Ball & Chain Books in Order
Ball & Chain by John W. Mefford contains 8 books, published between 2019 and 2020. The first book is Mercy (2019) and the newest is Trap (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2019–2020
Ball & Chain is an eight-book series by John W. Mefford, published across 2019 and 2020. Every catalogued title is a single word: Mercy, Fear, Bury, Lure, Prey and Vanish in 2019, then Escape and Trap in 2020. Mefford is credited on all eight books, and the catalogue holds nothing later than 2020.
How many Ball & Chain books are there?
Ball & Chain has 8 books, released between 2019 and 2020.
Ball & Chain Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Ball & Chain books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
Is there a chronological order for Ball & Chain?
No separate chronological order is on record for Ball & Chain, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Ball & Chain books in order?
You should read the Ball & Chain books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ball & Chain book also stands alone.
Where to start with Ball & Chain
Start with Mercy (2019), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ball & Chain book?
Trap (2020) is the newest Ball & Chain book released so far.
Is there a new Ball & Chain book coming?
No next Ball & Chain book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ball & Chain at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Ball & Chain title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Ball & Chain books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ball & Chain books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
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