📖 About Prey

Prey is a Thriller series universe written by John Sandford. The complete collection runs to 37 books across 2 series, published between 1989 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Prey/Lucas Davenport Books with 36 books. It opens with Rules of Prey (1989) and currently runs to Revenge Prey (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Prey

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Rules of Prey (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Prey/Lucas Davenport 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.

📚 Prey Books in Order

Publication Order of Prey/Lucas Davenport Books
36 books
1
Rules of Prey book cover1Rules of Prey1989Buy on Amazon
Shadow Prey book cover2Shadow Prey1990Buy on Amazon
Eyes of Prey book cover3Eyes of Prey1991Buy on Amazon
Silent Prey book cover4Silent Prey1992Buy on Amazon
Winter Prey book cover5Winter Prey1993Buy on Amazon
Night Prey book cover6Night Prey1994Buy on Amazon
Mind Prey book cover7Mind Prey1995Buy on Amazon
Sudden Prey book cover8Sudden Prey1996Buy on Amazon
Secret Prey book cover9Secret Prey1998Buy on Amazon
Certain Prey book cover10Certain Prey1999Buy on Amazon
Easy Prey book cover11Easy Prey2000Buy on Amazon
Chosen Prey book cover12Chosen Prey2001Buy on Amazon
Mortal Prey book cover13Mortal Prey2002Buy on Amazon
Naked Prey book cover14Naked Prey2003Buy on Amazon
Hidden Prey book cover15Hidden Prey2004Buy on Amazon
Broken Prey book cover16Broken Prey2005Buy on Amazon
Invisible Prey book cover17Invisible Prey2007Buy on Amazon
Phantom Prey book cover18Phantom Prey2008Buy on Amazon
Wicked Prey book cover19Wicked Prey2009Buy on Amazon
Storm Prey book cover20Storm Prey2010Buy on Amazon
Buried Prey book cover21Buried Prey2011Buy on Amazon
Stolen Prey book cover22Stolen Prey2012Buy on Amazon
Silken Prey book cover23Silken Prey2013Buy on Amazon
Field of Prey book cover24Field of Prey2014Buy on Amazon
Gathering Prey book cover25Gathering Prey2015Buy on Amazon
Extreme Prey book cover26Extreme Prey2016Buy on Amazon
Golden Prey book cover27Golden Prey2017Buy on Amazon
Twisted Prey book cover28Twisted Prey2018Buy on Amazon
Neon Prey book cover29Neon Prey2019Buy on Amazon
Masked Prey book cover30Masked Prey2020Buy on Amazon
Ocean Prey book cover31Ocean Prey2021Buy on Amazon
Righteous Prey book cover32Righteous Prey2022Buy on Amazon
Judgment Prey book cover33Judgment Prey2023Buy on Amazon
Toxic Prey book cover34Toxic Prey2024Buy on Amazon
Lethal Prey book cover35Lethal Prey2025Buy on Amazon
Revenge Prey book cover36Revenge Prey2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Lucas Davenport vs. Lincoln Rhyme Short Stories/Novellas
1 books
2
Rhymes With Prey: Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport book cover1Rhymes With Prey: Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Prey books are there?
There are 37 books in the Prey collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1989 and 2026.
What is the first Prey book?
The first book is Rules of Prey, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Prey 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 Prey books?
The Prey books were written by John Sandford.
Is the Prey series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Prey/Lucas Davenport Books, has 36 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Prey series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 2026.