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Mike Bowditch Books in Order

Mike Bowditch by Paul Doiron contains 25 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is The Poacher's Son (2010) and the newest is Storm Tide (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
25
Published
2010–2026
Confirmed
25 of 25 titles
Pages on record
3,853 in 12 of 25 books
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Mike Bowditch is Paul Doiron's crime series about a Maine game warden whose cases take him into wilderness country, tracking missing persons and murder through territory most investigators never enter. The Poacher's Son (2010) opens the run, which reaches 25 books and Storm Tide. Suspense, rural Maine life and the outdoors carry the plots. Volumes median 320 pages and the series is ongoing.

How many Mike Bowditch books are there?

Mike Bowditch has 25 books, released between 2010 and 2026.

Mike Bowditch Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 25 Mike Bowditch 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 Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron, book 1 of the Mike Bowditch series (2010)
  2. Cover of Trespasser by Paul Doiron, book 2 of the Mike Bowditch series (2011)
  3. Cover of Bad Little Falls by Paul Doiron, book 3 of the Mike Bowditch series (2012)
  4. Cover of Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron, book 4 of the Mike Bowditch series (2013)
  5. Cover of The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron, book 5 of the Mike Bowditch series (2014)
  6. Cover of The Precipice by Paul Doiron, book 7 of the Mike Bowditch series (2015)
  7. Cover of Widowmaker by Paul Doiron, book 8 of the Mike Bowditch series (2016)
  8. Cover of Knife Creek by Paul Doiron, book 9 of the Mike Bowditch series (2017)
  9. Cover of Stay Hidden by Paul Doiron, book 11 of the Mike Bowditch series (2018)
  10. Cover of Almost Midnight by Paul Doiron, book 13 of the Mike Bowditch series (2019)
  11. Cover of One Last Lie by Paul Doiron, book 15 of the Mike Bowditch series (2020)
  12. Cover of Hatchet Island by Paul Doiron, book 19 of the Mike Bowditch series (2022)
  13. Cover of Dead Man's Wake by Paul Doiron, book 21 of the Mike Bowditch series (2023)
  1. 1
    The Poacher's Son2010 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010352
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  2. 2
    Trespasser2011 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2011320
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  3. 3
    Bad Little Falls2012 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2012320
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  4. 4
    Massacre Pond2013 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013309
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  5. 5
    The Bone Orchard2014 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014306
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  6. 6
    The Bear Trap2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  7. 7
    The Precipice2015 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015322
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  8. 8
    Widowmaker2016 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016306
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  9. 9
    Knife Creek2017 · 340 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017340
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  10. 10
    Rabid2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
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  11. 11
    Stay Hidden2018 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018328
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  12. 12
    Backtrack2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  13. 13
    Almost Midnight2019 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019310
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  14. 14
    The Imposter2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  15. 15
    One Last Lie2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020320
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  16. 16
    The Caretaker2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  17. 17
    Dead by Dawn2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  18. 18
    Skin and Bones2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    Hatchet Island2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  20. 20
    Snakebit2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
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  21. 21
    Dead Man's Wake2023 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023320
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  22. 22
    Pitch Dark2024 · confirmed 4/4
    2024–
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  23. 23
    Sheep's Clothing2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  24. 24
    Blaze Orange2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  25. 25
    Storm Tide2026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Mike Bowditch?

No separate chronological order is on record for Mike Bowditch, 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 Mike Bowditch books in order?

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

Where to start with Mike Bowditch

Start with The Poacher's Son (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mike Bowditch book?

Storm Tide (2026) is the newest Mike Bowditch book released so far.

Is there a new Mike Bowditch book coming?

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

Mike Bowditch at a glance

Still running
Mike Bowditch is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Mike Bowditch books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,853 pages across the 12 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mike Bowditch books, 13 of 25, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
4 of the 25 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Mike Bowditch books are about

11 of the 25 Mike Bowditch books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: game wardens is tagged on 9 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Paul Doiron

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