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Dave Stanton

2 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Dan Reno Books
Start with: Stateline (2013)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Dan Reynolds Books
Start with: The Cyprus Motive (2026)

ⓘ About Dave Stanton

Dave Stanton is a best selling crime fiction author fromSan Jose, California best known as the writer of the “Dan Reno” series of novels. The author was born in 1960 Detroit, Michigan and in 1961 he moved to Northern California. In 1983, he graduated from San Jose University with a bachelors in journalism. He then went on to work as a technology salesman, bartender, debt collector, and newspaper advertising salesman. He currently makes his home in San Jose, California where he lives with Heidi his wife and Haley and Austin their two children. Stanton got started writing in 2001 just as the dot.com bubble burst. It was terrible timing as he had previously quit a lucrative job to go work for a startup, since he had been offered significantly more money.

All Book Series by Dave Stanton

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Stateline

Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2013

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2013
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Dying for the Highlife

Book 2 of 10 · published 2014

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2014
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Speed Metal Blues

Book 3 of 10 · published 2014

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2014
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Dark Ice

Book 4 of 10 · published 2015

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2015
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Hard Prejudice

Book 5 of 10 · published 2015

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2015
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Wrong Turn at Carson

Book 6 of 10 · published 2016

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2016
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The Doomsday Girl

Book 7 of 10 · published 2017

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2017
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Right Cross

Book 8 of 10 · published 2019

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2019
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The Asylum Thread

Book 9 of 10 · published 2022

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2022
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The Last Boundary

Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2024

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2024
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The Cyprus Motive

Single-title series · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Dave Stanton?

Dave Stanton is a best selling crime fiction author fromSan Jose, California best known as the writer of the “Dan Reno” series of novels. The author was born in 1960 Detroit, Michigan and in 1961 he moved to Northern California. In 1983, he graduated from San Jose University with a bachelors in journalism.

Which Dave Stanton series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Dan Reno series, the earliest of Dave Stanton's multi-book series: it opens with Stateline (2013) and runs to 10 books across 2013–2024, ending with The Last Boundary (2024).

How many books has Dave Stanton written?

Dave Stanton has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Dan Reno series with 10 books.

In what order should Dave Stanton's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dave Stanton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dan Reno (2013–2024, 10 books) and Dan Reynolds (2026, 1 book).

How are Dave Stanton's books organised into series?

This guide splits Dave Stanton's 11 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Dan Reno (10 books, 2013–2024); Dan Reynolds (1 book, 2026).