📖 About Quarry

Quarry is a series universe written by Max Allan Collins. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 2 series, published between 1976 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Quarry Books with 17 books. It opens with Quarry / The Broker (1976) and currently runs to Quarry's Reunion (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Quarry

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Quarry / The Broker (1976), book 1 of Publication Order of Quarry 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.

📚 Quarry Books in Order

Publication Order of Quarry Books
17 books
1
Quarry / The Broker book cover1Quarry / The Broker1976Buy on Amazon
Quarry's List / The Broker's Wife book cover2Quarry's List / The Broker's Wife1976Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Deal / The Dealer book cover3Quarry's Deal / The Dealer1976Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Cut / The Slasher book cover4Quarry's Cut / The Slasher1977Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Vote / Primary Target book cover5Quarry's Vote / Primary Target1988Buy on Amazon
The Last Quarry book cover6The Last Quarry2006Buy on Amazon
The First Quarry book cover7The First Quarry2008Buy on Amazon
Quarry in the Middle book cover8Quarry in the Middle2009Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Ex book cover9Quarry's Ex2011Buy on Amazon
The Wrong Quarry book cover10The Wrong Quarry2014Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Choice book cover11Quarry's Choice2015Buy on Amazon
Quarry in the Black book cover12Quarry in the Black2016Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Climax book cover13Quarry's Climax2017Buy on Amazon
Killing Quarry book cover14Killing Quarry2019Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Blood book cover15Quarry's Blood2021Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Return book cover16Quarry's Return2024Buy on Amazon
Quarry's Reunion book cover17Quarry's Reunion2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Quarry Collections
1 books
2
Quarry's Greatest Hits book cover1Quarry's Greatest Hits2003Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Quarry books are there?
There are 18 books in the Quarry collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1976 and 2026.
What is the first Quarry book?
The first book is Quarry / The Broker, published in 1976.
What order should I read the Quarry 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 Quarry books?
The Quarry books were written by Max Allan Collins.
Is the Quarry series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Quarry Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Quarry series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1976, and the most recent in 2026.