Order of Charlie Parker Books

Charlie Parker serves as the protagonist in a compelling series of detective novels penned by Irish author John Connolly. This complex private investigator operates as an anti-hero, driven by his relentless quest to find the killer responsible for murdering his wife and daughter. What sets this series apart from traditional crime fiction is its incorporation of supernatural elements, including encounters with ghosts and angels.

The series launched in 1999 with "Every Dead Thing," marking not only the beginning of Parker's story but also John Connolly's literary debut. This inaugural novel earned Connolly the prestigious Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel, establishing him as a notable voice in supernatural crime fiction.

#TitleYearBuy
1
Every Dead ThingEvery Dead Thing
1999
1
Parker: A MiscellanyParker: A Miscellany
2016
2
Dark HollowDark Hollow
2000
2
Horror ExpressHorror Express
2018
3
Shadow VoicesShadow Voices
2021
3
The Killing KindThe Killing Kind
2001
4
The White RoadThe White Road
2002
5
The Reflecting EyeThe Reflecting Eye
2004
6
The Black AngelThe Black Angel
2005
7
The UnquietThe Unquiet
2007
8
The ReapersThe Reapers
2008
9
The LoversThe Lovers
2009
10
The WhisperersThe Whisperers
2010
11
The Burning SoulThe Burning Soul
2011
12
The Wrath of AngelsThe Wrath of Angels
2012
13
The Wolf in WinterThe Wolf in Winter
2014
14
A Song of ShadowsA Song of Shadows
2015
15
A Time of TormentA Time of Torment
2016
16
A Game of GhostsA Game of Ghosts
2017
17
The Woman in the WoodsThe Woman in the Woods
2018
18
A Book of BonesA Book of Bones
2019
19
The Dirty SouthThe Dirty South
2020
20
The Nameless OnesThe Nameless Ones
2021
21
The FuriesThe Furies
2022
22
The Instruments of DarknessThe Instruments of Darkness
2024
23
The Children of EveThe Children of Eve
2025
24
A River Red with BloodA River Red with Blood
2026