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Monk Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Monk 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 Monk series? Start with "Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse (By: Lee Goldberg)" (2006) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Monk reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse (By: Lee Goldberg)
2006
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii (By: Lee Goldberg)
2006
Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu (By: Lee Goldberg)
2007
Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants (By: Lee Goldberg)
2007
Mr. Monk in Outer Space (By: Lee Goldberg)
2007
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (By: Lee Goldberg)
2008
Mr. Monk is Miserable (By: Lee Goldberg)
2008
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop (By: Lee Goldberg)
2009
Mr. Monk in Trouble (By: Lee Goldberg)
2009
Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out (By: Lee Goldberg)
2010
Mr. Monk on the Road (By: Lee Goldberg)
2010
Mr. Monk on the Couch (By: Lee Goldberg)
2011
Mr. Monk on Patrol (By: Lee Goldberg)
2012
Mr. Monk is a Mess (By: Lee Goldberg)
2012
Mr. Monk Gets Even (By: Lee Goldberg)
2012
Mr. Monk Helps Himself
2013
Mr. Monk Gets on Board
2014
Mr. Monk is Open for Business
2014
Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant
2015
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