R. Allen Chappell Books in Order
R. Allen Chappell has written 16 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The Fat of The Land (2012) and the newest is No Word From Hell (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 740 in 3 of 16 books
R. Allen Chappell writes the Navajo Nation Mysteries, detective stories set on the Navajo Indian Reservation. The Fat of The Land (2012) opens the catalogue, followed by Navajo Autumn and Boy Made Of Dawn (2013), Ancient Blood (2014), Mojado (2015), Magpie Speaks (2016), The Bible Seller (2017) and Day Of The Dead (2018). Sixteen books are catalogued, and No Word From Hell is the most recent.
How many R. Allen Chappell books are there?
R. Allen Chappell has 16 books, released between 2012 and 2026. 15 of them belong to the Navajo Nation Mystery series.
R. Allen Chappell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 R. Allen Chappell 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.
- 1The Fat of The Land2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 220131902/4
- 32013–2/4
- 42014–2/4
- 52015–2/4
- 62016–2/4
- 720162462/4
- 82017–2/4
- 920183042/4
- 102019–2/4
- 112020–2/4
- 122021–2/4
- 132022–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152024–2/4
- 162026–2/4
R. Allen Chappell 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
1 book1 R. Allen Chappell title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read R. Allen Chappell books in order?
You only need to read R. Allen Chappell books in order within the Navajo Nation Mystery series, which holds 15 of the 16 R. Allen Chappell books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with R. Allen Chappell
Start with The Fat of The Land (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest R. Allen Chappell book?
No Word From Hell (2026) is the newest R. Allen Chappell book released so far.
Is there a new R. Allen Chappell book coming?
No next R. Allen Chappell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
R. Allen Chappell at a glance
- Still publishing
- R. Allen Chappell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- R. Allen Chappell books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 740 pages across the 3 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 246 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most R. Allen Chappell books, 10 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the R. Allen Chappell books are about
1 of the 16 R. Allen Chappell 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.
- Mystery & detective 1 of 1 books
- Navajo (Indiens) 1 of 1 books
- Navajo Indian Reservation 1 of 1 books
- Navajo Indians 1 of 1 books