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Doc Ford Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Doc Ford 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 Doc Ford series? Start with "Sanibel Flats" (1990) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Doc Ford reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sanibel Flats
1990
The Heat Islands
1992
The Man Who Invented Florida
1993
Captiva
1996
North of Havana
1997
The Mangrove Coast
1998
Ten Thousand Islands
2000
Shark River
2001
Twelve Mile Limit
2002
Everglades
2003
Tampa Burn
2004
Dead of Night
2005
Dark Light
2006
Hunter's Moon
2007
Black Widow
2008
Dead Silence
2009
Deep Shadow
2010
Night Vision
2011
Chasing Midnight
2012
Night Moves
2012
Bone Deep
2014
Cuba Straits
2015
Deep Blue
2016
Mangrove Lightning
2017
Caribbean Rim
2018
Salt River
2020
One Deadly Eye
2024
Tomlinson's Wake
2025
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