Below is the complete list of David Rosenfelt books in order. For this series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.
Publication Order of Andy Carpenter Books
- Open and Shut (2002)
Open and Shut was published in 2002 and is listed as book #1 in the Andy Carpenter series. - First Degree (2003)
Published in 2003, First Degree is listed as book #2 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Bury the Lead (2004)
Bury the Lead is a 2004 release and appears as book #3 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Sudden Death (2005)
In the Andy Carpenter series, Sudden Death is book #4 and was published in 2005. - Dead Center (2006)
Dead Center was first published in 2006; within the Andy Carpenter series, it is listed as book #5. - Play Dead (2007)
Play Dead was published in 2007 and is listed as book #6 in the Andy Carpenter series. - New Tricks (2009)
Published in 2009, New Tricks is listed as book #7 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Dog Tags (2010)
Dog Tags is a 2010 release and appears as book #8 in the Andy Carpenter series. - One Dog Night (2011)
In the Andy Carpenter series, One Dog Night is book #9 and was published in 2011. - Leader of the Pack (2012)
Leader of the Pack was first published in 2012; within the Andy Carpenter series, it is listed as book #10. - Unleashed (2013)
Unleashed was published in 2013 and is listed as book #11 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Hounded (2014)
Published in 2014, Hounded is listed as book #12 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Who Let the Dog Out? (2015)
Who Let the Dog Out? is a 2015 release and appears as book #13 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Outfoxed (2016)
In the Andy Carpenter series, Outfoxed is book #14 and was published in 2016. - The Twelve Dogs of Christmas (2016)
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas was first published in 2016; within the Andy Carpenter series, it is listed as book #15. - Collared (2017)
Collared was published in 2017 and is listed as book #16 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Rescued (2018)
Published in 2018, Rescued is listed as book #17 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Deck the Hounds (2018)
Deck the Hounds is a 2018 release and appears as book #18 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Bark of Night (2019)
In the Andy Carpenter series, Bark of Night is book #19 and was published in 2019. - Dachshund Through the Snow (2019)
Dachshund Through the Snow was first published in 2019; within the Andy Carpenter series, it is listed as book #20. - Muzzled (2020)
Muzzled was published in 2020 and is listed as book #21 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Silent Bite (2020)
Published in 2020, Silent Bite is listed as book #22 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Dog Eat Dog (2021)
Dog Eat Dog is a 2021 release and appears as book #23 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Best in Snow (2021)
In the Andy Carpenter series, Best in Snow is book #24 and was published in 2021. - Holy Chow (2022)
Holy Chow was first published in 2022; within the Andy Carpenter series, it is listed as book #25. - Santa’s Little Yelpers (2022)
Santa's Little Yelpers was published in 2022 and is listed as book #26 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Flop Dead Gorgeous (2023)
Published in 2023, Flop Dead Gorgeous is listed as book #27 in the Andy Carpenter series. - ‘Twas the Bite Before Christmas (2023)
'Twas the Bite Before Christmas is a 2023 release and appears as book #28 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Dog Day Afternoon (2024)
In the Andy Carpenter series, Dog Day Afternoon is book #29 and was published in 2024. - The More the Terrier (2024)
The More the Terrier was first published in 2024; within the Andy Carpenter series, it is listed as book #30. - Dogged Pursuit (2025)
Dogged Pursuit was published in 2025 and is listed as book #31 in the Andy Carpenter series. - And to All a Good Bite (2025)
Published in 2025, And to All a Good Bite is listed as book #32 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Dead Men Don’t Play Fetch (2026)
Dead Men Don't Play Fetch is a 2026 release and appears as book #33 in the Andy Carpenter series. - Bark Humbug (2026)
In the Andy Carpenter series, Bark Humbug is book #34 and was published in 2026.
Publication Order of Doug Brock Books
- Blackout (2015)
Blackout was published in 2015 and is listed as book #1 in the Doug Brock series. - Fade to Black (2018)
Published in 2018, Fade to Black is listed as book #2 in the Doug Brock series. - Black and Blue (2019)
Black and Blue is a 2019 release and appears as book #3 in the Doug Brock series.
