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Ed McBain Books in Order

Explore the Ed McBain crime novels in order, especially the 87th Precinct series, with book lists, background on the fictional city of Isola, and reading paths for new fans.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Book cover for "Find the Feathered Serpent" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Find the Feathered Serpent

by Ed McBain

1952

Book cover for "Danger" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Danger

by Ed McBain

1953

Book cover for "Don't Crowd Me" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Don't Crowd Me

by Ed McBain

1953

Book cover for "Rocket To Luna" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Rocket To Luna

by Ed McBain

1953

Book cover for "Cut Me In" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Cut Me In

by Ed McBain

1954

Book cover for "The Blackboard Jungle" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Blackboard Jungle

by Ed McBain

1954

Book cover for "Death of a Nurse" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Death of a Nurse

by Ed McBain

1955

Book cover for "Murder in the Navy" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Murder in the Navy

by Ed McBain

1955

Book cover for "Cop Hater" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Cop Hater

by Ed McBain

1956

Book cover for "Second Ending" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Second Ending

by Ed McBain

1956

Book cover for "The Mugger" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Mugger

by Ed McBain

1956

Book cover for "The Pusher" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Pusher

by Ed McBain

1956

Book cover for "Tomorrow's World" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Tomorrow's World

by Ed McBain

1956

Book cover for "Killer's Choice" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Killer's Choice

by Ed McBain

1957

Book cover for "The Con Man" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Con Man

by Ed McBain

1957

Book cover for "The Spiked Heel" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Spiked Heel

by Ed McBain

1957

Book cover for "Vanishing Ladies" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Vanishing Ladies

by Ed McBain

1957

Book cover for "Even the Wicked" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Even the Wicked

by Ed McBain

1958

Book cover for "Killer's Payoff" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Killer's Payoff

by Ed McBain

1958

Book cover for "Killer's Wedge" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Killer's Wedge

by Ed McBain

1958

Book cover for "Lady Killer" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Lady Killer

by Ed McBain

1958

Book cover for "Strangers When We Met" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Strangers When We Met

by Ed McBain

1958

Book cover for "The Gutter and the Grave" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Gutter and the Grave

by Ed McBain

1958

Book cover for "A Matter of Conviction" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

A Matter of Conviction

by Ed McBain

1959

Book cover for "Big Man" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Big Man

by Ed McBain

1959

Book cover for "King's Ransom" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

King's Ransom

by Ed McBain

1959

Book cover for "Til Death" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Til Death

by Ed McBain

1959

Book cover for "Give the Boys a Great Big Hand" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Give the Boys a Great Big Hand

by Ed McBain

1960

Book cover for "See Them Die" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

See Them Die

by Ed McBain

1960

Book cover for "The Heckler" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Heckler

by Ed McBain

1960

Book cover for "Lady, Lady, I Did It!" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Lady, Lady, I Did It!

by Ed McBain

1961

Book cover for "The Remarkable Harry" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Remarkable Harry

by Ed McBain

1961

Book cover for "Wonderful Button, The" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Wonderful Button, The

by Ed McBain

1961

Book cover for "Like Love" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Like Love

by Ed McBain

1962

Book cover for "The Empty Hours" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Empty Hours

by Ed McBain

1962

Book cover for "Ax" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Ax

by Ed McBain

1963

Book cover for "Ten Plus One" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Ten Plus One

by Ed McBain

1963

Book cover for "Buddwing" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Buddwing

by Ed McBain

1964

Book cover for "Doll" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Doll

by Ed McBain

1965

Book cover for "He Who Hesitates" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

He Who Hesitates

by Ed McBain

1965

Book cover for "The Sentries" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Sentries

by Ed McBain

1965

Book cover for "Eighty Million Eyes" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Eighty Million Eyes

by Ed McBain

1966

Book cover for "A Horse's Head" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

A Horse's Head

by Ed McBain

1967

Book cover for "The Paper Dragon" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Paper Dragon

by Ed McBain

1967

Book cover for "Fuzz" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Fuzz

by Ed McBain

1968

Book cover for "Last Summer" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Last Summer

by Ed McBain

1968

Book cover for "Shotgun" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Shotgun

by Ed McBain

1968

Book cover for "Sons" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Sons

by Ed McBain

1969

Book cover for "Jigsaw" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Jigsaw

by Ed McBain

1970

Book cover for "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here!

by Ed McBain

1971

Book cover for "Nobody Knew They Were There" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Nobody Knew They Were There

by Ed McBain

1971

Book cover for "Every Little Crook and Nanny" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Every Little Crook and Nanny

by Ed McBain

1972

Book cover for "Sadie When She Died" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Sadie When She Died

by Ed McBain

1972

Book cover for "Seven" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Seven

by Ed McBain

1972

Book cover for "Come Winter" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Come Winter

by Ed McBain

1973

Book cover for "Hail to the Chief" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Hail to the Chief

by Ed McBain

1973

Book cover for "Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man

by Ed McBain

1973

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Bread

by Ed McBain

1974

Book cover for "Streets of Gold" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Streets of Gold

by Ed McBain

1974

Book cover for "Blood Relatives" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Blood Relatives

by Ed McBain

1975

Book cover for "Doors" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Doors

by Ed McBain

1975

Book cover for "Where There's Smoke" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Where There's Smoke

by Ed McBain

1975

Book cover for "Goldilocks" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Goldilocks

by Ed McBain

1976

Book cover for "Guns" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Guns

by Ed McBain

1976

Book cover for "Me and Mr. Stenner" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Me and Mr. Stenner

by Ed McBain

1976

Book cover for "So Long as You Both Shall Live" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

