Series · 40 books
Parker Books in Order
The complete Parker reading order — 40 books from 1860–2010.





- 01 Theodore Parker: a biography Amazon — buy Theodore Parker: a biography Audible — buy Theodore Parker: a biography Bookshop — buy Theodore Parker: a biography ThriftBooks — buy Theodore Parker: a biography eBooks.com — buy Theodore Parker: a biography
- 02 Parker Pyne Investigates Amazon — buy Parker Pyne Investigates Audible — buy Parker Pyne Investigates Bookshop — buy Parker Pyne Investigates ThriftBooks — buy Parker Pyne Investigates eBooks.com — buy Parker Pyne Investigates
- 03 Theodore Parker Amazon — buy Theodore Parker Audible — buy Theodore Parker Bookshop — buy Theodore Parker ThriftBooks — buy Theodore Parker eBooks.com — buy Theodore Parker
- 04 The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] Amazon — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] Audible — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] Bookshop — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] ThriftBooks — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] eBooks.com — buy The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories]
- 05 Donna Parker at Cherrydale Amazon — buy Donna Parker at Cherrydale Audible — buy Donna Parker at Cherrydale ThriftBooks — buy Donna Parker at Cherrydale eBooks.com — buy Donna Parker at Cherrydale
- 06 Donna Parker Special Agent Amazon — buy Donna Parker Special Agent Audible — buy Donna Parker Special Agent Bookshop — buy Donna Parker Special Agent ThriftBooks — buy Donna Parker Special Agent eBooks.com — buy Donna Parker Special Agent
- 07 Advanced Level Physics Amazon — buy Advanced Level Physics Audible — buy Advanced Level Physics Bookshop — buy Advanced Level Physics ThriftBooks — buy Advanced Level Physics eBooks.com — buy Advanced Level Physics
- 08 Donna Parker in Hollywood Amazon — buy Donna Parker in Hollywood Audible — buy Donna Parker in Hollywood ThriftBooks — buy Donna Parker in Hollywood eBooks.com — buy Donna Parker in Hollywood
- 09 Big Sur Amazon — buy Big Sur Audible — buy Big Sur Bookshop — buy Big Sur ThriftBooks — buy Big Sur eBooks.com — buy Big Sur
- 10 Bird Amazon — buy Bird Audible — buy Bird Bookshop — buy Bird ThriftBooks — buy Bird eBooks.com — buy Bird
- 11 The mourner Amazon — buy The mourner Audible — buy The mourner Bookshop — buy The mourner ThriftBooks — buy The mourner eBooks.com — buy The mourner
- 12 The outfit Amazon — buy The outfit Audible — buy The outfit Bookshop — buy The outfit ThriftBooks — buy The outfit eBooks.com — buy The outfit
- 13 Slayground Amazon — buy Slayground Audible — buy Slayground Bookshop — buy Slayground ThriftBooks — buy Slayground eBooks.com — buy Slayground
- 14 The portable Dorothy Parker Amazon — buy The portable Dorothy Parker Audible — buy The portable Dorothy Parker Bookshop — buy The portable Dorothy Parker ThriftBooks — buy The portable Dorothy Parker eBooks.com — buy The portable Dorothy Parker
- 15 The Godwulf manuscript Amazon — buy The Godwulf manuscript Audible — buy The Godwulf manuscript Bookshop — buy The Godwulf manuscript ThriftBooks — buy The Godwulf manuscript eBooks.com — buy The Godwulf manuscript
- 16 The subversive stitch Amazon — buy The subversive stitch Audible — buy The subversive stitch Bookshop — buy The subversive stitch ThriftBooks — buy The subversive stitch eBooks.com — buy The subversive stitch
- 17 The Dorothy Parker Murder Case Amazon — buy The Dorothy Parker Murder Case Audible — buy The Dorothy Parker Murder Case Bookshop — buy The Dorothy Parker Murder Case ThriftBooks — buy The Dorothy Parker Murder Case eBooks.com — buy The Dorothy Parker Murder Case
- 18 Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo Amazon — buy Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo Audible — buy Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo Bookshop — buy Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo ThriftBooks — buy Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo eBooks.com — buy Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo
- 19 Dorothy Parker Amazon — buy Dorothy Parker Audible — buy Dorothy Parker Bookshop — buy Dorothy Parker ThriftBooks — buy Dorothy Parker eBooks.com — buy Dorothy Parker
- 20 Astrology Amazon — buy Astrology Audible — buy Astrology Bookshop — buy Astrology ThriftBooks — buy Astrology eBooks.com — buy Astrology
- 21 Parkers Astrology Amazon — buy Parkers Astrology Audible — buy Parkers Astrology Bookshop — buy Parkers Astrology ThriftBooks — buy Parkers Astrology eBooks.com — buy Parkers Astrology
- 22 Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Amazon — buy Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Audible — buy Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Bookshop — buy Charlie Parker Played Be Bop ThriftBooks — buy Charlie Parker Played Be Bop eBooks.com — buy Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
- 23 Dorothy Parker stories Amazon — buy Dorothy Parker stories Audible — buy Dorothy Parker stories Bookshop — buy Dorothy Parker stories ThriftBooks — buy Dorothy Parker stories eBooks.com — buy Dorothy Parker stories
- 24 Sea Turtles Amazon — buy Sea Turtles Audible — buy Sea Turtles Bookshop — buy Sea Turtles ThriftBooks — buy Sea Turtles eBooks.com — buy Sea Turtles
- 25 Linux Amazon — buy Linux Audible — buy Linux Bookshop — buy Linux ThriftBooks — buy Linux eBooks.com — buy Linux
- 26 Comeback Amazon — buy Comeback Audible — buy Comeback Bookshop — buy Comeback ThriftBooks — buy Comeback eBooks.com — buy Comeback
- 27 Penny Parker's pregnant! Amazon — buy Penny Parker's pregnant! Audible — buy Penny Parker's pregnant! Bookshop — buy Penny Parker's pregnant! ThriftBooks — buy Penny Parker's pregnant! eBooks.com — buy Penny Parker's pregnant!
