A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Lescroart Dismas Hardy Books in Order

The complete John Lescroart 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 Certain Justice 1996 Amazon — buy Certain Justice Bookshop — buy Certain Justice ThriftBooks — buy Certain Justice eBooks.com — buy Certain Justice
  8. 08 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
  9. 09 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
  10. 10 The hearing 2001 Amazon — buy The hearing Bookshop — buy The hearing ThriftBooks — buy The hearing eBooks.com — buy The hearing
  11. 11 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)
  12. 12 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)
  13. 13 The oath 2002 Amazon — buy The oath Bookshop — buy The oath ThriftBooks — buy The oath eBooks.com — buy The oath
  14. 14 Hearing 2002 Amazon — buy Hearing Bookshop — buy Hearing ThriftBooks — buy Hearing eBooks.com — buy Hearing
  15. 15 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)
  16. 16 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
  17. 17 ha-Shimuʻa 2003 Amazon — buy ha-Shimuʻa Bookshop — buy ha-Shimuʻa ThriftBooks — buy ha-Shimuʻa eBooks.com — buy ha-Shimuʻa
  18. 18 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)
  19. 19 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)
  20. 20 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)
  21. 21 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)
  22. 22 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
  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 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
  25. 25 First Law 2004 Amazon — buy First Law Bookshop — buy First Law ThriftBooks — buy First Law eBooks.com — buy First Law
  26. 26 ha-Shevuʻah 2004 Amazon — buy ha-Shevuʻah Bookshop — buy ha-Shevuʻah ThriftBooks — buy ha-Shevuʻah eBooks.com — buy ha-Shevuʻah
  27. 27 The motive 2005 Amazon — buy The motive Bookshop — buy The motive ThriftBooks — buy The motive eBooks.com — buy The motive
  28. 28 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)
  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 Betrayal 2008 Amazon — buy Betrayal Bookshop — buy Betrayal ThriftBooks — buy Betrayal eBooks.com — buy Betrayal
  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 Ophelia Cut 2013 Amazon — buy Ophelia Cut Bookshop — buy Ophelia Cut ThriftBooks — buy Ophelia Cut eBooks.com — buy Ophelia Cut
  36. 36 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
  37. 37 The keeper 2014 Amazon — buy The keeper Bookshop — buy The keeper ThriftBooks — buy The keeper eBooks.com — buy The keeper
  38. 38 Keeper 2014 Amazon — buy Keeper Bookshop — buy Keeper ThriftBooks — buy Keeper eBooks.com — buy Keeper
  39. 39 The fall 2015 Amazon — buy The fall Bookshop — buy The fall ThriftBooks — buy The fall eBooks.com — buy The fall
  40. 40 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

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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 Certain Justice 1996
8 The mercy rule 1998
9 Nothing but the truth 1999
10 The hearing 2001
11 Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) 2001
12 Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) 2002
13 The oath 2002
14 Hearing 2002
15 First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) 2003
16 The first law 2003
17 ha-Shimuʻa 2003
18 Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004
19 The Motive (Dismas Hardy) 2004
20 Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004
21 The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) 2004
22 John Lescroart Collection 2004
23 The First Law (Dismas Hardy) 2004
24 The second chair 2004
25 First Law 2004
26 ha-Shevuʻah 2004
27 The motive 2005
28 Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) 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 Betrayal 2008
34 A plague of secrets 2009
35 Ophelia Cut 2013
36 The Ophelia Cut 2013
37 The keeper 2014
38 Keeper 2014
39 The fall 2015
40 John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10 2016

John Lescroart 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 John Lescroart Dismas Hardy — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Lescroart Dismas Hardy books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1989–2016.

What is the newest John Lescroart Dismas Hardy book?

John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy Series : Books 9-10, published in 2016.