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Benny Cooperman Books in Order

13
Books
1980
First Book
2012
Latest Book
33
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Benny Cooperman books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Benny Cooperman series? Start with "The Suicide Murders" (1980) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Benny Cooperman reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Suicide Murders cover

The Suicide Murders

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1980

2
The Ransom Game cover

The Ransom Game

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1981

3
Murder on Location cover

Murder on Location

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1982

4
Murder Sees the Light cover

Murder Sees the Light

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1985

5
A City Called July cover

A City Called July

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1986

6
A Victim Must Be Found cover

A Victim Must Be Found

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1988

7
Dead And Buried cover

Dead And Buried

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1990

8
There Was an Old Woman cover

There Was an Old Woman

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1993

9
Getting Away With Murder cover

Getting Away With Murder

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1996

10
The Cooperman Variations cover

The Cooperman Variations

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2001

11
Memory Book cover

Memory Book

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2005

12
East of Suez cover

East of Suez

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2008

13
The Whole Megillah cover

The Whole Megillah

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2012

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