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Robert B. Parker

Author's website: RobertBParker.net.

Series: Spenser (1)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

The Godwulf Manuscript

Houghton Mifflin • US-HC • 01/1974 • — • 9780395180112
Andre Deutsch • UK-HC • 04/1974 • £2.25 • 9780233965291
Berkley • US-PB • 07/1979 • $1.50 • 9780425039670

God Save the Child

Andre Deutsch • UK-HC • 09/1974 • £2.95 • 9780233967035
Houghton Mifflin • US-HC • 10/1974 • $5.95 • 9780395199558

Mortal Stakes

Houghton Mifflin • US-HC • 10/1975 • $6.95 • 9780395219690
Andre Deutsch • UK-HC • 09/1976 • £3.45 • 9780233968360

Promised Land (2)

Houghton Mifflin • US-HC • 09/1976 • $7.95 • 9780395247716
Andre Deutsch • UK-HC • 10/1977 • £3.95 • 9780233969220
Berkley • US-PB • 05/1978 • $1.75 • 9780425036143

The Judas Goat

Houghton Mifflin • US-HC • 08/1978 • $7.95 • 9780395266823
Berkley • US-PB • 08/1979 • $1.95 • 9780425042045
Andre Deutsch • UK-HC • 06/1982 • £6.50 • 9780233970462

Looking for Rachel Wallace

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 02/1980 • $12.95 • 9780385285582
Piatkus • UK-HC • 04/1982 • £6.50 • 9780861881741

Early Autumn (3)

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 12/1980 • $12.95 • 9780385282420
Severn House • UK-HC • 12/1987 • £8.95 • 9780727814777

A Savage Place

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 06/1981 • $12.95 • 9780385289511
Piatkus • UK-HC • 09/1982 • £6.50 • 9780861881963

Ceremony

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 03/1982 • $12.95 • 9780385281270
Piatkus • UK-HC • 06/1983 • £6.95 • 9780861882304

The Widening Gyre

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 03/1983 • $12.95 • 9780385292207
Dell • US-PB • 06/1987 • — • 9780440195351
Severn House • UK-HC • 06/1991 • £11.99 • 9780727842022

Valediction

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 04/1984 • $12.95 • 9780385293303
Severn House • UK-HC • 06/1986 • £8.50 • 9780727812766
Dell • US-PB • 06/1989 • — • 9780440192466

A Catskill Eagle

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 05/1985 • $14.95 • 9780385293853
Viking • UK-HC • 02/1986 • £9.95 • 9780670808724
Dell • US-PB • 06/1986 • — • 9780440111320

Taming a Sea-horse

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 05/1986 • $14.95 • 9780385294614
Viking • UK-HC • 02/1987 • £9.95 • 9780670815845
Dell • US-PB • 05/1987 • — • 9780440188414

Pale Kings and Princes

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 05/1987 • $16.95 • 9780385295383
Viking • UK-HC • 02/1988 • £10.95 • 9780670820047
Dell • US-PB • 06/1992 • — • 9780440200048

Crimson Joy

Delacorte Press • US-HC • 06/1988 • $16.95 • 9780385296519
Viking • UK-HC • 02/1989 • £11.95 • 9780670825394
Dell • US-PB • 04/1997 • — • 9780440203438

Playmates

Putnam • US-HC • 05/1989 • $17.95 • 9780399134258
Viking • UK-HC • 01/1990 • £12.99 • 9780670829866
Berkley • US-PB • 03/1996 • — • 9780425120019

Stardust

Putnam • US-HC • 07/1990 • $18.95 • 9780399135378
Viking • UK-HC • 01/1991 • £13.99 • 9780670836819
Berkley • US-PB • 05/1996 • — • 9780425127230

Pastime

Viking • UK-HC • 01/1991 • £14.99 • 9780670836826
Putnam • US-HC • 07/1991 • $19.95 • 9780399136283
Berkley • US-PB • 04/1996 • — • 9780425132937

