📖 About Andy Carpenter

Andy Carpenter is a series universe written by David Rosenfelt. The complete collection runs to 34 books across 2 series, published between 2002 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Andy Carpenter Books with 34 books. It opens with Open and Shut (2002) and currently runs to Bark Humbug (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Andy Carpenter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Open and Shut (2002), book 1 of Publication Order of Andy Carpenter Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Dogged Pursuit (2025).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Andy Carpenter Books in Order

Publication Order of Andy Carpenter Books
34 books
1
Open and Shut book cover1Open and Shut2002Buy on Amazon
First Degree book cover2First Degree2003Buy on Amazon
Bury the Lead book cover3Bury the Lead2004Buy on Amazon
Sudden Death book cover4Sudden Death2005Buy on Amazon
Dead Center book cover5Dead Center2006Buy on Amazon
Play Dead book cover6Play Dead2007Buy on Amazon
New Tricks book cover7New Tricks2009Buy on Amazon
Dog Tags book cover8Dog Tags2010Buy on Amazon
One Dog Night book cover9One Dog Night2011Buy on Amazon
Leader of the Pack book cover10Leader of the Pack2012Buy on Amazon
Unleashed book cover11Unleashed2013Buy on Amazon
Hounded book cover12Hounded2014Buy on Amazon
Who Let the Dog Out? book cover13Who Let the Dog Out?2015Buy on Amazon
Outfoxed book cover14Outfoxed2016Buy on Amazon
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas book cover15The Twelve Dogs of Christmas2016Buy on Amazon
Collared book cover16Collared2017Buy on Amazon
Rescued book cover17Rescued2018Buy on Amazon
Deck the Hounds book cover18Deck the Hounds2018Buy on Amazon
Bark of Night book cover19Bark of Night2019Buy on Amazon
Dachshund Through the Snow book cover20Dachshund Through the Snow2019Buy on Amazon
Muzzled book cover21Muzzled2020Buy on Amazon
Silent Bite book cover22Silent Bite2020Buy on Amazon
Dog Eat Dog book cover23Dog Eat Dog2021Buy on Amazon
Best in Snow book cover24Best in Snow2021Buy on Amazon
Holy Chow book cover25Holy Chow2022Buy on Amazon
Santa's Little Yelpers book cover26Santa's Little Yelpers2022Buy on Amazon
Flop Dead Gorgeous book cover27Flop Dead Gorgeous2023Buy on Amazon
'Twas the Bite Before Christmas book cover28'Twas the Bite Before Christmas2023Buy on Amazon
Dog Day Afternoon book cover29Dog Day Afternoon2024Buy on Amazon
The More the Terrier book cover30The More the Terrier2024Buy on Amazon
Dogged Pursuit book cover31Dogged Pursuit2025Buy on Amazon
And to All a Good Bite book cover32And to All a Good Bite2025Buy on Amazon
Dead Men Don't Play Fetch book cover33Dead Men Don't Play Fetch2026Buy on Amazon
Bark Humbug book cover34Bark Humbug2026Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Andy Carpenter Books
34 books
2
Dogged Pursuit book cover1Dogged Pursuit2025Buy on Amazon
Open and Shut book cover2Open and Shut2002Buy on Amazon
First Degree book cover3First Degree2003Buy on Amazon
Bury the Lead book cover4Bury the Lead2004Buy on Amazon
Sudden Death book cover5Sudden Death2005Buy on Amazon
Dead Center book cover6Dead Center2006Buy on Amazon
Play Dead book cover7Play Dead2007Buy on Amazon
New Tricks book cover8New Tricks2009Buy on Amazon
Dog Tags book cover9Dog Tags2010Buy on Amazon
One Dog Night book cover10One Dog Night2011Buy on Amazon
Leader of the Pack book cover11Leader of the Pack2012Buy on Amazon
Unleashed book cover12Unleashed2013Buy on Amazon
Hounded book cover13Hounded2014Buy on Amazon
Who Let the Dog Out? book cover14Who Let the Dog Out?2015Buy on Amazon
Outfoxed book cover15Outfoxed2016Buy on Amazon
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas book cover16The Twelve Dogs of Christmas2016Buy on Amazon
Collared book cover17Collared2017Buy on Amazon
Rescued book cover18Rescued2018Buy on Amazon
Deck the Hounds book cover19Deck the Hounds2018Buy on Amazon
Bark of Night book cover20Bark of Night2019Buy on Amazon
Dachshund Through the Snow book cover21Dachshund Through the Snow2019Buy on Amazon
Muzzled book cover22Muzzled2020Buy on Amazon
Silent Bite book cover23Silent Bite2020Buy on Amazon
Dog Eat Dog book cover24Dog Eat Dog2021Buy on Amazon
Best in Snow book cover25Best in Snow2021Buy on Amazon
Holy Chow book cover26Holy Chow2022Buy on Amazon
Santa's Little Yelpers book cover27Santa's Little Yelpers2022Buy on Amazon
Flop Dead Gorgeous book cover28Flop Dead Gorgeous2023Buy on Amazon
'Twas the Bite Before Christmas book cover29'Twas the Bite Before Christmas2023Buy on Amazon
Dog Day Afternoon book cover30Dog Day Afternoon2024Buy on Amazon
The More the Terrier book cover31The More the Terrier2024Buy on Amazon
And to All a Good Bite book cover32And to All a Good Bite2025Buy on Amazon
Dead Men Don't Play Fetch book cover33Dead Men Don't Play Fetch2026Buy on Amazon
Bark Humbug book cover34Bark Humbug2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Andy Carpenter books are there?
There are 34 books in the Andy Carpenter collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2002 and 2026.
What is the first Andy Carpenter book?
The first book is Open and Shut, published in 2002.
What order should I read the Andy Carpenter books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Andy Carpenter books?
The Andy Carpenter books were written by David Rosenfelt.
Is the Andy Carpenter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Andy Carpenter Books, has 34 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Andy Carpenter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2002, and the most recent in 2026.