Bob Moats Books in Order
Bob Moats has written 88 books, published between 2009 and 2021. The first book is The Classmate Murders (2009) and the newest is A Cold Case Murder (2021). Publication order is the reading order below. 44 of the 88 books listed here are in the Jim Richards Murder Mysteries series, which has its own page: Jim Richards Murder Mysteries books in order.
- Books
- 88
- Published
- 2009–2021
- Pages on record
- 848 in 5 of 88 books
Jim Richards heads the Jim Richards Murder Mysteries, which opened in 2009 with The Classmate Murders, Bridezilla Murders, Strip Club Murders and Magic Murders. Further Bob Moats series follow Arthur Doyle, P.I., Gus Mackie, Jake Wyler, Stoney Hawk, Dexter Nash and Detective Scott Murphy. The catalogue totals 88 books published between 2009 and 2021, closing with A Cold Case Murder (2021), at a median 208 pages.
How many Bob Moats books are there?
Bob Moats has 88 books, released between 2009 and 2021. They include 7 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Bob Moats Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 88 Bob Moats 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.
- 12009–2/4
- 22009–2/4
- 32009–2/4
- 42009–2/4
- 52009–2/4
- 62009–2/4
- 72009–2/4
- 82009–2/4
- 92010–2/4
- 102010–2/4
- 112010–2/4
- 122010–2/4
- 132010–2/4
- 142010–2/4
- 152011–2/4
- 162011–2/4
- 172011–2/4
- 182011–2/4
- 192011–2/4
- 202011–2/4
- 212011–2/4
- 222011–2/4
- 232012–2/4
- 242012–2/4
- 252012–2/4
- 262012–2/4
- 272012–2/4
- 282012–2/4
- 292012–2/4
- 302013–2/4
- 312013–2/4
- 322013–2/4
- 332013–2/4
- 342013–2/4
- 352013–2/4
- 362013–2/4
- 372013–2/4
- 38Crystal Prison of Kyr2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 392014–2/4
- 402014–2/4
- 412014–2/4
- 422014–2/4
- 432014–2/4
- 442014–2/4
- 452014–2/4
- 462014–2/4
- 4720142082/4
- 482014–2/4
- 492014–2/4
- 502015–2/4
- 512015–2/4
- 522015–2/4
- 532015–2/4
- 542015–2/4
- 552015–2/4
- 5620152322/4
- 5720152182/4
- 582016–2/4
- 592016–2/4
- 602016–2/4
- 612016–2/4
- 622016–2/4
- 632016–2/4
- 642016–2/4
- 652016–2/4
- 662016–2/4
- 672016–2/4
- 682016–2/4
- 692016–2/4
- 702017–2/4
- 712017–2/4
- 722017–2/4
- 732017–2/4
- 742017–2/4
- 752017–2/4
- 762018–2/4
- 772018–2/4
- 782018–2/4
- 792018–2/4
- 802018–2/4
- 812019–2/4
- 8220191042/4
- 83Midnight on the Water2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 84A Personal War2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 852020862/4
- 862020–2/4
- 872020–2/4
- 882021–2/4
Bob Moats series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
Bob Moats 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.
Jim Richards/Fatal in order
6 booksArthur Doyle, P.I. in order
5 booksGus Mackie Detective Novella
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jake Wyler Mystery in order
5 booksDetective Scott Murphy in order
3 booksAlexandria in order
3 booksStoney Hawk Novella
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dexter Nash Novella
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
3 books3 Bob Moats titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Bob Moats books in order?
You only need to read Bob Moats books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Bob Moats
Start with the first book of the Bob Moats series you want to read: Jim Richards Murder Mysteries starts with The Classmate Murders (2009), Ghost Squad - Rest in Peace starts with Ghost Squad (2016) and Jim Richards starts with The Classmate Murders (2009). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Classmate Murders (2009).
What is the newest Bob Moats book?
A Cold Case Murder (2021) is the newest Bob Moats book released so far.
Is there a new Bob Moats book coming?
No next Bob Moats book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Bob Moats at a glance
- Paused
- No new Bob Moats title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Bob Moats books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 848 pages across the 5 of 88 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bob Moats books, 74 of 88, were published in the 2010s.