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Thorn Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Thorn 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 Thorn series? Start with "Under Cover of Daylight" (1987) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Thorn reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Under Cover of Daylight
1987
Tropical Freeze
1989
Mean High Tide
1994
Gone Wild
1995
Buzz Cut
1996
Red Sky at Night
1997
Blackwater Sound
2002
Off the Chart
2003
Magic City
2007
Hell's Bay
2008
Silencer
2009
Dead Last
2011
Going Dark
2013
The Big Finish
2014
Bad Axe
2020
Trickster
2022
Stare Down
2024
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