Alton Gansky Books in Order

Alton Gansky has written 50 books, published between 1996 and 2017. The first book is By My Hands (1996) and the newest is End Game (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
50
Published
1996–2017
Confirmed
5 of 50 titles
Pages on record
11,315 in 37 of 50 books
Reading time
189–283 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,315 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 37 of 50 titles with a page count on record.

Alton Gansky writes Christian fiction and mysteries, including Christian suspense, according to the catalogue subjects, which also mention science fiction and the end of the world. The 50 books span 1996 to 2017, from By My Hands (1996) to End Game (2017). Series include J.D. Stanton Mystery, Perry Sachs Mystery, Madison Glenn, Ridgeline Mystery and Barringston Relief Chronicles. The catalogue marks the output as likely complete.

How many Alton Gansky books are there?

Alton Gansky has 50 books, released between 1996 and 2017. They include 5 series and 32 titles listed outside any series.

Alton Gansky Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 50 Alton Gansky 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.

  1. 1
    By My Hands1996 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996402
  2. 2
    Through My Eyes1997 · 396 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997396
  3. 3
    Marked for MercyRidgeline Mystery #11998 · 326 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998326
  4. 4
    Terminal JusticeBarringston Relief Chronicles #11998 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998356
  5. 5
    Tarnished ImageBarringston Relief Chronicles #21998 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998370
  6. 6
    A Ship PossessedJ.D. Stanton Mystery #11999 · 329 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999329
  7. 7
    A Small Dose of MurderRidgeline Mystery #21999 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999323
  8. 8
    VanishedJ.D. Stanton Mystery #21999 · 365 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999365
  9. 9
    Distant Memory2000 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000295
  10. 10
    The Prodigy2001 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001340
  11. 11
    Uncovering the Bible's Greatest Mysteries2002 · 243 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002243
  12. 12
    Dark Moon2002 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002352
  13. 13
    A Treasure DeepPerry Sachs Mystery #12003 · 410 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003410
  14. 14
    Uncovering God's Mysterious Ways2003 · 257 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003257
  15. 15
    The IncumbentMadison Glenn #12004 · 335 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004335
  16. 16
    Beneath the IcePerry Sachs Mystery #22004 · 319 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004319
  17. 17
    Before Another DiesMadison Glenn #22005 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005331
  18. 18
    Director's CutMadison Glenn #32005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  19. 19
    The Secrets God Kept2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005256
  20. 20
    40 Days2007 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007278
  21. 21
    Angel2007 · 293 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007293
  22. 22
    Crime Scene Jerusalem2007 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007324
  23. 23
    Finder's Fee2007 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007331
  24. 24
    Zero-G2007 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007330
  25. 25
    Out of TimeJ.D. Stanton Mystery #32008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008
  26. 26
    The Bell Messenger2008 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008224
  27. 27
    Enoch2008 · 307 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008307
  28. 28
    Certain Jeopardy2009 · 381 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009381
  29. 29
    Pravda Messenger2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  30. 302010

Alton Gansky 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.

Harbingers in order

5 books
  1. 4. The Girl
  2. 8. The Fog
  3. 12. The Village
  4. 16. At Sea
  5. 20. End Game

J.D. Stanton Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Ship Possessed
  2. 2. Vanished
  3. 3. Out of Time

Perry Sachs Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Treasure Deep
  2. 2. Beneath the Ice
  3. 3. Submerged

Madison Glenn in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Incumbent
  2. 2. Before Another Dies
  3. 3. Director's Cut

Ridgeline Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Marked for Mercy
  2. 2. A Small Dose of Murder

Barringston Relief Chronicles in order

2 books
  1. 1. Terminal Justice
  2. 2. Tarnished Image

Standalone books

32 books

32 Alton Gansky titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Alton Gansky books in order?

You only need to read Alton Gansky books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Alton Gansky

Start with By My Hands (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alton Gansky book?

End Game (2017) is the newest Alton Gansky book released so far.

Is there a new Alton Gansky book coming?

No next Alton Gansky book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Alton Gansky at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Alton Gansky title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Alton Gansky books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,315 pages across the 37 of 50 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Alton Gansky books, 21 of 50, were published in the 2010s.

What the Alton Gansky books are about

40 of the 50 Alton Gansky 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 6 of 40. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.