Jeff Abbott Books in Order
Jeff Abbott is an American bestselling mystery and thriller author who has won the Agatha Award, the Macavity Award, and the International Thriller Writers Award for novels ranging from small-town Texas mystery to international spy fiction and standalone psychological suspense thrillers.
This page lists all Jeff Abbott books in order, including the Jordan Poteet series, the Whit Mosley series, the Sam Capra series, and his standalone novels.
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Jordan Poteet Series (Books in Order)
The Jordan Poteet series follows former book editor Jordan Poteet, who moves back to his small hometown of Mirabeau, Texas, to run the local library, and while doing so, he keeps stumbling into murder. The series borders on cozy-mystery, with a much lighter tone than his next series. Do Unto Others, the first book, won both the Agatha Award and the Macavity Award for Best First Novel.
Reading Order
- Do Unto Others, 1994
- Only Good Yankee, 1995
- Promises of Home, 1996
- Distant Blood, 1996
Whit Mosley Series (Books in Order)
The Whit Mosley series follows unconventional rookie judge and coroner Whit Mosley in a small Gulf Coast county in Texas, who investigates crime with detective Claudia Salazar and a mysterious fishing guide named Gooch. It is a Southern noir mystery with Black Jack Point and Cut and Run being nominated for the Edgar Award.
Reading Order
- A Kiss Gone Bad, 2001
- Black Jack Point, 2002
- Cut and Run, 2003
Sam Capra Series (Books in Order)
The Sam Capra series follows young CIA agent Sam Capra whose life falls apart when a bomb in London destroys his office, and his pregnant wife disappears. He is framed and then cleared for the attack, but then he is let go from the CIA. This gives him the chance to work undercover to hunt for those who took his family, using a bar network he owns in cities around the world. The series is a fast-paced international spy thriller, very different from Jeff Abbott’s previous series.
Reading Order
- Adrenaline, 2010
- Sam Capra’s Last Chance, 2012
- The Last Minute, 2011
- Downfall, 2013
- Inside Man, 2014
- The First Order, 2016
- Traitor’s Dance, 2022
Standalone Novels
- Panic, 2005 (young adult novel)
- Fear, 2006
- Collision, 2008 (titled Run in the UK)
- Trust Me, 2009
- No Rest for the Dead, 2011 (co-authored with Lori Armstrong, David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Thomas H Cook, Jeff Lindsay, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew F Gulli, Lamia Gulli, Peter James, J A Jance, Faye Kellerman, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart, Gayle Lynds, Alexander McCall Smith, Phillip Margolin, Michael Palmer, T Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R L Stine, and Marcia Talley)
- Blame, 2017
- The Three Beths, 2018
- Never Ask Me, 2020
- An Ambush of Widows, 2021
- January and July, 2026
Anthologies
- Magnolias and Mayhem, 2000
- …And the Dying is Easy, 2001
- The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5, 2004
- The Best American Mystery Stories 2004, 2004
- Greatest Hits, 2005
- Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part, 2006
- These Guns for Hire, 2006
- Damn Near Dead, 2006
- A Hell of a Woman, 2007
- Death’s Excellent Vacation, 2010
- Robot Uprisings, 2014
- Dead Ends, 2017
Jeff Abbott Biography
Jeff Abbott is an American bestselling author with over 20 novels published to date, best known for the Sam Capra spy thriller series.
Official website: jeffabbott.com
Jeff Abbott was born in 1963 and grew up in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Rice University with a degree in History and English, and then worked in advertising as a creative director before he became a full-time author.
His debut novel, Do Unto Others, published in 1994, was the first in the Jordan Poteet series and won both the Agatha Award and the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, which is unusual for a debut novel. His early novels are set in Texas, including the small-town mystery with the Jordan Poteet books and the Gulf Coast crime mysteries with the Whit Mosley novels.
He launched the Sam Capra series in 2011 with Adrenaline, which was a Summer Reads pick on both the Today Show and Good Morning America, and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. It also won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback Original.
Three of his novels, Adrenaline, Panic, and Collision, have been optioned for film.
In addition to his series, Jeff Abbott has also written several standalone psychological thrillers, set mostly in and around suburban Austin. Jeff Abbott is currently living in Austin, Texas with his two sons and his wife, where he is a full-time writer.
Jeff Abbott Awards and Honors
Awards
- Do Unto Others – Agatha Award for Best First Novel (1994)
- Do Unto Others – Macavity Award for Best First Novel (1995)
- The Last Minute – ITW Award for Best Paperback original (2012)
Nominations and Shortlists:
- Do Unto Others – Dilys Award for Best Book (1995)
- A Kiss Gone Bad – Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (2002)
- Black Jack Point – Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (2003)
- Black Jack Point – Barry Award for Best Paperback original (2003)
- Black Jack Point – Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (2003)
- Cut and Run – Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (2004)
- Bet on Red – Edgar Award for Best Short Story (2004)
- Collision – Barry Award for Best Thriller (2009)
Is there a book after The First Order???
Yes, Traitor’s Dance
Read the whole Sam Capra series including The First Order. Is there more coming or a follow up to the last book? Does he take the job offer and what about Mila, August and others?