Ben Rehder Books in Order
Ben Rehder has written 31 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is Buck Fever (2002) and the newest is Melt Down (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 2002–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,318 in 15 of 31 books
Comic crime set in Texas is Ben Rehder's territory. The Blanco County Mysteries feature game warden John Marlin and open with Buck Fever (2002); a second series, the Roy Ballard Mysteries, runs alongside. Rehder has 31 catalogued books published between 2002 and 2026, the most recent being Melt Down (2026). Recurring subjects include deer hunting, hunters, gun control and rural crime.
How many Ben Rehder books are there?
Ben Rehder has 31 books, released between 2002 and 2026. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Ben Rehder Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 Ben Rehder 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.
- 120022322/4
- 220033522/4
- 320043362/4
- 420053362/4
- 52007–2/4
- 620083522/4
- 720122842/4
- 8The Chicken Hanger2012 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/420122232/4
- 9The Driving Lesson2012 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/420121762/4
- 102013–2/4
- 1120133182/4
- 1220142842/4
- 1320143822/4
- 142015–2/4
- 1520152422/4
- 1620162822/4
- 172017–2/4
- 182017–2/4
- 1920172512/4
- 2020182682/4
- 212018–2/4
- 222019–2/4
- 232020–2/4
- 242020–2/4
- 252021–2/4
- 262022–2/4
- 272023–2/4
- 282023–2/4
- 292024–2/4
- 302025–2/4
- 312026–2/4
Ben Rehder 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.
Blanco County Mysteries in order
19 books- 1. Buck Fever
- 2. Bone Dry
- 3. Flat Crazy
- 4. Guilt Trip
- 5. Gun Shy
- 6. Holy Moly
- 7. Mind Game
- 8. Hog Heaven
- 9. Stag Party
- 10. Bum Steer
- 11. Point Taken
- 12. Dog Tag
- and 7 more in the table above
Roy Ballard Mysteries in order
10 booksStandalone books
2 books2 Ben Rehder titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ben Rehder books in order?
You only need to read Ben Rehder 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 Ben Rehder
Start with Buck Fever (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ben Rehder book?
Melt Down (2026) is the newest Ben Rehder book released so far.
Is there a new Ben Rehder book coming?
No next Ben Rehder book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ben Rehder at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ben Rehder published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Ben Rehder books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,318 pages across the 15 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 284 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ben Rehder books, 16 of 31, were published in the 2010s.
What the Ben Rehder books are about
7 of the 31 Ben Rehder books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: humor is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Humor 6 of 7 books
- John Marlin (Fictitious character) 6 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 7 books
- Texas 6 of 7 books
- Game wardens 5 of 7 books
- Crimes against 2 of 7 books