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James Renner Books in Order

James Renner has written 16 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Amy: My Search for Her Killer (2006) and the newest is A Cruise to Nowhere (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2006–2026
Pages on record
1,727 in 6 of 16 books
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Born in 1978, James Renner is an American writer and investigative journalist who has also worked as a producer and director. Renner was a Cleveland Scene reporter before editing The Cleveland Independent, an alternative newspaper. Renner's catalogue covers true crime, science fiction and thrillers, from Amy: My Search for Her Killer (2006) and The Serial Killer's Apprentice (2008) to The Man from Primrose Lane (2012). The Porchlight Project, a nonprofit Renner set up in 2019, helps families of people who are missing or were murdered. A Cruise to Nowhere (2026) is the newest title.

How many James Renner books are there?

James Renner has 16 books, released between 2006 and 2026.

James Renner Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 James Renner 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. Cover of Amy: My Search for Her Killer by James Renner (2006)
  2. Cover of Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill by James Renner (2007)
  3. Cover of The Man from Primrose Lane by James Renner (2012)
  4. Cover of The Great Forgetting by James Renner (2015)
  5. Cover of True Crime Addict by James Renner (2016)
  6. Cover of Little, Crazy Children by James Renner (2023)
  1. 1
    Amy: My Search for Her Killer2006 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006252
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  2. 2
    Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill2007 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Serial Killer's Apprentice2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Man from Primrose Lane2012 · 365 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012365
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    It Came from Ohio2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Googleplex2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Gordie and Skoot Kill a Bear2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Keepsakes2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Winds of Astrodon2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Enormous Stories2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Great Forgetting2015 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015342
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    True Crime Addict2016 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Muse2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Little, Crazy Children2023 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Scout Camp2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  16. 16
    A Cruise to Nowhere2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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James Renner 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.

Standalone books

16 books

16 James Renner titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read James Renner books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 16 James Renner books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with James Renner

Start with Amy: My Search for Her Killer (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest James Renner book?

A Cruise to Nowhere (2026) is the newest James Renner book released so far.

Is there a new James Renner book coming?

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

Award nominations for James Renner

Wikidata records 1 nomination for James Renner. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

James Renner at a glance

Still publishing
James Renner published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
James Renner books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,727 pages across the 6 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most James Renner books, 10 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the James Renner books are about

7 of the 16 James Renner books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.