Double Deuce

Putnam • US-HC • 06/1992 • $19.95 • 9780399137211
Viking • UK-HC • 12/1992 • £14.99 • 9780670845583
Berkley • US-PB • 04/1993 • — • 9780425137932

Paper Doll

Putnam • US-HC • 05/1993 • $19.95 • 9780399138188
Viking • UK-HC • 12/1993 • £16.00 • 9780670848096
Berkley • US-PB • 04/1994 • — • 9780425141557

Walking Shadow

Putnam • US-HC • 05/1994 • $19.95 • 9780399139208
Viking • UK-HC • 01/1995 • £15.00 • 9780670848102
Berkley • US-PB • 06/1996 • — • 9780425147740

Thin Air

Putnam • US-HC • 05/1995 • $21.95 • 9780399140204
Viking • UK-HC • 12/1995 • £15.50 • 9780670865437
Berkley • US-PB • 04/1998 • — • 9780425152904

Chance

Putnam • US-HC • 05/1996 • $21.95 • 9780399141348
Viking • UK-HC • 07/1996 • £16.00 • 9780670865444
Berkley • US-PB • 04/1997 • — • 9780425157473

Small Vices

Putnam • US-HC • 03/1997 • $21.95 • 9780399142444
John Murray • UK-HC • 01/1998 • £16.99 • 9780719556623
Berkley • US-PB • 03/1998 • — • 9780425162484

Sudden Mischief

Putnam • US-HC • 03/1998 • $22.95 • 9780399143700
Berkley • UK-HC • 05/1999 • — • 9780425168288

Hush Money

Putnam • US-HC • 03/1999 • $22.95 • 9780399144585
John Murray • UK-HC • 02/2000 • £16.99 • 9780719556685
Berkley • US-PB • 04/2000 • — • 9780425174012

Hugger Mugger

Putnam • US-HC • 04/2000 • $22.95 • 9780399145872
John Murray • UK-HC • 06/2000 • £16.99 • 9780719556692
Berkley • US-PB • 06/2001 • $7.99 • 9780425179550

Potshot

Putnam • US-HC • 03/2001 • $23.95 • 9780399147104
John Murray • UK-HC • 04/2001 • £16.99 • 9780719562846
Berkley • US-PB • 06/2002 • $7.99 • 9780425182888

Widow's Walk

Putnam • US-HC • 03/2002 • $24.95 • 9780399148453
John Murray • UK-HC • 03/2002 • £17.99 • 9780719562860
Berkley • US-PB • 03/2003 • $7.99 • 9780425189047

Back Story

Putnam • US-HC • 03/2003 • $24.95 • 9780399149771
John Murray • UK-HC • 03/2003 • £17.99 • 9780719562914
Berkley • US-PB • 03/2004 • $7.99 • 9780425194799

Bad Business

Putnam • US-HC • 03/2004 • $24.95 • 9780399151453
John Murray • UK-HC • 03/2004 • £17.99 • 9780719566424
Berkley • US-PB • 03/2005 • $7.99 • 9780425199572

Cold Service

Putnam • US-HC • 03/2005 • $24.95 • 9780399152405
No Exit • UK-HC • 06/2005 • £16.99 • 9781842431412
Berkley • US-PB • 03/2006 • $7.99 • 9780425204283

School Days

Putnam • US-HC • 09/2005 • $24.95 • 9780399153235
No Exit • UK-HC • 09/2005 • £16.99 • 9781842431436
Berkley • US-PB • 10/2006 • $7.99 • 9780425211342

Hundred-Dollar Baby
(UK title: Dream Girl)

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2006 • $24.95 • 9780399153761
No Exit • UK-HC • 10/2006 • £18.99 • 9781842432167
Berkley • US-PB • 09/2007 • $9.99 • 9780425217559

