Patrick Radden Keefe Books in Order

Patrick Radden Keefe has written 6 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Chatter (2005) and the newest is London Falling (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
6
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
2,176 in 5 of 6 books
Reading time
36–54 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,176 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 6 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Patrick Radden Keefe, author

Patrick Radden Keefe is an American investigative journalist and a staff writer at The New Yorker, who has also written for Slate and The New York Times Magazine. Six books are catalogued under his name: Chatter (2005) on eavesdropping and intelligence services, The Snakehead (2009) on human smuggling, Say Nothing (2018), Empire of Pain (2021), Rogues (2022) and London Falling (2026).

How many Patrick Radden Keefe books are there?

Patrick Radden Keefe has 6 books, released between 2005 and 2026.

Patrick Radden Keefe Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 6 Patrick Radden Keefe 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.

  1. 1
    Chatter2005 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005336
  2. 2
    The Snakehead2009 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009432
  3. 3
    Say Nothing2018 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018464
  4. 4
    Empire of Pain2021 · 560 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021560
  5. 5
    Rogues2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  6. 6
    London Falling2026 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2026384

Patrick Radden Keefe 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.

Standalone books

6 books

6 Patrick Radden Keefe titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Patrick Radden Keefe books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 6 Patrick Radden Keefe books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Patrick Radden Keefe

Start with Chatter (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Patrick Radden Keefe book?

London Falling (2026) is the newest Patrick Radden Keefe book released so far.

Is there a new Patrick Radden Keefe book coming?

No next Patrick Radden Keefe 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 Patrick Radden Keefe has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Patrick Radden Keefe. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction2019Wonfor Say Nothing
  • prix du meilleur livre étranger - essais2026Shortlisted

Patrick Radden Keefe at a glance

Still publishing
Patrick Radden Keefe published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Patrick Radden Keefe books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
Length
2,176 pages across the 5 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 432 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Patrick Radden Keefe books, 3 of 6, were published in the 2020s.

What the Patrick Radden Keefe books are about

5 of the 6 Patrick Radden Keefe 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.

  • Abduction 1 of 5 books
  • Afluisteren 1 of 5 books
  • Biography 1 of 5 books
  • Civil rights 1 of 5 books
  • Corrupt practices 1 of 5 books
  • Current Events 1 of 5 books
  • Droits de l'homme 1 of 5 books
  • Drugs 1 of 5 books
  • Eavesdropping 1 of 5 books
  • Emigration and immigration 1 of 5 books
  • European World History 1 of 5 books
  • History 1 of 5 books