Lee Goldberg

Lee Goldberg

Upcoming Lee Goldberg Books

June 1st, 2026: Murder by Design (Edison Bixby, #1)

October 20th, 2026: Split Screen (Eve Ronin, #7)

March 30th, 2027: The Invisible Architect (Edison Bixby, #2)

Fallen Star (Eve Ronin, #6) was the most recently released book by Lee Goldberg, on October 14th, 2025.

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Lee Goldberg Stats: The highest rated book by Lee Goldberg on Book Notification is True Fiction, the first novel in the Ian Ludlow Thrillers series. The second-highest rated book is Killer Thriller (Ian Ludlow Thrillers #2).

The most read book by Lee Goldberg on Book Notification is The Heist, the 3rd novel in the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox series. The second most read book is The Chase (Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox #4).

Below is a complete list of Lee Goldberg books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Lee Goldberg is the Eve Ronin Series.

List of Charlie Willis Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
My Gun Has Bullets
1995
Go
2
6
Dead Space
1997
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List of Crown Vic Books in Publication Order

An ex-con named Ray Boyd travels America in a Crown Vic, seeking money and sex.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Crown Vic
2023
Go
2
7
Crown Vic 2: If I Were a Rich Man
2025
Go

List of Diagnosis Murder Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Diagnosis Murder books are The Silent Partner, The Death Merchant, and The Waking Nightmare.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
The Silent Partner
2003
Go
2
8.3
The Death Merchant
2004
Go
3
10
The Shooting Script
2004
Go
4
8
The Waking Nightmare
2005
Go
5
8
The Past Tense
2005
Go
6
7.7
The Dead Letter
2006
Go
7
8.7
The Double Life
2006
Go
8
9
The Last Word
2007
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List of Edison Bixby Books in Publication Order

A brilliant but rude insurance investigator solves baffling crimes by analyzing how the man-made world makes them possible.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Murder by Design
2026
Go
2
The Invisible Architect
2027
Go

List of Eve Ronin Books in Publication Order

A young homicide detective tackles brutal cases while battling resentment and corruption.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Lost Hills
2020
Go
2
8.3
Bone Canyon
2021
Go
3
7.3
Gated Prey
2021
Go
4
8.1
Movieland
2022
Go
5
8
Dream Town
2024
Go
6
7.7
Fallen Star
2025
Go
7
Split Screen
2026
Go

List of Ian Ludlow Thrillers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
True Fiction
2018
Go
2
8.4
Killer Thriller
2019
Go
3
9
Fake Truth
2020
Go

List of Jury Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Jury books are Judgment, Payback, and Adjourned.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Adjourned
2009
Go
2
10
Judgment
2009
Go
3
10
Payback
2009
Go
4
10
Guilty
2009
Go

List of Monk Books in Publication Order (with Hy Conrad)

A former detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder solves mysteries with his assistant.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse
2006
Go
2
7
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
2006
Go
3
6
Mr. Monk and The Blue Flu
2007
Go
4
8
Mr. Monk and The Two Assistants
2007
Go
5
6
Mr. Monk in Outer Space
2007
Go
6
5
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany
2008
Go
7
4
Mr. Monk is Miserable
2008
Go
8
4
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop
2009
Go
9
8
Mr. Monk in Trouble
2009
Go
10
8.7
Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out
2010
Go
11
8
Mr. Monk on the Road
2010
Go
12
8.3
Mr. Monk on the Couch
2011
Go
13
8
Mr. Monk on Patrol
2012
Go
14
8.3
Mr. Monk is a Mess
2012
Go
15
10
Mr. Monk Gets Even
2012
Go
16
10
Mr. Monk Helps Himself (By: Hy Conrad)
2013
Go
17
10
Mr. Monk Gets on Board (By: Hy Conrad)
2014
Go
18
Mr. Monk is Open for Business (By: Hy Conrad)
2014
Go
19
8
Mr. Monk and the New Lieutenant (By: Hy Conrad)
2015
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List of Sharpe & Walker Books in Publication Order

