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Carson Ryder Books in Order

Carson Ryder by J.A. Kerley contains 13 books, published between 2004 and 2017. The first book is The Hundredth Man (2004) and the newest is The Death File (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2004–2017
Pages on record
4,042 in 10 of 13 books
Reading time
67–101 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,042 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

See all 13 books in order Printable Carson Ryder checklist

Carson Ryder is J.A. Kerley's police procedural thriller series, named for the fictitious character Carson Ryder. Subject headings place the books in Alabama and cover serial murder investigation, psychopaths and brothers. The series counts 13 books from 2004 to 2017, starting with The Hundredth Man (2004) and The Death Collectors (2005). Blood Brother and Little Girls Lost followed in 2008. The Death File (2017) is the latest title, and the series is likely complete.

How many Carson Ryder books are there?

Carson Ryder has 13 books, released between 2004 and 2017.

Carson Ryder Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Carson Ryder 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.

  1. Cover of The Hundredth Man by J.A. Kerley, book 1 of the Carson Ryder series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Death Collectors by J.A. Kerley, book 2 of the Carson Ryder series (2005)
  3. Cover of A Garden Of Vipers / The Broken Souls by J.A. Kerley, book 3 of the Carson Ryder series (2006)
  4. Cover of Blood Brother by J.A. Kerley, book 4 of the Carson Ryder series (2008)
  5. Cover of In The Blood by J.A. Kerley, book 5 of the Carson Ryder series (2008)
  6. Cover of Little Girls Lost by J.A. Kerley, book 6 of the Carson Ryder series (2008)
  7. Cover of Buried Alive by J.A. Kerley, book 7 of the Carson Ryder series (2010)
  8. Cover of Her Last Scream by J.A. Kerley, book 8 of the Carson Ryder series (2011)
  9. Cover of The Killing Game by J.A. Kerley, book 9 of the Carson Ryder series (2013)
  10. Cover of The Death Box by J.A. Kerley, book 10 of the Carson Ryder series (2013)
  11. Cover of The Memory Killer by J.A. Kerley, book 11 of the Carson Ryder series (2014)
  12. Cover of The Apostle by J.A. Kerley, book 12 of the Carson Ryder series (2014)
  13. Cover of The Death File by J.A. Kerley, book 13 of the Carson Ryder series (2017)
  1. 1
    The Hundredth Man2004 · 406 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004406
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  2. 2
    The Death Collectors2005 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005400
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    A Garden Of Vipers / The Broken Souls2006 · 385 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006385
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  4. 4
    Blood Brother2008 · 436 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008436
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    In The Blood2008 · 423 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008423
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Little Girls Lost2008 · 436 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008436
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Buried Alive2010 · 402 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010402
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Her Last Scream2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Killing Game2013 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013416
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Death Box2013 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013400
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Memory Killer2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Apostle2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The Death File2017 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017338
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for Carson Ryder?

No separate chronological order is on record for Carson Ryder, 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 Carson Ryder books in order?

You should read the Carson Ryder books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Carson Ryder book also stands alone.

Where to start with Carson Ryder

Start with The Hundredth Man (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carson Ryder book?

The Death File (2017) is the newest Carson Ryder book released so far.

Is there a new Carson Ryder book coming?

No next Carson Ryder book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Carson Ryder at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Carson Ryder title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Carson Ryder books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,042 pages across the 10 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 404 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carson Ryder books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Carson Ryder books are about

12 of the 13 Carson Ryder books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 11 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by J.A. Kerley

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.