📖 About Evan Tanner

Evan Tanner is a series universe written by Lawrence Block. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 1966 and 1998.

The main series is Publication Order of Evan Tanner Books with 8 books. It opens with The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep (1966) and currently runs to Tanner on Ice (1998).

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🎯 Where to Start with Evan Tanner

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep (1966), book 1 of Publication Order of Evan Tanner 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.

📚 Evan Tanner Books in Order

Publication Order of Evan Tanner Books
8 books
1
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep book cover1The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep1966Buy on Amazon
The Canceled Czech book cover2The Canceled Czech1966Buy on Amazon
Tanner's Twelve Swingers book cover3Tanner's Twelve Swingers1967Buy on Amazon
Here Comes a Hero / Tanner's Virgin book cover4Here Comes a Hero / Tanner's Virgin1968Buy on Amazon
The Scoreless Thai / Two for Tanner book cover5The Scoreless Thai / Two for Tanner1968Buy on Amazon
Tanner's Tiger book cover6Tanner's Tiger1968Buy on Amazon
Me Tanner, You Jane book cover7Me Tanner, You Jane1986Buy on Amazon
Tanner on Ice book cover8Tanner on Ice1998Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Evan Tanner books are there?
There are 8 books in the Evan Tanner collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1966 and 1998.
What is the first Evan Tanner book?
The first book is The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep, published in 1966.
What order should I read the Evan Tanner 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 Evan Tanner books?
The Evan Tanner books were written by Lawrence Block.
Is the Evan Tanner series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Evan Tanner Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Evan Tanner series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1966, and the most recent in 1998.