📖 About Parker

Parker is a series universe written by Donald E. Westlake. The complete collection runs to 24 books across 1 series, published between 1962 and 2008.

The main series is Publication Order of Parker Books with 24 books. It opens with Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter (1962) and currently runs to Dirty Money (2008).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Parker

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter (1962), book 1 of Publication Order of Parker 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.

📚 Parker Books in Order

Publication Order of Parker Books
24 books
1
Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter book cover1Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter1962Buy on Amazon
The Steel Hit / The Man With The Getaway Face book cover2The Steel Hit / The Man With The Getaway Face1963Buy on Amazon
The Outfit book cover3The Outfit1963Buy on Amazon
The Mourner book cover4The Mourner1963Buy on Amazon
The Score / Killtown book cover5The Score / Killtown1963Buy on Amazon
The Jugger book cover6The Jugger1965Buy on Amazon
The Seventh / The Split book cover7The Seventh / The Split1966Buy on Amazon
The Handle / Run Lethal book cover8The Handle / Run Lethal1966Buy on Amazon
The Rare Coin Score book cover9The Rare Coin Score1967Buy on Amazon
The Green Eagle Score book cover10The Green Eagle Score1967Buy on Amazon
The Black Ice Score book cover11The Black Ice Score1968Buy on Amazon
The Sour Lemon Score book cover12The Sour Lemon Score1969Buy on Amazon
Slayground book cover13Slayground1971Buy on Amazon
Deadly Edge book cover14Deadly Edge1971Buy on Amazon
Plunder Squad book cover15Plunder Squad1972Buy on Amazon
Butcher's Moon book cover16Butcher's Moon1974Buy on Amazon
Comeback book cover17Comeback1997Buy on Amazon
Backflash book cover18Backflash1998Buy on Amazon
Flashfire / Parker book cover19Flashfire / Parker2000Buy on Amazon
Firebreak book cover20Firebreak2001Buy on Amazon
Breakout book cover21Breakout2002Buy on Amazon
Nobody Runs Forever book cover22Nobody Runs Forever2004Buy on Amazon
Ask The Parrot book cover23Ask The Parrot2006Buy on Amazon
Dirty Money book cover24Dirty Money2008Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Parker books are there?
There are 24 books in the Parker collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1962 and 2008.
What is the first Parker book?
The first book is Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter, published in 1962.
What order should I read the Parker 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 Parker books?
The Parker books were written by Donald E. Westlake.
Is the Parker series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Parker Books, has 24 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Parker series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1962, and the most recent in 2008.