📖 About Bernie Rhodenbarr

Bernie Rhodenbarr is a series universe written by Lawrence Block. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 1977 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Bernie Rhodenbarr Books with 18 books. It opens with Burglars Can't Be Choosers (1977) and currently runs to The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown (2022).

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🎯 Where to Start with Bernie Rhodenbarr

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Burglars Can't Be Choosers (1977), book 1 of Publication Order of Bernie Rhodenbarr 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 Bernie Rhodenbarr Books in Order

Publication Order of Bernie Rhodenbarr Books
18 books
1
Burglars Can't Be Choosers book cover1Burglars Can't Be Choosers1977Buy on Amazon
The Burglar in the Closet book cover2The Burglar in the Closet1978Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling book cover3The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling1979Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza book cover4The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza1980Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian book cover5The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian1983Buy on Amazon
Like a Thief in the Night book cover6Like a Thief in the Night1983Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams book cover7The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams1994Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Takes a Cat book cover8The Burglar Takes a Cat1994Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart book cover9The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart1995Buy on Amazon
The Burglar in the Library book cover10The Burglar in the Library1997Buy on Amazon
The Burglar in the Rye book cover11The Burglar in the Rye1998Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis book cover12The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis1999Buy on Amazon
The Burglar on the Prowl book cover13The Burglar on the Prowl2001Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke book cover14The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke2011Buy on Amazon
A Bad Night for Burglars book cover15A Bad Night for Burglars2011Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons book cover16The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons2013Buy on Amazon
The Burglar in Short Order book cover17The Burglar in Short Order2020Buy on Amazon
The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown book cover18The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bernie Rhodenbarr books are there?
There are 18 books in the Bernie Rhodenbarr collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1977 and 2022.
What is the first Bernie Rhodenbarr book?
The first book is Burglars Can't Be Choosers, published in 1977.
What order should I read the Bernie Rhodenbarr 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 Bernie Rhodenbarr books?
The Bernie Rhodenbarr books were written by Lawrence Block.
Is the Bernie Rhodenbarr series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bernie Rhodenbarr Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Bernie Rhodenbarr series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1977, and the most recent in 2022.