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Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Ace Atkins, on December 2nd, 2025.

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Ace Atkins Stats: The highest rated book by Ace Atkins on Book Notification is The Innocents, the 6th novel in the Quinn Colson series. The second-highest rated book is Lullaby (Spenser #41).

The most read book by Ace Atkins on Book Notification is The Ranger, the first novel in the Quinn Colson series. The second most read book is Lullaby (Spenser #41).

Below is a complete list of Ace Atkins books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Ace Atkins is the Spenser Series.

List of Nick Travers Books in Publication Order

A former football star turned blues historian solves mysteries in New Orleans.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
Crossroad Blues
1998
Go
2
5.7
Leavin' Trunk Blues
2000
Go
3
9
Dark End of the Street
2002
Go
4
7.3
Dirty South
2004
Go
5
10
Last Fair Deal Gone Down
2012
Go
6
From Four Til Late
2025
Go

List of Quinn Colson Books in Publication Order

A former army ranger returns home from Afghanistan to solve mysteries as a sheriff in rural Mississippi.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
The Ranger
2011
Go
2
8.2
The Lost Ones
2012
Go
3
8.1
The Broken Places
2013
Go
4
8.1
The Forsaken
2014
Go
5
8.6
The Redeemers
2015
Go
6
9
The Innocents
2016
Go
7
8.7
The Fallen
2017
Go
8
8.9
The Sinners
2018
Go
9
8.5
The Shameless
2019
Go
10
8
The Revelators
2020
Go
11
8.7
The Heathens
2021
Go
12
Kudzu
2025
Go

List of Spenser Books in Publication Order

Follows the tough private detective Spenser solving crimes in Boston with his sidekick Hawk.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
The Godwulf Manuscript ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1973
Go
2
8
God Save the Child ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1974
Go
3
8.4
Mortal Stakes ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1975
Go
4
7.9
Promised Land ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1976
Go
5
8.3
The Judas Goat ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1978
Go
6
7.7
Looking for Rachel Wallace ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1980
Go
7
8
Early Autumn ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1981
Go
8
7.8
A Savage Place ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1981
Go
9
7.9
Ceremony ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1982
Go
10
8.1
The Widening Gyre ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1983
Go
11
8.2
Valediction ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1984
Go
12
8.1
A Catskill Eagle (By: Robert B. Parker)
1985
Go
13
8
Taming a Sea-Horse ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1986
Go
14
7.9
Pale Kings and Princes ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1987
Go
15
8.3
Crimson Joy ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1988
Go
16
8.1
Playmates (By: Robert B. Parker)
1989
Go
17
7.9
Stardust (By: Robert B. Parker)
1990
Go
18
7.9
Pastime (By: Robert B. Parker)
1991
Go
19
7.7
Double Deuce ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1992
Go
20
7.9
Paper Doll ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1993
Go
21
7.9
Walking Shadow ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1994
Go
22
7.6
Thin Air ( By: Robert B. Parker)
1995
Go
23
8.4
Chance (By: Robert B. Parker)
1996
Go
24
8.5
Small Vices (By: Robert B. Parker)
1997
Go
25
8.1
Sudden Mischief (By: Robert B. Parker)
1998
Go
26
8.1
Hush Money (By: Robert B. Parker)
1999
Go
27
8.2
Hugger Mugger (By: Robert B. Parker)
2000
Go
28
8.1
Potshot (By: Robert B. Parker)
2001
Go
29
8.3
Widow's Walk ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2002
Go
30
8.3
Back Story ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2003
Go
31
8.1
Bad Business ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2004
Go
32
7.6
Cold Service (By: Robert B. Parker)
2005
Go
33
7.9
School Days ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2005
Go
34
7.9
Hundred-Dollar Baby / Dream Girl ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2006
Go
35
7.9
Now and Then ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2007
Go
36
7.7
Rough Weather ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2008
Go
37
7.6
The Professional ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2009
Go
38
8.1
Painted Ladies ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2010
Go
39
8.1
Sixkill ( By: Robert B. Parker)
2011
Go
40
8.4
Silent Night (By: Robert B. Parker, Helen Brann)
2011
Go
41
8.9
Lullaby
2012
Go
42
8.6
Wonderland / Spenser Confidential
2013
Go
43
7.8
Cheap Shot
2014
Go
44
8.4
Kickback
2015
Go
45
8.5
Slow Burn
2016
Go
46
8.2
Little White Lies
2017
Go
47
8.5
Old Black Magic
2018
Go
48
8.7
Angel Eyes
2019
Go
49
8.6
Someone to Watch Over Me
2020
Go
50
8
Bye Bye Baby
2022
Go
51
7.8
Broken Trust (By: Mike Lupica)
2023
Go
52
7.9
Hot Property (By: Mike Lupica)
2024
Go
53
6.8
Showdown (By: Mike Lupica)
2025
Go
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
White Shadow
2006
Go
2
9
Wicked City
2008
Go
3
8.7
Devil's Garden
2009
Go
4
7.8
Infamous
2010
Go
5
8
Don't Let the Devil Ride
2024
Go
6
7
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
2025
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
7
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
6
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
Go
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List of Jason Colson Books in Publication Order

