📖 About Nathan Heller

Nathan Heller is a series universe written by Max Allan Collins. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 2 series, published between 1983 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Nathan Heller Books with 19 books. It opens with True Detective (1983) and currently runs to Too Many Bullets (2023).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Nathan Heller

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: True Detective (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Nathan Heller 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.

📚 Nathan Heller Books in Order

Publication Order of Nathan Heller Books
19 books
1
True Detective book cover1True Detective1983Buy on Amazon
True Crime book cover2True Crime1984Buy on Amazon
The Million-Dollar Wound book cover3The Million-Dollar Wound1986Buy on Amazon
Neon Mirage book cover4Neon Mirage1988Buy on Amazon
Stolen Away book cover5Stolen Away1991Buy on Amazon
Carnal Hours book cover6Carnal Hours1994Buy on Amazon
Blood and Thunder book cover7Blood and Thunder1995Buy on Amazon
Damned in Paradise book cover8Damned in Paradise1996Buy on Amazon
Flying Blind book cover9Flying Blind1998Buy on Amazon
Majic Man book cover10Majic Man1999Buy on Amazon
Angel in Black book cover11Angel in Black2001Buy on Amazon
Chicago Confidential book cover12Chicago Confidential2002Buy on Amazon
Bye Bye, Baby book cover13Bye Bye, Baby2011Buy on Amazon
Target Lancer book cover14Target Lancer2012Buy on Amazon
Ask Not book cover15Ask Not2013Buy on Amazon
Better Dead book cover16Better Dead2016Buy on Amazon
Do No Harm book cover17Do No Harm2020Buy on Amazon
The Big Bundle book cover18The Big Bundle2023Buy on Amazon
Too Many Bullets book cover19Too Many Bullets2023Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Nathan Heller Collections
4 books
2
Dying in the Post-War World book cover1Dying in the Post-War World1991Buy on Amazon
Kisses of Death book cover2Kisses of Death2001Buy on Amazon
Chicago Lightning book cover3Chicago Lightning2011Buy on Amazon
Triple Play book cover4Triple Play2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Nathan Heller books are there?
There are 23 books in the Nathan Heller collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1983 and 2023.
What is the first Nathan Heller book?
The first book is True Detective, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Nathan Heller 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 Nathan Heller books?
The Nathan Heller books were written by Max Allan Collins.
Is the Nathan Heller series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Nathan Heller Books, has 19 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Nathan Heller series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2023.