David Raker Books in Order

Tim Weaver has written 14 books featuring David Raker, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Chasing the Dead (2009) and the newest is The Lost Women (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2009–2026
Confirmed
14 of 14 titles
Pages on record
2,361 in 5 of 14 books

David Raker is a private investigator who looks for missing people, and Tim Weaver has written 14 books about him. Disappearances drive every case, from Chasing the Dead (2009) through Vanished (2012), Never Coming Back (2013), I Am Missing (2017) and You Were Gone (2019). The novels run long, at a median of 514 pages, and The Lost Women arrived in 2026.

How many David Raker books are there?

David Raker appears in 14 books, released between 2009 and 2026.

David Raker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 David Raker 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.

  1. 1
    Chasing the DeadDavid Raker Missing Persons #12009 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009304
  2. 2
    The Dead TracksDavid Raker Missing Persons #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  3. 3
    VanishedDavid Raker Missing Persons #32012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  4. 4
    Never Coming BackDavid Raker Missing Persons #42013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  5. 5
    Fall from GraceDavid Raker Missing Persons #52014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  6. 6
    What RemainsDavid Raker Missing Persons #62015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  7. 7
    Broken HeartDavid Raker Missing Persons #72016 · 515 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016515
  8. 8
    I Am MissingDavid Raker Missing Persons #82017 · 514 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017514
  9. 9
    You Were GoneDavid Raker Missing Persons #92019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  10. 10
    No One HomeDavid Raker Missing Persons #102019 · 528 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019528
  11. 11
    The BlackbirdDavid Raker Missing Persons #112022 · 500 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022500
  12. 12
    The Last GoodbyeDavid Raker Missing Persons #122023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  13. 13
    The Missing FamilyDavid Raker Missing Persons #132024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  14. 14
    The Lost WomenDavid Raker Missing Persons #142026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026

Do you have to read David Raker books in order?

You should read the David Raker books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each David Raker book also stands alone.

Where to start with David Raker

Start with Chasing the Dead (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Raker book?

The Lost Women (2026) is the newest David Raker book released so far.

Is there a new David Raker book coming?

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

David Raker at a glance

Still running
David Raker is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
David Raker books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,361 pages across the 5 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 514 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Raker books, 9 of 14, were published in the 2010s.

What the David Raker books are about

10 of the 14 David Raker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 8 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Tim Weaver

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.