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Noah Braddock Books in Order

Noah Braddock by Jeff Shelby contains 11 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Killer Swell (2005) and the newest is Caught Inside (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
1,251 in 4 of 11 books
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Noah Braddock is a Jeff Shelby mystery series of 11 books, with subjects that include private investigators, surfers, seaside resorts and missing persons. Killer Swell (2005) is the first book, followed by Wicked Break (2006). After a gap, Liquid Smoke appeared in 2011 and Drift Away in 2012. Later titles include Impact Zone (2017), Deep Water (2019) and Bail Out (2021). Caught Inside (2026) is the newest, and the series is ongoing.

How many Noah Braddock books are there?

Noah Braddock has 11 books, released between 2005 and 2026.

Noah Braddock Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Noah Braddock 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 Killer Swell by Jeff Shelby, book 1 of the Noah Braddock series (2005)
  2. Cover of Wicked Break by Jeff Shelby, book 2 of the Noah Braddock series (2006)
  3. Cover of Liquid Smoke by Jeff Shelby, book 3 of the Noah Braddock series (2011)
  4. Cover of Drift Away by Jeff Shelby, book 4 of the Noah Braddock series (2012)
  1. 1
    Killer Swell2005 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005336
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  2. 2
    Wicked Break2006 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006247
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  3. 3
    Liquid Smoke2011 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011278
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  4. 4
    Drift Away2012 · 390 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012390
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  5. 5
    Locked In2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  6. 6
    Impact Zone2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  7. 7
    Wipe Out2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  8. 8
    Close Out2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    Deep Water2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    Bail Out2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  11. 11
    Caught Inside2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Noah Braddock?

No separate chronological order is on record for Noah Braddock, 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 Noah Braddock books in order?

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

Where to start with Noah Braddock

Start with Killer Swell (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Noah Braddock book?

Caught Inside (2026) is the newest Noah Braddock book released so far.

Is there a new Noah Braddock book coming?

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

Noah Braddock at a glance

Still running
Noah Braddock is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Noah Braddock books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,251 pages across the 4 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 307 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Noah Braddock books, 7 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the Noah Braddock books are about

3 of the 11 Noah Braddock books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Jeff Shelby

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

Other series by Jeff Shelby

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.