John Verdon Books in Order
John Verdon has written 9 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Think of a Number (2010) and the newest is Ghost Barn (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. All 9 books listed here are in the Dave Gurney series, which has its own page: Dave Gurney books in order.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,017 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 50–75 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,017 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Dave Gurney, a detective working murder and serial-murder cases in New York State, is the figure at the centre of John Verdon's fiction. The American novelist's catalogue holds 9 books, opening with the thriller Think of a Number (2010), published by Crown, and reaching Ghost Barn (2026). Police investigation and suspense are the recurring subjects. Verdon's novels average around 420 pages and continue to appear.
How many John Verdon books are there?
John Verdon has 9 books, released between 2010 and 2026.
John Verdon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 John Verdon 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.
- 12010–3/4
- 220115093/4
- 320124643/4
- 420134403/4
- 520163843/4
- 620184203/4
- 720214003/4
- 820234003/4
- 92026–3/4
John Verdon series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Dave Gurney books in order 9 books
Do you have to read John Verdon books in order?
You only need to read John Verdon books in order within the Dave Gurney series, which holds 9 of the 9 John Verdon books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with John Verdon
Start with Think of a Number (2010), the first Dave Gurney book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest John Verdon book?
Ghost Barn (2026) is the newest John Verdon book released so far.
Is there a new John Verdon book coming?
No next John Verdon book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards John Verdon has won
Wikidata records 1 award for John Verdon. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Nero Award2015Won
John Verdon at a glance
- Still publishing
- John Verdon published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- John Verdon books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,017 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 420 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Verdon books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the John Verdon books are about
7 of the 9 John Verdon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 3 of 7 books
- Dave Gurney (Fictitious character) 2 of 7 books
- Investigation 2 of 7 books
- Murder 2 of 7 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 7 books
- New York (state) 2 of 7 books
- Police 2 of 7 books
- Serial murders 2 of 7 books
- Suspense 2 of 7 books
- Thrillers 2 of 7 books