A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Hannibal Lecter Books in Order

The complete Hannibal Lecter reading order — 40 books from 1981–2018.

  1. 01 Red Dragon 1981 Amazon — buy Red Dragon Bookshop — buy Red Dragon ThriftBooks — buy Red Dragon eBooks.com — buy Red Dragon
  2. 02 The Silence of the Lambs 1988 Amazon — buy The Silence of the Lambs Bookshop — buy The Silence of the Lambs ThriftBooks — buy The Silence of the Lambs eBooks.com — buy The Silence of the Lambs
  3. 03 Hannibal Lecter, my father 1991 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter, my father Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter, my father ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter, my father eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter, my father
  4. 04 Novels (Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) 1991 Amazon — buy Novels (Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) Bookshop — buy Novels (Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) eBooks.com — buy Novels (Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs)
  5. 05 The Hannibal Lecter Story 1991 Amazon — buy The Hannibal Lecter Story Bookshop — buy The Hannibal Lecter Story ThriftBooks — buy The Hannibal Lecter Story eBooks.com — buy The Hannibal Lecter Story
  6. 06 Ich jagte Hannibal Lecter 1993 Amazon — buy Ich jagte Hannibal Lecter Bookshop — buy Ich jagte Hannibal Lecter ThriftBooks — buy Ich jagte Hannibal Lecter eBooks.com — buy Ich jagte Hannibal Lecter
  7. 07 Movie psychos and madmen 1993 Amazon — buy Movie psychos and madmen Bookshop — buy Movie psychos and madmen ThriftBooks — buy Movie psychos and madmen eBooks.com — buy Movie psychos and madmen
  8. 08 Insomnia 1994 Amazon — buy Insomnia Bookshop — buy Insomnia ThriftBooks — buy Insomnia eBooks.com — buy Insomnia
  9. 09 Novels (Dolores Claiborne / Insomnia / Rose Madder) 1997 Amazon — buy Novels (Dolores Claiborne / Insomnia / Rose Madder) Bookshop — buy Novels (Dolores Claiborne / Insomnia / Rose Madder) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (Dolores Claiborne / Insomnia / Rose Madder) eBooks.com — buy Novels (Dolores Claiborne / Insomnia / Rose Madder)
  10. 10 Bag of Bones 1998 Amazon — buy Bag of Bones Bookshop — buy Bag of Bones ThriftBooks — buy Bag of Bones eBooks.com — buy Bag of Bones
  11. 11 Hannibal 1999 Amazon — buy Hannibal Bookshop — buy Hannibal ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal eBooks.com — buy Hannibal
  12. 12 The Hannibal Lecter Omnibus (Hannibal / Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) 2000 Amazon — buy The Hannibal Lecter Omnibus (Hannibal / Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) Bookshop — buy The Hannibal Lecter Omnibus (Hannibal / Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) ThriftBooks — buy The Hannibal Lecter Omnibus (Hannibal / Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) eBooks.com — buy The Hannibal Lecter Omnibus (Hannibal / Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs)
  13. 13 Die größten Schurken der Filmgeschichte. Von Dr. Mabuse bis Hannibal Lecter 2000 Amazon — buy Die größten Schurken der Filmgeschichte. Von Dr. Mabuse bis Hannibal Lecter Bookshop — buy Die größten Schurken der Filmgeschichte. Von Dr. Mabuse bis Hannibal Lecter ThriftBooks — buy Die größten Schurken der Filmgeschichte. Von Dr. Mabuse bis Hannibal Lecter eBooks.com — buy Die größten Schurken der Filmgeschichte. Von Dr. Mabuse bis Hannibal Lecter
  14. 14 The Hannibal files 2001 Amazon — buy The Hannibal files Bookshop — buy The Hannibal files ThriftBooks — buy The Hannibal files eBooks.com — buy The Hannibal files
  15. 15 Der wahre Hannibal Lecter 2001 Amazon — buy Der wahre Hannibal Lecter Bookshop — buy Der wahre Hannibal Lecter ThriftBooks — buy Der wahre Hannibal Lecter eBooks.com — buy Der wahre Hannibal Lecter
  16. 16 Dark Thoughts 2003 Amazon — buy Dark Thoughts Bookshop — buy Dark Thoughts ThriftBooks — buy Dark Thoughts eBooks.com — buy Dark Thoughts
  17. 17 Hannibal Rising 2006 Amazon — buy Hannibal Rising Bookshop — buy Hannibal Rising ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Rising eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Rising
