Dwight Holing Books in Order

Dwight Holing has written 17 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is California Works (2013) and the newest is The Yellow Hair (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 10 of the 17 books listed here are in the Nick Drake series, which has its own page: Nick Drake books in order.

Books
17
Published
2013–2026
Confirmed
5 of 17 titles
Pages on record
1,743 in 7 of 17 books

Dwight Holing writes mystery and suspense across two series, the Nick Drake novels and the Jack McCoul Capers. Holing's 17 catalogued books open with California Works (2013) and reach The Yellow Hair (2026). Thriller and suspense subject matter runs through the whole catalogue, and Holing continues to publish.

How many Dwight Holing books are there?

Dwight Holing has 17 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Dwight Holing Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Dwight Holing 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. 1
    California Works2013 · 127 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013127
  2. 2
    A BoatloadJack McCoul Caper #12014 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014230
  3. 3
    Bad KarmaJack McCoul Caper #22015 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015278
  4. 4
    Baby BlueJack McCoul Caper #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  5. 5
    Shake CityJack McCoul Caper #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  6. 6
    The Sorrow HandNick Drake #12018 · 260 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018260
  7. 7
    Over Our Heads Under Our Feet2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  8. 8
    The Pity HeartNick Drake #22019 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019270
  9. 9
    The Shaming EyesNick Drake #32019 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019270
  10. 10
    The Whisper SoulNick Drake #42020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  11. 11
    The Nowhere BonesNick Drake #52020 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020308
  12. 12
    The Forever FeetNick Drake #62022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  13. 13
    Hard Blue Empty2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  14. 14
    The Demon SkinNick Drake #72023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  15. 15
    The Broken BloodNick Drake #82024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  16. 16
    The Thunder HeadNick Drake #92025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  17. 17
    The Yellow HairNick Drake #102026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Dwight Holing series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Dwight Holing 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.

Jack McCoul Caper in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Boatload
  2. 2. Bad Karma
  3. 3. Baby Blue
  4. 4. Shake City

Standalone books

3 books

3 Dwight Holing titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dwight Holing books in order?

You only need to read Dwight Holing 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 Dwight Holing

Start with The Sorrow Hand (2018), the first Nick Drake book. The earliest catalogued title overall is California Works (2013).

What is the newest Dwight Holing book?

The Yellow Hair (2026) is the newest Dwight Holing book released so far.

Is there a new Dwight Holing book coming?

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

Dwight Holing at a glance

Still publishing
Dwight Holing published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Dwight Holing books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,743 pages across the 7 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 270 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dwight Holing books, 9 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Dwight Holing books are about

1 of the 17 Dwight Holing books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.