📖 About Monkeewrench

Monkeewrench is a series universe written by P.J. Tracy. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 1 series, published between 2003 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Monkeewrench Books with 11 books. It opens with Monkeewrench / Want to Play? (2003) and currently runs to The Deepest Cut (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Monkeewrench

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Monkeewrench / Want to Play? (2003), book 1 of Publication Order of Monkeewrench 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.

📚 Monkeewrench Books in Order

Publication Order of Monkeewrench Books
11 books
1
Monkeewrench / Want to Play? book cover1Monkeewrench / Want to Play?2003Buy on Amazon
Live Bait book cover2Live Bait2004Buy on Amazon
Dead Run book cover3Dead Run2005Buy on Amazon
Snow Blind book cover4Snow Blind2006Buy on Amazon
Shoot to Thrill / Play to Kill book cover5Shoot to Thrill / Play to Kill2010Buy on Amazon
Off the Grid / Two Evils book cover6Off the Grid / Two Evils2012Buy on Amazon
The Sixth Idea / Cold Kill book cover7The Sixth Idea / Cold Kill2016Buy on Amazon
Nothing Stays Buried book cover8Nothing Stays Buried2017Buy on Amazon
The Guilty Dead book cover9The Guilty Dead2018Buy on Amazon
Ice Cold Heart book cover10Ice Cold Heart2019Buy on Amazon
The Deepest Cut book cover11The Deepest Cut2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Monkeewrench books are there?
There are 11 books in the Monkeewrench collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2003 and 2025.
What is the first Monkeewrench book?
The first book is Monkeewrench / Want to Play?, published in 2003.
What order should I read the Monkeewrench 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 Monkeewrench books?
The Monkeewrench books were written by P.J. Tracy.
Is the Monkeewrench series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Monkeewrench Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Monkeewrench series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2003, and the most recent in 2025.