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Linwood Barclay Books In Order (Full List)

Linwood Barclay has published 30 books. The first book was Bad Move in 2004. Here is a complete list of Linwood Barclay books in order.

Last update: October 18, 2026

1. Bad Move (2004)

Bad Move book cover

True, even after this strategic move, Zack still has issues with family members who forget their keys in the front door, leave their cars unlocked Even more shocking, Zack actually knows who the victim is--and who might want him dead.

  • πŸ“‡ 387 Pages
  • πŸ“ 96,750 - 116,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

2. Bad Guys (2005)

Bad Guys book cover

"Bad Guys" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 318 Pages
  • πŸ“ 79,500 - 95,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

3. Bad Luck (2006)

Bad Luck book cover

Newspaper writer, family man, and reluctant hero Zack Walker has stumbled onto some dicey stories before Then another body is discovered and a large supply of fertilizer goes missing, evoking memories of the Oklahoma City bombing.

  • πŸ“‡ 434 Pages
  • πŸ“ 108,500 - 130,200 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 14 Hours Reading Time

4. No Time for Goodbye (2007)

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Fourteen-year-old Cynthia Bigge wakes up one morning to find her entire family gone. Twenty-five years later, their unexplained disappearance still haunts her.

  • πŸ“‡ 352 Pages
  • πŸ“ 88,000 - 105,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

5. Bad News (2007)

Bad News book cover

As a professional dominatrix in the suburbs, Trixie has her share of secrets, but Zack has no idea what she's hiding when a local newspaperman threatens to do an expose on her...not until Zack finds a dead body strapped to the bondage cross in her basement dungeon.

  • πŸ“‡ 480 Pages
  • πŸ“ 120,000 - 144,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 16 Hours Reading Time

6. Too Close to Home (2008)

Too Close to Home book cover

"Too Close to Home" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 512 Pages
  • πŸ“ 128,000 - 153,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 17 Hours Reading Time

7. Fear the Worst (2009)

Fear the Worst book cover

In Linwood Barclay's riveting new thriller, an ordinary man's desperate search for his daughter leads him into a dark world of corruption, exploitation, and murder.

  • πŸ“‡ 544 Pages
  • πŸ“ 136,000 - 163,200 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 18 Hours Reading Time

8. Never Saw It Coming (2010)

Never Saw It Coming book cover

Keisha, posing as a psychic, arrives at Wendell Garfield's door after his wife disappears.

  • πŸ“‡ 256 Pages
  • πŸ“ 64,000 - 76,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 9 Hours Reading Time

9. Clouded Vision (2010)

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When a phony psychic's'vision' hits too close to the truth.

  • πŸ“‡ 96 Pages
  • πŸ“ 24,000 - 28,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 3 Hours Reading Time

10. Never Look Away (2010)

Never Look Away book cover

A frantic search only leads to an even more shocking and turn of events. Mesmerizing thriller by Linwood Barclay.

  • πŸ“‡ 518 Pages
  • πŸ“ 129,500 - 155,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 17 Hours Reading Time

11. Trust Your Eyes (2011)

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A thrilling story in which two brothers suddenly find themselves pulled into a vortex of power and murder…Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of.

  • πŸ“‡ 498 Pages
  • πŸ“ 124,500 - 149,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 17 Hours Reading Time

12. The Accident (2011)

The Accident book cover

It is the new normal at the Garber household in Connecticut.

  • πŸ“‡ 386 Pages
  • πŸ“ 96,500 - 115,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

13. A Tap on the Window (2013)

A Tap on the Window book cover

It's been two months since PI Cal Weaver's teenage son died in a tragic accident. Cal is mired in grief.

  • πŸ“‡ 506 Pages
  • πŸ“ 126,500 - 151,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 17 Hours Reading Time

14. No Safe House (2014)

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The entire town is reeling from the senseless murder of a local retired couple. Seven years ago.

  • πŸ“‡ 453 Pages
  • πŸ“ 113,250 - 135,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

15. Broken Promise (2015)

Broken Promise book cover

"Broken Promise" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 500 Pages
  • πŸ“ 125,000 - 150,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 17 Hours Reading Time

16. Final Assignment (2015)

Final Assignment book cover

"Final Assignment" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 448 Pages
  • πŸ“ 112,000 - 134,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

17. Far From True (2016)

Far From True book cover

"Far From True" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 469 Pages
  • πŸ“ 117,250 - 140,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 16 Hours Reading Time

18. The Twenty-Three (2016)

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"The Twenty-Three" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 453 Pages
  • πŸ“ 113,250 - 135,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

19. Parting Shot (2017)

Parting Shot book cover

"Parting Shot" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 464 Pages
  • πŸ“ 116,000 - 139,200 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

20. Chase (2017)

Chase book cover

"Chase" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 256 Pages
  • πŸ“ 64,000 - 76,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 9 Hours Reading Time

21. Escape (2018)

Escape book cover

"Escape" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 256 Pages
  • πŸ“ 64,000 - 76,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 9 Hours Reading Time

22. A Noise Downstairs (2018)

A Noise Downstairs book cover

A "haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben.

  • πŸ“‡ 368 Pages
  • πŸ“ 92,000 - 110,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

23. Elevator Pitch (2019)

Elevator Pitch book cover

"Elevator Pitch" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 464 Pages
  • πŸ“ 116,000 - 139,200 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

24. Find You First (2021)

Find You First book cover

"Find You First" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 448 Pages
  • πŸ“ 112,000 - 134,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

25. Take Your Breath Away (2022)

Take Your Breath Away book cover

Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder, but the police couldn’t build a strong case against him. One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace.

  • πŸ“‡ 528 Pages
  • πŸ“ 132,000 - 158,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 18 Hours Reading Time

26. Look Both Ways (2022)

Look Both Ways book cover

"Look Both Ways" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 448 Pages
  • πŸ“ 112,000 - 134,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

27. The Lie Maker (2023)

The Lie Maker book cover

"The Lie Maker" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 352 Pages
  • πŸ“ 88,000 - 105,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

28. I Will Ruin You (2024)

I Will Ruin You book cover

"I Will Ruin You" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 352 Pages
  • πŸ“ 88,000 - 105,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

29. Whistle (2025)

Whistle book cover

"Whistle" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 448 Pages
  • πŸ“ 112,000 - 134,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

30. Not a Word (2026)

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"Not a Word" follows an ordinary family into a threat the other Barclay books do not share.

  • πŸ“‡ 448 Pages
  • πŸ“ 112,000 - 134,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time