  18. 18 Hannibal Lecter 2007 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter
  19. 19 Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male 2007 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male
  20. 20 Dissecting Hannibal Lecter 2008 Amazon — buy Dissecting Hannibal Lecter Bookshop — buy Dissecting Hannibal Lecter ThriftBooks — buy Dissecting Hannibal Lecter eBooks.com — buy Dissecting Hannibal Lecter
  21. 21 Hannibal Lecter - Les Origines du mal 2008 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter - Les Origines du mal Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter - Les Origines du mal ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter - Les Origines du mal eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter - Les Origines du mal
  22. 22 Hannibal Lecter Series. 4 Books Collection Set. Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Hannibal by Thomas Harris 2009 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter Series. 4 Books Collection Set. Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Hannibal by Thomas Harris Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter Series. 4 Books Collection Set. Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Hannibal by Thomas Harris ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter Series. 4 Books Collection Set. Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Hannibal by Thomas Harris eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter Series. 4 Books Collection Set. Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Hannibal by Thomas Harris
  23. 23 Eat Yourself, Clarice! the Banal Legacy of Hannibal Lecter 2012 Amazon — buy Eat Yourself, Clarice! the Banal Legacy of Hannibal Lecter Bookshop — buy Eat Yourself, Clarice! the Banal Legacy of Hannibal Lecter ThriftBooks — buy Eat Yourself, Clarice! the Banal Legacy of Hannibal Lecter eBooks.com — buy Eat Yourself, Clarice! the Banal Legacy of Hannibal Lecter
  24. 24 Mords Sache 2013 Amazon — buy Mords Sache Bookshop — buy Mords Sache ThriftBooks — buy Mords Sache eBooks.com — buy Mords Sache
  25. 25 Hanniba 2013 Amazon — buy Hanniba Bookshop — buy Hanniba ThriftBooks — buy Hanniba eBooks.com — buy Hanniba
  26. 26 History of Evil in Popular Culture : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes] 2014 Amazon — buy History of Evil in Popular Culture : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes] Bookshop — buy History of Evil in Popular Culture : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes] ThriftBooks — buy History of Evil in Popular Culture : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes] eBooks.com — buy History of Evil in Popular Culture : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes]
  27. 27 A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes] 2014 Amazon — buy A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes] Bookshop — buy A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes] ThriftBooks — buy A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes] eBooks.com — buy A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes]
  28. 28 Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy 2016 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy
  29. 29 Manhunter 2016 Amazon — buy Manhunter ThriftBooks — buy Manhunter eBooks.com — buy Manhunter
  30. 30 Silence of the Lambs 2017 Amazon — buy Silence of the Lambs Bookshop — buy Silence of the Lambs ThriftBooks — buy Silence of the Lambs eBooks.com — buy Silence of the Lambs
  31. 31 Hannibal il cannibale 2017 Amazon — buy Hannibal il cannibale Bookshop — buy Hannibal il cannibale ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal il cannibale eBooks.com — buy Hannibal il cannibale
  32. 32 Hannibal : (Hannibal Lecter) 2018 Amazon — buy Hannibal : (Hannibal Lecter) Bookshop — buy Hannibal : (Hannibal Lecter) ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal : (Hannibal Lecter) eBooks.com — buy Hannibal : (Hannibal Lecter)
  33. 33 Hannibal Lecter Rocks! 2018 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter Rocks! Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter Rocks! ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter Rocks! eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter Rocks!
