📖 About Joe Gunther

Joe Gunther is a series universe written by Archer Mayor. The complete collection runs to 35 books across 2 series, published between 1988 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Joe Gunther Books with 33 books. It opens with Open Season (1988) and currently runs to Fall Guy (2022).

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🎯 Where to Start with Joe Gunther

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Open Season (1988), book 1 of Publication Order of Joe Gunther 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.

📚 Joe Gunther Books in Order

Publication Order of Joe Gunther Books
33 books
1
Open Season book cover1Open Season1988Buy on Amazon
Borderlines book cover2Borderlines1990Buy on Amazon
Scent of Evil book cover3Scent of Evil1991Buy on Amazon
The Skeleton's Knee book cover4The Skeleton's Knee1992Buy on Amazon
Fruits of the Poisonous Tree book cover5Fruits of the Poisonous Tree1993Buy on Amazon
The Dark Root book cover6The Dark Root1994Buy on Amazon
The Ragman's Memory book cover7The Ragman's Memory1995Buy on Amazon
Bellows Falls book cover8Bellows Falls1996Buy on Amazon
The Disposable Man book cover9The Disposable Man1997Buy on Amazon
Occam's Razor book cover10Occam's Razor1999Buy on Amazon
The Marble Mask book cover11The Marble Mask2000Buy on Amazon
Tucker Peak book cover12Tucker Peak2001Buy on Amazon
The Sniper's Wife book cover13The Sniper's Wife2002Buy on Amazon
Gatekeeper book cover14Gatekeeper2003Buy on Amazon
The Surrogate Thief book cover15The Surrogate Thief2004Buy on Amazon
St. Albans Fire book cover16St. Albans Fire2005Buy on Amazon
The Second Mouse book cover17The Second Mouse2006Buy on Amazon
Chat book cover18Chat2007Buy on Amazon
The Catch book cover19The Catch2008Buy on Amazon
The Price of Malice book cover20The Price of Malice2009Buy on Amazon
Red Herring book cover21Red Herring2010Buy on Amazon
Tag Man book cover22Tag Man2011Buy on Amazon
Paradise City book cover23Paradise City2012Buy on Amazon
Three Can Keep a Secret book cover24Three Can Keep a Secret2013Buy on Amazon
Proof Positive book cover25Proof Positive2014Buy on Amazon
The Company She Kept book cover26The Company She Kept2015Buy on Amazon
Presumption of Guilt book cover27Presumption of Guilt2017Buy on Amazon
Trace book cover28Trace2017Buy on Amazon
Bury the Lead book cover29Bury the Lead2018Buy on Amazon
Bomber's Moon book cover30Bomber's Moon2019Buy on Amazon
The Orphan's Guilt book cover31The Orphan's Guilt2020Buy on Amazon
Marked Man book cover32Marked Man2021Buy on Amazon
Fall Guy book cover33Fall Guy2022Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Joe Gunther Short Stories/Novellas
2 books
2
Snow Blind book cover1Snow Blind2012Buy on Amazon
Crosscut book cover2Crosscut2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Joe Gunther books are there?
There are 35 books in the Joe Gunther collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1988 and 2022.
What is the first Joe Gunther book?
The first book is Open Season, published in 1988.
What order should I read the Joe Gunther 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 Joe Gunther books?
The Joe Gunther books were written by Archer Mayor.
Is the Joe Gunther series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Joe Gunther Books, has 33 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Joe Gunther series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1988, and the most recent in 2022.