush Money ( By: Robert B. Parker) 1999 Buy from Amazon
Hugger Mugger   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 27 Hugger Mugger ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2000 Buy from Amazon
Potshot   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 28 Potshot ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2001 Buy from Amazon
29 Widow's Walk ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2002 Buy from Amazon
Back Story   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 30 Back Story ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2003 Buy from Amazon
Bad Business   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 31 Bad Business ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2004 Buy from Amazon
Cold Service   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 32 Cold Service ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2005 Buy from Amazon
School Days   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 33 School Days ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2005 Buy from Amazon
Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 34 Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2006 Buy from Amazon
Now and Then   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 35 Now and Then ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2007 Buy from Amazon
Rough Weather   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 36 Rough Weather ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2008 Buy from Amazon
The Professional   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 37 The Professional ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2009 Buy from Amazon
Painted Ladies   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 38 Painted Ladies ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2010 Buy from Amazon
Sixkill   ( By: Robert B. Parker) cover 39 Sixkill ( By: Robert B. Parker) 2011 Buy from Amazon
Silent Night   ( By: Robert B. Parker, Helen Brann) cover 40 Silent Night ( By: Robert B. Parker, Helen Brann) 2011 Buy from Amazon
Lullaby cover 41 Lullaby 2012 Buy from Amazon
Wonderland / Spenser Confidential cover 42 Wonderland / Spenser Confidential 2013 Buy from Amazon
Cheap Shot cover 43 Cheap Shot 2014 Buy from Amazon
Kickback cover 44 Kickback 2015 Buy from Amazon
Slow Burn cover 45 Slow Burn 2016 Buy from Amazon
Little White Lies cover 46 Little White Lies 2017 Buy from Amazon
Old Black Magic cover 47 Old Black Magic 2018 Buy from Amazon
Angel Eyes cover 48 Angel Eyes 2019 Buy from Amazon
49 Someone to Watch Over Me 2020 Buy from Amazon
Bye Bye Baby cover 50 Bye Bye Baby 2022 Buy from Amazon
51 Broken Trust ( By: Mike Lupica) 2023 Buy from Amazon
52 Hot Property ( By: Mike Lupica) 2024 Buy from Amazon

Ace Atkins is an American crime novelist and former journalist known for the Quinn Colson series and for continuing Robert B. Parker's Spenser series. He was nominated for the Edgar Award but has not won a Best Novel Edgar. White Shadow (2006) was shortlisted but did not win.

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