Now and Then

Putnam • US-HC • 09/2007 • $25.95 • 9780399154416
No Exit • UK-HC • 10/2007 • £18.99 • 9781842432099
Berkley • US-PB • 10/2008 • $9.99 • 9780425224144

Rough Weather

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2008 • $26.95 • 9780399155192
Quercus • UK-HC • 10/2008 • £16.99 • 9781847242440
Berkley • US-PB • 09/2009 • $9.99 • 9780425230176

The Professional

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2009 • $26.95 • 9780399155949
Berkley • US-PB • 09/2010 • $9.99 • 9780425236307

Painted Ladies

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2010 • $26.95 • 9780399156854
Berkley • US-PB • 09/2011 • $9.99 • 9780425243626

Sixkill

Putnam • US-HC • 05/2011 • $26.95 • 9780399157264
Berkley • US-PB • 04/2012 • $9.99 • 9780425246900

Series: Spenser Holiday (1.1)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Silent Night (4)

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2013 • $24.95 • 9780399157882
Berkley Trade • US-TP • 11/2014 • $12.00 • 9780425271612

Series: Young Spenser (5)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Chasing the Bear

Philomel • US-HC • 05/2009 • $14.99 • 9780399247767

Series: Jesse Stone (6)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Night Passage

Putnam • US-HC • 09/1997 • $21.95 • 9780399143045
John Murray • UK-HC • 05/1998 • £16.99 • 9780719556616
Jove • US-PB • 11/1998 • $7.50 • 9780515123494

Trouble in Paradise

Putnam • US-HC • 11/1998 • $22.95 • 9780399144332
John Murray • UK-HC • 04/1999 • £16.99 • 9780719556647
Berkley • US-PB • 10/1999 • $7.99 • 9780425221105

Death in Paradise

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2001 • $23.95 • 9780399147791
John Murray • UK-HC • 11/2001 • £16.99 • 9780719562853
Berkley • US-PB • 11/2002 • $7.99 • 9780425187067

Stone Cold

Putnam • US-HC • 09/2003 • $24.95 • 9780399150876
John Murray • UK-HC • 10/2003 • £17.99 • 9780719562952
Berkley • US-PB • 09/2004 • $7.99 • 9780425198742

Sea Change

Putnam • US-HC • 02/2006 • $24.95 • 9780399152672
No Exit • UK-HC • 03/2006 • £16.99 • 9781842431429
Berkley • US-PB • 03/2007 • $9.99 • 9780425214428

High Profile

Putnam • US-HC • 02/2007 • $25.95 • 9780399154041
No Exit • UK-HC • 03/2007 • £18.99 • 9781842431887
Berkley • US-PB • 03/2008 • $9.99 • 9780425206096

Stranger in Paradise

Putnam • US-HC • 02/2008 • $25.95 • 9780399154607
Quercus • UK-HC • 05/2008 • £14.99 • 9781847242471
Berkley • US-PB • 02/2009 • $9.99 • 9780425226285

Night and Day

Putnam • US-HC • 02/2009 • $25.95 • 9780399155413
Quercus • UK-HC • 06/2009 • £16.99 • 9781849160506
Berkley • US-PB • 02/2010 • $9.99 • 9780425232996

Split Image

Putnam • US-HC • 02/2010 • $25.95 • 9780399156236
Berkley • US-PB • 02/2011 • $9.99 • 9780425239735

Killing the Blues (7)

Putnam • US-HC • 09/2011 • $25.95 • 9780399157844

Series: Sunny Randall (8)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Family Honor

Putnam • US-HC • 09/1999 • $22.95 • 9780399145667
John Murray • UK-HC • 11/1999 • £17.99 • 9780719556678
Berkley • US-PB • 11/2000 • $7.99 • 9780425177068

Perish Twice

Putnam • US-HC • 10/2000 • $23.95 • 9780399146688
John Murray • UK-HC • 10/2000 • £16.99 • 9780719562815
Berkley • US-PB • 11/2001 • $7.99 • 9780425182154

