BookBingePrey Books in Order
An unconventional Minnesota investigator with a knack for outthinking killers hunts predators across decades of cases.
Here is the complete Prey reading order — all 36 books by John Sandford, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Rules of Prey(1989)
- Shadow Prey(1990)
- Eyes of Prey(1991)
- Silent Prey(1992)
- Winter Prey(1993)
- Night Prey(1994)
- Mind Prey(1995)
- Sudden Prey(1996)
- Secret Prey(1998)
- Certain Prey(1999)
- Easy Prey(2000)
- Chosen Prey(2001)
- Mortal Prey(2002)
- Naked Prey(2003)
- Hidden Prey(2004)
- Broken Prey(2005)
- Invisible Prey(2007)
- Phantom Prey(2008)
- Wicked Prey(2009)
- Storm Prey(2010)
- Buried Prey(2011)
- Stolen Prey(2012)
- Silken Prey(2013)
- Field of Prey(2014)
- Gathering Prey(2015)
- Extreme Prey(2016)
- Golden Prey(2017)
- Twisted Prey(2018)
- Neon Prey(2019)
- Masked Prey(2020)
- Ocean Prey(2021)
- Righteous Prey(2022)
- Judgment Prey(2023)
- Toxic Prey(2024)
- Lethal Prey(2025)
- Revenge Prey(2026)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Prey series?
There are 36 books in the Prey series by John Sandford, beginning with Rules of Prey (1989) and most recently Revenge Prey (2026).
What is the first Prey book?
The first book is Rules of Prey, published in 1989. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Prey in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.