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Colter Shaw Books in Order

by Jeffery DeaverMystery, Thriller & Suspense

5 books so far (book 6 is due May 4, 2027) and 3 novellas. They run from The Never Game (2019) to South of Nowhere (2025). Rated 4.4 across 4,279 listener reviews.

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Reading order

  1. Captivated

    Novella 0.5 2019 4.3 (442)

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  2. The Never Game

    Book 1 2019 4.3 (1.5k)

    The first installment in Jeffery Deaver’s Colter Shaw series—the inspiration for the upcoming CBS original series TRACKER starring Justin Hartley! The son of a survivalist family, Colter Shaw is an expert tracker.

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  3. The Second Hostage

    Novella 1.5 2020 4.5 (256)

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  4. The Goodbye Man

    Book 2 2020 4.4 (747)

    THE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING CBS ORIGINAL SERIES TRACKER In this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, reward-seeker Colter Shaw infiltrates a sinister cult after learning that the only way to get…

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  5. The Final Twist

    Book 3 2021 4.4 (624)

    THE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING CBS ORIGINAL SERIES TRACKER “The master of ticking-bomb suspense” (People) returns with a devilishly good thriller, and reward seeker Colter Shaw's most personal case to date.

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  6. The Deadline Clock

    Novella 3.5 2022 4.6 (133)

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  7. Hunting Time

    Book 4 2022 4.6 (380)

    THE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING CBS ORIGINAL SERIES TRACKER In New York Times bestselling master of suspense Jeffery Deaver's riveting thriller, reward seeker Colter Shaw plunges into the woods and races the clock in a case where nothing…

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  8. South of Nowhere

    Book 5 2025 4.5 (192)

    AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling master of suspense returns to his beloved series, adapted for TV (CBS's Tracker, starring Justin Hartley) as reward seeker Colter Shaw races against the clock to save a…

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  9. Freeze Frame

    Book 6 Out May 4, 2027

    The New York Times bestselling master of suspense returns to his beloved Colter Shaw series, adapted for TV (CBS's Tracker, starring Justin Hartley), as reward seeker Shaw races against the clock to search for a small town's beloved…

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Colter Shaw is also the best order to read them in. Novellas and short stories sit between the novels they follow, numbered the way the publisher numbers them (0.5 comes after book 0). They are optional — you can skip them without missing the main story. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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