📖 About Sam McCain

Sam McCain is a series universe written by Ed Gorman. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 1998 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Sam McCain Books with 10 books. It opens with The Day The Music Died (1998) and currently runs to Riders on the Storm (2014).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sam McCain

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Day The Music Died (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Sam McCain 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.

📚 Sam McCain Books in Order

Publication Order of Sam McCain Books
10 books
1
The Day The Music Died book cover1The Day The Music Died1998Buy on Amazon
Wake Up Little Susie book cover2Wake Up Little Susie1999Buy on Amazon
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? book cover3Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?2000Buy on Amazon
Save the Last Dance for Me book cover4Save the Last Dance for Me2002Buy on Amazon
Everybody's Somebody's Fool book cover5Everybody's Somebody's Fool2003Buy on Amazon
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do book cover6Breaking Up Is Hard to Do2004Buy on Amazon
Fools Rush In book cover7Fools Rush In2007Buy on Amazon
Ticket to Ride book cover8Ticket to Ride2009Buy on Amazon
Bad Moon Rising book cover9Bad Moon Rising2011Buy on Amazon
Riders on the Storm book cover10Riders on the Storm2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sam McCain books are there?
There are 10 books in the Sam McCain collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1998 and 2014.
What is the first Sam McCain book?
The first book is The Day The Music Died, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Sam McCain 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 Sam McCain books?
The Sam McCain books were written by Ed Gorman.
Is the Sam McCain series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sam McCain Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sam McCain series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2014.