John Lescroart Reading Order

4 books (1995–2014)

The Abe Glitsky series consists of four mystery thrillers by John Lescroart, published between 1995 and 2014, featuring the homicide inspector Abe Glitsky navigating complex cases in San Francisco. These novels should be read in publication order: A Certain Justice, Guilt, Damage, and The Keeper. The series is now complete.

Start with A Certain Justice, the first of 4 books in the Abe Glitsky series.

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1	A Certain Justice 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Guilt 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Damage 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Keeper 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2001–2020)

John Lescroart edited eight mystery and thriller anthologies between 2001 and 2020, now complete as a series. These standalone collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Natural Suspect and concluding with The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe. Each book brings together stories from multiple authors within the mystery and thriller genres.

Start with Natural Suspect, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Natural Suspect 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Merry Band of Murderers 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	First Thrills: Volume 4 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	No Rest for the Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	FaceOff 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Nothing Good Happens After Midnight 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIX: 2020 Annual 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1986–1987)

This two-book mystery series by John Lescroart follows detective Auguste Lupa through cases spanning from 1986 to 1987. The complete series consists of Son of Holmes and Rasputin's Revenge, which should be read in publication order to fully enjoy the narrative arc. Both novels are standalone mysteries that work together to form a cohesive detective story.

Start with Son of Holmes and read in order.

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1	Son of Holmes 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rasputin's Revenge 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1989–2021)

John Lescroart's Dismas Hardy series comprises 19 mystery and thriller novels published between 1989 and 2021, with the sequence appearing to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dead Irish and continuing through The Keeper and beyond. This long-running series follows the cases and investigations centered around its titular protagonist across three decades of crime fiction.

Start with Dead Irish, the first of 19 books in the Dismas Hardy series.

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1	Dead Irish 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Vig 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hard Evidence 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The 13th Juror 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Mercy Rule 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Nothing but the Truth 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Hearing 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Oath 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The First Law 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Motive 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Second Chair 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Betrayal 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Plague of Secrets 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Ophelia Cut 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Keeper 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Fall 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Poison 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Rule of Law 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Missing Piece 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

54 books (2015–2026)

The MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories is an extensive anthology series featuring original Sherlock Holmes tales written by multiple authors. Spanning 54 books published from 2015 to 2026, the series is organized chronologically by the cases depicted, beginning with Part I covering 1881 to 1889 and continuing through various numbered parts and annual collections. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order to experience the stories as they were intended to be released. Each installment brings together different writers contributing fresh adventures set within the established Holmes canon.

Start with Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Stephen Wade,Amy Thomas), the first of 54 books in the MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories series.

34 books (2022–2025)

Mysterious Profiles is an ongoing anthology series comprising 33 books published between 2022 and 2025, featuring mystery and thriller protagonists from various authors including Jonathan Kellerman, Douglas Preston, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, and Robert Crais. The series showcases iconic detectives and investigators such as Alex Delaware, Jack Reacher, Hieronymus Bosch, Charlie Parker, and Inspector Morse across standalone entries and established character series. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the collection as intended. This diverse compilation brings together some of the most acclaimed mystery and thriller characters in contemporary crime fiction.

Start with Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman), the first of 33 books in the Mysterious Profiles series.

5 books (1981–2017)

John Lescroart's Standalone Novels series consists of five mystery and thriller books published between 1981 and 2017, with the final entry completing the series. These novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Sunburn and continuing through The Suspect, Silent Hunt: Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona (cowritten with T. Jefferson Parker), Fatal, and concluding with The Portal/Closure. Each book stands alone as an independent story while collectively representing Lescroart's work across several decades of crime fiction writing.

Start with Sunburn, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Sunburn 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Suspect 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Silent Hunt: Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona(With: T. Jefferson Parker) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fatal 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Portal / Closure 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2006–2012)

John Lescroart's Wyatt Hunt series comprises three mystery thrillers published between 2006 and 2012, following the cases of a private investigator as he navigates complex investigations and dangerous situations. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hunt Club, followed by Treasure Hunt, and concluding with The Hunter. Each book builds on the character's development while offering standalone mystery plots that engage fans of crime fiction and suspenseful narratives.

Start with The Hunt Club and read in order.

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1	The Hunt Club 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Treasure Hunt 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hunter 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible