Best Craig Schaefer Books

The best books by Craig Schaefer — 12 titles spanning Fantasy, Thriller, averaging 4.08 BLT stars.

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Craig Schaefer writes noir urban fantasy with the soul of a crime thriller — his Daniel Faust series drops a Las Vegas con man and sorcerer into a criminal underworld where demons are just another faction fighting for turf. The Long Way Down sets the tone immediately: sharp, propulsive prose, morally complicated protagonists, and a city that feels genuinely dangerous rather than decoratively seedy. Schaefer layers occult mythology over heist mechanics with real craft — the magic never overwhelms the plot, it complicates it. Titles like A Plain-Dealing Villain and The Neon Boneyard signal exactly what he's doing: classic noir sensibility reframed for readers who want their darkness supernatural. Adam Verner's narration in the audiobooks is a perfect fit, lean and street-smart. If you love Dresden Files but want something grittier and more grounded in genre crime fiction, Schaefer is the writer you've been looking for.

Craig Schaefer's highest-rated book in our collection is Double or Nothing (4.18 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Craig Schaefer

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    Double or Nothing

    Daniel Faust • Book 7

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.18 BLT Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (1.9K)
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    The Castle Doctrine

    Daniel Faust • Book 6

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.13 BLT Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.2K)
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    The Neon Boneyard

    Daniel Faust • Book 8

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.12 BLT Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.7K)
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    Down Among the Dead Men

    Daniel Faust • Book 10

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.12 BLT Score (993 ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (993)
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    The Locust Job

    Daniel Faust • Book 9

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.12 BLT Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.2K)
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    The Killing Floor Blues

    Daniel Faust • Book 5

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.10 BLT Score (2.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (2.8K)
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    A Plain-Dealing Villain

    Daniel Faust • Book 4

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.09 BLT Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (2.9K)
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    The Living End

    Daniel Faust • Book 3

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.06 BLT Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (3.4K)
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    Dig Two Graves

    Daniel Faust • Book 11

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.03 BLT Score (735 ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (735)
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    The White Gold Score

    Daniel Faust #1.5 • Book 1

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.01 BLT Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.4K)
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    The Long Way Down

    Daniel Faust • Book 1

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.01 BLT Score (6.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (6.5K)
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    Redemption Song

    Daniel Faust • Book 2

    by Craig Schaefer

    4.01 BLT Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (4.1K)

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