Matthew Scudder Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Matthew Scudder books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Sins of the Fathers
Buy on Amazon1976
Time to Murder and Create
Buy on Amazon1976
In the Midst of Death
Buy on Amazon1976
A Candle for the Bag Lady
Buy on Amazon1977
A Stab in the Dark
Buy on Amazon1981
Eight Million Ways to Die
Buy on Amazon1982
By the Dawn's Early Light
Buy on Amazon1984
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
Buy on Amazon1986
Out on the Cutting Edge
Buy on Amazon1989
A Ticket to the Boneyard
Buy on Amazon1990
Batman’s Helpers
Buy on Amazon1990
A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
Buy on Amazon1991
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Buy on Amazon1992
The Devil Knows You're Dead
Buy on Amazon1993
The Merciful Angel of Death
Buy on Amazon1993
A Long Line of Dead Men
Buy on Amazon1994
Even the Wicked
Buy on Amazon1996
Out the Window
Buy on Amazon1997
Looking for David
Buy on Amazon1997
Everybody Dies
Buy on Amazon1998
Let's Get Lost
Buy on Amazon2000
Hope to Die
Buy on Amazon2001
A Moment of Wrong Thinking
Buy on Amazon2002
All the Flowers are Dying
Buy on Amazon2005
Mick Ballou Looks at the Blank Screen
Buy on Amazon2011
A Drop of the Hard Stuff
Buy on Amazon2011
One Last Night at Grogan’s
Buy on Amazon2011
A Time to Scatter Stones
Buy on Amazon2018
The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Matthew Scudder series is publication order: 1. The Sins of the Fathers (1976), 2. Time to Murder and Create (1976), 3. In the Midst of Death (1976), 4. A Candle for the Bag Lady (1977), 5. A Stab in the Dark (1981), and 24 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block contains 29 books. The series began in 1976 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Matthew Scudder series is written by Lawrence Block. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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