Arson investigator Walter Sharpe and ex-US marshal Andrew Walker, sometimes with homicide detectives, pursue criminals using fire as a weapon.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Malibu Burning
2023
Go
2
7.6
Ashes Never Lie
2024
Go
3
7.8
Hidden in Smoke
2025
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Calico, King City, and Watch Me Die / The Man with the Iron-On Badge.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Walk
2004
Go
2
9
Watch Me Die / The Man with the Iron-On Badge
2005
Go
3
9
King City
2012
Go
4
8.7
Aimee & David Thurlo's Ella Clah
2013
Go
5
9.5
Calico
2023
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Fast Track, Remaindered , and Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Remaindered
2011
Go
2
8.3
Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper
2011
Go
3
6
McGrave
2012
Go
4
7.3
Fast Track
2013
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Three Ways to Die
2009
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Successful Television Writing, Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series 1955-1992, and Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers .

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw
1990
Go
2
8
Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows
1993
Go
3
6.7
Science Fiction Filmmaking in the 1980s: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers
1995
Go
4
8
The Dreamweavers: Interviews with Fantasy Filmmakers of the 1980's
1995
Go
5
8.3
Successful Television Writing
2003
Go
6
7
Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series 1955-1992
2015
Go
7
9.3
The Best TV Shows That Never Were
2015
Go
8
7.7
Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989
2015
Go
9
7.3
The James Bond Films 1962-1989
2022
Go
10
8.3
The Joy of Sets
2022
Go

List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.3
Deadly Games
1995
Go
2
8.3
Dame Edna: Detective
2011
Go

List of Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Books in Publication Order

The Shell Game is a prequel short story to the Kate O’Hare & Nicolas Fox series. The Caper is an online exclusive story.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Caper (By: Janet Evanovich)
2013
Go
2
7.2
Pros and Cons (With: Janet Evanovich)
2013
Go
3
7.7
The Heist (With: Janet Evanovich)
2013
Go
4
8
The Chase (With: Janet Evanovich)
2014
Go
5
7.8
The Shell Game (With: Janet Evanovich)
2014
Go
6
8.3
The Job (With: Janet Evanovich)
2014
Go
7
8.2
The Scam (With: Janet Evanovich)
2015
Go
8
8.4
The Pursuit (With: Janet Evanovich)
2016
Go
9
7.7
The Big Kahuna (By: Janet Evanovich, Peter Evanovich)
2019
Go
10
7.9
The Bounty (By: Janet Evanovich, Steve Hamilton)
2021
Go
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List of The Dead Man Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Dead Man books are Face of Evil, Midnight Special, and Slaves to Evil.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Face of Evil (With: William Rabkin)
2011
Go
2
Ring of Knives (With: James Daniels, William Rabkin)
2011
Go
3
Hell In Heaven (With: William Rabkin)
2011
Go
4
The Dead Woman (With: David McAfee, William Rabkin)
2011
Go
5
The Blood Mesa (With: James Reasoner, William Rabkin)
2011
Go
6
Kill Them All (With: William Rabkin, Harry Shannon)
2011
Go
7
The Beast Within (With: James Daniels, William Rabkin)
2011
Go
8
Fire and Ice (With: William Rabkin, Jude Hardin)
2012
Go
9
Carnival of Death (With: Bill Crider, William Rabkin)
2012
Go
10
Freaks Must Die (With: William Rabkin, Joel Goldman)
2012
Go
11
Slaves to Evil (With: William Rabkin, Lisa Klink)
2012
Go
12
Midnight Special (With: Phoef Sutton, William Rabkin)
2012
Go
13
The Death Match (With: Christa Faust, William Rabkin)
2012
Go
14
The Black Death (With: William Rabkin, Aric Davis)
2012
Go
15
The Killing Floor (With: William Rabkin, David Tully)
2012
Go
16
Colder than Hell (With: Anthony Neil Smith, William Rabkin)
2013
Go
17
Evil to Burn (With: William Rabkin, Lisa Klink)
2013
Go
18
Streets of Blood (With: William Rabkin, Barry Napier)
2013
Go
19
Crucible of Fire (With: William Rabkin, Mel Odom)
2013
Go
20
The Dark Need (With: William Rabkin, Stant Litore)
2013
Go
21
The Rising Dead (With: William Rabkin, Stella Green)
2013
Go
22
Reborn (With: Phoef Sutton, William Rabkin, Lisa Klink, Kate Danley)
2014
Go

