R.G. Belsky Books in Order
R.G. Belsky has written 14 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is Loverboy (1997) and the newest is The Vanishers (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1997–2026
- Confirmed
- 13 of 14 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,800 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 47–70 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,800 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Crime fiction about journalists runs through the catalogue of R.G. Belsky, which spans 14 books from Loverboy (1997) to The Vanishers (2026). Belsky writes the Clare Carlson and Gil Malloy series. Subject tags include women journalists, women sleuths, New York, serial murderers and assassins. Titles include The Kennedy Connection (2014), Yesterday's News (2018) and The Last Scoop (2020).
R.G. Belsky draws on his own journalism career for his mysteries, which are set in newsrooms and feature reporters as protagonists.
How many R.G. Belsky books are there?
R.G. Belsky has 14 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
R.G. Belsky Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 R.G. Belsky 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.
- 1Loverboy1997 · 347 pages · confirmed 3/419973473/4
- 2Playing Dead1998 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/419983523/4
- 320143583/4
- 42015–3/4
- 52015–3/4
- 620163393/4
- 720183433/4
- 820193573/4
- 920203683/4
- 1020213363/4
- 112022–3/4
- 122024–3/4
- 13Swipe2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 14The Vanishers2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
R.G. Belsky 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.
Clare Carlson in order
6 booksGil Malloy in order
4 booksStandalone books
4 books4 R.G. Belsky titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read R.G. Belsky books in order?
You only need to read R.G. Belsky books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with R.G. Belsky
Start with Loverboy (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest R.G. Belsky book?
The Vanishers (2026) is the newest R.G. Belsky book released so far.
Is there a new R.G. Belsky book coming?
No next R.G. Belsky 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.G. Belsky at a glance
- Still publishing
- R.G. Belsky published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- R.G. Belsky books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,800 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 350 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most R.G. Belsky books, 6 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
What the R.G. Belsky books are about
8 of the 14 R.G. Belsky books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: journalists is tagged on 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Journalists 4 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 8 books
- Thrillers 3 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 8 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 8 books
- Reporters and reporting 2 of 8 books
- Women journalists 2 of 8 books