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To better understand Chris Carter’s books, it makes sense to read them in the correct order. There are over ten of them.
Correct order of Chris Carter’s books
In Chris Carter’s books, Robert Hunter is the main character, a criminal psychologist who investigates brutal murders and violent crimes. This is the correct order of the crime novels:
- The Crucifix Killer (2009)
- The Executioner (2011)
- The Bone Breaker (2012)
- The Dead Artist (2013)
- The Dead Man’s Call (2014)
- One Dead. Robert Hunter’s first case (eBook, published in 2014, but the book is intended as an introductory story and introduces Robert Hunter)
- The Silent Beast (2015)
- I Am Death (2016)
- Death Call (2017)
- Bloodlust (2018)
- Hunting the Beast (2019)
- Blood Hell (2020)
- Bloody Steps (2022)
- The Dead Doctor (2024)
Alternatives to Chris Carter
Every good book comes to an end sooner or later. However, you don’t need to be sad if you’ve already read all of Carter’s works. There are numerous authors with exciting crime stories in a similar style to Carter.
- Read the works of Austrian author Andreas Gruber. For example, the book “Rachesommer” (Summer of Revenge) might be something for you.
- Author Jeffrey Deaver is known for his Lincoln Rhyme series, which begins with “The Bone Collector.” His books are characterized by complex plots and captivating characters.
- The books by Mo Hayder, especially “The Birdman,” offer dark and compelling crime stories that are often imbued with psychological horror.
- James Patterson has published an impressive number of thrillers. His Alex Cross series, beginning with “Kiss the Girls,” is particularly well known.
