Mongo Books in Order
Mongo by George Chesbro contains 14 books, published between 1977 and 1996. The first book is Shadow of a Broken Man (1977) and the newest is Dream of a Falling Eagle (1996). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1977–1996
- Pages on record
- 1,066 in 4 of 14 books
Mongo is a mystery series by George Chesbro, spanning 14 books from 1977 to 1996. Shadow of a Broken Man (1977) begins the series and Dream of a Falling Eagle (1996) ends it. Subject headings name Mongo as a fictitious character and list private investigators, criminologists, dwarfs and New York. An Affair of Sorcerers (1979), The Beasts of Valhalla (1985) and The Language of Cannibals (1990) are also part of the run.
How many Mongo books are there?
Mongo has 14 books, released between 1977 and 1996.
Mongo Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Mongo 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.
- 1Shadow of a Broken Man1977 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/419772521/4
- 2City of Whispering Stone1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 3An Affair of Sorcerers1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 4The Beasts of Valhalla1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 5Two Songs This Archangel Sings1986 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/419862541/4
- 6The Cold Smell of Sacred Stone1988 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/419883041/4
- 7Second Horseman Out of Eden1989 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419892561/4
- 8The Fear in Yesterday's Rings1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 9The Language of Cannibals1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 10In the House of Secret Enemies1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 11Dark Chant in a Crimson Key1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 12An Incident at Bloodtide1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 13Bleeding in the Eye of a Brainstorm1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 14Dream of a Falling Eagle1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Mongo?
No separate chronological order is on record for Mongo, 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 Mongo books in order?
You should read the Mongo books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Mongo book also stands alone.
Where to start with Mongo
Start with Shadow of a Broken Man (1977), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mongo book?
Dream of a Falling Eagle (1996) is the newest Mongo book released so far.
Is there a new Mongo book coming?
No next Mongo book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mongo at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Mongo title on record dates from 1996, 30 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Mongo books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,066 pages across the 4 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 255 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mongo books, 6 of 14, were published in the 1990s.
What the Mongo books are about
3 of the 14 Mongo books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: criminologists is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Criminologists 3 of 3 books
- Dwarfs 3 of 3 books
- Private investigators 3 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 3 books
- New York (N.Y.) 1 of 3 books
More books by George Chesbro
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- George Chesbro books in order 27 books