A Book in Order

Series · 6 books

Hawthorne and Horowitz Books in Order

The complete Hawthorne and Horowitz reading order — 6 books from 2017–2024.

  1. 01 The Word is Murder 2017 Amazon — buy The Word is Murder Bookshop — buy The Word is Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Word is Murder eBooks.com — buy The Word is Murder
  2. 02 The Sentence is Death 2018 Amazon — buy The Sentence is Death Bookshop — buy The Sentence is Death ThriftBooks — buy The Sentence is Death eBooks.com — buy The Sentence is Death
  3. 03 Study Guide The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo 2019 Amazon — buy Study Guide The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo Bookshop — buy Study Guide The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo ThriftBooks — buy Study Guide The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo eBooks.com — buy Study Guide The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo
  4. 04 A Line to Kill CD 2021 Amazon — buy A Line to Kill CD Bookshop — buy A Line to Kill CD ThriftBooks — buy A Line to Kill CD eBooks.com — buy A Line to Kill CD
  5. 05 Twist of a Knife 2022 Amazon — buy Twist of a Knife Bookshop — buy Twist of a Knife ThriftBooks — buy Twist of a Knife eBooks.com — buy Twist of a Knife
  6. 06 Close to Death 2024 Amazon — buy Close to Death Bookshop — buy Close to Death ThriftBooks — buy Close to Death eBooks.com — buy Close to Death

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Hawthorne and Horowitz

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Word is Murder 2017
2 The Sentence is Death 2018
3 Study Guide The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo 2019
4 A Line to Kill CD 2021
5 Twist of a Knife 2022
6 Close to Death 2024

Where to start

Begin with The Word is Murder (2017). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Hawthorne and Horowitz — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Hawthorne and Horowitz books are there?

6 to date, spanning 2017–2024.

What is the newest Hawthorne and Horowitz book?

Close to Death, published in 2024.