📖 About Charley Davidson

Charley Davidson is a series universe written by Darynda Jones. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 2 series, published between 2011 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Charley Davidson Books with 22 books. It opens with First Grave on the Right (2011) and currently runs to Graveyard Dog (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Charley Davidson

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: First Grave on the Right (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of Charley Davidson 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 First Grave on the Right (2011).

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.

📚 Charley Davidson Books in Order

Publication Order of Charley Davidson Books
22 books
1
First Grave on the Right book cover1First Grave on the Right2011Buy on Amazon
For I Have Sinned book cover2For I Have Sinned2011Buy on Amazon
Second Grave on the Left book cover3Second Grave on the Left2011Buy on Amazon
Third Grave Dead Ahead book cover4Third Grave Dead Ahead2012Buy on Amazon
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet book cover5Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet2012Buy on Amazon
Fifth Grave Past the Light book cover6Fifth Grave Past the Light2013Buy on Amazon
Sixth Grave on the Edge book cover7Sixth Grave on the Edge2014Buy on Amazon
Seventh Grave and No Body book cover8Seventh Grave and No Body2014Buy on Amazon
Eighth Grave After Dark book cover9Eighth Grave After Dark2015Buy on Amazon
Brighter Than the Sun book cover10Brighter Than the Sun2015Buy on Amazon
11Shimmer / Glow2015Buy on Amazon
The Dirt on Ninth Grave book cover12The Dirt on Ninth Grave2016Buy on Amazon
The Curse of Tenth Grave book cover13The Curse of Tenth Grave2016Buy on Amazon
14A Very Charley Christmas2016Buy on Amazon
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight book cover15Eleventh Grave in Moonlight2017Buy on Amazon
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave book cover16The Trouble with Twelfth Grave2017Buy on Amazon
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave book cover17Summoned to Thirteenth Grave2019Buy on Amazon
The Graveyard Shift book cover18The Graveyard Shift2020Buy on Amazon
The Gravedigger’s Son book cover19The Gravedigger’s Son2021Buy on Amazon
‎The Graveside Bar and Grill book cover20‎The Graveside Bar and Grill2022Buy on Amazon
The Grave Robber book cover21The Grave Robber2023Buy on Amazon
Graveyard Dog book cover22Graveyard Dog2024Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Charley Davidson Books
22 books
2
First Grave on the Right book cover1First Grave on the Right2011Buy on Amazon
Second Grave on the Left book cover2Second Grave on the Left2011Buy on Amazon
For I Have Sinned book cover3For I Have Sinned2011Buy on Amazon
Third Grave Dead Ahead book cover4Third Grave Dead Ahead2012Buy on Amazon
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet book cover5Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet2012Buy on Amazon
Fifth Grave Past the Light book cover6Fifth Grave Past the Light2013Buy on Amazon
Sixth Grave on the Edge book cover7Sixth Grave on the Edge2014Buy on Amazon
Seventh Grave and No Body book cover8Seventh Grave and No Body2014Buy on Amazon
Eighth Grave After Dark book cover9Eighth Grave After Dark2015Buy on Amazon
Brighter Than the Sun book cover10Brighter Than the Sun2015Buy on Amazon
The Dirt on Ninth Grave book cover11The Dirt on Ninth Grave2016Buy on Amazon
The Curse of Tenth Grave book cover12The Curse of Tenth Grave2016Buy on Amazon
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight book cover13Eleventh Grave in Moonlight2017Buy on Amazon
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave book cover14The Trouble with Twelfth Grave2017Buy on Amazon
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave book cover15Summoned to Thirteenth Grave2019Buy on Amazon
The Graveyard Shift book cover16The Graveyard Shift2020Buy on Amazon
The Gravedigger’s Son book cover17The Gravedigger’s Son2021Buy on Amazon
18Shimmer / Glow2015Buy on Amazon
19A Very Charley Christmas2016Buy on Amazon
‎The Graveside Bar and Grill book cover20‎The Graveside Bar and Grill2022Buy on Amazon
The Grave Robber book cover21The Grave Robber2023Buy on Amazon
Graveyard Dog book cover22Graveyard Dog2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Charley Davidson books are there?
There are 22 books in the Charley Davidson collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2011 and 2024.
What is the first Charley Davidson book?
The first book is First Grave on the Right, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Charley Davidson 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 Charley Davidson books?
The Charley Davidson books were written by Darynda Jones.
Is the Charley Davidson series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Charley Davidson Books, has 22 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Charley Davidson series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2024.