Prey/Lucas Davenport Books in Order
John Sandford has written 37 Prey/Lucas Davenport books, published between 1989 and 2026: 37 in the 2 main-line series and 1 related title. The first book is Rules of Prey (1989) and the newest main-line book is Revenge Prey (2026). One more title is announced: Ruthless Prey (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1989–2026
- Confirmed
- 38 of 38 titles
- Pages on record
- 9,391 in 23 of 38 books
- Reading time
- 157–235 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,391 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 38 titles with a page count on record.
Lucas Davenport is the investigator at the centre of John Sandford's Prey novels, working murder and serial killer cases around Minneapolis. Nearly every title carries the series word: Rules of Prey (1989), Shadow Prey, Eyes of Prey, Silent Prey, Winter Prey, Night Prey, Mind Prey. 38 books span 1989 to a scheduled 2027, with Revenge Prey published in 2026 and Ruthless Prey announced for 2027. The novels are long, at a median of 402 pages, and arrive roughly once a year.
How many Prey/Lucas Davenport books are there?
Prey/Lucas Davenport has 37 published books, released between 1989 and 2026. 37 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Prey/Lucas Davenport, Virgil Flowers), and 1 related title sit outside it: other titles. One more, Ruthless Prey (2027), is announced.
Prey/Lucas Davenport Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 Prey/Lucas Davenport 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.
- 119893683/4
- 219903583/4
- 319913583/4
- 41992–3/4
- 51993–3/4
- 61994–3/4
- 719953543/4
- 819964493/4
- 919984003/4
- 1019993683/4
- 1120003873/4
- 122001–3/4
- 132002–3/4
- 142003–3/4
- 1620054963/4
- 1720074413/4
- 1820084693/4
- 1920094023/4
- 202010–3/4
- 2120113903/4
- 2220124803/4
- 2320134063/4
- 242014–4/4
- 2520143923/4
- 2620154483/4
- 2720164063/4
- 2820173923/4
- 2920183873/4
- 302019–4/4
- 312020–3/4
- 3220214163/4
- 3320224163/4
- 342023–4/4
- 352024–4/4
- 362025–4/4
- 372026–4/4
- 382027–3/4
Do you have to read Prey/Lucas Davenport books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (other titles) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Prey/Lucas Davenport book also stands alone.
Where to start with Prey/Lucas Davenport
Start with Rules of Prey (1989), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series.
What is the newest Prey/Lucas Davenport book?
Revenge Prey (2026) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series.
Is there a new Prey/Lucas Davenport book coming?
Yes. Ruthless Prey (2027) is the next Prey/Lucas Davenport book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Prey/Lucas Davenport at a glance
- Still running
- Prey/Lucas Davenport is still running. Ruthless Prey is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Prey/Lucas Davenport books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,391 pages across the 23 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 402 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Prey/Lucas Davenport books, 11 of 38, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 6 of the 38 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Prey/Lucas Davenport books are about
30 of the 38 Prey/Lucas Davenport books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: lucas davenport (fictitious character) is tagged on 24 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Lucas Davenport (Fictitious character) 24 of 30 books
- Private investigators 24 of 30 books
- Davenport, lucas (fictitious character) 16 of 30 books
- Mystery & detective 11 of 30 books
- Police 6 of 30 books
- Minneapolis (minn.) 5 of 30 books
- Suspense 5 of 30 books
- Thrillers 5 of 30 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 4 of 30 books
- Crime 3 of 30 books
- Investigation 3 of 30 books
More books by John Sandford
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Sandford books in order 62 books
Series that include Prey/Lucas Davenport books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Virgil Flowers books in order 15 books