John W. Mefford Books in Order

John W. Mefford has written 61 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Committed (2011) and the newest is Dead Ringer (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
61
Published
2011–2026

John W. Mefford writes crime thrillers with recurring leads: Alex Troutt, Ivy Nash, Ozzie Novak, Booker and Jack Whitfield, with Alex & Ozzie pairing two of them. 61 catalogued books run from Committed (2011) to Dead Ringer (2026), with the 2010s the busiest decade. The 2016 titles all take an At prefix: At Bay, At Dawn, At Dusk, At Large. Ball & Chain and Greed Crime Thriller complete the series list.

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How many John W. Mefford books are there?

John W. Mefford has 61 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

John W. Mefford Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 61 John W. Mefford books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    Committed2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  2. 2
    Streets of MayhemBooker #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  3. 3
    Tap ThatBooker #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  4. 4
    Hate CityBooker #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  5. 5
    Blood RingBooker #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  6. 6
    No MasBooker #52015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    At BayAlex Troutt #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  8. 8
    At LargeAlex Troutt #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  9. 9
    At OnceAlex Troutt #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    At DawnAlex Troutt #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    At DuskAlex Troutt #52016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    At LastAlex Troutt #62016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    In DefianceIvy Nash Thriller #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    On EdgeOzzie Novak Thriller #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    Game OnOzzie Novak Thriller #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  16. 16
    In PursuitIvy Nash Thriller #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    In DoubtIvy Nash Thriller #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  18. 18
    Break InIvy Nash Thriller #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    In ControlIvy Nash Thriller #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    In the EndIvy Nash Thriller #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  21. 21
    On the RocksOzzie Novak Thriller #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  22. 22
    Shame on YouOzzie Novak Thriller #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  23. 23
    On FireOzzie Novak Thriller #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    On The RunOzzie Novak Thriller #62018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    At StakeAlex Troutt #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    At Any CostAlex Troutt #82018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    Back at YouAlex Troutt #92018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    At Every TurnAlex Troutt #102018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    At Death's DoorAlex Troutt #112018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  30. 30
    At Full TiltAlex Troutt #122018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–

John W. Mefford 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.

Alex Troutt in order

12 books
  1. 1. At Bay
  2. 2. At Large
  3. 3. At Once
  4. 4. At Dawn
  5. 5. At Dusk
  6. 6. At Last
  7. 7. At Stake
  8. 8. At Any Cost
  9. 9. Back at You
  10. 10. At Every Turn
  11. 11. At Death's Door
  12. 12. At Full Tilt

Jack Whitfield Thriller in order

10 books
  1. 1. Barracuda / Never Go Back
  2. 2. Never Say Die
  3. 3. Now or Never
  4. 4. Never Again
  5. 5. The Enemy Within
  6. 6. The Hanged Man
  7. 7. The Conductor
  8. 8. The Last Disciple
  9. 9. The Curator
  10. 10. No Way Out

Ball & Chain in order

8 books
  1. 1. Mercy
  2. 2. Fear
  3. 3. Bury
  4. 4. Lure
  5. 5. Prey
  6. 6. Vanish
  7. 7. Escape
  8. 8. Trap

Alex & Ozzie in order

8 books
  1. 1. Dead And Gone
  2. 2. Dead Silence
  3. 3. Dead At Midnight
  4. 4. As Good As Dead
  5. 5. Dead of Summer
  6. 6. Play Dead
  7. 7. A Dead Lie
  8. 8. Dead Ringer

Booker in order

6 books
  1. 1. Streets of Mayhem
  2. 2. Tap That
  3. 3. Hate City
  4. 4. Blood Ring
  5. 5. No Mas
  6. 6. Dead Heat

Ivy Nash Thriller in order

6 books
  1. 1. In Defiance
  2. 2. In Pursuit
  3. 3. In Doubt
  4. 4. Break In
  5. 5. In Control
  6. 6. In the End

Ozzie Novak Thriller in order

6 books
  1. 1. On Edge
  2. 2. Game On
  3. 3. On the Rocks
  4. 4. Shame on You
  5. 5. On Fire
  6. 6. On The Run

Greed Crime Thriller in order

4 books
  1. 1. Fatal Greed
  2. 2. Lethal Greed
  3. 3. Wicked Greed
  4. 4. Greed Manifesto

Standalone books

1 book

1 John W. Mefford title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read John W. Mefford books in order?

You only need to read John W. Mefford books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with John W. Mefford

Start with Committed (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest John W. Mefford book?

Dead Ringer (2026) is the newest John W. Mefford book released so far.

Is there a new John W. Mefford book coming?

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

John W. Mefford at a glance

Still publishing
John W. Mefford published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
John W. Mefford books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most John W. Mefford books, 36 of 61, were published in the 2010s.

When John W. Mefford books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when John W. Mefford titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 36 titles.

2010s
36
2020s
25

61 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.