Joe Clifford Books in Order
Joe Clifford has written 19 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Choice Cuts (2012) and the newest is The Skeleton Theory (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,293 in 9 of 19 books
Joe Clifford is an American author and editor working across genres, with mystery and crime fiction at the core. Clifford speaks openly about past addiction, and that history has shaped the writing. The catalogue lists 19 books from Choice Cuts (2012) and Junkie Love (2013) up to The Skeleton Theory (2026). Jay Porter is a recurring character, and the recorded subjects include New Hampshire, brothers, missing persons, drug addiction and private investigators. Clifford continues to publish.
How many Joe Clifford books are there?
Joe Clifford has 19 books, released between 2012 and 2026. 5 of them belong to the Jay Porter series.
Joe Clifford Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Joe Clifford 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.
- 1Choice Cuts2012 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/420121401/4
- 2Junkie Love2013 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/420132661/4
- 3Wake the Undertaker2013 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/420132741/4
- 420142011/4
- 52016–1/4
- 620173201/4
- 7The One That Got Away2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 820182561/4
- 9Skunk Train2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 1020192561/4
- 11Occam's Razor2020 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/420202601/4
- 12The Lakehouse2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420203201/4
- 13The Shadow People2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 14Say My Name2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 15All Who Wander2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 16Bigger Bites2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 17A Moth to Flame2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 18I Won't Say a Word2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 19The Skeleton Theory2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Joe Clifford 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.
Jay Porter in order
5 booksStandalone books
14 books14 Joe Clifford titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Joe Clifford books in order?
You only need to read Joe Clifford books in order within the Jay Porter series, which holds 5 of the 19 Joe Clifford books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Joe Clifford
Start with Choice Cuts (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Joe Clifford book?
The Skeleton Theory (2026) is the newest Joe Clifford book released so far.
Is there a new Joe Clifford book coming?
No next Joe Clifford 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 Joe Clifford
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Joe Clifford. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel2015Shortlisted
Joe Clifford at a glance
- Still publishing
- Joe Clifford published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Joe Clifford books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,293 pages across the 9 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 260 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Joe Clifford books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2010s.
What the Joe Clifford books are about
7 of the 19 Joe Clifford books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.