Alan Orloff Books in Order
Alan Orloff has written 16 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Diamonds for the Dead (2010) and the newest is The Family Biz (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Pages on record
- 679 in 2 of 16 books
Alan Orloff writes mystery, thriller, horror and young adult fiction. I Play One on TV took the 2021 Agatha Award in the children's and young adult category, along with an Anthony Award for young adult novel. Orloff's 16 catalogued books run from Diamonds for the Dead (2010) to The Family Biz (2026), across the Last Laff Mystery and Mess Hopkins series. Catalogue subjects record murder, investigation, stand-up comedy, comedians, Jews, Russian Americans and Virginia. One 2012 title, First Time Killer, is listed under the name Zak Allen.
How many Alan Orloff books are there?
Alan Orloff has 16 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 2 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.
Alan Orloff Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Alan Orloff 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.
- 1Diamonds for the Dead2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 22011–2/4
- 3The Taste2011 · 350 pages · confirmed 2/420113502/4
- 42012–2/4
- 5First Time Killer (As: Zak Allen)2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 6Ride-Along2013 · 329 pages · confirmed 2/420133292/4
- 7Running From the Past2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 8Pray for the Innocent2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 9Rent Due2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 10I Know Where You Sleep2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 11I Play One on TV2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 122022–2/4
- 132023–2/4
- 142024–2/4
- 15Driving the Bugmobile2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 16The Family Biz2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Alan Orloff 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.
Last Laff Mystery in order
2 booksMess Hopkins in order
2 booksGuns + Tacos in order
1 bookStandalone books
11 books11 Alan Orloff titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Alan Orloff books in order?
You only need to read Alan Orloff books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Alan Orloff
Start with Diamonds for the Dead (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Alan Orloff book?
The Family Biz (2026) is the newest Alan Orloff book released so far.
Is there a new Alan Orloff book coming?
No next Alan Orloff book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Alan Orloff at a glance
- Still publishing
- Alan Orloff published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Alan Orloff books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 679 pages across the 2 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 340 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alan Orloff books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2020s.
What the Alan Orloff books are about
4 of the 16 Alan Orloff books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 3 of 4 books
- Murder 2 of 4 books
- Comedians 1 of 4 books
- Investigation 1 of 4 books
- Jews 1 of 4 books
- Meurtre 1 of 4 books
- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 4 books
- Russian Americans 1 of 4 books
- Stand-up comedy 1 of 4 books
- Traffic accident victims 1 of 4 books
- Virginia 1 of 4 books