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Ed McBain Books in Order (129 Book Series)

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Ed McBain has written a series of 129 books. Here, you can see them all in order! (plus the year each book was published)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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    3. Ed McBain Books in Order
    Chronological
    Total: 129 books
    1. 1
      Find the Feathered Serpent

      Find the Feathered Serpent

      Ed McBain

      1952
    2. 2
      Danger

      Danger

      Dinosaurs!

      Ed McBain

      1953
    3. 3
      Don't Crowd Me

      Don't Crowd Me

      Ed McBain

      1953
    4. 4
      Rocket To Luna

      Rocket To Luna

      Ed McBain

      1953
    5. 5
      Cut Me In

      Cut Me In

      Ed McBain

      1954
    6. 6
      The Blackboard Jungle

      The Blackboard Jungle

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      1954
    7. 7
      Death of a Nurse

      Death of a Nurse

      Ed McBain

      1955
    8. 8
      Murder in the Navy

      Murder in the Navy

      Ed McBain

      1955
    9. 9
      Cop Hater

      Cop Hater

      87th Precinct, Book 1

      Ed McBain

      1956
    10. 10
      Second Ending

      Second Ending

      Ed McBain

      1956
    11. 11
      The Mugger

      The Mugger

      87th Precinct, Book 2

      Ed McBain

      1956
    12. 12
      The Pusher

      The Pusher

      87th Precinct, Book 3

      Ed McBain

      1956
    13. 13
      Tomorrow's World

      Tomorrow's World

      Ed McBain

      1956
    14. 14
      The Con Man

      The Con Man

      87th Precinct, Book 4

      Ed McBain

      1957
    15. 15
      Killer's Choice

      Killer's Choice

      87th Precinct, Book 5

      Ed McBain

      1957
    16. 16
      The Spiked Heel

      The Spiked Heel

      Ed McBain

      1957
    17. 17
      Vanishing Ladies

      Vanishing Ladies

      Ed McBain

      1957
    18. 18
      Even the Wicked

      Even the Wicked

      Ed McBain

      1958
    19. 19
      Lady Killer

      Lady Killer

      87th Precinct, Book 6

      Ed McBain

      1958
    20. 20
      Killer's Wedge

      Killer's Wedge

      87th Precinct, Book 7

      Ed McBain

      1958
    21. 21
      Killer's Payoff

      Killer's Payoff

      87th Precinct, Book 8

      Ed McBain

      1958
    22. 22
      Strangers When We Met

      Strangers When We Met

      Ed McBain

      1958
    23. 23
      The Gutter and the Grave

      The Gutter and the Grave

      Ed McBain

      1958
    24. 24
      A Matter of Conviction

      A Matter of Conviction

      Ed McBain

      1959
    25. 25
      Big Man

      Big Man

      Ed McBain

      1959
    26. 26
      King's Ransom

      King's Ransom

      87th Precinct, Book 9

      Ed McBain

      1959
    27. 27
      Til Death

      Til Death

      87th Precinct, Book 10

      Ed McBain

      1959
    28. 28
      Give the Boys a Great Big Hand

      Give the Boys a Great Big Hand

      87th Precinct, Book 11

      Ed McBain

      1960
    29. 29
      The Heckler

      The Heckler

      87th Precinct, Book 12

      Ed McBain

      1960
    30. 30
      See Them Die

      See Them Die

      87th Precinct, Book 13

      Ed McBain

      1960
    31. 31
      Lady, Lady, I Did It!

      Lady, Lady, I Did It!

      87th Precinct, Book 14

      Ed McBain

      1961
    32. 32
      The Remarkable Harry

      The Remarkable Harry

      Ed McBain

      1961
    33. 33
      Wonderful Button, The

      Wonderful Button, The

      Ed McBain

      1961
    34. 34
      The Empty Hours

      The Empty Hours

      87th Precinct, Book 15

      Ed McBain

      1962
    35. 35
      Like Love

      Like Love

      87th Precinct, Book 16

      Ed McBain

      1962
    36. 36
      Ten Plus One

      Ten Plus One

      87th Precinct, Book 17

      Ed McBain

      1963
    37. 37
      Ax

      Ax

      87th Precinct, Book 18

      Ed McBain

      1963
    38. 38
      Buddwing

      Buddwing

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      1964
    39. 39
      He Who Hesitates

