Peter Temple Reading Order

2 books (2002–2009)

Peter Temple edited two short story anthologies between 2002 and 2009. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Best Australian Stories 2002 followed by 10 Short Stories You Must Read This Year. These collections showcase mystery, thriller, and literary fiction works.

Start with The Best Australian Stories 2002 and read in order.

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1	The Best Australian Stories 2002 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	10 Short Stories You Must Read This Year 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2005–2009)

Peter Temple's Broken Shore series consists of two literary mystery novels published between 2005 and 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Broken Shore followed by Truth. These atmospheric crime thrillers blend literary fiction with mystery elements, offering a sophisticated exploration of detective work and moral complexity.

Start with The Broken Shore and read in order.

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1	The Broken Shore 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Truth 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1996–2004)

Peter Temple's Jack Irish series comprises four crime novels published between 1996 and 2004 and should be read in publication order: Bad Debts, Black Tide, Dead Point, and White Dog. The complete series blends mystery and thriller elements with literary fiction sensibilities, following the titular protagonist through interconnected cases across these standalone yet continuous narratives.

Start with Bad Debts, the first of 4 books in the Jack Irish series.

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1	Bad Debts 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Black Tide 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead Point 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	White Dog 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

1 book (2020–2020)

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1	The Red Hand 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1998–2002)

Peter Temple's three standalone novels, published between 1998 and 2002, blend mystery and thriller elements with literary fiction sensibilities. While each book stands independently, readers should experience them in publication order beginning with An Iron Rose, followed by Shooting Star and concluding with In the Evil Day. The complete trilogy showcases Temple's distinctive voice across interconnected yet separate narratives.

Start with An Iron Rose and read in order.

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1	An Iron Rose 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shooting Star 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	In the Evil Day / Identity Theory 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible