Andy Carpenter Books in Order
Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfelt contains 34 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is Open and Shut (2002) and the newest is Bark Humbug (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 2002–2026
- Confirmed
- 34 of 34 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,508 in 20 of 34 books
- Reading time
- 108–163 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,508 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 34 titles with a page count on record.
Legal mysteries with dogs in them are the Andy Carpenter formula, written by David Rosenfelt and set largely in New Jersey. Open and Shut (2002) begins the sequence, which runs to 34 books and reaches Bark Humbug. Murder trials and defence investigation drive the plots. The 2020s have been the series' busiest decade, entries median 316 pages, and Rosenfelt continues adding to it.
How many Andy Carpenter books are there?
Andy Carpenter has 34 books, released between 2002 and 2026.
Andy Carpenter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Andy Carpenter 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.
- 1Open and Shut2002 · 305 pages · confirmed 3/420023053/4
- 2First Degree2003 · confirmed 3/42003–3/4
- 3Bury the Lead2004 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/420043063/4
- 4Sudden Death2005 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/420053233/4
- 5Dead Center2006 · confirmed 3/42006–3/4
- 6Play Dead2007 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/420073083/4
- 7New Tricks2009 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/420093093/4
- 8Dog Tags2010 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/420103603/4
- 9One Dog Night2011 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420114003/4
- 10Leader of the Pack2012 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/420123623/4
- 11Unleashed2013 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/420133083/4
- 12Hounded2014 · 313 pages · confirmed 3/420143133/4
- 13Who Let the Dog Out?2015 · confirmed 3/42015–3/4
- 14Outfoxed2016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 15The Twelve Dogs of Christmas2016 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420163283/4
- 16Collared2017 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/420173243/4
- 17Rescued2018 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/420182933/4
- 18Deck the Hounds2018 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/420183593/4
- 19Bark of Night2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 20Dachshund Through the Snow2019 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/420193423/4
- 21Muzzled2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420203043/4
- 22Silent Bite2020 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420203683/4
- 23Dog Eat Dog2021 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420213043/4
- 24Best in Snow2021 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420213203/4
- 25Holy Chow2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 26Santa's Little Yelpers2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 27Flop Dead Gorgeous2023 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420232723/4
- 28'Twas the Bite Before Christmas2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 29Dog Day Afternoon2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 30The More the Terrier2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 31Dogged Pursuit2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 32And to All a Good Bite2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 33Dead Men Don't Play Fetch2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 34Bark Humbug2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Andy Carpenter Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Dogged Pursuit comes first and Bark Humbug comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 34 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 31Dogged Pursuit2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 1Open and Shut2002 · 305 pages · confirmed 3/420023053/4
- 2First Degree2003 · confirmed 3/42003–3/4
- 3Bury the Lead2004 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/420043063/4
- 4Sudden Death2005 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/420053233/4
- 5Dead Center2006 · confirmed 3/42006–3/4
- 6Play Dead2007 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/420073083/4
- 7New Tricks2009 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/420093093/4
- 8Dog Tags2010 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/420103603/4
- 9One Dog Night2011 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420114003/4
- 10Leader of the Pack2012 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/420123623/4
- 11Unleashed2013 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/420133083/4
- 12Hounded2014 · 313 pages · confirmed 3/420143133/4
- 13Who Let the Dog Out?2015 · confirmed 3/42015–3/4
- 14Outfoxed2016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 15The Twelve Dogs of Christmas2016 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420163283/4
- 16Collared2017 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/420173243/4
- 17Rescued2018 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/420182933/4
- 18Deck the Hounds2018 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/420183593/4
- 19Bark of Night2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 20Dachshund Through the Snow2019 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/420193423/4
- 21Muzzled2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420203043/4
- 22Silent Bite2020 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420203683/4
- 23Dog Eat Dog2021 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420213043/4
- 24Best in Snow2021 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420213203/4
- 25Holy Chow2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 26Santa's Little Yelpers2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 27Flop Dead Gorgeous2023 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420232723/4
- 28'Twas the Bite Before Christmas2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 29Dog Day Afternoon2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 30The More the Terrier2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 32And to All a Good Bite2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 33Dead Men Don't Play Fetch2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 34Bark Humbug2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Do you have to read Andy Carpenter books in order?
You should read the Andy Carpenter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Andy Carpenter book also stands alone.
Where to start with Andy Carpenter
Start with Open and Shut (2002), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Dogged Pursuit comes first.
What is the newest Andy Carpenter book?
Bark Humbug (2026) is the newest Andy Carpenter book released so far.
Is there a new Andy Carpenter book coming?
No next Andy Carpenter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Andy Carpenter at a glance
- Still running
- Andy Carpenter is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Andy Carpenter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,508 pages across the 20 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 316 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Andy Carpenter books, 14 of 34, were published in the 2020s.
What the Andy Carpenter books are about
23 of the 34 Andy Carpenter 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 11 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 11 of 23 books
- Carpenter, andy (fictitious character) 7 of 23 books
- New Jersey 6 of 23 books
- American literature 5 of 23 books
- Dogs 5 of 23 books
- Investigation 5 of 23 books
- Legal stories 5 of 23 books
- Trials (murder) 5 of 23 books
- Animal shelters 4 of 23 books
- Crimes against 4 of 23 books
- Dog rescue 4 of 23 books
- Murder 4 of 23 books
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