Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Cooper | 2021 | Tariq Ashkanani | Buy |
| 2 | Follow Me To the Edge | 2022 | Tariq Ashkanani | Buy |
| 3 | The Midnight King | 2025 | Tariq Ashkanani | Buy |
Ashkanani’s three standalone novels share a slow-burn quality and a focus on closed communities under pressure. Welcome to Cooper is set in a remote American town where a detective is sent to investigate a series of disappearances. The book takes its time and rewards patient readers. Follow Me To the Edge appeared the following year with a similar commitment to building unease through character and place rather than constant action.
The Midnight King in 2025 marked another standalone alongside his first series entry, showing he intends to keep both formats running. Each of the three novels reads independently and there is no required order, though Welcome to Cooper gives the best introduction to what he does well.