Charlie Bradshaw Books in Order
Charlie Bradshaw by Stephen Dobyns contains 11 books, published between 1976 and 2017. The first book is Saratoga Longshot (1976) and the newest is Saratoga Payback (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1976–2017
- Pages on record
- 1,347 in 7 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 22–34 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,347 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Charlie Bradshaw is a Stephen Dobyns mystery series with 11 books, opening with Saratoga Longshot in 1976. Saratoga Swimmer (1981), Saratoga Headhunter (1985), Saratoga Bestiary (1988) and Saratoga Haunting (1993) are among the entries. Subject headings name Charlie Bradshaw as a fictitious character and list private investigators and Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Strongbox came out in 1998, and Saratoga Payback (2017) is the newest title.
How many Charlie Bradshaw books are there?
Charlie Bradshaw has 11 books, released between 1976 and 2017.
Charlie Bradshaw Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Charlie Bradshaw 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.
- 1Saratoga Longshot1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 2Saratoga Swimmer1981 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/419812071/4
- 3Saratoga Headhunter1985 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198511/4
- 4Saratoga Snapper1986 · confirmed 1/41986–1/4
- 5Saratoga Bestiary1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 6Saratoga Hexameter1990 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419902561/4
- 7Saratoga Haunting1993 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419932241/4
- 8Saratoga Backtalk1994 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/419942211/4
- 9Saratoga Fleshpot1995 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419952241/4
- 10Saratoga Strongbox1998 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/419982141/4
- 11Saratoga Payback2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Charlie Bradshaw?
No separate chronological order is on record for Charlie Bradshaw, 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 Charlie Bradshaw books in order?
You should read the Charlie Bradshaw books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Charlie Bradshaw book also stands alone.
Where to start with Charlie Bradshaw
Start with Saratoga Longshot (1976), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Charlie Bradshaw book?
Saratoga Payback (2017) is the newest Charlie Bradshaw book released so far.
Is there a new Charlie Bradshaw book coming?
No next Charlie Bradshaw book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Charlie Bradshaw at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Charlie Bradshaw title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Charlie Bradshaw books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,347 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 221 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Charlie Bradshaw books, 5 of 11, were published in the 1990s.
What the Charlie Bradshaw books are about
8 of the 11 Charlie Bradshaw books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: bradshaw, charlie (fictitious character) is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Bradshaw, charlie (fictitious character) 8 of 8 books
- Mystery & detective 8 of 8 books
- Private investigators 8 of 8 books
- Saratoga springs (n.y.) 7 of 8 books
More books by Stephen Dobyns
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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