  34. 34 Hannibal Lecter Collection 2018 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter Collection Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter Collection ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter Collection eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter Collection
  35. 35 Hannibal Rising : (Hannibal Lecter) 2018 Amazon — buy Hannibal Rising : (Hannibal Lecter) Bookshop — buy Hannibal Rising : (Hannibal Lecter) ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Rising : (Hannibal Lecter) eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Rising : (Hannibal Lecter)
  36. 36 Silence of the Lambs : (Hannibal Lecter) 2018 Amazon — buy Silence of the Lambs : (Hannibal Lecter) Bookshop — buy Silence of the Lambs : (Hannibal Lecter) ThriftBooks — buy Silence of the Lambs : (Hannibal Lecter) eBooks.com — buy Silence of the Lambs : (Hannibal Lecter)
  37. 37 Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter Book 1) 2018 Amazon — buy Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter Book 1) Bookshop — buy Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter Book 1) eBooks.com — buy Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter Book 1)
  38. 38 Hannibal Lecter Adult Coloring Book 2018 Amazon — buy Hannibal Lecter Adult Coloring Book Bookshop — buy Hannibal Lecter Adult Coloring Book ThriftBooks — buy Hannibal Lecter Adult Coloring Book eBooks.com — buy Hannibal Lecter Adult Coloring Book
  39. 39 Old Friend for Dinner 2018 Amazon — buy Old Friend for Dinner Bookshop — buy Old Friend for Dinner ThriftBooks — buy Old Friend for Dinner eBooks.com — buy Old Friend for Dinner
  40. 40 Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book 2018 Amazon — buy Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book Bookshop — buy Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book ThriftBooks — buy Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book eBooks.com — buy Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Red Dragon 1981
2 The Silence of the Lambs 1988
3 Hannibal Lecter, my father 1991
4 Novels (Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) 1991
5 The Hannibal Lecter Story 1991
6 Ich jagte Hannibal Lecter 1993
7 Movie psychos and madmen 1993
8 Insomnia 1994
9 Novels (Dolores Claiborne / Insomnia / Rose Madder) 1997
10 Bag of Bones 1998
11 Hannibal 1999
12 The Hannibal Lecter Omnibus (Hannibal / Red Dragon / Silence of the Lambs) 2000
13 Die größten Schurken der Filmgeschichte. Von Dr. Mabuse bis Hannibal Lecter 2000
14 The Hannibal files 2001
15 Der wahre Hannibal Lecter 2001
16 Dark Thoughts 2003
17 Hannibal Rising 2006
18 Hannibal Lecter 2007
19 Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male 2007
20 Dissecting Hannibal Lecter 2008
21 Hannibal Lecter - Les Origines du mal 2008
22 Hannibal Lecter Series. 4 Books Collection Set. Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Rising, Hannibal by Thomas Harris 2009
23 Eat Yourself, Clarice! the Banal Legacy of Hannibal Lecter 2012
24 Mords Sache 2013
25 Hanniba 2013
26 History of Evil in Popular Culture : What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes] 2014
27 A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes] 2014
28 Hannibal Lecter and Philosophy 2016
29 Manhunter 2016
30 Silence of the Lambs 2017
31 Hannibal il cannibale 2017
32 Hannibal : (Hannibal Lecter) 2018
33 Hannibal Lecter Rocks! 2018
34 Hannibal Lecter Collection 2018
35 Hannibal Rising : (Hannibal Lecter) 2018
36 Silence of the Lambs : (Hannibal Lecter) 2018
37 Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter Book 1) 2018
38 Hannibal Lecter Adult Coloring Book 2018
39 Old Friend for Dinner 2018
40 Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book 2018

Hannibal Lecter reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Red Dragon (1981). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Hannibal Lecter — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Hannibal Lecter books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1981–2018.

What is the newest Hannibal Lecter book?

Ed Gein Adult Coloring Book, published in 2018.