Nick Russell Books in Order
Nick Russell has written 60 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Meandering Down the Highway (2001) and the newest is Big Lake Homecoming (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 60
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,182 in 18 of 60 books
Nick Russell writes small-town crime fiction and travel nonfiction. The catalogue opens with road and RV titles - Meandering Down the Highway (2001), Work Your Way Across The USA (2002), The Frugal RVer (2004) - and turns to fiction with Big Lake (2011). Big Lake is the largest series, joined by John Lee Quarrels, Tinder Street Saga and Dog's Run. Sixty books run through to Big Lake Homecoming (2026), with sheriffs and police as the recurring subjects.
How many Nick Russell books are there?
Nick Russell has 60 books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 4 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.
Nick Russell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 60 Nick Russell 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.
- 1Meandering Down the Highway2001 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/420012281/4
- 2Work Your Way Across The USA2002 · 114 pages · confirmed 1/420021141/4
- 3The Frugal RVer2004 · 92 pages · confirmed 1/42004921/4
- 42011–1/4
- 5The Gun Shop Manual2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 620122911/4
- 720121551/4
- 8Overlooked Florida2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 9Overlooked Arizona2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 10Highway History and Back Road Mystery2012 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420122241/4
- 1120132581/4
- 122013–1/4
- 13Highway History and Back Road Mystery II2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 1420142431/4
- 15Black Friday2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 1620152311/4
- 172015–1/4
- 1820152581/4
- 1920162701/4
- 2020162301/4
- 2120162381/4
- 2220162301/4
- 232016–1/4
- 242017–1/4
- 2520172641/4
- 2620172761/4
- 2720183221/4
- 282018–1/4
- 292018–1/4
- 3020182581/4
- 312019–1/4
- 322019–1/4
- 332019–1/4
- 342019–1/4
- 352020–1/4
- 362020–1/4
- 372020–1/4
- 382020–1/4
- 392020–1/4
- 402020–1/4
- 412021–1/4
- 422021–1/4
- 432021–1/4
- 442021–1/4
- 452021–1/4
- 462022–1/4
- 472022–1/4
- 482022–1/4
- 492023–1/4
- 502023–1/4
- 512023–1/4
- 522024–1/4
- 532024–1/4
- 542024–1/4
- 552025–1/4
- 562025–1/4
- 572025–1/4
- 582025–1/4
- 592026–1/4
- 602026–1/4
Nick Russell series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Big Lake books in order 28 books
Nick Russell 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 Lee Quarrels in order
14 books- 1. Stillborn Armadillos
- 2. The Gecko in the Corner
- 3. Badge Bunny
- 4. Mullets and Man Buns
- 5. Strawberry Slugbug
- 6. Sweet Tea And Jesus
- 7. Dead Romeos
- 8. The Road To Wrinkle Ranch
- 9. Fresh Out Of Mojo
- 10. Ka-Bar Karma
- 11. Pucker Factor
- 12. Jackpot
- and 2 more in the table above
Tinder Street Saga in order
7 booksDog's Run in order
2 booksStandalone books
9 books9 Nick Russell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nick Russell books in order?
You only need to read Nick Russell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Nick Russell
Start with Big Lake (2011), the first Big Lake book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Meandering Down the Highway (2001).
What is the newest Nick Russell book?
Big Lake Homecoming (2026) is the newest Nick Russell book released so far.
Is there a new Nick Russell book coming?
No next Nick Russell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nick Russell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nick Russell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Nick Russell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,182 pages across the 18 of 60 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nick Russell books, 31 of 60, were published in the 2010s.
What the Nick Russell books are about
3 of the 60 Nick Russell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.