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Quarry Books in Order

Quarry by Max Allan Collins contains 18 books, published between 1976 and 2026. The first book is Quarry / The Broker (1976) and the newest is Quarry's Reunion (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1976–2026
Pages on record
2,833 in 13 of 18 books
Reading time
47–71 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,833 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

See all 18 books in order Printable Quarry checklist

Quarry is a crime series by Max Allan Collins about a contract killer. Quarry is a Vietnam veteran who kills for money, and the books follow his jobs. The series began in 1976 with Quarry, also published as The Broker, and further titles appeared in 1976 and 1977 before the run resumed decades later with The Last Quarry (2006) and The First Quarry (2008). Eighteen books are catalogued, reaching Quarry's Reunion in 2026, and most are short at around 223 pages.

How many Quarry books are there?

Quarry has 18 books, released between 1976 and 2026.

Quarry Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Quarry 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 Quarry / The Broker by Max Allan Collins, book 1 of the Quarry series (1976)
  2. Cover of Quarry's Greatest Hits by Max Allan Collins, book 1 of the Quarry series (2003)
  3. Cover of The Last Quarry by Max Allan Collins, book 6 of the Quarry series (2006)
  4. Cover of The First Quarry by Max Allan Collins, book 7 of the Quarry series (2008)
  5. Cover of Quarry in the Middle by Max Allan Collins, book 8 of the Quarry series (2009)
  6. Cover of Quarry's Ex by Max Allan Collins, book 9 of the Quarry series (2011)
  7. Cover of The Wrong Quarry by Max Allan Collins, book 10 of the Quarry series (2014)
  8. Cover of Quarry in the Black by Max Allan Collins, book 12 of the Quarry series (2016)
  9. Cover of Quarry's Climax by Max Allan Collins, book 13 of the Quarry series (2017)
  1. 1
    Quarry / The Broker1976 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1976226
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  2. 1
    Quarry's Greatest Hits2003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  3. 2
    Quarry's List / The Broker's Wife1976 · 155 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1976155
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  4. 3
    Quarry's Deal / The Dealer1976 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1976181
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  5. 4
    Quarry's Cut / The Slasher1977 · 173 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977173
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  6. 5
    Quarry's Vote / Primary Target1988 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988205
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  7. 6
    The Last Quarry2006 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006224
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  8. 7
    The First Quarry2008 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008208
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  9. 8
    Quarry in the Middle2009 · 206 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009206
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  10. 9
    Quarry's Ex2011 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011223
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  11. 10
    The Wrong Quarry2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  12. 11
    Quarry's Choice2015 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015248
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  13. 12
    Quarry in the Black2016 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016320
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  14. 13
    Quarry's Climax2017 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017240
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  15. 14
    Killing Quarry2019 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019224
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  16. 15
    Quarry's Blood2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  17. 16
    Quarry's Return2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  18. 17
    Quarry's Reunion2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Quarry?

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

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

Where to start with Quarry

Start with Quarry / The Broker (1976), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Quarry book?

Quarry's Reunion (2026) is the newest Quarry book released so far.

Is there a new Quarry book coming?

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

Quarry at a glance

Still running
Quarry is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Quarry books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
2,833 pages across the 13 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 223 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Quarry books, 6 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

What the Quarry books are about

15 of the 18 Quarry books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder for hire is tagged on 10 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Max Allan Collins

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

Other series by Max Allan Collins

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