Charles Salzberg Books in Order
Charles Salzberg has written 17 books, published between 1987 and 2026. The first book is From Set Shot to Slam Dunk (1987) and the newest is The Beginning of Everything (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 1987–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,984 in 8 of 17 books
Charles Salzberg is an American novelist, journalist, editor and teacher, born in 1946. The Henry Swann series is Salzberg's named fiction series, with Swann's Last Song (2008) and Swann Dives In (2012) in the catalogue. Salzberg's non-fiction list covers basketball, wrestling and comedy, from From Set Shot to Slam Dunk (1987) to Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling (2001) and Soupy Sez! (2001). The 17 catalogued books run to The Beginning of Everything (2026).
How many Charles Salzberg books are there?
Charles Salzberg has 17 books, released between 1987 and 2026. 5 of them belong to the Henry Swann series.
Charles Salzberg Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Charles Salzberg 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.
- 1From Set Shot to Slam Dunk1987 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/419872341/4
- 2On a Clear Day They Could See Seventh Place1991 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419912881/4
- 3Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling2001 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/420011761/4
- 4Soupy Sez!2001 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420012881/4
- 5Catch Them Being Good2002 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420022401/4
- 6How not to Greet Famous People2004 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/420042141/4
- 72008–1/4
- 8The Mad Fisherman2008 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420082561/4
- 92012–1/4
- 10Devil in the Hole2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 112014–1/4
- 12You Can't Fall Off The Floor!2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 13Second Story Man2017 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420172881/4
- 142017–1/4
- 152019–1/4
- 16Canary in the Coal Mine2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 17The Beginning of Everything2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Charles Salzberg 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.
Henry Swann in order
5 booksStandalone books
12 books12 Charles Salzberg titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Charles Salzberg books in order?
You only need to read Charles Salzberg books in order within the Henry Swann series, which holds 5 of the 17 Charles Salzberg books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Charles Salzberg
Start with From Set Shot to Slam Dunk (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Charles Salzberg book?
The Beginning of Everything (2026) is the newest Charles Salzberg book released so far.
Is there a new Charles Salzberg book coming?
No next Charles Salzberg book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Charles Salzberg at a glance
- Still publishing
- Charles Salzberg published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Charles Salzberg books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,984 pages across the 8 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 248 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Charles Salzberg books, 7 of 17, were published in the 2010s.
What the Charles Salzberg books are about
6 of the 17 Charles Salzberg books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Biography 3 of 6 books
- History 2 of 6 books