A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Dismas Hardy Books in Order

The complete Dismas Hardy reading order — 40 books from 1989–2016.

  1. 01 Dead Irish 1989 Amazon — buy Dead Irish Bookshop — buy Dead Irish ThriftBooks — buy Dead Irish eBooks.com — buy Dead Irish
  2. 02 The Vig 1990 Amazon — buy The Vig Bookshop — buy The Vig ThriftBooks — buy The Vig eBooks.com — buy The Vig
  3. 03 Hard Evidence 1993 Amazon — buy Hard Evidence Bookshop — buy Hard Evidence ThriftBooks — buy Hard Evidence eBooks.com — buy Hard Evidence
  4. 04 The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) 1994 Amazon — buy The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy)
  5. 05 The 13th juror 1994 Amazon — buy The 13th juror Bookshop — buy The 13th juror ThriftBooks — buy The 13th juror eBooks.com — buy The 13th juror
  6. 06 A certain justice 1995 Amazon — buy A certain justice Bookshop — buy A certain justice ThriftBooks — buy A certain justice eBooks.com — buy A certain justice
  7. 07 Sheloshah-ʻaśar ha-mushbaʻim 1995 Amazon — buy Sheloshah-ʻaśar ha-mushbaʻim ThriftBooks — buy Sheloshah-ʻaśar ha-mushbaʻim eBooks.com — buy Sheloshah-ʻaśar ha-mushbaʻim
  8. 08 Hokhaḥah ḥotekhet 1997 Amazon — buy Hokhaḥah ḥotekhet ThriftBooks — buy Hokhaḥah ḥotekhet eBooks.com — buy Hokhaḥah ḥotekhet
  9. 09 The mercy rule 1998 Amazon — buy The mercy rule Bookshop — buy The mercy rule ThriftBooks — buy The mercy rule eBooks.com — buy The mercy rule
  10. 10 Nothing but the truth 1999 Amazon — buy Nothing but the truth Bookshop — buy Nothing but the truth ThriftBooks — buy Nothing but the truth eBooks.com — buy Nothing but the truth
  11. 11 The hearing 2001 Amazon — buy The hearing Bookshop — buy The hearing ThriftBooks — buy The hearing eBooks.com — buy The hearing
  12. 12 Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) 2001 Amazon — buy Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy)
  13. 13 Ḥoḳ ha-raḥamim 2001 Amazon — buy Ḥoḳ ha-raḥamim ThriftBooks — buy Ḥoḳ ha-raḥamim eBooks.com — buy Ḥoḳ ha-raḥamim
  14. 14 Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) 2002 Amazon — buy Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Oath, The (Dismas Hardy)
  15. 15 The oath 2002 Amazon — buy The oath Bookshop — buy The oath ThriftBooks — buy The oath eBooks.com — buy The oath
  16. 16 First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) 2003 Amazon — buy First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy First Law, The (Dismas Hardy)
  17. 17 The first law 2003 Amazon — buy The first law Bookshop — buy The first law ThriftBooks — buy The first law eBooks.com — buy The first law
  18. 18 ha-Shimuʻa 2003 Amazon — buy ha-Shimuʻa Bookshop — buy ha-Shimuʻa ThriftBooks — buy ha-Shimuʻa eBooks.com — buy ha-Shimuʻa
  19. 19 Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004 Amazon — buy Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy)
  20. 20 The Motive (Dismas Hardy) 2004 Amazon — buy The Motive (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy The Motive (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy The Motive (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy The Motive (Dismas Hardy)
  21. 21 Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004 Amazon — buy Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Motive, The (Dismas Hardy)
  22. 22 The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) 2004 Amazon — buy The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy)
  23. 23 The First Law (Dismas Hardy) 2004 Amazon — buy The First Law (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy The First Law (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy The First Law (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy The First Law (Dismas Hardy)
  24. 24 John Lescroart Collection 2004 Amazon — buy John Lescroart Collection Bookshop — buy John Lescroart Collection ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart Collection eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart Collection
  25. 25 The second chair 2004 Amazon — buy The second chair Bookshop — buy The second chair ThriftBooks — buy The second chair eBooks.com — buy The second chair
  26. 26 ha-Shevuʻah 2004 Amazon — buy ha-Shevuʻah Bookshop — buy ha-Shevuʻah ThriftBooks — buy ha-Shevuʻah eBooks.com — buy ha-Shevuʻah
  27. 27 Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) 2006 Amazon — buy Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Vig, The (Dismas Hardy)
