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The Last Picks Books in Order

by Gregory AsheLGBTQ+

13 books from Mystery Magnet (2024) to Expanded Universe (2026). Rated 4.8 across 617 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. Mystery Magnet

    Book 1 2024 4.7 (100)

    When Dashiell Dawson Dane moves across the country to a small seaside town called Hastings Rock, he has one goal: get away from his ex.

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  2. Dude Magnet

    Book 2 2024 4.7 (80)

    You can’t hide from the truth. And apparently, you can’t hide from your ex either. Dashiell Dawson Dane wants the simple things in life: to live in a (possibly) haunted mansion, to avoid socializing at all costs, and to write, and possibly…

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  3. Doom Magnet

    Book 3 2024 4.8 (57)

    After several months (and a few murders), Dash is finally starting to feel at home in Hastings Rock. He’s enjoying the quiet after the end of tourist season, he’s comfortable at Hemlock House (the jury is still out on whether it’s…

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  4. Broken Bird

    Book 4 2024 4.8 (54)

    It’s nearly Christmas, and Dashiell Dawson Dane already has enough on his plate: finding a present for his parents, coming up with excuses not to hang the Christmas lights, and finishing this stupid story he’s been writing (okay, maybe he…

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  5. Between You and Me

    Book 5 2025 4.5 (40)

    Hunting a killer is scary. Talking about your feelings is scarier. Dashiell Dawson Dane is certain the universe is conspiring against him. After all, things have been good—almost too good—for way too long.

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  6. Again with Feeling

    Book 6 2025 4.9 (44)

    When Dashiell Dawson Dane receives a phone call from his nemesis Vivienne Carver (okay, one of his nemeses), he’s caught off guard—to say the least—by her request: help solve the murder of her brother, who disappeared almost thirty years…

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  7. By the Book

    Book 7 2025 4.8 (41)

    Dashiell Dawson Dane might have a problem. It’s not a huge problem. In fact, all things considered, life is good—he’s got a wonderful boyfriend, fantastic friends, and a home where he’s genuinely happy, maybe for the first time ever.

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  8. Evil All Along

    Book 8 2025 4.9 (36)

    They say love makes fools of us all. It certainly makes idiots out of some of us.

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  9. Always Murder

    Book 9 2025 4.7 (37)

    The only thing worse than murder is… no murder? It’s Christmastime, and Dashiell Dawson Dane (just Dash) is looking forward to a quiet holiday season—no unexpected visitors, no relationship drama, and absolutely no murders.

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  10. Wham Line

    Book 10 2025 4.9 (40)

    When an upscale restaurant opens in Hastings Rock, Dashiell Dawson Dane (just Dash) and his friends are excited to get reservations for the soft open.

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  11. Script Swap

    Book 11 2026 4.8 (37)

    They say the show must go on. Thank goodness for intermission. Dashiell Dawson Dane isn’t thrilled that a new play at the community theater is based (however loosely) on his life.

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  12. Retool

    Book 12 2026 4.8 (39)

    What would you do to get everything you wanted? Life is good for Dashiell Dawson Dane (just Dash). Things with his boyfriend, Bobby, are better than ever. Teaching at a local college has provided routine and stability.

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  13. Expanded Universe

    Book 13 2026 4.9 (12)

    All the other stuff. Expanded Universe is a collection of short stories from The Last Picks. It includes the following: “Engineered Public Confession” A glimpse into Dash’s life before his move to Hastings Rock.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for The Last Picks is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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