Publication Order of The K Team Books
- The K Team (2020)
The K Team was published in 2020 and is listed as book #1 in the The K Team series. - Animal Instinct (2021)
Published in 2021, Animal Instinct is listed as book #2 in the The K Team series. - Citizen K-9 (2022)
Citizen K-9 is a 2022 release and appears as book #3 in the The K Team series. - Good Dog, Bad Cop (2023)
In the The K Team series, Good Dog, Bad Cop is book #4 and was published in 2023.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books
- Don’t Tell a Soul (2008)
Don't Tell a Soul was published in 2008 and is listed as book #1 in the Standalone Novels series. - Down to the Wire (2010)
Published in 2010, Down to the Wire is listed as book #2 in the Standalone Novels series. - On Borrowed Time (2011)
On Borrowed Time is a 2011 release and appears as book #3 in the Standalone Novels series. - Heart of a Killer (2012)
In the Standalone Novels series, Heart of a Killer is book #4 and was published in 2012. - Airtight (2012)
Airtight was first published in 2012; within the Standalone Novels series, it is listed as book #5. - Without Warning (2014)
Without Warning was published in 2014 and is listed as book #6 in the Standalone Novels series.
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Novels Books
- Dogtripping / The Puppy Express (2013)
Dogtripping / The Puppy Express was published in 2013 and is listed as book #1 in the Non-Fiction Novels series. - Lessons from Tara (2015)
Published in 2015, Lessons from Tara is listed as book #2 in the Non-Fiction Novels series.
About David Rosenfelt
David Rosenfelt has built one of the most distinctive careers in contemporary mystery by combining legal intrigue, comic timing, and a very visible love of dogs into a body of work that feels immediately recognizable. He is best known for the Andy Carpenter novels, but his bibliography is broader than that single series might suggest. Over time he has written standalones, spin-offs, nonfiction, and multiple connected mystery lines, all while maintaining a voice that is unusually light on the surface and carefully engineered underneath. His books move quickly, but they are not throwaway entertainment. They are tightly controlled commercial mysteries that know exactly how to balance humor, suspense, and character appeal.
The central pillar of his fiction is Andy Carpenter, the Paterson, New Jersey defense attorney whose reluctance is almost as important as his skill. Andy is a wisecracking, self-aware lead who often seems less interested in work than in avoiding it, yet keeps getting pulled into murder cases by conscience, loyalty, or circumstance. That combination gave Rosenfelt a long-running series strong enough to define his public identity. The books are legal mysteries, but they do not read like heavy courtroom procedurals. Instead, they rely on dialogue, personality, and a recurring cast that readers return to as much for companionship as for the case itself. The dog element is not incidental. Rosenfelt made canine loyalty and rescue work part of the emotional texture of his fiction, and that became one of his clearest signatures.
His bibliography is best understood in layers. First are the Andy Carpenter books, which form the spine of his career and now stretch across a substantial run of titles. Within that same world, Rosenfelt later launched the K Team novels, a spin-off built around characters connected to Andy’s orbit, showing that he had created not just a successful protagonist but a durable fictional environment. That matters because it marks a shift from series writing to world-building in a modest but meaningful sense. Readers are not only following one lawyer from case to case; they are spending time in a recurring comic-mystery universe with its own rhythms and loyalties.
Beyond those books, Rosenfelt has also written standalones that show another side of his suspense instincts. These novels tend to lean more directly into thriller mechanics and psychological pressure than the Andy books, with less of the comforting recurring-world effect that defines the series. They demonstrate that his success was never only about one formula. He can write broader suspense when he wants to, but his strongest public identity comes from his ability to make mystery feel funny, personable, and easy to inhabit without sacrificing plot.
There is also a nonfiction dimension to his career that matters. Rosenfelt’s writing about dogs and rescue work reveals that the animal devotion running through the novels is not just branding or decorative warmth. It reflects a real part of his life. That authenticity helps explain why the dog-centered elements in his fiction feel so natural. They are not tacked on to make the books more charming; they are part of the worldview behind them.
His style is notable for economy. Rosenfelt is very good at making a book feel breezy without making it slight. He writes with speed, wit, and conversational ease, but the mysteries are carefully built, and the humor usually sharpens character rather than distracting from plot. That is harder to do well than it looks. Many comic mystery writers lose momentum or undercut their stakes. Rosenfelt generally avoids that by keeping the jokes inside the character voice and the narrative movement firmly in control.
The best way to understand David Rosenfelt’s bibliography is to see it as the work of a writer who found an unusually durable tone and kept proving how flexible it could be. Whether he is writing Andy Carpenter, expanding that world through related characters, or moving into standalones and dog-centered nonfiction, the through-line is clear: intelligence made accessible, mystery made companionable, and storytelling built on the idea that wit and suspense do not weaken each other when they are handled by someone who knows how to keep both in balance.