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Publication Order of The LaNague Federation Books
Start with: Healer (1976)
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Publication Order of Adversary Cycle Books
Start with: The Keep (1981)
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Publication Order of The Hidden Books
Start with: The Upwelling (2024)
ⓘ About F. Paul Wilson
The Repairman Jack Series currently includes fifteen novels featuring the adult Jack, three young adult novels with a younger version of the character and Jack has been featured in seven different short stories. There is also a new prequel series, which started in 2012, which currently has three volumes of new Repairman Jack tales. The story of Repairman Jack started with the book The Tomb. This follows Jack, who is more interested in repairing people’s lives than appliances, as he tracks down the thief of a cursed necklace, which holds the power to release Bengali demons. Jack’s girlfriend, Gia’s daughter Vicky gets caught up in the adventure and Jack must find the necklace in time to save her. In Legacies, Jack’s newest client is a doctor, Dr.
All Book Series by F. Paul Wilson
1
Healer
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1976
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2
Wheels Within Wheels
Book 2 of 5 · published 1978
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3
An Enemy of the State
Book 3 of 5 · published 1980
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5
Dydeetown World
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1989
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1
The Keep
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1981
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7
Signalz
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2020
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1
The Upwelling
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
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2
Lexie
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024
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1
The Tomb
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1984
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7
The Haunted Air
Book 7 of 18 · published 2002
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12
The Last Rakosh
Book 12 of 18 · published 2006
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17
The Dark at the End
Book 17 of 18 · published 2011
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18
The Last Christmas
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2019
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1
Secret Histories
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008
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3
Secret Vengeance
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2010
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1
Cold City
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012
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3
Fear City
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
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1
F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack: Scar-Lip Redux
Single-title series · published 2020
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1
Interlude at Duane's
Single-title series · published 2017
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1
Quick Fixes
Single-title series · published 2011
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1
Definitely Not Kansas
Single-title series · published 2013
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1
Panacea
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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3
The Void Protocol
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
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1
Sims
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2000
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3
The Portero Method
Book 3 of 6 · published 2001
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6
Thy Brother's Keeper
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2010
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1
Black Wind
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1988
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2
Sibs / Sister Night
Book 2 of 5 · published 1991
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3
The Barrens and Others
Book 3 of 5 · published 1991
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4
The Peabody- Ozymandias Traveling Circus & Oddity Emporium
Book 4 of 5 · published 2007
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5
Secret Stories
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
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1
Double Threat
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
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2
Double Dose
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
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1
Midnight Mass
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1990
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7
Deep as the Marrow
Book 7 of 13 · published 1997
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9
The Fifth Harmonic
Book 9 of 13 · published 2003
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10
Draculas
Book 10 of 13 · published 2010 Co-authored · Blake Crouch,Jeff Strand,J.A. Konrath
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11
The Proteus Cure
Book 11 of 13 · published 2013
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12
A Necessary End
Book 12 of 13 · published 2014 Co-authored · Sarah Pinborough
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13
Demonsong
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2014
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1
The Christmas Thingy
Single-title series · published 2000
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1
Three Films and a Play
Single-title series · published 2020 Co-authored · Matthew J. Costello
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1
Dat-Tay-Vao
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1987
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6
Sex Slaves of the Dragon Tong
Book 6 of 10 · published 2007
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8
The Widow Lindley
Book 8 of 10 · published 2013
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10
Wardenclyffe
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2018
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1
Soft and Others
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1989
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4
The Evil Entwines, Extended Version
Book 4 of 6 · published 2005
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5
Aftershock & Others
Book 5 of 6 · published 2009
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6
Other Sandboxes
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
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1
Freak Show
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1992
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2
Diagnosis
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1996
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1
The Book of Virtue
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Ken Bruen
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2
Pronghorns of the Third Reich
Book 2 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · C.J. Box
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3
The Book Thing
Book 3 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Laura Lippman
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4
The Book Case
Book 4 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Nelson DeMille
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5
An Acceptable Sacrifice
Book 5 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Jeffery Deaver
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6
Death Leaves a Bookmark
Book 6 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · William Link
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7
The Final Testament
Book 7 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Peter Blauner
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8
Rides a Stranger
Book 8 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · David Bell
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9
The Long Sonata of the Dead
Book 9 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Andrew Taylor
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10
The Book of Ghosts
Book 10 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
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11
The Compendium of Srem
Book 11 of 40 · published 2014
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12
What's in a Name?
