Ike Schwartz Books in Order
Frederick Ramsay has written 11 Ike Schwartz books, published between 2004 and 2017. The first book is Artscape (2004) and the newest is Copper Kettle (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2004–2017
- Pages on record
- 1,807 in 7 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,807 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Ike Schwartz is a fictitious character in Frederick Ramsay's Ike Schwartz Mystery series, which runs to 11 books from Artscape (2004) to Copper Kettle (2017). Subject headings for the books include police procedural mystery, Virginia, sheriffs, college stories, college presidents, art and collectors. Secrets (2005), Buffalo Mountain (2007) and Stranger Room (2008) follow the first book. The series is catalogued as likely complete.
How many Ike Schwartz books are there?
Ike Schwartz has 11 books, released between 2004 and 2017.
Ike Schwartz Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Ike Schwartz 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.
- 120042602/4
- 220053002/4
- 320072572/4
- 420082682/4
- 52009–2/4
- 62010–2/4
- 72011–2/4
- 82012–2/4
- 920142582/4
- 1020152392/4
- 1120172252/4
Do you have to read Ike Schwartz books in order?
You should read the Ike Schwartz books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ike Schwartz book also stands alone.
Where to start with Ike Schwartz
Start with Artscape (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ike Schwartz book?
Copper Kettle (2017) is the newest Ike Schwartz book released so far.
Is there a new Ike Schwartz book coming?
No next Ike Schwartz book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ike Schwartz at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Ike Schwartz title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Ike Schwartz books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,807 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ike Schwartz books, 6 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
What the Ike Schwartz books are about
All 11 Ike Schwartz books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 6 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 6 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 5 of 11 books
- Virginia 5 of 11 books
- Sheriffs 4 of 11 books
- Crime 3 of 11 books
- Murder 3 of 11 books
- Investigation 2 of 11 books
More books by Frederick Ramsay
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Frederick Ramsay books in order 20 books
Series that include Ike Schwartz books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Ike Schwartz Mystery books in order 11 books