Shrink Rap

Putnam • US-HC • 09/2002 • $24.95 • 9780399149306
John Murray • UK-HC • 10/2002 • £17.99 • 9780719562891
Jove • US-PB • 09/2003 • $7.99 • 9780515136203
Berkley • US-PB • 05/2010 • $7.99 • 9780425239636

Melancholy Baby

Putnam • US-HC • 09/2004 • $24.95 • 9780399152184
John Murray • UK-HC • 09/2004 • £17.99 • 9780719562983
Berkley • US-PB • 10/2005 • $7.99 • 9780425204214

Blue Screen

Putnam • US-HC • 06/2006 • $24.95 • 9780399153518
No Exit • UK-HC • 06/2006 • £18.99 • 9781842431733
Berkley • US-PB • 06/2007 • $9.99 • 9780425215982

Spare Change

Putnam • US-HC • 06/2007 • $24.95 • 9780399154256
No Exit • UK-HC • 06/2007 • £18.99 • 9781842432075
Berkeley • US-PB • 06/2008 • $9.99 • 9780425221921

Series: Philip Marlowe (9)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Poodle Springs (10)

Putnam • US-HC • 10/1989 • $18.95 • 9780399134821
Little, Brown • UK-HC • 02/1990 • £12.95 • 9780356188041
Berkley • US-PB • 11/1990 • — • 9780425123430
Berkley • US-TP • 08/2010 • $15.00 • 9780425239346

Perchance to Dream

Putnam • US-HC • 01/1991 • $19.95 • 9780399135804
Little, Brown • UK-HC • 05/1991 • £13.95 • 9780356201436
Berkley • US-PB • 12/1993 • — • 9780425131312

Series: Western (11)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Appaloosa

Putnam • US-HC • 06/2005 • $24.95 • 9780399152771
Berkley • US-PB • 06/2006 • $7.99 • 9780425204320
Berkley • US-TP • 01/2010 • $14.00 • 9780425233658

Brimstone

Putnam • US-HC • 05/2009 • $25.95 • 9780399155710
Berkley • US-PB • 05/2010 • $9.99 • 9780425234617

Blue-Eyed Devil

Putnam • US-HC • 05/2010 • $25.95 • 9780399156489

Non-Series (Young Adult)

Title

Publisher • Format • Date • List Price • ISBN

Edenville Owls

Philomel • US-HC • 04/2007 • $17.99 • 9780399246562
Puffin • US-PB • 05/2008 • $7.99 • 9780142411612

The Boxer and the Spy

Philomel • US-HC • 05/2008 • $17.99 • 9780399247750
Puffin • US-PB • 06/2009 • $8.99 • 9780142414392

Notes

(1) Spenser (no first name) is a private investigator in Boston.

(2) Winner of the 1977 Edgar Award for Best Novel.

(3) Winner of the 1983 Falcon Award.

(5) The Young Spenser series features the PI as a teenager.

(6) Jesse Stone is an ex-LAPD detective who is now the police chief of the (fictional) small coastal town of Paradise, Massachusetts. The character is also featured in a number of made-for-television films, some adapted from the novels; visit Telemystery: Jesse Stone for more information.

(7) Following the Parker's death in 2010, his family agreed to allow Michael Brandman, who produced and co-wrote the screenplays of several "Jesse Stone" films, to continue the series. For continuity purposes, these titles are listed here as well as on Brandman's author page.

(8) Sunny Randall is a private investigator in Boston.

(9) Philip Marlowe is a private investigator in Los Angeles.

(10) When Raymond Chandler died in 1959, he left an unfinished Philip Marlowe manuscript entitled The Poodle Springs Story. Parker was authorized by the Chandler estate to complete the novel. He went on to write another novel in the series.

(11) This western series features guns-for-hire Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch.

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