Book 12 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Thomas H. Cook
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13
Remaindered
Book 13 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Peter Lovesey
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14
The Sequel
Book 14 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · R.L. Stine
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15
The Gospel of Sheba
Book 15 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Lyndsay Faye
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16
Book Club
Book 16 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
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17
The Nature of My Inheritance
Book 17 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Bradford Morrow
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18
It's in the Book
Book 18 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane
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19
The Scroll
Book 19 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Anne Perry
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20
The Book of the Lion
Book 20 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Thomas Perry
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21
The Little Men
Book 21 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Megan Abbott
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22
Condor in the Stacks
Book 22 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · James Grady
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23
Mystery, Inc.
Book 23 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Joyce Carol Oates
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Every Seven Years
Book 24 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Denise Mina
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25
From the Queen
Book 25 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Carolyn Hart
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26
The Travelling Companion
Book 26 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Ian Rankin
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Citadel
Book 27 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Stephen Hunter
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Reconciliation Day
Book 28 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Christopher Fowler
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29
Dead Dames Don't Sing
Book 29 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · John Harvey
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30
The Haze
Book 30 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · James W. Hall
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31
Hoodoo Harry
Book 31 of 40 · published 2017 Anthology · Joe R. Lansdale
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32
The Pretty Little Box
Book 32 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Charles Todd
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33
Seven Years
Book 33 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Peter Robinson
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34
The Hemingway Valise
Book 34 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Olen Butler
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35
The Last Honest Horse Thief
Book 35 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Koryta
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36
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository
Book 36 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · John Connolly
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37
The Girl Who Did Say No
Book 37 of 40 · published 2020 Anthology · David Handler
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38
The Traitor
Book 38 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Martin Edwards
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39
The Dark Door
Book 39 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Lisa Unger
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40
The Honeymoon Trap
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Peter Swanson
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1
Flee
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2011 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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2
Spree
Book 2 of 9 · published 2011 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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3
Three
Book 3 of 9 · published 2011 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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4
Hit
Book 4 of 9 · published 2013 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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5
Exposed
Book 5 of 9 · published 2013 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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6
Naughty
Book 6 of 9 · published 2013 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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8
Rescue
Book 8 of 9 · published 2015 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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9
Free
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025 Anthology · Ann Voss Peterson,J.A. Konrath
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1
Rambo
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · David Morrell
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2
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike
Book 2 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Crais
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3
Jack Taylor
Book 3 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Ken Bruen
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4
Jack Reacher
Book 4 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Lee Child
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5
Charlie Parker
Book 5 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · John Connolly
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6
Hieronymus Bosch
Book 6 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Michael Connelly
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7
Lincoln Rhyme
Book 7 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Jeffery Deaver
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8
Alex Delaware
Book 8 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Jonathan Kellerman
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9
Tess Monaghan
Book 9 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Laura Lippman
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10
Charlie Resnick
Book 10 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · John Harvey
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11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus
Book 11 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Faye Kellerman
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12
Inspector Morse
Book 12 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Colin Dexter
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13
Dismas Hardy
Book 13 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · John Lescroart
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14
Bob Lee Swagger
Book 14 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Stephen Hunter
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15
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast
Book 15 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Douglas Preston,Lincoln Child
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16
Lou Boldt
Book 16 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Ridley Pearson
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17
Spenser
Book 17 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert B. Parker
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18
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt
Book 18 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Anne Perry
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19
John Rebus
Book 19 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Ian Rankin
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20
Mallory
Book 20 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Carol O'Connell
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21
Jane Whitefield
Book 21 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Thomas Perry
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22
Ian Rutledge
Book 22 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Charles Todd
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23
Amos Walker
Book 23 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
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24
Precious Ramotswe
Book 24 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Alexander McCall Smith
