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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" (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
2006
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
2006
Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu
2007
Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants
2007
Mr. Monk in Outer Space
2007
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany
2008
Mr. Monk is Miserable
2008
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop
2009
Mr. Monk in Trouble
2009
Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out
2010
Mr. Monk on the Road
2010
Mr. Monk on the Couch
2011
Mr. Monk on Patrol
2012
Mr. Monk is a Mess
2012
Mr. Monk Gets Even
2012
Mr. Monk Helps Himself (By: Hy Conrad)
2013
Mr. Monk Gets on Board (By: Hy Conrad)
2014
Mr. Monk is Open for Business (By: Hy Conrad)
2014
Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant (By: Hy Conrad)
2015
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