- 28 Sashiko Amazon — buy Sashiko Audible — buy Sashiko Bookshop — buy Sashiko ThriftBooks — buy Sashiko eBooks.com — buy Sashiko
- 29 Flashfire Amazon — buy Flashfire Audible — buy Flashfire Bookshop — buy Flashfire ThriftBooks — buy Flashfire eBooks.com — buy Flashfire
- 30 Firebreak Amazon — buy Firebreak Audible — buy Firebreak Bookshop — buy Firebreak ThriftBooks — buy Firebreak eBooks.com — buy Firebreak
- 31 Breakout Amazon — buy Breakout Audible — buy Breakout Bookshop — buy Breakout ThriftBooks — buy Breakout eBooks.com — buy Breakout
- 32 Miss Parker's Ponies Amazon — buy Miss Parker's Ponies Audible — buy Miss Parker's Ponies Bookshop — buy Miss Parker's Ponies ThriftBooks — buy Miss Parker's Ponies eBooks.com — buy Miss Parker's Ponies
- 33 The Colonel Amazon — buy The Colonel Audible — buy The Colonel Bookshop — buy The Colonel ThriftBooks — buy The Colonel eBooks.com — buy The Colonel
- 34 The black angel Amazon — buy The black angel Audible — buy The black angel Bookshop — buy The black angel ThriftBooks — buy The black angel eBooks.com — buy The black angel
- 35 Ask the Parrot Amazon — buy Ask the Parrot Audible — buy Ask the Parrot Bookshop — buy Ask the Parrot ThriftBooks — buy Ask the Parrot eBooks.com — buy Ask the Parrot
- 36 At the Bride Hunt Ball Amazon — buy At the Bride Hunt Ball Audible — buy At the Bride Hunt Ball Bookshop — buy At the Bride Hunt Ball ThriftBooks — buy At the Bride Hunt Ball eBooks.com — buy At the Bride Hunt Ball
- 37 To Wed a Wicked Earl Amazon — buy To Wed a Wicked Earl Audible — buy To Wed a Wicked Earl Bookshop — buy To Wed a Wicked Earl ThriftBooks — buy To Wed a Wicked Earl eBooks.com — buy To Wed a Wicked Earl
- 38 Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter Amazon — buy Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter Audible — buy Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter Bookshop — buy Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter ThriftBooks — buy Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter eBooks.com — buy Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter
- 39 Empire of the summer moon Amazon — buy Empire of the summer moon Audible — buy Empire of the summer moon Bookshop — buy Empire of the summer moon ThriftBooks — buy Empire of the summer moon eBooks.com — buy Empire of the summer moon
- 40 Split Image Amazon — buy Split Image Audible — buy Split Image Bookshop — buy Split Image ThriftBooks — buy Split Image eBooks.com — buy Split Image
Reading tracker
Track your progress through Parker
Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Parker: a biography | 1860 | ||
| 2 | Parker Pyne Investigates | 1933 | ||
| 3 | Theodore Parker | 1936 | ||
| 4 | The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories [9 stories] | 1939 | ||
| 5 | Donna Parker at Cherrydale | 1957 | ||
| 6 | Donna Parker Special Agent | 1957 | ||
| 7 | Advanced Level Physics | 1958 | ||
| 8 | Donna Parker in Hollywood | 1961 | ||
| 9 | Big Sur | 1962 | ||
| 10 | Bird | 1962 | ||
| 11 | The mourner | 1963 | ||
| 12 | The outfit | 1971 | ||
| 13 | Slayground | 1971 | ||
| 14 | The portable Dorothy Parker | 1973 | ||
| 15 | The Godwulf manuscript | 1973 | ||
| 16 | The subversive stitch | 1984 | ||
| 17 | The Dorothy Parker Murder Case | 1984 | ||
| 18 | Ed Parker's Infinite Insights into Kenpo | 1985 | ||
| 19 | Dorothy Parker | 1987 | ||
| 20 | Astrology | 1991 | ||
| 21 | Parkers Astrology | 1991 | ||
| 22 | Charlie Parker Played Be Bop | 1992 | ||
| 23 | Dorothy Parker stories | 1992 | ||
| 24 | Sea Turtles | 1995 | ||
| 25 | Linux | 1996 | ||
| 26 | Comeback | 1997 | ||
| 27 | Penny Parker's pregnant! | 1999 | ||
| 28 | Sashiko | 1999 | ||
| 29 | Flashfire | 2000 | ||
| 30 | Firebreak | 2001 | ||
| 31 | Breakout | 2002 | ||
| 32 | Miss Parker's Ponies | 2003 | ||
| 33 | The Colonel | 2003 | ||
| 34 | The black angel | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Ask the Parrot | 2006 | ||
| 36 | At the Bride Hunt Ball | 2008 | ||
| 37 | To Wed a Wicked Earl | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Richard Stark's Parker, the hunter | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Empire of the summer moon | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Split Image | 2010 |
Parker reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Theodore Parker: a biography (1860). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Parker — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Parker books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1860–2010.
What is the newest Parker book?
Split Image, published in 2010.
































