Book Series Guide

Author guide

Chuck Hogan Books in Order

Chuck Hogan is an American novelist and screenwriter whose work spans crime fiction, horror, serialized fiction, and narrative nonfiction. His novels include The Standoff, The Blood Artists, Prince of Thieves, The Killing Moon, Devils in Exile, and Gangland. Prince of Thieves was adapted into the film The Town. Hogan co-authored The Strain trilogy, The Hollow Ones, and The Boy in the Iron Box serial with Guillermo del Toro. The Carpool Detectives is his first work of nonfiction.

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Chuck Hogan's Newest Book

Cover of The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case

The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case

nonfiction · First published 2025

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The Standoff

Hogan's debut novel and a strong entry point into his crime fiction.

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Prince of Thieves

His best-known standalone crime novel and the source of The Town.

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The Strain

The beginning of his major horror collaboration with Guillermo del Toro.

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The Hollow Ones

The first entry in The Blackwood Tapes.

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Gangland

A later standalone crime novel.

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The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case

His first narrative nonfiction book.

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Books by series

novel-series · completed

The Strain

A horror trilogy co-authored with Guillermo del Toro about a vampire outbreak and the struggle to save humanity.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Strain
    The Strain

    Book 1 · novel · 2009

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  2. 2 Cover of The Fall
    The Fall

    Book 2 · novel · 2010

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  3. 3 Cover of The Night Eternal
    The Night Eternal

    Book 3 · novel · 2011

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novel-series · ongoing

The Blackwood Tapes

A supernatural thriller series featuring FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke and occult investigations.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Hollow Ones
    The Hollow Ones

    Book 1 · novel · 2020

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serialized-novella-series · completed

The Boy in the Iron Box

A six-part horror serial co-authored with Guillermo del Toro about mercenaries trapped in a remote mountain fortress.

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  1. 1 Cover of Falling Down
    Falling Down

    Book 1 · short_story · 2024

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  2. 2 Cover of The Pit and the Box
    The Pit and the Box

    Book 2 · short_story · 2024

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  3. 3 Cover of The Hunted
    The Hunted

    Book 3 · short_story · 2024

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  4. 4 Cover of Risen
    Risen

    Book 4 · short_story · 2024

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  5. 5 Cover of Siege
    Siege

    Book 5 · short_story · 2024

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  6. 6 Cover of Encounter
    Encounter

    Book 6 · short_story · 2024

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (7)
  1. Cover of The Standoff
    The Standoff

    novel · 1995

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  2. The Blood Artists

    novel · 1998

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  3. Cover of Prince of Thieves
    Prince of Thieves

    novel · 2004

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  4. Cover of The Killing Moon
    The Killing Moon

    novel · 2007

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  5. Cover of Devils in Exile
    Devils in Exile

    novel · 2010

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  6. Cover of Gangland
    Gangland

    novel · 2022

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  7. Cover of The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case
    The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case

    nonfiction · 2025

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