A retired Hollywood stuntman, Jason Colson, is hunted by a mobster for money while trying to start a new life.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stuntman
2025
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Havana Run
2024
Go
2
Sunset Park
2025
Go

List of Ace Atkins Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paris Noir
2008
Go
2
Delta Blues
2009
Go
3
10
In Pursuit of Spenser
2012
Go
4
The Highway Kind
2016
Go
5
Mojo Rising
2017
Go
6
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
7
Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge
2022
Go
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Ace Atkins

Ace Atkins was born on June 28th, 1970 and is currently 55 years old. Ace Atkins was born in Troy, Alabama, USA. Atkins attended Auburn University and.

Ace Atkins is the author of the Quinn Colson series which currently consists of 12 novels. The Quinn Colson series started in 2011 with the novel The Ranger. The most recently released novel in the Quinn Colson series was Kudzu which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Quinn Colson series.

Ace Atkins has also written the Spenser series which has 53 books including The Godwulf Manuscript and God Save the Child .

Ace Atkins: Awards & Accolades

The following novels by Ace Atkins were nominated for these awards:

  • Dark End of the Street: Gumshoe Award, Best Novel (2003).
  • White Shadow: Barry Award, Best Novel (2007). Gumshoe Award, Best Mystery Novel (2007).
  • Devil's Garden: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2009).
  • Last Fair Deal Gone Down: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2010). Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2010).
  • The Ranger: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2012).
  • In Pursuit of Spenser: Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work (2013). Anthony Award, Best Non-Fiction Book (2013). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).
  • Lullaby: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2013).
  • The Lost Ones: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2013).

Related Authors

Fans of Ace Atkins also enjoy these authors:

  1. Sara Paretsky, author of the V.I. Warshawski Series.
  2. Michael Harvey, author of the Michael Kelly Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Robert Crais, author of the Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Series.
  5. Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.
  6. Robert B. Parker, author of the Spenser Series.
  7. Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
  8. Joe Ide, author of the IQ Series.
  9. Reed Farrel Coleman, author of the Jesse Stone Series.
  10. Isabella Maldonado, author of the Nina Guerrera Series.

Ace Atkins: F.A.Q

When was Ace Atkins Born? How old is Ace Atkins?

Ace Atkins was born on June 28th, 1970. Ace Atkins is currently 55 years old.

Where was Ace Atkins Born?

Ace Atkins was born in Troy, Alabama, USA and is American.

What was the first book Ace Atkins wrote?

The first book written by Ace Atkins was Crossroad Blues, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book Ace Atkins wrote?

His most recently released work was Everybody Wants to Rule the World on December 2nd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Ace Atkins?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ace Atkins book is The Ranger. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Ranger (7.62)
  2. Lullaby (8.92)
  3. Wonderland / Spenser Confidential (8.56)
  4. Slow Burn (8.47)
  5. Cheap Shot (7.82)

Are there upcoming new books by Ace Atkins?

Ace Atkins does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Ace Atkins written?

Ace Atkins has written 40 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 books in the Nick Travers Series, 12 books in the Quinn Colson Series, 10 books in the Spenser Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Akashic Noir Series, 1 book in the Jason Colson Series, 2 Short Stories/Novellas.

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