Andy Carpenter Books in Order

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Legal mystery series by David Rosenfelt featuring Andy Carpenter, a reluctant defense attorney and dog lover in Paterson, New Jersey, whose cases often involve rescue dogs from the Tara Foundation shelter he co-owns. The series began with Open and Shut (2002) and is published by Minotaur Books.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Open and Shut

    Open and Shut

    2002 · David Rosenfelt

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  2. Cover of First Degree

    First Degree

    2003 · David Rosenfelt

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  3. Cover of Bury the Lead

    Bury the Lead

    2004 · David Rosenfelt

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  4. Cover of Sudden Death

    Sudden Death

    2005 · David Rosenfelt

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  5. Cover of Dead Center

    Dead Center

    2006 · David Rosenfelt

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  6. Cover of Play Dead

    Play Dead

    2007 · David Rosenfelt

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  7. New Tricks

    2009 · David Rosenfelt

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  8. Cover of Dog Tags

    Dog Tags

    2010 · David Rosenfelt

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  9. Cover of One Dog Night

    One Dog Night

    2011 · David Rosenfelt

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  10. Leader of the Pack

    2012 · David Rosenfelt

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  11. Unleashed

    2013 · David Rosenfelt

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  12. Hounded

    2014 · David Rosenfelt

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  13. Who Let the Dog Out?

    2015 · David Rosenfelt

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  14. Outfoxed

    2016 · David Rosenfelt

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  15. Cover of The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
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  16. Collared

    2017 · David Rosenfelt

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  17. Rescued

    2018 · David Rosenfelt

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  18. Deck the Hounds

    2018 · David Rosenfelt

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  19. Bark of Night

    2019 · David Rosenfelt

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  20. Dachshund Through the Snow

    2019 · David Rosenfelt

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  21. Muzzled

    2020 · David Rosenfelt

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  22. Cover of Silent Bite

    Silent Bite

    2020 · David Rosenfelt

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  23. Dog Eat Dog

    2021 · David Rosenfelt

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  24. Cover of Best in Snow

    Best in Snow

    2021 · David Rosenfelt

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  25. Cover of Holy Chow

    Holy Chow

    2022 · David Rosenfelt

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  26. Cover of Santa's Little Yelpers

    Santa's Little Yelpers

    2022 · David Rosenfelt

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  27. Cover of Flop Dead Gorgeous

    Flop Dead Gorgeous

    2023 · David Rosenfelt

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  28. Cover of 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas
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  29. Cover of Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

    2024 · David Rosenfelt

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  30. The More the Terrier

    2024 · David Rosenfelt

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  31. Dogged Pursuit

    2025 · David Rosenfelt

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  32. Cover of And to All a Good Bite

    And to All a Good Bite

    2025 · David Rosenfelt

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  33. Dead Men Don't Play Fetch

    2026 · David Rosenfelt

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Andy Carpenter books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Open and Shut”. Start with “Open and Shut.”

How many books are in the Andy Carpenter series?

We list 33 books by David Rosenfelt , published between 2002–2026.

Where can I buy the Andy Carpenter books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.