📖 About Mac McKenzie

Mac McKenzie is a series universe written by David Housewright. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 1 series, published between 2004 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Mac McKenzie Books with 22 books. It opens with A Hard Ticket Home (2004) and currently runs to Them Bones (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Mac McKenzie

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Hard Ticket Home (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of Mac McKenzie 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.

📚 Mac McKenzie Books in Order

Publication Order of Mac McKenzie Books
22 books
1
A Hard Ticket Home book cover1A Hard Ticket Home2004Buy on Amazon
Tin City book cover2Tin City2005Buy on Amazon
Pretty Girl Gone book cover3Pretty Girl Gone2006Buy on Amazon
Dead Boyfriends book cover4Dead Boyfriends2007Buy on Amazon
Madman on a Drum book cover5Madman on a Drum2008Buy on Amazon
Jelly's Gold book cover6Jelly's Gold2009Buy on Amazon
The Taking of Libbie, SD book cover7The Taking of Libbie, SD2010Buy on Amazon
Highway 61 book cover8Highway 612011Buy on Amazon
Curse of the Jade Lily book cover9Curse of the Jade Lily2012Buy on Amazon
The Last Kind Word book cover10The Last Kind Word2013Buy on Amazon
The Devil May Care book cover11The Devil May Care2014Buy on Amazon
Unidentified Woman #15 book cover12Unidentified Woman #152015Buy on Amazon
Stealing the Countess book cover13Stealing the Countess2016Buy on Amazon
What the Dead Leave Behind book cover14What the Dead Leave Behind2017Buy on Amazon
Like to Die book cover15Like to Die2018Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Mistress book cover16Dead Man's Mistress2019Buy on Amazon
From the Grave book cover17From the Grave2020Buy on Amazon
What Doesn't Kill Us book cover18What Doesn't Kill Us2021Buy on Amazon
Something Wicked book cover19Something Wicked2022Buy on Amazon
In a Hard Wind book cover20In a Hard Wind2023Buy on Amazon
Man in the Water book cover21Man in the Water2024Buy on Amazon
Them Bones book cover22Them Bones2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Mac McKenzie books are there?
There are 22 books in the Mac McKenzie collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2004 and 2025.
What is the first Mac McKenzie book?
The first book is A Hard Ticket Home, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Mac McKenzie 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 Mac McKenzie books?
The Mac McKenzie books were written by David Housewright.
Is the Mac McKenzie series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Mac McKenzie Books, has 22 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Mac McKenzie series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2025.