📖 About Jack Nightingale

Jack Nightingale is a series universe written by Stephen Leather. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 2 series, published between 2010 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books with 13 books. It opens with Nightfall (2010) and currently runs to Chicago Night (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Jack Nightingale

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Nightfall (2010), book 1 of Publication Order of Jack Nightingale 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 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.

📚 Jack Nightingale Books in Order

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books
13 books
1
Nightfall book cover1Nightfall2010Buy on Amazon
Midnight book cover2Midnight2011Buy on Amazon
Nightmare book cover3Nightmare2012Buy on Amazon
Nightshade book cover4Nightshade2013Buy on Amazon
Lastnight book cover5Lastnight2014Buy on Amazon
San Francisco Night book cover6San Francisco Night2014Buy on Amazon
New York Night book cover7New York Night2015Buy on Amazon
Tennessee Night book cover8Tennessee Night2018Buy on Amazon
New Orleans Night book cover9New Orleans Night2021Buy on Amazon
Las Vegas Night book cover10Las Vegas Night2022Buy on Amazon
Rio Grande Night book cover11Rio Grande Night2022Buy on Amazon
Houston Night book cover12Houston Night2025Buy on Amazon
Chicago Night book cover13Chicago Night2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas
10 books
2
Cursed book cover1Cursed2011Buy on Amazon
Still Bleeding book cover2Still Bleeding2012Buy on Amazon
Blood Bath book cover3Blood Bath2014Buy on Amazon
My Name Is Lydia book cover4My Name Is Lydia2014Buy on Amazon
Tracks book cover5Tracks2014Buy on Amazon
I Know Who Did It book cover6I Know Who Did It2015Buy on Amazon
The Whisper Man book cover7The Whisper Man2015Buy on Amazon
Children of the Dark book cover8Children of the Dark2016Buy on Amazon
The Creeper book cover9The Creeper2017Buy on Amazon
The Asylum book cover10The Asylum2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Jack Nightingale books are there?
There are 23 books in the Jack Nightingale collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2010 and 2026.
What is the first Jack Nightingale book?
The first book is Nightfall, published in 2010.
What order should I read the Jack Nightingale 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 Jack Nightingale books?
The Jack Nightingale books were written by Stephen Leather.
Is the Jack Nightingale series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Jack Nightingale 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 Jack Nightingale series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2010, and the most recent in 2026.