List of Lee Goldberg Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing
2010
Go
2
Writing Crime Fiction
2012
Go
3
The Rising Dead
2013
Go
4
Collectibles
2021
Go
5
Eight Very Bad Nights
2024
Go
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Lee Goldberg

Lee Goldberg was born on February 20th, 1962 and is currently 64 years old. Lee Goldberg was born in Oakland, California, USA.

Lee Goldberg is known for writing in the Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Thriller, Literary Fiction, and Crime Fiction genres.

Lee Goldberg is the author of The Dead Man series which currently consists of 22 novels. The Dead Man series started in 2011 with the novel Face of Evil. The most recently released novel in The Dead Man series was Reborn which was released in 2014. There are no upcoming novels for The Dead Man series.

Lee Goldberg has also written the Monk series which has 19 books including Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse and Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii.

Lee Goldberg: Awards & Accolades

Lee Goldberg won the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Poirot Award, in 2012.

Lee Goldberg books have been nominated for multiple awards, Watch Me Die / The Man with the Iron-On Badge was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 2006. Mr. Monk & The Sunday Paper was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story, in 2012. Calico was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Contemporary Western Novel, in 2024. Fallen Star was nominated for the Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award, in 2026.

Lee Goldberg: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Chase was a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.

Related Authors

Fans of Lee Goldberg also enjoy these authors:

  1. Mick Herron, author of the Slough House Series.
  2. Robert B. Parker, author of the Spenser Series.
  3. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  4. Karin Smirnoff, author of the Millennium Series.
  5. Neil Lancaster, author of the DS Max Craigie Series.
  6. Robert Crais, author of the Elvis Cole & Joe Pike Series.
  7. J.A. Jance, author of the Joanna Brady Series.
  8. Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.
  9. Val McDermid, author of the Inspector Karen Pirie Series.
  10. S.A. Cosby, author of: Razorblade Tears.

Lee Goldberg: F.A.Q

When was Lee Goldberg Born? How old is Lee Goldberg?

Lee Goldberg was born on February 20th, 1962. Lee Goldberg is currently 64 years old.

Where was Lee Goldberg Born?

Lee Goldberg was born in Oakland, California, USA and is American.

What awards has Lee Goldberg won?

Lee Goldberg has won the following awards: Malice Domestic Poirot Award at the Agatha Award (2012).

What was the first book Lee Goldberg wrote?

The first book written by Lee Goldberg was Unsold TV Pilots: The Greatest Shows You Never Saw , published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Lee Goldberg wrote?

His most recently released work was Fallen Star on October 14th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Lee Goldberg?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Lee Goldberg book is The Heist. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Heist (7.66)
  2. The Chase (8.04)
  3. The Job (8.3)
  4. The Scam (8.18)
  5. The Pursuit (8.38)

What genres does Lee Goldberg Write?

Lee Goldberg primarily writes in the Cozy Mystery, Crime Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Police Procedural Mystery, Noir, and Action Thriller.

Are there upcoming new books by Lee Goldberg?

Lee Goldberg has three new books coming out: Murder by Design will be released on June 1st, 2026. Split Screen will be released on October 20th, 2026. The Invisible Architect will be released on March 30th, 2027

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How many books has Lee Goldberg written?

Lee Goldberg has written 96 books across 17 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Charlie Willis Series
  • 2 books in the Crown Vic Series
  • 8 books in the Diagnosis Murder Series
  • 2 books in the Edison Bixby Series
  • 7 books in the Eve Ronin Series
  • 3 books in the Ian Ludlow Thrillers Series
  • 4 books in the Jury Series
  • 15 books in the Monk Series
  • 3 books in the Sharpe & Walker Series
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Short Story Collections
  • 10 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 Standalone Plays
  • 7 books in the Kate O'Hare & Nicolas Fox Series
  • 21 books in The Dead Man Series

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