      He Who Hesitates

      87th Precinct, Book 19

      Ed McBain

      1965
    40. 40
      Doll

      Doll

      87th Precinct, Book 20

      Ed McBain

      1965
    41. 41
      The Sentries

      The Sentries

      Ed McBain

      1965
    42. 42
      Eighty Million Eyes

      Eighty Million Eyes

      87th Precinct, Book 21

      Ed McBain

      1966
    43. 43
      A Horse's Head

      A Horse's Head

      Ed McBain

      1967
    44. 44
      The Paper Dragon

      The Paper Dragon

      Ed McBain

      1967
    45. 45
      Fuzz

      Fuzz

      87th Precinct, Book 22

      Ed McBain

      1968
    46. 46
      Last Summer

      Last Summer

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      1968
    47. 47
      Shotgun

      Shotgun

      87th Precinct, Book 23

      Ed McBain

      1968
    48. 48
      Sons

      Sons

      Ed McBain

      1969
    49. 49
      Jigsaw

      Jigsaw

      87th Precinct, Book 24

      Ed McBain

      1970
    50. 50
      Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!

      Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!

      87th Precinct, Book 25

      Ed McBain

      1971
    51. 51
      Nobody Knew They Were There

      Nobody Knew They Were There

      Ed McBain

      1971
    52. 52
      Every Little Crook and Nanny

      Every Little Crook and Nanny

      Ed McBain

      1972
    53. 53
      Sadie When She Died

      Sadie When She Died

      87th Precinct, Book 26

      Ed McBain

      1972
    54. 54
      Seven

      Seven

      Ed McBain

      1972
    55. 55
      Come Winter

      Come Winter

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      1973
    56. 56
      Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man

      Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man

      87th Precinct, Book 27

      Ed McBain

      1973
    57. 57
      Hail to the Chief

      Hail to the Chief

      87th Precinct, Book 28

      Ed McBain

      1973
    58. 58
      Bread

      Bread

      87th Precinct, Book 29

      Ed McBain

      1974
    59. 59
      Streets of Gold

      Streets of Gold

      Ed McBain

      1974
    60. 60
      Blood Relatives

      Blood Relatives

      87th Precinct, Book 30

      Ed McBain

      1975
    61. 61
      Doors

      Doors

      Ed McBain

      1975
    62. 62
      Where There's Smoke

      Where There's Smoke

      Ed McBain

      1975
    63. 63
      Goldilocks

      Goldilocks

      Matthew Hope, Book 1

      Ed McBain

      1976
    64. 64
      Guns

      Guns

      Ed McBain

      1976
    65. 65
      Me and Mr. Stenner

      Me and Mr. Stenner

      Ed McBain

      1976
    66. 66
      So Long as You Both Shall Live

      So Long as You Both Shall Live

      87th Precinct, Book 31

      Ed McBain

      1976
    67. 67
      The Chisholms

      The Chisholms

      Ed McBain

      1976
    68. 68
      Long Time No See

      Long Time No See

      87th Precinct, Book 32

      Ed McBain

      1977
    69. 69
      Mothers and Daughters

      Mothers and Daughters

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      1977
    70. 70
      Calypso

      Calypso

      87th Precinct, Book 33

      Ed McBain

      1979
    71. 71
      Ghosts

      Ghosts

      87th Precinct, Book 34

      Ed McBain

      1980
    72. 72
      Heat

      Heat

      87th Precinct, Book 35

      Ed McBain

      1981
    73. 73
      Love Dad

      Love Dad

      Ed McBain

      1981
    74. 74
      Rumpelstiltskin

      Rumpelstiltskin

      Matthew Hope, Book 2

      Ed McBain

      1981
    75. 75
      Beauty And The Beast

      Beauty And The Beast

      Matthew Hope, Book 3

      Ed McBain

      1982
    76. 76
      Far from the Sea

      Far from the Sea

      Ed McBain

      1982
    77. 77
      McBain Brief

      McBain Brief

      87th Precinct, Book 36

      Ed McBain

      1982
    78. 78
      The McBain Brief

      The McBain Brief

      Stories

      Ed McBain

      1982
    79. 79
      Ice

      Ice

      87th Precinct, Book 37

      Ed McBain

      1983
    80. 80
      Jack and the Beanstalk

      Jack and the Beanstalk

      Matthew Hope, Book 4

      Ed McBain

      1984
    81. 81
      Lightning

      Lightning

      87th Precinct, Book 38

      Ed McBain

      1984
    82. 82
      And All Through The House

      And All Through The House

      87th Precinct, Book 39

      Ed McBain

      1984
    83. 83
      Lizzie

      Lizzie

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      1984
    84. 84
      Snow White and Rose Red

      Snow White and Rose Red

      Matthew Hope, Book 5

      Ed McBain

      1985
    85. 85
      Eight Black Horses

      Eight Black Horses

      87th Precinct, Book 40

      Ed McBain

      1985
    86. 86
      Another Part Of The City

      Another Part Of The City

      Ed McBain

      1986
    87. 87
      Cinderella

      Cinderella

      Matthew Hope, Book 6

      Ed McBain

      1986
    88. 88
      Puss in Boots

      Puss in Boots

      Matthew Hope, Book 7

      Ed McBain

      1987
    89. 89
      Poison

      Poison

      87th Precinct, Book 41

      Ed McBain

      1987
    90. 90
      The House That Jack Built

      The House That Jack Built

      Matthew Hope, Book 8

      Ed McBain

      1988
    91. 91
      Downtown

      Downtown

      Ed McBain

      1989
    92. 92
      Gangs!