So Long as You Both Shall Live

by Ed McBain

1976

Book cover for "The Chisholms" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Chisholms

by Ed McBain

1976

Book cover for "Long Time No See" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Long Time No See

by Ed McBain

1977

Book cover for "Mothers and Daughters" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Mothers and Daughters

by Ed McBain

1977

Book cover for "Calypso" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Calypso

by Ed McBain

1979

Book cover for "Ghosts" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Ghosts

by Ed McBain

1980

Book cover for "Heat" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Heat

by Ed McBain

1981

Book cover for "Love Dad" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Love Dad

by Ed McBain

1981

Book cover for "Rumpelstiltskin" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Rumpelstiltskin

by Ed McBain

1981

Book cover for "Beauty And The Beast" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Beauty And The Beast

by Ed McBain

1982

Book cover for "Far from the Sea" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Far from the Sea

by Ed McBain

1982

Book cover for "McBain Brief" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

McBain Brief

by Ed McBain

1982

Book cover for "The McBain Brief" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The McBain Brief

by Ed McBain

1982

Book cover for "Ice" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Ice

by Ed McBain

1983

Book cover for "And All Through The House" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

And All Through The House

by Ed McBain

1984

Book cover for "Jack and the Beanstalk" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Jack and the Beanstalk

by Ed McBain

1984

Book cover for "Lightning" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Lightning

by Ed McBain

1984

Book cover for "Lizzie" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Lizzie

by Ed McBain

1984

Book cover for "Eight Black Horses" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Eight Black Horses

by Ed McBain

1985

Book cover for "Snow White and Rose Red" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Snow White and Rose Red

by Ed McBain

1985

Book cover for "Another Part Of The City" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Another Part Of The City

by Ed McBain

1986

Book cover for "Cinderella" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Cinderella

by Ed McBain

1986

Book cover for "Poison" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Poison

by Ed McBain

1987

Book cover for "Puss in Boots" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Puss in Boots

by Ed McBain

1987

Book cover for "The House That Jack Built" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The House That Jack Built

by Ed McBain

1988

Book cover for "Downtown" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Downtown

by Ed McBain

1989

Book cover for "Gangs!" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Gangs!

by Ed McBain

1989

Book cover for "Lullaby" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Lullaby

by Ed McBain

1989

Book cover for "Tricks" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Tricks

by Ed McBain

1989

Book cover for "Vespers" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Vespers

by Ed McBain

1989

Book cover for "Three Blind Mice" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Three Blind Mice

by Ed McBain

1990

Book cover for "Mary, Mary" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Mary, Mary

by Ed McBain

1991

Book cover for "Widows" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Widows

by Ed McBain

1991

Book cover for "Kiss" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Kiss

by Ed McBain

1992

Book cover for "Scimitar" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Scimitar

by Ed McBain

1992

Book cover for "Mischief" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Mischief

by Ed McBain

1993

Book cover for "Criminal Conversation" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Criminal Conversation

by Ed McBain

1994

Book cover for "There Was A Little Girl" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

There Was A Little Girl

by Ed McBain

1994

Book cover for "Privileged Conversation" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Privileged Conversation

by Ed McBain

1995

Book cover for "Romance" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Romance

by Ed McBain

1995

Book cover for "Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear

by Ed McBain

1996

Book cover for "Nocturne" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Nocturne

by Ed McBain

1997

Book cover for "Driving Lessons" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Driving Lessons

by Ed McBain

1998

Book cover for "The Big Bad City" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Big Bad City

by Ed McBain

1998

Book cover for "The Last Best Hope" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Last Best Hope

by Ed McBain

1998

Book cover for "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" by Jeffery DeaverView on Amazon

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

by Jeffery Deaver

1998

Originally published in a major mystery anthology, this story plays on the nightmare of being in exactly the wrong spot when violence erupts. An ordinary day veers into danger, and Deaver shows how a split‑second choice can haunt someone long after the headlines fade.

Book cover for "The Last Dance" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Last Dance

by Ed McBain

1999

Book cover for "Barking at Butterflies" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Barking at Butterflies

by Ed McBain

2000

Book cover for "Candyland" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Candyland

by Ed McBain

2000

Book cover for "Money, Money, Money" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Money, Money, Money

by Ed McBain

2001

Book cover for "Fat Ollie's Book" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Fat Ollie's Book

by Ed McBain

2002

Book cover for "Running from Legs" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Running from Legs

by Ed McBain

2002

Book cover for "The Moment She Was Gone" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Moment She Was Gone

by Ed McBain

2002

Book cover for "The Frumious Bandersnatch" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Frumious Bandersnatch

by Ed McBain

2003

Book cover for "Alice In Jeopardy" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Alice In Jeopardy

by Ed McBain

2004

Book cover for "Hark!" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Hark!

by Ed McBain

2004

Book cover for "Fiddlers" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Fiddlers

by Ed McBain

2005

Book cover for "Let's Talk" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Let's Talk

by Ed McBain

2005

Book cover for "Learning to Kill" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Learning to Kill

by Ed McBain

2006

Book cover for "Transgressions" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Transgressions

by Ed McBain

2006

Book cover for "So Nude, So Dead" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

So Nude, So Dead

by Ed McBain

2015

Book cover for "I Like 'Em Tough" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

I Like 'Em Tough

by Ed McBain

2016

Book cover for "Runaway" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

Runaway

by Ed McBain

2016

Book cover for "The Jungle Kids" by Ed McBainView on Amazon

The Jungle Kids

by Ed McBain

2016

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