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Andrew G. Nelson Books in Order

Andrew G. Nelson has written 17 books, published between 2013 and 2024. The first book is Perfect Pawn (2013) and the newest is Shadow Strike (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2013–2024
Pages on record
1,344 in 3 of 17 books
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Andrew G. Nelson writes mystery and thriller fiction, including espionage thrillers, across four series: James Maguire, Alex Taylor, Det. Angelo Antonucci and Crystal Coven. 17 books are catalogued from Perfect Pawn (2013) to Shadow Strike (2024). Queen's Gambit (2014), Bishop's Gate (2015), Knight Fall (2016) and Brooklyn Bounce (2017) are among the titles, as are Uncommon Valor and Uncommon Valor II. Nelson remains active.

How many Andrew G. Nelson books are there?

Andrew G. Nelson has 17 books, released between 2013 and 2024. They include 4 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Andrew G. Nelson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Andrew G. Nelson 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. Cover of Bishop's Gate by Andrew G. Nelson, book 3 of the James Maguire series (2015)
  2. Cover of Knight Fall by Andrew G. Nelson, book 4 of the James Maguire series (2016)
  1. 1
    Perfect PawnJames Maguire #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    Small Town SecretsAlex Taylor #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  3. 3
    Queen's GambitJames Maguire #22014 · 420 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014420
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  4. 4
    The Katherine White MurderDet. Angelo Antonucci #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  5. 5
    Uncommon Valor2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  6. 6
    Little Boy LostAlex Taylor #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  7. 7
    Bishop's GateJames Maguire #32015 · 488 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015488
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  8. 8
    Knight FallJames Maguire #42016 · 436 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016436
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  9. 9
    Uncommon Valor II2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  10. 10
    Brooklyn BounceAlex Taylor #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  11. 11
    The Rosary Bead MurdersDet. Angelo Antonucci #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  12. 12
    Where Was God?2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  13. 13
    Glass CastleJames Maguire #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  14. 14
    AwakeningCrystal Coven #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  15. 15
    The Crazy 8 CowboysDet. Angelo Antonucci #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    The Killing GameAlex Taylor #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  17. 17
    Shadow StrikeJames Maguire #62024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Andrew G. Nelson 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.

James Maguire in order

6 books
  1. 1. Perfect Pawn
  2. 2. Queen's Gambit
  3. 3. Bishop's Gate
  4. 4. Knight Fall
  5. 5. Glass Castle
  6. 6. Shadow Strike

Alex Taylor in order

4 books
  1. 1. Small Town Secrets
  2. 2. Little Boy Lost
  3. 3. Brooklyn Bounce
  4. 4. The Killing Game

Det. Angelo Antonucci in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Katherine White Murder
  2. 2. The Rosary Bead Murders
  3. 3. The Crazy 8 Cowboys

Crystal Coven in order

1 book
  1. 1. Awakening

Standalone books

3 books

3 Andrew G. Nelson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Andrew G. Nelson books in order?

You only need to read Andrew G. Nelson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Andrew G. Nelson

Start with Perfect Pawn (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Andrew G. Nelson book?

Shadow Strike (2024) is the newest Andrew G. Nelson book released so far.

Is there a new Andrew G. Nelson book coming?

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

Andrew G. Nelson at a glance

Still publishing
Andrew G. Nelson published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Andrew G. Nelson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,344 pages across the 3 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 436 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Andrew G. Nelson books, 13 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Andrew G. Nelson books are about

3 of the 17 Andrew G. Nelson 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 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.