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Steve Goble

3 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Ed Runyon Books
Start with: City Problems (2021)
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Publication Order of Spider John Mysteries Books
Start with: The Bloody Black Flag (2017)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Return of the Sword (2008)

ⓘ About Steve Goble

Steve Goble is a mystery writer best known for his debut novel The Bloody Black Flag. The book has thrown Goble to the limelight, making him one of the best fiction writers who have delved into the pirates’ world. The fact that he also incorporates historical events makes his work sound more real than your average fiction story. Goble reads widely, and he accredits his writing to his love for reading. Before he started writing, Goble had read numerous works of fiction from a young age. The Bloody Black Flag The Bloody Black Flag is the first book in the Spider John Mystery. The story features Spider John Rush, a reluctant pirate who is forced into the pirate world by circumstances.

All Book Series by Steve Goble

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City Problems

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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Wayward Son

Book 2 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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Go Find Daddy

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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The Bloody Black Flag

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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The Devil's Wind

Book 2 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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A Bottle of Rum

Book 3 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Pieces of Eight

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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Return of the Sword

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008

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2008
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Demons: A Clash of Steel Anthology

Book 2 of 3 · published 2010

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2010
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While the Morning Stars Sing

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011

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2011

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Steve Goble?

Steve Goble is a mystery writer best known for his debut novel The Bloody Black Flag. The book has thrown Goble to the limelight, making him one of the best fiction writers who have delved into the pirates' world. The fact that he also incorporates historical events makes his work sound more real than your average fiction story.

Which Steve Goble series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Spider John Mysteries series, the earliest of Steve Goble's multi-book series: it opens with The Bloody Black Flag (2017) and runs to 4 books across 2017–2021, ending with Pieces of Eight (2021). Steve Goble's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Steve Goble written?

Steve Goble has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2023. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Spider John Mysteries series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Steve Goble's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steve Goble's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Spider John Mysteries (2017–2021, 4 books) and Ed Runyon (2021–2023, 3 books).

How are Steve Goble's books organised into series?

This guide splits Steve Goble's 10 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Spider John Mysteries (4 books, 2017–2021); Ed Runyon (3 books, 2021–2023).