📖 About Colter Shaw

Colter Shaw is a series universe written by Jeffery Deaver. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 2019 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Colter Shaw Books with 10 books. It opens with Captivated (2019) and currently runs to The Bookkeeper (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Colter Shaw

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Captivated (2019), book 1 of Publication Order of Colter Shaw 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.

📚 Colter Shaw Books in Order

Publication Order of Colter Shaw Books
10 books
1
Captivated book cover1Captivated2019Buy on Amazon
The Never Game book cover2The Never Game2019Buy on Amazon
The Second Hostage book cover3The Second Hostage2020Buy on Amazon
The Goodbye Man book cover4The Goodbye Man2020Buy on Amazon
Forgotten book cover5Forgotten2021Buy on Amazon
The Final Twist book cover6The Final Twist2021Buy on Amazon
The Deadline Clock book cover7The Deadline Clock2022Buy on Amazon
Hunting Time book cover8Hunting Time2022Buy on Amazon
South of Nowhere book cover9South of Nowhere2025Buy on Amazon
The Bookkeeper book cover10The Bookkeeper2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Colter Shaw books are there?
There are 10 books in the Colter Shaw collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2019 and 2026.
What is the first Colter Shaw book?
The first book is Captivated, published in 2019.
What order should I read the Colter Shaw 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 Colter Shaw books?
The Colter Shaw books were written by Jeffery Deaver.
Is the Colter Shaw series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Colter Shaw Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Colter Shaw series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2019, and the most recent in 2026.