      Gangs!

      Ed McBain

      1989
    93. 93
      Lullaby

      Lullaby

      87th Precinct, Book 42

      Ed McBain

      1989
    94. 94
      Vespers

      Vespers

      87th Precinct, Book 43

      Ed McBain

      1989
    95. 95
      Tricks

      Tricks

      87th Precinct, Book 44

      Ed McBain

      1989
    96. 96
      Three Blind Mice

      Three Blind Mice

      Matthew Hope, Book 9

      Ed McBain

      1990
    97. 97
      Mary, Mary

      Mary, Mary

      Matthew Hope, Book 10

      Ed McBain

      1991
    98. 98
      Widows

      Widows

      87th Precinct, Book 45

      Ed McBain

      1991
    99. 99
      Kiss

      Kiss

      87th Precinct, Book 46

      Ed McBain

      1992
    100. 100
      Scimitar

      Scimitar

      Ed McBain

      1992
    101. 101
      Mischief

      Mischief

      87th Precinct, Book 47

      Ed McBain

      1993
    102. 102
      Criminal Conversation

      Criminal Conversation

      Ed McBain

      1994
    103. 103
      There Was A Little Girl

      There Was A Little Girl

      Matthew Hope, Book 11

      Ed McBain

      1994
    104. 104
      Privileged Conversation

      Privileged Conversation

      Ed McBain

      1995
    105. 105
      Romance

      Romance

      87th Precinct, Book 48

      Ed McBain

      1995
    106. 106
      Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear

      Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear

      Matthew Hope, Book 12

      Ed McBain

      1996
    107. 107
      Nocturne

      Nocturne

      87th Precinct, Book 49

      Ed McBain

      1997
    108. 108
      Driving Lessons

      Driving Lessons

      Ed McBain

      1998
    109. 109
      The Last Best Hope

      The Last Best Hope

      Matthew Hope, Book 13

      Ed McBain

      1998
    110. 110
      The Big Bad City

      The Big Bad City

      87th Precinct, Book 50

      Ed McBain

      1998
    111. 111
      The Best American Mystery Stories 1999

      The Best American Mystery Stories 1999

      Ed McBain

      1999
    112. 112
      The Last Dance

      The Last Dance

      87th Precinct, Book 51

      Ed McBain

      1999
    113. 113
      Barking at Butterflies

      Barking at Butterflies

      And Other Stories

      Ed McBain

      2000
    114. 114
      Candyland

      Candyland

      Ed McBain

      2000
    115. 115
      Money, Money, Money

      Money, Money, Money

      87th Precinct, Book 52

      Ed McBain

      2001
    116. 116
      Fat Ollie's Book

      Fat Ollie's Book

      87th Precinct, Book 53

      Ed McBain

      2002
    117. 117
      Running from Legs

      Running from Legs

      And Other Stories

      Ed McBain

      2002
    118. 118
      The Moment She Was Gone

      The Moment She Was Gone

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      2002
    119. 119
      The Frumious Bandersnatch

      The Frumious Bandersnatch

      87th Precinct, Book 54

      Ed McBain

      2003
    120. 120
      Alice In Jeopardy

      Alice In Jeopardy

      A Novel

      Ed McBain

      2004
    121. 121
      Hark!

      Hark!

      87th Precinct, Book 55

      Ed McBain

      2004
    122. 122
      Fiddlers

      Fiddlers

      87th Precinct, Book 56

      Ed McBain

      2005
    123. 123
      Let's Talk

      Let's Talk

      Ed McBain

      2005
    124. 124
      Learning to Kill

      Learning to Kill

      Stories

      Ed McBain

      2006
    125. 125
      Transgressions

      Transgressions

      Three Brand New Novellas

      Ed McBain

      2006
    126. 126
      So Nude, So Dead

      So Nude, So Dead

      Ed McBain

      2015
    127. 127
      I Like 'Em Tough

      I Like 'Em Tough

      Ed McBain

      2016
    128. 128
      Runaway

      Runaway

      Ed McBain

      2016
    129. 129
      The Jungle Kids

      The Jungle Kids

      Ed McBain

      2016

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