Rodney Riesel Books in Order

Rodney Riesel has written 75 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Sleeping Dogs Lie (2012) and the newest is Hit and Run (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books: 75
Published: 2012–2026
Pages on record: 2,592 in 13 of 75 books

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Tales of Dan Coast is Rodney Riesel's longest-running series. The catalogue holds 75 books published between 2012 and 2026, opening with Sleeping Dogs Lie and reaching Hit and Run. The Jensen Beach Mystery and Fernandina Beach Mystery lines, Jake Stellar, Allen Crane and its Reed Templeton offshoot, Sunrise City, Dunquin Cove and Charlie Hewitt run alongside it. Riesel continues to publish.

How many Rodney Riesel books are there?

Rodney Riesel has 75 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 9 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Rodney Riesel 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.

Tales of Dan Coast in order

26 books

1. Sleeping Dogs Lie
2. Ocean Floors
3. Coasts of Christmas Past
4. Ship of Fools
5. Double Trouble
6. Most Likely To Die
7. Deadly Moves
8. On the Wagon
9. No Enemies Here
10. Neighborhood Watch
11. Another Mother
12. Corner Office
and 14 more in the table above

Jake Stellar in order

11 books

1. North Murder Beach
2. Beach Shoot
3. When Death Returns
4. The Obedience of Fools
5. Dead in the Water
6. Excited About Nothing
7. Southern Exposure
8. Stormwater
9. A Matter of Time
10. This, That, and the Other Thing
11. The Long Ride Home

Sunrise City in order

10 books

1. Sunrise City
2. From Bad to Worse
3. Never Strikes Twice: Sunrise City
4. Scapegoats
5. Dig Two Graves
6. Squealers and Dealers
7. The Other Brother
8. A Bitter Pill
9. Bitter Pill to Swallow
10. The Contractor’s Ex

Jensen Beach Mystery in order

6 books

1. As Seen on TV
2. TV or Not TV
3. Dead Asleep
4. A Blast From the Past
5. Five Days to Live
6. The Day Player

Fernandina Beach Mystery in order

5 books

1. Maintenance Required
2. High Maintenance
3. Serial Maintenance
4. Family Maintenance
5. Constant Maintenance

Allen Crane in order

5 books

1. The Maine Events
2. A Turn of Events
3. Random Events
4. A Series of Events
5. Unprovoked Events

Dunquin Cove in order

3 books

1. The Man in Room Number Four
2. Return to Dunquin Cove
3. Local Hero

Charlie Hewitt in order

3 books

1. Bro Code
2. Wild Horses
3. Killer Cove

Allen Crane's Reed Templeton in order

2 books

1. The Missing Wife
2. The Big Adios

Standalone books

4 books

4 Rodney Riesel titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Rodney Riesel books in order?

You only need to read Rodney Riesel books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Rodney Riesel

Start with Sleeping Dogs Lie (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rodney Riesel book?

Hit and Run (2026) is the newest Rodney Riesel book released so far.

Is there a new Rodney Riesel book coming?

No next Rodney Riesel book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Rodney Riesel at a glance

Still publishing: Rodney Riesel published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace: Rodney Riesel books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length: 2,592 pages across the 13 of 75 books with a recorded length, a median of 202 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Rodney Riesel books, 47 of 75, were published in the 2020s.