Order of Robert B. Parker Books

Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) was a prolific American novelist, who specialized in writing detective and western novels. Parker may be best known for his Spenser series, but that doesn’t mean he was a one trick pony. His other series included Jesse Stone, Sunny Randall, Cole & Hitch (Appaloosa) and a couple of Philip Marlowe novels. He also had a number of standalone novels and non-fiction books to his credit.

Robert B. Parker has had a number of his works adapted to other mediums. Spenser For Hire starring Robert Urich was produced by ABC, Jesse Stone films were turned into TV movies starring Tom Selleck and Appaloosa was made into a film starring Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris. Parker’s Spenser and Jesse Stone series will be continued by Ace Atkins and Michael Brandman, respectively. Below is a list of Robert B. Parker’s books in order of when they were first published:

Publication Order of Spenser Books

Publication Order of Jesse Stone Books

Publication Order of Sunny Randall Books

Publication Order of Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Publication Order of Philip Marlowe Books

Publication Order of Young Spenser Books

Publication Order of Anthologies

Notes: Poodle Springs was finished by Robert B. Parker after Raymond Chandler died before finishing the novel. As of Lullaby, the Spenser series is written by Ace Atkins (with the exception of Silent Night, which is written by Helen Brann). Starting with Killing the Blues, the Jesse Stone series is written by Michael Brandman, except for Blind Spot by Reed Farrel Coleman. As of Ironhorse, the Cole & Hitch books are written by Robert Knott.

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Robert B. Parker Synopsis: Gunman’s Rhapsody is a book about the famous gunslinger Wyatt Earp that takes place in 1879. It is not about the shootout like you’d expect from a movie, but instead is more of a character story of Wyatt Earp.

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3 Responses to “Order of Robert B. Parker Books”

1. Teresa Vaughan: 1 year ago

   How should I read Jesse stone and sunny Randall to keep their relationship straight?

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2. Pat dearmore: 7 years ago

   What Jesse Stone books were made into movies and in what order?

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   • Brandon: 7 years ago

     The movies were made in this order:

     Stone Cold
     Night Passage
     Death in Paradise
     Sea Change
     Thin Ice
     No Remorse
     Innocents Lost
     Benefit of the Doubt

     Night Passage is a prequel to Stone Cold, although I’m going to guess that the best way to watch the films is in the order they were produced, if it matters at all. Benefit of the Doubt doesn’t appear to be adapted from a novel.

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