David Baldacci has published 59 novels, 1 novella, 4 children's books and 5 other books, beginning with Absolute Power (1996). The 9 series include King & Maxwell (6 books, starting with Split Second), Amos Decker (6 books, starting with Memory Man) and Camel Club (5 books, starting with The Camel Club). The best-known is Memory Man (2015). The latest is Nash Falls (2025).
Updated September 2026
King & Maxwell books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Split Second (2003) · 2 Hour Game (2004) · 3 Simple Genius (2007) · 4 First Family (2009) · 5 The Sixth Man (2011) · 6 King and Maxwell (2013)
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Split Second (Sep 2003)
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Hour Game (Oct 2004)
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Simple Genius (Apr 2007)
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First Family (Apr 2009)
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The Sixth Man (Apr 2011)
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King and Maxwell (Nov 2013)
Amos Decker books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Memory Man (2015) · 2 The Last Mile (2016) · 3 The Fix (2017) · 4 The Fallen (2018) · 5 Redemption (2019) · 6 Walk the Wire (2020)
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Memory Man (2015)
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The Last Mile (2016)
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The Fix (2017)
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The Fallen (2018)
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Redemption (2019)
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Walk the Wire (2020)
Camel Club books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Camel Club (2005) · 2 The Collectors (2006) · 3 Stone Cold (2007) · 4 Divine Justice (2008) · 5 Hell's Corner (2010)
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The Camel Club (Oct 2005)
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The Collectors (Oct 2006)
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Stone Cold (Nov 2007)
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Divine Justice (Nov 2008)
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Hell's Corner (Nov 2010)
Will Robie books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Innocent (2012) · 2 The Hit (2013) · 3 The Target (2014) · 4 The Guilty (2015) · 5 End Game (2017)
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The Innocent (Oct 2012)
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The Hit (Apr 2013)
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The Target (Apr 2014)
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The Guilty (Nov 2015)
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End Game (2017)
John Puller books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Zero Day (2011) · 2 The Forgotten (2012) · 3 The Escape (2014) · 4 No Man's Land (2016)
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Zero Day (Nov 2011)
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The Forgotten (Nov 2012)
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The Escape (Nov 2014)
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No Man's Land (Nov 2016)
Vega Jane books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Finisher (2014) · 2 The Keeper (2015) · 3 The Width of the World (2017) · 4 The Stars Below (2019)
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The Finisher (2014)
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The Keeper (2015)
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The Width of the World (2017)
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The Stars Below (2019)
Atlee Pine books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Long Road to Mercy (2018) · 2 A Minute to Midnight (2019) · 3 Daylight (2020)
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Long Road to Mercy (2018)
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A Minute to Midnight (2019)
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Daylight (2020)
Aloysius Archer books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 One Good Deed (2019) · 2 A Gambling Man (2021)
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One Good Deed (2019)
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A Gambling Man (2021)
Where to start with David Baldacci
Start here
Memory Man
David Baldacci's most-read book and the first of the 6 Amos Decker books.
Shortest way in
Split Second
One of the most-read, at about 448 pages.
Newest
Nash Falls
Published November 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Absolute Power (Nov 1996)
The Winner (1997)
Total Control (Jan 1997)
The Simple Truth (Nov 1998)
Saving Faith (Nov 1999)
Wish You Well (Jun 2001)
Last Man Standing (Nov 2001)
The Christmas Train (2002)
The Mighty Johns (2002)
Last Man Standing & Saving Faith (2006)
The Whole Truth (Apr 2008)
True Blue (Oct 2009)
Deliver Us From Evil (Apr 2010)
One Summer (2011)
Vega Jane and the End of Time (2019)
Mercy (2021)
Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery (2021)
Dream Town (2022)
Long Shadows (2022)
The 6:20 Man (2022)
Edge (2023)
Simply Lies (2023)
Calamity of Souls (2024)
To Die For (2024)
Strangers in Time (2025)
Novellas in order
Bullseye (2014)
Children's books in order
Freddy and the French Fries (2006)
Cahills Vs. Vespers (2013)
Vega Jane and the Maze of Monsters (2015)
Other books in order
The Winner And The Simple Truth (2008)
Saving Faith and Absolute Power (2009)
Vega Jane and the Rebels' Revolt (2021)
Film and TV adaptations
- Absolute Power (1997)Film · from Absolute Power
- Wish You Well (2013)Film · from Wish You Well
About David Baldacci
David Baldacci is an American novelist. An attorney by education, Baldacci writes mainly suspense novels and legal thrillers. His novels are published in over 45 languages and published in over 80 countries, having sold over 130 million copies worldwide.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Baldacci FAQ
- How many books has David Baldacci written?
- David Baldacci has published 59 novels, 1 novella, 4 children's books and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Baldacci's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start King & Maxwell with Split Second, Amos Decker with Memory Man and Camel Club with The Camel Club. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is David Baldacci's latest book?
- Nash Falls (2025).
- What is David Baldacci's most famous book?
- Memory Man (2015) is David Baldacci's most widely read book.
- Are David Baldacci's books connected?
- 37 books belong to 9 series (King & Maxwell, Amos Decker, Camel Club and Will Robie); the other 32 books stand alone.
- Which David Baldacci books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Absolute Power (film, 1997) and Wish You Well (film, 2013).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.