A.J. McCarthy Books in Order
A.J. McCarthy has written 12 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Betrayal (2015) and the newest is The Boy on the Dock (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Pages on record
- 280 in 1 of 12 books
A.J. McCarthy is the author of the Charlie and Simm Mystery series. The catalogue lists 12 books from Betrayal (2015) to The Boy on the Dock (2026). Sins of the Fathers (2017), Cold Betrayal (2018), Legacy of Fear (2019), Faux Friends (2021) and A Stranger in the Family (2023) are among them. A.J. McCarthy is still publishing.
How many A.J. McCarthy books are there?
A.J. McCarthy has 12 books, released between 2015 and 2026. 5 of them belong to the Charlie and Simm Mystery series.
A.J. McCarthy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 A.J. McCarthy books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Betrayal2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 2Sins of the Fathers2017 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/420172801/4
- 3Cold Betrayal2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 4Legacy of Fear2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 5By the Book2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 6Faux Friends2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 72022–1/4
- 82023–1/4
- 92023–1/4
- 102024–1/4
- 112025–1/4
- 12The Boy on the Dock2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
A.J. McCarthy books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Charlie and Simm Mystery in order
5 booksStandalone books
7 books7 A.J. McCarthy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read A.J. McCarthy books in order?
You only need to read A.J. McCarthy books in order within the Charlie and Simm Mystery series, which holds 5 of the 12 A.J. McCarthy books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with A.J. McCarthy
Start with Betrayal (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest A.J. McCarthy book?
The Boy on the Dock (2026) is the newest A.J. McCarthy book released so far.
Is there a new A.J. McCarthy book coming?
No next A.J. McCarthy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
A.J. McCarthy at a glance
- Still publishing
- A.J. McCarthy published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- A.J. McCarthy books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 280 pages across the 1 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 280 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most A.J. McCarthy books, 8 of 12, were published in the 2020s.
What the A.J. McCarthy books are about
1 of the 12 A.J. McCarthy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 1 of 1 books