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Start with Night Passage and continue through all 20 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Robert B Parker • Published 1997
Jesse Stone arrives in Paradise, Massachusetts, as the new police chief and quickly faces the murder of a teenage girl. Town politics, buried secrets, and Jesse’s own drinking problem make the first case a test of whe...
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Ends with Fallout
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Book 1:Night Passage
Robert B Parker • 1997
Jesse Stone arrives in Paradise, Massachusetts, as the new police chief and quickly faces the murder of a teenage girl. Town politics, buried secrets, and Jesse’s own drinking problem make the first case a test of whe...
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Book 2:Trouble in Paradise
Robert B Parker • 1998
A brutal killing shakes Paradise when a young girl’s body is discovered, and Jesse Stone suspects the crime is part of something larger. As he digs in, he has to confront predators who hide behind respectability and f...
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Book 3:Death in Paradise
Robert B Parker • 2001
A New Year’s celebration in Paradise turns deadly when a woman is murdered and another person is taken. Jesse Stone follows a trail that points to a serial predator, while the pull of his past and his struggle for sob...
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Book 4:Stone Cold
Robert B Parker • 2003
Two cases collide in Paradise, a suspicious death and an assault that was never properly reported. Jesse Stone pushes past the town’s desire for quiet and forces long-suppressed truths into the open, even when it cost...
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Book 5:Sea Change
Robert B Parker • 2005
A strange death and an unexpected new connection pull Jesse Stone into a case that reaches beyond his small department. As he tracks the truth, he has to balance real police work with the temptations and loneliness th...
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Book 6:High Profile
Robert B Parker • 2007
When a body turns up in Paradise, Jesse Stone uncovers ties to an old, unresolved crime and a circle of people used to getting their way. The deeper he digs, the more he risks his job, his safety, and the fragile prog...
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Book 7:Stranger in Paradise
Robert B Parker • 2008
A newcomer arrives in Paradise looking for a clean slate, but trouble follows close behind. Jesse Stone tries to protect a vulnerable family while hunting a violent threat, and he learns again that no town stays “quie...
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Book 8:Night and Day
Robert B Parker • 2009
Violence breaks the surface in Paradise, and Jesse Stone finds himself juggling a dangerous investigation and a community on edge. The case pushes him to rely on his small team, and to confront the habits that can sab...
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Book 9:Split Image
Robert B Parker • 2010
Jesse Stone is pulled into investigations that seem unrelated, a suspicious death in Paradise and a dangerous problem reaching beyond town lines. As pressure builds, he has to trust his instincts and keep his departme...
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Book 10:Killing The Blues
Michael Brandman • 2011
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Book 12:Damned If You Do
Michael Brandman • 2013
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Book 13:Blind Spot
Reed Farrel Coleman • 2014
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Book 14:The Devil Wins
Reed Farrel Coleman • 2015
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Book 15:Debt to Pay
Reed Farrel Coleman • 2016
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Book 16:The Hangman's Sonnet
Reed Farrel Coleman • 2018
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Book 17:Colorblind
Reed Farrel Coleman • 2018
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Book 18:The Bitterest Pill
Reed Farrel Coleman • 2019
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Book 19:Fool's Paradise
Mike Lupica • 2020
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Book 20:Stone's Throw
Mike Lupica • 2021
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Book 21:Fallout
Mike Lupica • 2022
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Jesse Stone FAQ
What is the best order to read the Jesse Stone series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Night Passage.
How many books are in the Jesse Stone series?
There are 20 books currently listed in the Jesse Stone series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Jesse Stone series?
New readers should start with Night Passage, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Jesse Stone series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1997 to 2022.