Remy Chandler Books in Order
Complete reading order for the Remy Chandler series.
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How to Read the Remy Chandler series
Must Read in Order
· Start with Book 1
Read in order—each book builds directly on the previous one.
The main narrative should be read in publication order because Remy’s identity, losses, allies, enemies, and role in celestial conflict develop across the books. Individual novels may contain case-like plots, but the emotional and mythological consequences carry forward rather than resetting. Noah’s Orphans and The Bad Hour are decimal-numbered side stories that fit into the series timeline, but they are not the same as the core numbered novels. Starting later would spoil major developments in Remy’s personal life, his angelic nature, and the supernatural conflicts surrounding him.
About the Remy Chandler series
Series Premise
Remy Chandler is the human identity of Remiel, an angel who has tried to build an ordinary life on Earth. His detective work brings him into cases involving Heaven, Hell, ancient powers, and supernatural beings that know more about his true nature than most humans do. The series mixes private-eye investigations with a larger angelic mythology.
Main Characters
Remy Chandler is the central character, a Boston private investigator who is also the angel Remiel. His dog Marlowe is a recurring companion and one of the series’ most distinctive personal anchors. Other recurring figures include celestial beings, fallen angels, supernatural clients, and people connected to Remy’s attempt to live as a man rather than as a soldier of Heaven.
Setting
The series is grounded in modern Boston, where Remy works as a private investigator, but the cases regularly reach into a wider supernatural world. Heaven, Hell, angelic factions, ancient beings, and hidden mythological forces all press into the human setting. That contrast between street-level detective work and cosmic conflict shapes the series’ identity.
Tone & Themes
The tone is dark, hardboiled, and supernatural, with grief and moral fatigue running beneath the action. Recurring themes include exile, faith, free will, violence, loyalty, loss, and the cost of trying to live apart from one’s original nature. Remy’s cases often force him to confront the angel he was, even when he wants to remain attached to human life.
What Sets This Series Apart?
The series stands out by making its detective an angel who is not simply investigating the supernatural from the outside. Remy is part of the celestial order he investigates, which gives the cases personal and theological weight. The private-investigator structure keeps the stories grounded, while the angel mythology gives the conflicts a larger scale.
What Readers Should Know
Readers should expect violence, death, grief, supernatural horror elements, religious imagery, and apocalyptic stakes. The books are adult urban fantasy with a detective framework, not traditional mystery novels with purely human suspects. The mythology becomes increasingly important as the series progresses.
A Remy Chandler Novel is suited to readers who like urban fantasy built around detective work, angelic mythology, and a protagonist trying to separate his present life from an ancient past. The series offers a darker, more myth-driven version of the supernatural PI format.
FAQ
How many books are in the Remy Chandler series?
9 books total: 7 main + 2 extra stories
When will the next book in the series be released?
No new book is currently scheduled. The latest book, A Deafening Silence in Heaven, was published in October 2015.
When was the most recent book released?
A Deafening Silence in Heaven was published in October 2015.
What was the first book in the series?
The first book in the series is A Kiss Before the Apocalypse, published in May 2008.
What genre is the Remy Chandler series?
The series primarily falls into the Urban Fantasy genre.
Do you need to read the Remy Chandler series in order?
Yes, the series should be read in order. The books follow a continuous story, starting with A Kiss Before the Apocalypse.
What is the Remy Chandler series about?
Remy Chandler is the human identity of Remiel, an angel who has tried to build an ordinary life on Earth. His detective work brings him into cases involving Heaven, Hell, ancient powers, and supernatural beings that know more about his true nature than most humans do. The series mixes private-eye investigations with a larger angelic mythology.
Is the Remy Chandler series finished?
The series does not currently have a new book scheduled.
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