James Renner

James Renner

3 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Man from Primrose Lane (2012)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Googleplex (2013)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Amy: My Search for Her Killer (2006)

ⓘ About James Renner

About James Renner Largely writing thrillers, James Renner is an American fiction writer with a gift for creating tension and suspense with the reader. Really knowing how to raise the pressure, he has a real understanding of exactly how to keep his audience held on the edges of their seats. He’s also well regarded for his foray into other genres as well, using elements of science-fiction and fantasy over the years too. An extremely versatile novelist, he has successfully adapted to a number of different styles over throughout the course of his career. Often looking and returning to the subject of serial-killers, this is an interest that’s keenly fascinated him as a writer.

All Book Series by James Renner

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The Man from Primrose Lane

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012

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2012
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The Great Forgetting

Book 2 of 3 · published 2015

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2015
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Muse

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019

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2019
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Googleplex

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
2
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Gordie and Skoot Kill a Bear

Book 2 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
3
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Keepsakes

Book 3 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
4
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The Winds of Astrodon

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
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Amy: My Search for Her Killer

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2006

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2006
2
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Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill

Book 2 of 9 · published 2007

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2007
3
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The Serial Killer's Apprentice

Book 3 of 9 · published 2008

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2008
4
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It Came from Ohio

Book 4 of 9 · published 2012

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2012
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Enormous Stories

Book 5 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
6
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True Crime Addict

Book 6 of 9 · published 2016

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2016
7
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Little, Crazy Children

Book 7 of 9 · published 2023

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2023
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Scout Camp

Book 8 of 9 · published 2025

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2025
9
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A Cruise to Nowhere

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is James Renner?

About James Renner Largely writing thrillers, James Renner is an American fiction writer with a gift for creating tension and suspense with the reader. Really knowing how to raise the pressure, he has a real understanding of exactly how to keep his audience held on the edges of their seats. He's also well regarded for his foray into other genres as well, using elements of science-fiction and fantasy over the years too.

Which James Renner series should I start with?

James Renner's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Man from Primrose Lane (2012).

How many books has James Renner written?

James Renner has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Short Stories/Novellas and Standalone Novels.

In what order should James Renner's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 16 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are James Renner's books organised into series?

This guide splits James Renner's 16 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (9 books); Short Stories/Novellas (4 books); Standalone Novels (3 books).