John Connolly Books in Order
John Connolly has written 51 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Every Dead Thing (1999) and the newest is A River Red with Blood (2026). One more title is announced: The Castle (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 51 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1999–2026
- Confirmed
- 47 of 52 titles
- Pages on record
- 14,636 in 30 of 52 books
- Reading time
- 244–366 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,636 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 52 titles with a page count on record.
John Connolly is an Irish writer, born in 1968, best known for the novels featuring private detective Charlie Parker. The catalogue opens with Every Dead Thing (1999), followed by Dark Hollow (2000) and The Killing Kind (2001), and lists 52 books to 2026. Other series include Samuel Johnson vs. the Devil, Chronicles of the Invaders and Nocturnes, and The Book of Lost Things appeared in 2006. Subjects include private investigators, Maine, serial murders and fantasy. The Castle is scheduled for 2027.
How many John Connolly books are there?
John Connolly has 51 published books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 5 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Castle (2027), is announced.
John Connolly Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 52 John Connolly books in the order they were released, 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.
- 119994674/4
- 220005043/4
- 320014483/4
- 4Dark Hollow Publisher2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 520025034/4
- 620034543/4
- 720044963/4
- 82004–3/4
- 920055794/4
- 1020063393/4
- 112006683/4
- 1220074804/4
- 1320085444/4
- 142009–3/4
- 1520094964/4
- 1620105444/4
- 1720113113/4
- 1820114163/4
- 19The Burning Soul2012 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/420124961/4
- 2020124803/4
- 2120134353/4
- 22The Museum of Literary Souls (Short Story)John Connolly Short Stories/Novellas #22013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 2320133133/4
- 242013–3/4
- 25The Wrath of Angels2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 26201313933/4
- 2720144373/4
- 2820144323/4
- 2920154473/4
- 3020154383/4
- 312016–3/4
- 322016–3/4
- 3320164803/4
- 3420174563/4
- 3520174523/4
- 362018–3/4
- 3720184963/4
- 382018–3/4
- 3920197203/4
- 402020–1/4
- 412020–3/4
- 422020–4/4
- 432021–3/4
- 442021–3/4
- 452022–3/4
- 4620225123/4
- 472023–3/4
- 482024–3/4
- 492024–4/4
- 502025–4/4
- 512026–3/4
- 522027–3/4
John Connolly series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Charlie Parker books in order 25 books
John Connolly 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.
John Connolly Short Stories/Novellas
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
John Connolly Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Samuel Johnson vs. the Devil in order
3 booksChronicles of the Invaders in order
3 booksCharlie Parker Non-Fiction
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Nocturnes in order
2 books- 1. Nocturnes
- 2. Night Music
Book of Lost Things in order
2 booksJohn Connolly Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Mysterious Profiles in order
1 bookBibliomysteries in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 John Connolly titles here are not listed as part of any series.
John Connolly Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the John Connolly books run from Every Dead Thing (1999) to A River Red with Blood (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for John Connolly in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read John Connolly books in order?
You only need to read John Connolly books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with John Connolly
Start with Every Dead Thing (1999), the first Charlie Parker book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest John Connolly book?
A River Red with Blood (2026) is the newest John Connolly book released so far.
Is there a new John Connolly book coming?
Yes. The Castle (2027) is the next John Connolly book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards John Connolly has won
Wikidata records 8 awards and 1 nomination for John Connolly. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Anthony Award for Best Short Story2014Wonfor The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository
- Edgar Awards2013Won
- Anthony Award2013Won
- Macavity Awards2013Won
- Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction2012Won
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Young-Adult Novel2010Wonfor The Book of Lost Things
- Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel2003Wonfor The White Road
- Shamus Award2000Wonfor Every Dead Thing
- Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel1999Shortlistedfor Every Dead Thing
John Connolly at a glance
- Still publishing
- John Connolly is still publishing. The Castle is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- John Connolly books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 14,636 pages across the 30 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 474 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Connolly books, 24 of 52, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 10 of the 52 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 47 in at least three.
What the John Connolly books are about
33 of the 52 John Connolly books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 16 of 33. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 16 of 33 books
- Charlie "Bird" Parker (Fictitious character) 11 of 33 books
- Thrillers 9 of 33 books
- Parker, charlie bird (fictitious character) 7 of 33 books
- Maine 5 of 33 books
- Fiction" 4 of 33 books
- Suspense 4 of 33 books
- Fantasy 3 of 33 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 33 books
- Assassins 2 of 33 books
- Children 2 of 33 books