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Mark Olshaker Books in Order
Mark Olshaker is an American author from Washington, D.C. who frequently collaborates with FBI agent John E. Douglas in writing books about criminal and investigative psychology. In 1995, they formed Mindhunters, Inc. and later released Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, which was made into a Netflix series Mindhunter in 2017.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Mark Olshaker's book series? Mark Olshaker has written 3 book series. The most notable is the Mindhunter series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Mark Olshaker
- #1
Mindhunter(1995) - #2
Journey Into Darkness(1997)
- #1
The Polaroid Story: Edwin Land and the Polaroid Experience(1978) - #2
The Instant Image(1978) - #3
Unnatural Causes(1986) - #4
Virus Hunter (With: C.J. Peters)(1997) - #5
Obsession (With: John E. Douglas)(1998) - #6
The Anatomy of Motive (With: John E. Douglas)(1999) - #7
The Cases That Haunt Us (With: John E. Douglas)(2000) - #8
Deadliest Enemy (With: Michael T. Osterholm)(2017) - #9
The Killer Across the Table (With: John E. Douglas)(2019) - #10
The Next Pandemic (With: Michael T. Osterholm,Laurie Garrett,Lisa Monaco)(2020) - #11
The Killer's Shadow (With: John E. Douglas)(2020) - #12
When a Killer Calls (With: John E. Douglas)(2022) - #13
The Big One (With: Michael T. Osterholm)(2025)
- #1
Einstein's Brain(1981) - #2
Blood Race(1989) - #3
The Edge(1994) - #4
Broken Wings(1999)
About Mark Olshaker
Mark Olshaker is an American author from Washington, D.C. who frequently collaborates with FBI agent John E. Douglas in writing books about criminal and investigative psychology. In 1995, they formed Mindhunters, Inc. and later released Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, which was made into a Netflix series Mindhunter in 2017.
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