Books in order
John Sandford books in order
Here are 2 of John Sandford's series in reading order — 48 main books in all. The earliest, Prey, began in 1989. Each series is listed in its own numbered order, with page counts and reading times.
Prey
36 books · 1989–2026- #1Rules of Prey1989
- #2Shadow Prey1990
- #3Eyes of Prey1991
- #4Silent Prey1992
- #5Winter Prey1993
- #6Night Prey1994
- #7Mind Prey1995
- #8Sudden Prey1996
- #9Secret Prey1998
- #10Certain Prey1999
- #11Easy Prey2000
- #12Chosen Prey2001
- #13Mortal Prey2002
- #14Naked Prey2003
- #15Hidden Prey2004
- #16Broken Prey2005
- #17Invisible Prey2007
- #18Phantom Prey2008
- #19Wicked Prey2009
- #20Storm Prey2010
- #21Buried Prey2011
- #22Stolen Prey2012
- #23Silken Prey2013
- #24Field of Prey2014
- #25Gathering Prey2015
- #26Extreme Prey2016
- #27Golden Prey2017
- #28Twisted Prey2018
- #29Neon Prey2019
- #30Masked Prey2020
- #31Ocean Prey2021
- #32Righteous Prey2022
- #33Judgment Prey2023
- #34Toxic Prey2024
- #35Lethal Prey2025
- #36Revenge Prey2026
Virgil Flowers
12 books · 2007–2019 · 84 h 14 min- #1Dark of the Moon2007
- #2Heat Lightning2008
- #3Rough Country2009
- #4Bad Blood2010
- #5Shock Wave2011
- #6Mad River2012
- #7Storm Front2013
- #8Deadline2014
- #9Escape Clause2016
- #10Deep Freeze2017
- #11Holy Ghost2018
- #12Bloody Genius2019
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Reading John Sandford
- What order should I read John Sandford's books in?
- Each series stands on its own; read each one in its numbered order. By publication, John Sandford's series listed here began in this order: Prey (1989), Virgil Flowers (2007).
- Which John Sandford book should I read first?
- Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Rules of Prey (1989), book 1 of Prey.