Reading order · Mystery & thriller
Prey Reading Order
Prey by John Sandford has 36 main books (1989–2026). Start with Rules of Prey (1989) and read the numbered books in order.
Prey books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 27 min
- 6 h 16 min
- 6 h 16 min
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- 5 h 36 min
- 6 h
- 5 h 53 min
- 6 h 27 min
- 7 h
- 7 h 9 min
- 6 h 27 min
- 7 h 8 min
- 6 h 29 min
- 7 h
- 7 h 24 min
- 5 h 41 min
- 6 h 50 min
- 6 h 48 min
- 6 h 43 min
- 7 h 2 min
- 7 h 12 min
- 7 h
- 7 h 17 min
- 7 h 32 min
- 7 h 8 min
- 7 h 30 min
- 7 h 51 min
- 7 h
- 7 h
- 7 h
- 7 h 17 min
- 8 h 33 min
- 7 h 17 min
#33
Judgment Prey
2023
—- 7 h 42 min
- 7 h 51 min
#36
Revenge Prey
2026
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Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Prey: common questions
- How many books are in the Prey series?
- There are 36 main books in Prey. The most recent main book listed here is Revenge Prey (2026).
- What order should I read Prey in?
- Read Prey in its numbered order: Rules of Prey, Shadow Prey, Eyes of Prey, Silent Prey, and so on.
- What is the first Prey book?
- The first book is Rules of Prey by John Sandford, published in 1989.