  28. 28 ha-Ḥoḳ ha-rishon 2006 Amazon — buy ha-Ḥoḳ ha-rishon ThriftBooks — buy ha-Ḥoḳ ha-rishon eBooks.com — buy ha-Ḥoḳ ha-rishon
  29. 29 Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy) 2007 Amazon — buy Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy)
  30. 30 Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy) 2007 Amazon — buy Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy)
  31. 31 John Lescroart CD Collection 2007 Amazon — buy John Lescroart CD Collection Bookshop — buy John Lescroart CD Collection ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart CD Collection eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart CD Collection
  32. 32 Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) 2008 Amazon — buy Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) Bookshop — buy Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) ThriftBooks — buy Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) eBooks.com — buy Betrayal (Dismas Hardy)
  33. 33 פרקליט משנה 2008 Amazon — buy פרקליט משנה ThriftBooks — buy פרקליט משנה eBooks.com — buy פרקליט משנה
  34. 34 A plague of secrets 2009 Amazon — buy A plague of secrets Bookshop — buy A plague of secrets ThriftBooks — buy A plague of secrets eBooks.com — buy A plague of secrets
  35. 35 The Ophelia Cut 2013 Amazon — buy The Ophelia Cut Bookshop — buy The Ophelia Cut ThriftBooks — buy The Ophelia Cut eBooks.com — buy The Ophelia Cut
  36. 36 Ophelia Cut 2013 Amazon — buy Ophelia Cut Bookshop — buy Ophelia Cut ThriftBooks — buy Ophelia Cut eBooks.com — buy Ophelia Cut
  37. 37 The keeper 2014 Amazon — buy The keeper Bookshop — buy The keeper ThriftBooks — buy The keeper eBooks.com — buy The keeper
  38. 38 The fall 2015 Amazon — buy The fall Bookshop — buy The fall ThriftBooks — buy The fall eBooks.com — buy The fall
  39. 39 John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10 2016 Amazon — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10 Bookshop — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10 ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10 eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10
  40. 40 John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8 2016 Amazon — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8 Bookshop — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8 ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8 eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Dead Irish 1989
2 The Vig 1990
3 Hard Evidence 1993
4 The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) 1994
5 The 13th juror 1994
6 A certain justice 1995
7 Sheloshah-ʻaśar ha-mushbaʻim 1995
8 Hokhaḥah ḥotekhet 1997
9 The mercy rule 1998
10 Nothing but the truth 1999
11 The hearing 2001
12 Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) 2001
13 Ḥoḳ ha-raḥamim 2001
14 Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) 2002
15 The oath 2002
16 First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) 2003
17 The first law 2003
18 ha-Shimuʻa 2003
19 Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004
20 The Motive (Dismas Hardy) 2004
21 Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004
22 The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) 2004
23 The First Law (Dismas Hardy) 2004
24 John Lescroart Collection 2004
25 The second chair 2004
26 ha-Shevuʻah 2004
27 Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) 2006
28 ha-Ḥoḳ ha-rishon 2006
29 Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy) 2007
30 Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy) 2007
31 John Lescroart CD Collection 2007
32 Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) 2008
33 פרקליט משנה 2008
34 A plague of secrets 2009
35 The Ophelia Cut 2013
36 Ophelia Cut 2013
37 The keeper 2014
38 The fall 2015
39 John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10 2016
40 John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8 2016

Dismas Hardy reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Dead Irish (1989). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dismas Hardy — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dismas Hardy books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1989–2016.

What is the newest Dismas Hardy book?

John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 7-8, published in 2016.