Moe Prager Books in Order
Moe Prager by Reed Farrel Coleman contains 9 books, published between 2002 and 2014. The first book is Walking the Perfect Square (2002) and the newest is The Hollow Girl (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2002–2014
- Confirmed
- 9 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,412 in 5 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 24–35 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,412 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Moe Prager is Reed Farrel Coleman's New York mystery series, following an ex-police officer turned private investigator through murders and missing-person cases tangled up with his own family. Walking the Perfect Square (2002) opens the sequence and The Hollow Girl (2014) closes it, nine books later, taking in Redemption Street, The James Deans, Soul Patch and Empty Ever After.
How many Moe Prager books are there?
Moe Prager has 9 books, released between 2002 and 2014.
Moe Prager Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Moe Prager 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.
- 1Walking the Perfect Square2002 · confirmed 3/42002–3/4
- 2Redemption Street2004 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/420042503/4
- 3The James Deans2005 · 277 pages · confirmed 3/420052773/4
- 4Soul Patch2007 · confirmed 3/42007–3/4
- 5Empty Ever After2007 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420072723/4
- 6Innocent Monster2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 7Hurt Machine2011 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/420113093/4
- 8Onion Street2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 9The Hollow Girl2014 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420143043/4
Moe Prager Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Onion Street comes first and The Hollow Girl comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 9 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 8Onion Street2013 · confirmed 3/42013–3/4
- 1Walking the Perfect Square2002 · confirmed 3/42002–3/4
- 2Redemption Street2004 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/420042503/4
- 3The James Deans2005 · 277 pages · confirmed 3/420052773/4
- 4Soul Patch2007 · confirmed 3/42007–3/4
- 5Empty Ever After2007 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420072723/4
- 6Innocent Monster2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 7Hurt Machine2011 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/420113093/4
- 9The Hollow Girl2014 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420143043/4
Do you have to read Moe Prager books in order?
You should read the Moe Prager books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Moe Prager book also stands alone.
Where to start with Moe Prager
Start with Walking the Perfect Square (2002), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Onion Street comes first.
What is the newest Moe Prager book?
The Hollow Girl (2014) is the newest Moe Prager book released so far.
Is there a new Moe Prager book coming?
No next Moe Prager book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Moe Prager has won
Wikidata records 2 awards for Moe Prager. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Shamus Award2006Wonfor The James Deans
- Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original2006Wonfor The James Deans
Moe Prager at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Moe Prager title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Moe Prager books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,412 pages across the 5 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 277 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Moe Prager books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2000s.
What the Moe Prager books are about
5 of the 9 Moe Prager books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ex-police officers is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ex-police officers 3 of 5 books
- Private investigators 3 of 5 books
- Murder 2 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 5 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 5 books
- Retirees 2 of 5 books
- Amerikanisches Englisch 1 of 5 books
- Assault and battery 1 of 5 books
- Crime 1 of 5 books
- Crimes against 1 of 5 books
- Family life 1 of 5 books
More books by Reed Farrel Coleman
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Reed Farrel Coleman books in order 57 books