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25
Maisie Dobbs
Book 25 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Jacqueline Winspear
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26
The Lincoln Lawyer
Book 26 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Michael Connelly
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27
Condor
Book 27 of 33 · published 2023 Anthology · James Grady
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28
Ben Kincaid
Book 28 of 33 · published 2023 Anthology · William Bernhardt
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29
Repairman Jack
Book 29 of 33 · published 2023
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30
Joe Pickett
Book 30 of 33 · published 2024 Anthology · C.J. Box
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Peter Diamond
Book 31 of 33 · published 2024 Anthology · Peter Lovesey
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32
Nathan Heller
Book 32 of 33 · published 2024 Anthology · Max Allan Collins
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33
Orphan X
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Gregg Hurwitz
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1
Night Visions: In the Blood
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1984
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3
Night Visions 2
Book 3 of 11 · published 1985
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4
Night Visions 3
Book 4 of 11 · published 1986
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5
Night Visions: The Hellbound Heart
Book 5 of 11 · published 1986
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Night Visions 6
Book 6 of 11 · published 1988
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Night Visions 8
Book 7 of 11 · published 1990
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8
Night Visions 9
Book 8 of 11 · published 1991
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9
Night Visions 10
Book 9 of 11 · published 2001
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10
Night Visions 11
Book 10 of 11 · published 2004
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11
Night Visions 12
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2006
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1
Where Nightmares Come From
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
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2
It's Alive
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
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1
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, August 1971
Series opener · book 1 of 54 · published 1971
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2
Isaac Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction
Book 2 of 54 · published 1979
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4
Perpetual Light
Book 4 of 54 · published 1982
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5
Twilight Zone Magazine, December 1985
Book 5 of 54 · published 1985
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8
Hot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror
Book 8 of 54 · published 1989
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9
Razored Saddles
Book 9 of 54 · published 1989
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10
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection
Book 10 of 54 · published 1989
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11
Drabble II: Double Century
Book 11 of 54 · published 1990
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12
Best New Horror 2
Book 12 of 54 · published 1991
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13
The Mammoth Book of Vampires
Book 13 of 54 · published 1992
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14
Dark at Heart
Book 14 of 54 · published 1992
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15
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
Book 15 of 54 · published 1993
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16
Weird Business
Book 16 of 54 · published 1995
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19
The Mammoth Book of Dracula
Book 19 of 54 · published 1997
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20
October Dreams
Book 20 of 54 · published 2000
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21
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #11
Book 21 of 54 · published 2000
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The Mammoth Book of New Terror
Book 24 of 54 · published 2004
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25
The Many Faces of Van Helsing
Book 25 of 54 · published 2004
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27
Dark Delicacies
Book 27 of 54 · published 2005
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28
Retro Pulp Tales
Book 28 of 54 · published 2006
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29
Dark Territories
Book 29 of 54 · published 2008
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30
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
Book 30 of 54 · published 2008
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31
Black Spiral Twisted Tales of TERROR
Book 31 of 54 · published 2010
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32
Masters Of Horror: Damned If You Don't
Book 32 of 54 · published 2011
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33
Rage Against the Night
Book 33 of 54 · published 2011
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34
Horror for Good
Book 34 of 54 · published 2012
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35
Uncommon Assassins
Book 35 of 54 · published 2012
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36
Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book 36 of 54 · published 2012
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38
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
Book 38 of 54 · published 2013
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39
The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
Book 39 of 54 · published 2013
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41
Piercing the Darkness
Book 41 of 54 · published 2014
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43
The Starry Wisdom Library
Book 43 of 54 · published 2014
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44
Crimespree Magazine #58
Book 44 of 54 · published 2015
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45
Never Fear - Phobias: Everyone Fears Something...
Book 45 of 54 · published 2015
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46
Never Fear - Christmas Terrors
Book 46 of 54 · published 2015
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47
Uncharted Worlds
Book 47 of 54 · published 2016
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48
Never Fear - The Apocalypse
Book 48 of 54 · published 2017
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49
In the Footsteps of Dracula
Book 49 of 54 · published 2017
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54
Tales of the Lost, Volume 1
Latest in the series · book 54 of 54 · published 2019
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is F. Paul Wilson?
The Repairman Jack Series currently includes fifteen novels featuring the adult Jack, three young adult novels with a younger version of the character and Jack has been featured in seven different short stories. There is also a new prequel series, which started in 2012, which currently has three volumes of new Repairman Jack tales. The story of Repairman Jack started with the book The Tomb.
Which F. Paul Wilson series should I start with?
The best place to start is The LaNague Federation series, the earliest of F. Paul Wilson's multi-book series: it opens with Healer (1976) and runs to 5 books across 1976–1989, ending with Dydeetown World (1989). F. Paul Wilson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has F. Paul Wilson written?
F. Paul Wilson has 240 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1971 and 2025. 153 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Repairman Jack series with 18 books — and 87 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should F. Paul Wilson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. F. Paul Wilson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The LaNague Federation (1976–1989, 5 books), Adversary Cycle (1981–2020, 7 books) and Repairman Jack (1984–2019, 18 books), plus 13 more.
How are F. Paul Wilson's books organised into series?
This guide splits F. Paul Wilson's 240 books into 19 named series and 87 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Repairman Jack (18 books, 1984–2019); Codename: Chandler (9 books, 2011–2025); Adversary Cycle (7 books, 1981–2020); Sims (6 books, 2000–2010); The LaNague Federation (5 books, 1976–1989), plus 14 further series.
