Jack Nightingale Books in Order
Stephen Leather has written 34 books featuring Jack Nightingale, published between 2010 and 2026: 13 in the Jack Nightingale series and 21 related titles. The first book is Nightfall (2010) and the newest main-line book is Chicago Night (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Confirmed
- 34 of 34 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,016 in 5 of 34 books
Jack Nightingale is a private investigator whose cases carry a supernatural edge, in Stephen Leather's thrillers. Thirty-four books are catalogued between 2010 and 2026, opening with Nightfall (2010) and reaching Chicago Night (2026). Cursed (2011), Midnight (2011), Nightmare (2012), Nightshade (2013), Lastnight (2014) and San Francisco Night (2014) fall between, alongside short stories and novellas. Demonology, brothers and sisters, and fathers and sons recur as subjects, and the series is ongoing.
How many Jack Nightingale books are there?
Jack Nightingale appears in 34 books, released between 2010 and 2026. 13 of them belong to the Jack Nightingale series, and 21 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Jack Nightingale Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Jack Nightingale 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.
- 12010–3/4
- 22011–3/4
- 320114733/4
- 42012–3/4
- 520124863/4
- 62013–3/4
- 72014–3/4
- 82014–3/4
- 920144163/4
- 102014–3/4
- 1120143543/4
- 122015–3/4
- 1320152873/4
- 142015–3/4
- 152016–3/4
- 162017–3/4
- 172017–3/4
- 182017–3/4
- 192017–3/4
- 202017–3/4
- 212017–3/4
- 222017–3/4
- 232017–3/4
- 242018–3/4
- 252018–3/4
- 262018–3/4
- 272018–3/4
- 282018–3/4
- 292021–3/4
- 302021–3/4
- 312022–3/4
- 322022–3/4
- 332025–3/4
- 342026–3/4
Jack Nightingale Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the books of the Jack Nightingale series run from Nightfall (2010) to Chicago Night (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Jack Nightingale in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Jack Nightingale books in order?
You should read the Jack Nightingale series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 21 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Jack Nightingale book also stands alone.
Where to start with Jack Nightingale
Start with Nightfall (2010), the earliest published book in the Jack Nightingale series.
What is the newest Jack Nightingale book?
Chicago Night (2026) is the newest book in the Jack Nightingale series.
Is there a new Jack Nightingale book coming?
No next Jack Nightingale book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jack Nightingale at a glance
- Still running
- Jack Nightingale is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jack Nightingale books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,016 pages across the 5 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Nightingale books, 28 of 34, were published in the 2010s.
What the Jack Nightingale books are about
6 of the 34 Jack Nightingale books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 5 of 6 books
- Demonology 3 of 6 books
- Private investigators 3 of 6 books
- Paranormal fiction 2 of 6 books
- Suspense 2 of 6 books
More books by Stephen Leather
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Stephen Leather books in order 134 books