Fletch Books in Order
Gregory Mcdonald has written 11 Fletch books, published between 1974 and 1994. The first book is Fletch (1974) and the newest is Fletch Reflected (1994). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1974–1994
- Total pages
- 2,468 across 11 books
- Reading time
- 41–62 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,468 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Fletch is the recurring character in a mystery series by Gregory Mcdonald, running to 11 books published between 1974 and 1994. The novels place Fletch among journalists and private investigators in California, with art theft and murder for hire among the crimes. The sequence opens with Fletch (1974), continues through Confess, Fletch (1976), Fletch's Fortune (1978), Carioca Fletch (1984) and Fletch Won (1985), and closes with Fletch Reflected (1994). Son of Fletch (1993) belongs to the same catalogue.
How many Fletch books are there?
Fletch has 11 books, released between 1974 and 1994.
Fletch Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Fletch 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.
- 119741972/4
- 219761922/4
- 319782532/4
- 419801582/4
- 519812832/4
- 619832192/4
- 719841902/4
- 819852652/4
- 919862492/4
- 1019932402/4
- 1119942222/4
Fletch Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Fletch Won comes first and Fletch and the Man Who comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 9 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 8Fletch Won1985 · 265 pages · confirmed 2/419852652/4
- 9Fletch, Too1986 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/419862492/4
- 4Fletch and the Widow Bradley1980 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/419801582/4
- 1Fletch1974 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/419741972/4
- 7Carioca Fletch1984 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/419841902/4
- 2Confess, Fletch1976 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/419761922/4
- 3Fletch's Fortune1978 · 253 pages · confirmed 2/419782532/4
- 5Fletch's Moxie1981 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/419812832/4
- 6Fletch and the Man Who1983 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/419832192/4
Do you have to read Fletch books in order?
You should read the Fletch books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Fletch book also stands alone.
Where to start with Fletch
Start with Fletch (1974), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Fletch Won comes first.
What is the newest Fletch book?
Fletch Reflected (1994) is the newest Fletch book released so far.
Is there a new Fletch book coming?
No next Fletch book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Fletch has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Fletch. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original1977Wonfor Confess, Fletch
Fletch at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Fletch title on record dates from 1994, 32 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Fletch books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,468 pages across all 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 222 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Fletch books, 6 of 11, were published in the 1980s.
What the Fletch books are about
All 11 Fletch 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 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 11 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 8 of 11 books
- California 5 of 11 books
- Fiction in English 3 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, hard-boiled 2 of 11 books
More books by Gregory Mcdonald
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Gregory Mcdonald books in order 27 books