📖 About Dave Brandstetter

Dave Brandstetter is a series universe written by Joseph Hansen. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 1 series, published between 1970 and 1991.

The main series is Publication Order of Dave Brandstetter Books with 13 books. It opens with Fadeout (1970) and currently runs to A Country of Old Men (1991).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dave Brandstetter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Fadeout (1970), book 1 of Publication Order of Dave Brandstetter 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.

📚 Dave Brandstetter Books in Order

Publication Order of Dave Brandstetter Books
13 books
1
Fadeout book cover1Fadeout1970Buy on Amazon
Death Claims book cover2Death Claims1973Buy on Amazon
Troublemaker book cover3Troublemaker1975Buy on Amazon
The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of book cover4The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of1978Buy on Amazon
Skinflick book cover5Skinflick1979Buy on Amazon
Gravedigger book cover6Gravedigger1982Buy on Amazon
Nightwork book cover7Nightwork1984Buy on Amazon
Brandstetter and Other Stories book cover8Brandstetter and Other Stories1984Buy on Amazon
The Little Dog Laughed book cover9The Little Dog Laughed1986Buy on Amazon
Early Graves book cover10Early Graves1987Buy on Amazon
Obedience book cover11Obedience1989Buy on Amazon
The Boy Who Was Buried This Morning book cover12The Boy Who Was Buried This Morning1990Buy on Amazon
A Country of Old Men book cover13A Country of Old Men1991Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dave Brandstetter books are there?
There are 13 books in the Dave Brandstetter collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1970 and 1991.
What is the first Dave Brandstetter book?
The first book is Fadeout, published in 1970.
What order should I read the Dave Brandstetter 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 Dave Brandstetter books?
The Dave Brandstetter books were written by Joseph Hansen.
Is the Dave Brandstetter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dave Brandstetter Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dave Brandstetter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1970, and the most recent in 1991.