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Jack Liffey Books in Order

Jack Liffey by John Shannon contains 15 books, published between 1996 and 2025. The first book is The Concrete River (1996) and the newest is Boystown (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
1996–2025
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Jack Liffey is a John Shannon series running to 15 catalogued books between 1996 and 2025. The Concrete River (1996) opens the series, followed by The Cracked Earth (1999), The Poison Sky (2000) and The Orange Curtain (2001). Streets on Fire (2002), City of Strangers (2003), Terminal Island (2004) and Dangerous Games (2005) come next. Koreatown / The Dark Streets (2006) and The Devils of Bakersfield (2008) follow, and Boystown (2025) is the newest entry. The series is ongoing.

How many Jack Liffey books are there?

Jack Liffey has 15 books, released between 1996 and 2025.

Jack Liffey Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Jack Liffey 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.

  1. 1
    The Concrete River1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  2. 2
    The Cracked Earth1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  3. 3
    The Poison Sky2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  4. 4
    The Orange Curtain2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  5. 5
    Streets on Fire2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  6. 6
    City of Strangers2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  7. 7
    Terminal Island2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  8. 8
    Dangerous Games2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  9. 9
    Koreatown / The Dark Streets2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  10. 10
    The Devils of Bakersfield2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  11. 11
    Palos Verdes Blue2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    On the Nickel2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  13. 13
    A Little Too Much2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    The Chinese Beverly Hills2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  15. 15
    Boystown2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Is there a chronological order for Jack Liffey?

No separate chronological order is on record for Jack Liffey, 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 Jack Liffey books in order?

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

Where to start with Jack Liffey

Start with The Concrete River (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jack Liffey book?

Boystown (2025) is the newest Jack Liffey book released so far.

Is there a new Jack Liffey book coming?

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

Jack Liffey at a glance

Still running
Jack Liffey is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jack Liffey books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most Jack Liffey books, 9 of 15, were published in the 2000s.

More books by John Shannon

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