A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Lescroart Books in Order

The complete Lescroart reading order — 40 books from 1981–2012.

  1. 01 Sunburn 1981 Amazon — buy Sunburn Bookshop — buy Sunburn ThriftBooks — buy Sunburn eBooks.com — buy Sunburn
  2. 02 Dead Irish 1989 Amazon — buy Dead Irish Bookshop — buy Dead Irish ThriftBooks — buy Dead Irish eBooks.com — buy Dead Irish
  3. 03 The Vig 1990 Amazon — buy The Vig Bookshop — buy The Vig ThriftBooks — buy The Vig eBooks.com — buy The Vig
  4. 04 Hard Evidence 1993 Amazon — buy Hard Evidence Bookshop — buy Hard Evidence ThriftBooks — buy Hard Evidence eBooks.com — buy Hard Evidence
  5. 05 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)
  6. 06 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
  7. 07 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
  8. 08 Guilt 1997 Amazon — buy Guilt Bookshop — buy Guilt ThriftBooks — buy Guilt eBooks.com — buy Guilt
  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 SelectEditions--Volume 1 1998 1998 Amazon — buy SelectEditions--Volume 1 1998 ThriftBooks — buy SelectEditions--Volume 1 1998 eBooks.com — buy SelectEditions--Volume 1 1998
  11. 11 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
  12. 12 Rouen 2000 Amazon — buy Rouen Bookshop — buy Rouen ThriftBooks — buy Rouen eBooks.com — buy Rouen
  13. 13 The hearing 2001 Amazon — buy The hearing Bookshop — buy The hearing ThriftBooks — buy The hearing eBooks.com — buy The hearing
  14. 14 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)
  15. 15 The oath 2002 Amazon — buy The oath Bookshop — buy The oath ThriftBooks — buy The oath eBooks.com — buy The oath
  16. 16 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)
  17. 17 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)
  18. 18 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
  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 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 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)
  23. 23 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
  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 hunt club 2006 Amazon — buy The hunt club Bookshop — buy The hunt club ThriftBooks — buy The hunt club eBooks.com — buy The hunt club
  26. 26 Hunt Club, The 2006 Amazon — buy Hunt Club, The Bookshop — buy Hunt Club, The ThriftBooks — buy Hunt Club, The eBooks.com — buy Hunt Club, The
  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 The Suspect 2007 Amazon — buy The Suspect Bookshop — buy The Suspect ThriftBooks — buy The Suspect eBooks.com — buy The Suspect
  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 Suspect, The 2007 Amazon — buy Suspect, The Bookshop — buy Suspect, The ThriftBooks — buy Suspect, The eBooks.com — buy Suspect, The
  31. 31 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)
  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 John Lescroart CD Collection 3 2008 Amazon — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 3 Bookshop — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 3 ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 3 eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 3
  34. 34 Betrayal 2008 Amazon — buy Betrayal Bookshop — buy Betrayal ThriftBooks — buy Betrayal eBooks.com — buy Betrayal
  35. 35 John Lescroart CD Collection 4 2009 Amazon — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 4 Bookshop — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 4 ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 4 eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 4
  36. 36 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
  37. 37 Treasure Hunt 2010 Amazon — buy Treasure Hunt Bookshop — buy Treasure Hunt ThriftBooks — buy Treasure Hunt eBooks.com — buy Treasure Hunt
  38. 38 John Lescroart CD Collection 5 2010 Amazon — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 5 Bookshop — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 5 ThriftBooks — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 5 eBooks.com — buy John Lescroart CD Collection 5
  39. 39 Damage 2011 Amazon — buy Damage Bookshop — buy Damage ThriftBooks — buy Damage eBooks.com — buy Damage
  40. 40 The hunter 2012 Amazon — buy The hunter Bookshop — buy The hunter ThriftBooks — buy The hunter eBooks.com — buy The hunter

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Lescroart

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 Sunburn 1981
2 Dead Irish 1989
3 The Vig 1990
4 Hard Evidence 1993
5 The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) 1994
6 The 13th juror 1994
7 A certain justice 1995
8 Guilt 1997
9 The mercy rule 1998
10 SelectEditions--Volume 1 1998 1998
11 Nothing but the truth 1999
12 Rouen 2000
13 The hearing 2001
14 Hearing, The (Dismas Hardy) 2001
15 The oath 2002
16 Oath, The (Dismas Hardy) 2002
17 First Law, The (Dismas Hardy) 2003
18 The first law 2003
19 Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004
20 The Motive (Dismas Hardy) 2004
21 The Second Chair (Dismas Hardy) 2004
22 Motive, The (Dismas Hardy) 2004
23 The second chair 2004
24 John Lescroart Collection 2004
25 The hunt club 2006
26 Hunt Club, The 2006
27 Vig, The (Dismas Hardy) 2006
28 The Suspect 2007
29 Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy) 2007
30 Suspect, The 2007
31 Hard Evidence (Dismas Hardy) 2007
32 Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) 2008
33 John Lescroart CD Collection 3 2008
34 Betrayal 2008
35 John Lescroart CD Collection 4 2009
36 A plague of secrets 2009
37 Treasure Hunt 2010
38 John Lescroart CD Collection 5 2010
39 Damage 2011
40 The hunter 2012

Lescroart reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

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

Frequently asked

How many Lescroart books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1981–2012.

What is the newest Lescroart book?

The hunter, published in 2012.