Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Concrete Inquisition | 1993 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 2 | Digger | 1997 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 3 | The Next President | 2000 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 4 | Hot Type | 2005 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 5 | Gasoline, Texas | 2007 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 6 | Farewell Performance | 2007 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 7 | Round Robin | 2010 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 8 | Blood Street Punx | 2011 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 9 | One False Step | 2011 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
| 10 | Still Coming | 2011 | Joseph Flynn | Buy |
Joseph Flynn’s standalone novels include The Concrete Inquisition (1993), Digger (1997), The Next President (2000), Hot Type (2005), and Gasoline, Texas (2007). His standalones range from crime fiction to political thrillers.
The Concrete Inquisition was Flynn’s first published novel, a crime story that introduced his interest in morally complex characters. The Next President (2000) moved into political thriller territory that would later define the Jim McGill series. Digger (1997) and Gasoline, Texas (2007) stay closer to straight crime fiction with strong regional settings.
The later standalones, including Round Robin (2010), Blood Street Punx (2011), One False Step (2011), and Still Coming (2011), came during a stretch when Flynn was also launching his series work. After 2011, he focused almost entirely on the Jim McGill and John Tall Wolf series. These ten standalones represent his earlier career and can each be read without any other context.