Steve Thayer Books in Order
Steve Thayer has written 9 books, published between 1988 and 2015. The first book is Saint Mudd (1988) and the newest is Ithaca Falls (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1988–2015
- Pages on record
- 2,425 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 40–61 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,425 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Steve Thayer, born 23 March 1953 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, writes suspense novels and has reached the New York Times bestseller list. Nine books are catalogued under the name, from Saint Mudd (1988) to Ithaca Falls (2015). Weatherman and Pliny Pennington are the series grouped here, and The Weatherman (1995), Silent Snow (1999), The Moon Over Lake Elmo (2001), The Wheat Field (2003), Wolf Pass (2003) and The Leper (2008) sit in the run. Catalogue subjects record serial murders, Minnesota, sheriffs, gangsters, television weathercasters and the First World War.
How many Steve Thayer books are there?
Steve Thayer has 9 books, released between 1988 and 2015. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Steve Thayer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Steve Thayer 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.
- 1Saint Mudd1988 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/419884161/4
- 219955021/4
- 319993081/4
- 4The Moon Over Lake Elmo2001 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/420011521/4
- 5Best Of Thrillers2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 620033641/4
- 720033481/4
- 8The Leper2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 9Ithaca Falls2015 · 335 pages · confirmed 1/420153351/4
Steve Thayer 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.
Weatherman in order
2 booksPliny Pennington in order
2 books- 1. The Wheat Field
- 2. Wolf Pass
Standalone books
5 books5 Steve Thayer titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Steve Thayer books in order?
You only need to read Steve Thayer 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 Steve Thayer
Start with Saint Mudd (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Steve Thayer book?
Ithaca Falls (2015) is the newest Steve Thayer book released so far.
Is there a new Steve Thayer book coming?
No next Steve Thayer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Steve Thayer at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Steve Thayer title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Steve Thayer books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,425 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 348 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Steve Thayer books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2000s.
What the Steve Thayer books are about
8 of the 9 Steve Thayer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: serial murders is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Serial murders 3 of 8 books
- Minnesota 2 of 8 books
- Sheriffs 2 of 8 books