Andrew Vachss Books in Order
47 books are credited to Andrew Vachss, published between 1979 and 2022; 1 of them appeared after Andrew Vachss's death in 2021. The first book is The Life Style Violent Juvenile (1979) and the newest is Blood Line (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 47
- Published
- 1979–2022
- Confirmed
- 47 of 47 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,612 in 27 of 47 books
- Reading time
- 127–190 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,612 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 27 of 47 titles with a page count on record.
Andrew Vachss (Andrew Henry Vachss, October 19, 1942 to November 23, 2021) was an American crime fiction author, a child protection consultant and an attorney who represented only children and youths. Burke is the recurring character, and private investigators, New York and hard-boiled mystery appear in the subjects. The catalogue runs from The Life Style Violent Juvenile (1979) through Flood (1985) and Strega (1987) to Blood Line (2022), and also lists the Cross and Aftershock series, graphic novels with Geof Darrow and non-fiction.
How many Andrew Vachss books are there?
Andrew Vachss has 47 books, released between 1979 and 2022. 1 of them were published after Andrew Vachss's death in 2021. They include 5 separate series.
Andrew Vachss Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 47 Andrew Vachss 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.
- 119794663/4
- 219853393/4
- 319863363/4
- 41987–3/4
- 519883523/4
- 61989–3/4
- 71990–3/4
- 81991–3/4
- 91993–3/4
- 101993883/4
- 111994–3/4
- 121994–3/4
- 1319942593/4
- 141995–3/4
- 151996–3/4
- 161998–3/4
- 1719991643/4
- 1819993683/4
- 1919993363/4
- 2020003523/4
- 2120013363/4
- 222002–3/4
- 2320031933/4
- 2420043043/4
- 2520054473/4
- 2620062413/4
- 272007–3/4
- 2820082883/4
- 2920092243/4
- 302010–3/4
- 312010993/4
- 322010–3/4
- 332011–3/4
- 342012–3/4
- 35The Shaolin Cowboy Adventure MagazineAndrew Vachss Graphic Novels with Geof Darrow #32012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 3620122133/4
- 3720122413/4
- 3820133533/4
- 3920133803/4
- 4020142533/4
- 412014–3/4
- 4220141613/4
- 4320152533/4
- 4420162963/4
- 452018–3/4
- 4620192703/4
- 472022–3/4
Andrew Vachss series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Cross books in order 3 books
- Burke books in order 18 books
Andrew Vachss books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Andrew Vachss Standalone Novels
11 books11 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Andrew Vachss Graphic Novels with Geof Darrow in order
4 booksAndrew Vachss Short Story
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Aftershock in order
3 books- 1. Aftershock
- 2. Shockwave
- 3. Signwave
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories in order
2 booksAndrew Vachss Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Hap & Leonard books in order
1 book by Andrew Vachss- 1. Veil's Visit
Andrew Vachss Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Andrew Vachss books in order?
You only need to read Andrew Vachss 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 Andrew Vachss
Start with the first book of the Andrew Vachss series you want to read: Cross starts with Blackjack (2012) and Burke starts with Flood (1985). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Life Style Violent Juvenile (1979).
What is the newest Andrew Vachss book?
Blood Line (2022) is the newest Andrew Vachss book released so far.
Is there a new Andrew Vachss book coming?
No next Andrew Vachss book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Andrew Vachss has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Andrew Vachss. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Grand Prix de Littérature Policière1988Won
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection1994Shortlistedfor Born Bad
Andrew Vachss at a glance
- Died
- Andrew Vachss died in 2021, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Andrew Vachss are still being published after Andrew Vachss's death in 2021; the newest appeared in 2022.
- Release pace
- Andrew Vachss books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,612 pages across the 27 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Andrew Vachss books, 17 of 47, were published in the 2010s.
What the Andrew Vachss books are about
41 of the 47 Andrew Vachss books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: burke (fictitious character) is tagged on 17 of 41. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Burke (Fictitious character) 17 of 41 books
- Private investigators 17 of 41 books
- Mystery & detective, hard-boiled 13 of 41 books
- New York (N.Y.) 11 of 41 books
- Mystery & detective 8 of 41 books
- Criminals 6 of 41 books
- Thrillers 5 of 41 books
- Comics & graphic novels 3 of 41 books
- Crime 3 of 41 books
- Mercenary troops 3 of 41 books