📖 About Callahan

Callahan is a series universe written by Spider Robinson. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 2 series, published between 1977 and 2003.

The main series is Publication Order of Callahan's Books with 11 books. It opens with Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (1977) and currently runs to Callahan's Con (2003).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Callahan

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (1977), book 1 of Publication Order of Callahan's 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 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.

📚 Callahan Books in Order

Publication Order of Callahan's Books
11 books
1
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon book cover1Callahan's Crosstime Saloon1977Buy on Amazon
Time Travellers Strictly Cash book cover2Time Travellers Strictly Cash1981Buy on Amazon
Callahan's Secret book cover3Callahan's Secret1986Buy on Amazon
Callahan's Crazy Crosstime Bar book cover4Callahan's Crazy Crosstime Bar1989Buy on Amazon
Callahan's Lady book cover5Callahan's Lady1989Buy on Amazon
Lady Slings the Booze book cover6Lady Slings the Booze1992Buy on Amazon
The Callahan Touch book cover7The Callahan Touch1993Buy on Amazon
Off the Wall at Callahan's book cover8Off the Wall at Callahan's1994Buy on Amazon
Callahan's Legacy book cover9Callahan's Legacy1996Buy on Amazon
Callahan's Key book cover10Callahan's Key2000Buy on Amazon
Callahan's Con book cover11Callahan's Con2003Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Lady Sally's Books
2 books
2
Callahan's Lady book cover1Callahan's Lady1989Buy on Amazon
Lady Slings the Booze book cover2Lady Slings the Booze1992Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Callahan books are there?
There are 11 books in the Callahan collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1977 and 2003.
What is the first Callahan book?
The first book is Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, published in 1977.
What order should I read the Callahan 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 Callahan books?
The Callahan books were written by Spider Robinson.
Is the Callahan series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Callahan's Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Callahan series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1977, and the most recent in 2003.