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Joe DeMarco Books in Order

Joe DeMarco by Mike Lawson contains 20 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is The Inside Ring (2005) and the newest is The Asset (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2005–2026
Confirmed
1 of 20 titles
Pages on record
4,440 in 12 of 20 books
Reading time
74–111 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,440 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

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Joe DeMarco is the lead of Mike Lawson's political thriller series, set in Washington, D.C., with government investigators, organized crime and revenge across the subjects. The Inside Ring (2005) opens the run, and a long line of House titles follows: House Rules (2008), House Justice (2010), House Divided (2011), House Blood (2012), House Odds (2013), House Reckoning (2014) and House Rivals (2015). Twenty books are catalogued, reaching The Asset in 2026.

How many Joe DeMarco books are there?

Joe DeMarco has 20 books, released between 2005 and 2026.

Joe DeMarco Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Joe DeMarco 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 Inside Ring by Mike Lawson, book 1 of the Joe DeMarco series (2005)
  2. Cover of House Secrets / Dead Man’s List by Mike Lawson, book 4 of the Joe DeMarco series (2009)
  3. Cover of House Justice by Mike Lawson, book 5 of the Joe DeMarco series (2010)
  4. Cover of House Divided by Mike Lawson, book 6 of the Joe DeMarco series (2011)
  5. Cover of House Blood by Mike Lawson, book 7 of the Joe DeMarco series (2012)
  6. Cover of House Odds by Mike Lawson, book 8 of the Joe DeMarco series (2013)
  7. Cover of House Reckoning by Mike Lawson, book 9 of the Joe DeMarco series (2014)
  8. Cover of House Revenge by Mike Lawson, book 11 of the Joe DeMarco series (2016)
  9. Cover of House Witness by Mike Lawson, book 12 of the Joe DeMarco series (2018)
  10. Cover of House Arrest by Mike Lawson, book 13 of the Joe DeMarco series (2019)
  11. Cover of House Privilege by Mike Lawson, book 14 of the Joe DeMarco series (2020)
  12. Cover of House Standoff by Mike Lawson, book 15 of the Joe DeMarco series (2021)
  13. Cover of Alligator Alley by Mike Lawson, book 16 of the Joe DeMarco series (2023)
  1. 1
    The Inside Ring2005 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005544
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  2. 2
    The Second Perimeter / The Payback2006 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006528
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  3. 3
    House Rules / Dead on Arrival2008 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008400
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  4. 4
    House Secrets / Dead Man’s List2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  5. 5
    House Justice2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  6. 6
    House Divided2011 · 345 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011345
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  7. 7
    House Blood2012 · 425 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012425
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  8. 8
    House Odds2013 · 353 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013353
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  9. 9
    House Reckoning2014 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014320
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  10. 10
    House Rivals2015 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015288
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  11. 11
    House Revenge2016 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016276
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  12. 12
    House Witness2018 · 353 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018353
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  13. 13
    House Arrest2019 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019288
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  14. 14
    House Privilege2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020320
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  15. 15
    House Standoff2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    Alligator Alley2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  17. 17
    Kingpin2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  18. 18
    Ella2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  19. 19
    Untouchable2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  20. 20
    The Asset2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Joe DeMarco?

No separate chronological order is on record for Joe DeMarco, 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 Joe DeMarco books in order?

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

Where to start with Joe DeMarco

Start with The Inside Ring (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Joe DeMarco book?

The Asset (2026) is the newest Joe DeMarco book released so far.

Is there a new Joe DeMarco book coming?

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

Joe DeMarco at a glance

Still running
Joe DeMarco is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Joe DeMarco books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,440 pages across the 12 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 349 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Joe DeMarco books, 9 of 20, were published in the 2010s.

What the Joe DeMarco books are about

14 of the 20 Joe DeMarco books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 8 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Mike Lawson

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