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Rafferty Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Rafferty 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 Rafferty series? Start with "Rafferty's Rules" (1987) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Rafferty reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Rafferty's Rules
1987
Last Seen Alive
1987
Poor Dead Cricket
1988
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
1989
Fatal Sisters
1990
Cannon's Mouth
1990
False Gods (By: Bill Duncan)
2018
Wright & Wrong (By: Bill Duncan)
2020
Down The Barrel (By: Bill Duncan)
2022
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