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Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins Books in Order

Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins has written 50 books, published between 1973 and 2022. The first book is The Godwulf Manuscript (1973) and the newest is Bye Bye Baby (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
50
Published
1973–2022
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Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins is the combined authorship behind a single crime and thriller sequence, with Atkins continuing the books after Parker's death. The run holds 50 titles published between 1973 and 2022, opening with The Godwulf Manuscript (1973) and closing with Bye Bye Baby (2022). Parker wrote the long first stretch, and the Atkins entries fall in the 2010s, the sequence's heaviest decade. Read in publication order, since the cases follow one another. The run is dormant.

Spenser is a Boston private investigator with a past as a boxer. Hawk is a recurring ally, and Spenser has an ongoing relationship with psychologist Susan Silverman.

How many Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins books are there?

Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins has 50 books, released between 1973 and 2022.

Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 50 Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    The Godwulf Manuscript1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  2. 2
    God Save the Child1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  3. 3
    Mortal Stakes1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  4. 4
    Promised Land1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  5. 5
    The Judas Goat1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  6. 6
    Looking for Rachel Wallace1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  7. 7
    Early Autumn1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  8. 8
    A Savage Place1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  9. 9
    Ceremony1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  10. 10
    The Widening Gyre1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  11. 11
    Valediction1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  12. 12
    A Catskill Eagle1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  13. 13
    Taming a Seahorse1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  14. 14
    Pale Kings and Princes1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  15. 15
    Crimson Joy1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  16. 16
    Playmates1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  17. 17
    Stardust1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  18. 18
    Pastime1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  19. 19
    Double Deuce1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  20. 20
    Paper Doll1992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  21. 21
    Walking Shadow1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  22. 22
    Thin Air1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  23. 23
    Chance1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  24. 24
    Small Vices1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  25. 25
    Sudden Mischief1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  26. 26
    Hush Money1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  27. 27
    Hugger Mugger1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  28. 28
    Potshot2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  29. 29
    Widow's Walk2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  30. 30
    Back Story2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins 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.

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50 books

50 Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 50 Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins

Start with The Godwulf Manuscript (1973), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins book?

Bye Bye Baby (2022) is the newest Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins book released so far.

Is there a new Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins book coming?

No next Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins at a glance

Paused
No new Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins books, 10 of 50, were published in the 2010s.