George Chesbro Books in Order
George Chesbro has written 27 books, published between 1976 and 2018. The first book is King's Gambit (1976) and the newest is Lone Wolves (2018). Publication order is the reading order below. 14 of the 27 books listed here are in the Mongo series, which has its own page: Mongo books in order.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 1976–2018
- Pages on record
- 1,926 in 7 of 27 books
George Chesbro wrote mysteries and thrillers, and the Mongo novels are the core of his work. Subjects tied to the catalogue include private investigators, dwarfs, criminologists and New York City. King's Gambit (1976) is the earliest of 27 catalogued books, which also include the Chant and Veil Kendry series. Shadow of a Broken Man (1977), City of Whispering Stone (1978) and An Affair of Sorcerers (1979) follow in the early run. Lone Wolves (2018) is the latest title listed.
How many George Chesbro books are there?
George Chesbro has 27 books, released between 1976 and 2018. They include 3 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.
George Chesbro Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 George Chesbro 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.
- 1King's Gambit1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 219772521/4
- 31978–1/4
- 41979–1/4
- 5Turn Loose the Dragon1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 61985–1/4
- 71986–1/4
- 81986–1/4
- 91986–1/4
- 10The Golden Child1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 1119862541/4
- 121987–1/4
- 131988–1/4
- 1419883041/4
- 15Bone1989 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/419893361/4
- 1619892561/4
- 171989–1/4
- 181990–1/4
- 191990–1/4
- 201992–1/4
- 211993–1/4
- 221995–1/4
- 231996–1/4
- 24The Keeper2001 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/420012681/4
- 25Prism2001 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420012561/4
- 26Strange Prey and Other Tales Of The Hunt2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 27Lone Wolves2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
George Chesbro series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Mongo books in order 14 books
George Chesbro 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.
Chant in order
3 books- 1. Chant
- 2. Silent Killer
- 3. Code of Blood
Veil Kendry in order
2 booksStandalone books
8 books8 George Chesbro titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read George Chesbro books in order?
You only need to read George Chesbro books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with George Chesbro
Start with Shadow of a Broken Man (1977), the first Mongo book. The earliest catalogued title overall is King's Gambit (1976).
What is the newest George Chesbro book?
Lone Wolves (2018) is the newest George Chesbro book released so far.
Is there a new George Chesbro book coming?
No next George Chesbro book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
George Chesbro at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest George Chesbro title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- George Chesbro books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,926 pages across the 7 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most George Chesbro books, 13 of 27, were published in the 1980s.
What the George Chesbro books are about
6 of the 27 George Chesbro books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: criminologists is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Criminologists 3 of 6 books
- Dwarfs 3 of 6 books
- Mongo (Fictitious character) 3 of 6 books
- Private investigators 3 of 6 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 6 books