Kurtz and Barent Mysteries Books in Order
Kurtz and Barent Mysteries by Robert I. Katz contains 9 books, published between 2002 and 2025. The first book is Surgical Risk (2002) and the newest is Adverse Outcome (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2002–2025
- Pages on record
- 642 in 3 of 9 books
Kurtz and Barent Mysteries is a 9-book run by Robert I. Katz, opening with Surgical Risk in 2002 and reaching Adverse Outcome in 2025. Publication was sparse early on: The Anatomy Lesson followed in 2004 and Seizure in 2009, then a nine-year gap before The Chairmen (2018). Brighton Beach and If a Tree Falls both appeared in 2019, with Kingpin (2021) and Bait and Switch (2023) after them. Katz is the sole credit on every title, and the series remains ongoing.
How many Kurtz and Barent Mysteries books are there?
Kurtz and Barent Mysteries has 9 books, released between 2002 and 2025.
Kurtz and Barent Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Kurtz and Barent Mysteries 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.
- 1Surgical Risk2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 2The Anatomy Lesson2004 · 239 pages · confirmed 1/420042391/4
- 3Seizure2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 4The Chairmen2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 5Brighton Beach2019 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/420192221/4
- 6If a Tree Falls2019 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/420191811/4
- 7Kingpin2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 8Bait and Switch2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 9Adverse Outcome2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Kurtz and Barent Mysteries?
No separate chronological order is on record for Kurtz and Barent Mysteries, 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 Kurtz and Barent Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Kurtz and Barent Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Kurtz and Barent Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Kurtz and Barent Mysteries
Start with Surgical Risk (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kurtz and Barent Mysteries book?
Adverse Outcome (2025) is the newest Kurtz and Barent Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new Kurtz and Barent Mysteries book coming?
No next Kurtz and Barent Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kurtz and Barent Mysteries at a glance
- Still running
- Kurtz and Barent Mysteries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Kurtz and Barent Mysteries books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 642 pages across the 3 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 222 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kurtz and Barent Mysteries books, 3 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Robert I. Katz
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Robert I. Katz books in order 28 books