📖 About Crang

Crang is a series universe written by Jack Batten. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 1987 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Crang Mystery Books with 7 books. It opens with Crang Plays the Ace (1987) and currently runs to Booking In (2017).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Crang

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Crang Plays the Ace (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Crang Mystery 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.

📚 Crang Books in Order

Publication Order of Crang Mystery Books
7 books
1
Crang Plays the Ace book cover1Crang Plays the Ace1987Buy on Amazon
Straight No Chaser book cover2Straight No Chaser1989Buy on Amazon
Riviera Blues book cover3Riviera Blues1990Buy on Amazon
Blood Count book cover4Blood Count1991Buy on Amazon
Take Five book cover5Take Five2013Buy on Amazon
Keeper of the Flame book cover6Keeper of the Flame2016Buy on Amazon
Booking In book cover7Booking In2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Crang books are there?
There are 7 books in the Crang collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1987 and 2017.
What is the first Crang book?
The first book is Crang Plays the Ace, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Crang 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 Crang books?
The Crang books were written by Jack Batten.
Is the Crang series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Crang Mystery Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Crang series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2017.