📖 About Logan McRae

Logan McRae is a series universe written by Stuart MacBride. The complete collection runs to 16 books across 2 series, published between 2005 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Logan McRae Books with 13 books. It opens with Cold Granite (2005) and currently runs to This House of Burning Bones (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Logan McRae

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Cold Granite (2005), book 1 of Publication Order of Logan McRae 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.

📚 Logan McRae Books in Order

Publication Order of Logan McRae Books
13 books
1
Cold Granite book cover1Cold Granite2005Buy on Amazon
Dying Light book cover2Dying Light2006Buy on Amazon
Bloodshot / Broken Skin book cover3Bloodshot / Broken Skin2007Buy on Amazon
Flesh House book cover4Flesh House2008Buy on Amazon
Blind Eye book cover5Blind Eye2009Buy on Amazon
Dark Blood book cover6Dark Blood2010Buy on Amazon
Shatter The Bones book cover7Shatter The Bones2011Buy on Amazon
Close to the Bone book cover8Close to the Bone2012Buy on Amazon
The Missing and the Dead book cover9The Missing and the Dead2014Buy on Amazon
In the Cold Dark Ground book cover10In the Cold Dark Ground2016Buy on Amazon
The Blood Road book cover11The Blood Road2018Buy on Amazon
All That’s Dead book cover12All That’s Dead2019Buy on Amazon
This House of Burning Bones book cover13This House of Burning Bones2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Logan McRae Short Story Collections
3 books
2
Partners in Crime book cover1Partners in Crime2012Buy on Amazon
The 45% Hangover book cover2The 45% Hangover2014Buy on Amazon
22 Dead Little Bodies and Other Stories book cover322 Dead Little Bodies and Other Stories2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Logan McRae books are there?
There are 16 books in the Logan McRae collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2005 and 2025.
What is the first Logan McRae book?
The first book is Cold Granite, published in 2005.
What order should I read the Logan McRae 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 Logan McRae books?
The Logan McRae books were written by Stuart MacBride.
Is the Logan McRae series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Logan McRae 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 Logan McRae series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2005, and the most recent in 2025.