A Book in Order

Series · 36 books

The Lincoln Lawyer Books in Order

The complete The Lincoln Lawyer reading order — 36 books from 1800–2025.

  1. 01 The early lawyers of Lincoln and Kennebec counties 1800 Amazon — buy The early lawyers of Lincoln and Kennebec counties ThriftBooks — buy The early lawyers of Lincoln and Kennebec counties eBooks.com — buy The early lawyers of Lincoln and Kennebec counties
  2. 02 From pioneer home to the White House 1882 Amazon — buy From pioneer home to the White House ThriftBooks — buy From pioneer home to the White House eBooks.com — buy From pioneer home to the White House
  3. 03 Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery 1894 Amazon — buy Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery Bookshop — buy Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery ThriftBooks — buy Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery eBooks.com — buy Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery
  4. 04 The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1) 1895 Amazon — buy The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1) Bookshop — buy The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1) ThriftBooks — buy The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1) eBooks.com — buy The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1)
  5. 05 Lincoln as a lawyer 1895 Amazon — buy Lincoln as a lawyer ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln as a lawyer eBooks.com — buy Lincoln as a lawyer
  6. 06 Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer 1904 Amazon — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer ThriftBooks — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer eBooks.com — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer
  7. 07 Lincoln, the lawyer 1905 Amazon — buy Lincoln, the lawyer Bookshop — buy Lincoln, the lawyer ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln, the lawyer eBooks.com — buy Lincoln, the lawyer
  8. 08 The career of a country lawyer 1910 Amazon — buy The career of a country lawyer ThriftBooks — buy The career of a country lawyer eBooks.com — buy The career of a country lawyer
  9. 09 Lincoln and Douglas as lawyers 1911 Amazon — buy Lincoln and Douglas as lawyers ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln and Douglas as lawyers eBooks.com — buy Lincoln and Douglas as lawyers
  10. 10 Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer-statesman 1916 Amazon — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer-statesman Bookshop — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer-statesman ThriftBooks — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer-statesman eBooks.com — buy Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer-statesman
  11. 11 Abraham Lincoln. the lawyer-statesman. by John T. Richards 1916 Amazon — buy Abraham Lincoln. the lawyer-statesman. by John T. Richards ThriftBooks — buy Abraham Lincoln. the lawyer-statesman. by John T. Richards eBooks.com — buy Abraham Lincoln. the lawyer-statesman. by John T. Richards
  12. 12 Abraham Lincoln 1924 Amazon — buy Abraham Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy Abraham Lincoln eBooks.com — buy Abraham Lincoln
  13. 13 Lincoln, the constitutional lawyer 1932 Amazon — buy Lincoln, the constitutional lawyer ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln, the constitutional lawyer eBooks.com — buy Lincoln, the constitutional lawyer
  14. 14 America needs today a reincarnation of the spirit and principles of Lincoln 1934 Amazon — buy America needs today a reincarnation of the spirit and principles of Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy America needs today a reincarnation of the spirit and principles of Lincoln eBooks.com — buy America needs today a reincarnation of the spirit and principles of Lincoln
  15. 15 The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln 1965 Amazon — buy The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln Bookshop — buy The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln eBooks.com — buy The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
  16. 16 A. Lincoln, the circuit lawyer, 1839-1859, McLean County, Illinois 1977 Amazon — buy A. Lincoln, the circuit lawyer, 1839-1859, McLean County, Illinois ThriftBooks — buy A. Lincoln, the circuit lawyer, 1839-1859, McLean County, Illinois eBooks.com — buy A. Lincoln, the circuit lawyer, 1839-1859, McLean County, Illinois
  17. 17 Writings 1989 Amazon — buy Writings Bookshop — buy Writings ThriftBooks — buy Writings eBooks.com — buy Writings
  18. 18 The pioneer and the prairie lawyer 1992 Amazon — buy The pioneer and the prairie lawyer Bookshop — buy The pioneer and the prairie lawyer ThriftBooks — buy The pioneer and the prairie lawyer eBooks.com — buy The pioneer and the prairie lawyer
  19. 19 Skadden 1993 Amazon — buy Skadden Bookshop — buy Skadden ThriftBooks — buy Skadden eBooks.com — buy Skadden
  20. 20 Lincoln 2003 Amazon — buy Lincoln Bookshop — buy Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln eBooks.com — buy Lincoln
  21. 21 The Lincoln-Douglas debates 2008 Amazon — buy The Lincoln-Douglas debates ThriftBooks — buy The Lincoln-Douglas debates eBooks.com — buy The Lincoln-Douglas debates
  22. 22 The Narrows and The Lincoln Lawyer 2009 Amazon — buy The Narrows and The Lincoln Lawyer Bookshop — buy The Narrows and The Lincoln Lawyer ThriftBooks — buy The Narrows and The Lincoln Lawyer eBooks.com — buy The Narrows and The Lincoln Lawyer
  23. 23 A. Lincoln 2009 Amazon — buy A. Lincoln Bookshop — buy A. Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy A. Lincoln eBooks.com — buy A. Lincoln
  24. 24 The Lincoln Lawyer Novels 2011 Amazon — buy The Lincoln Lawyer Novels Bookshop — buy The Lincoln Lawyer Novels ThriftBooks — buy The Lincoln Lawyer Novels eBooks.com — buy The Lincoln Lawyer Novels
  25. 25 The Fifth Witness - A Lincoln Lawyer Novel 2011 Amazon — buy The Fifth Witness - A Lincoln Lawyer Novel Bookshop — buy The Fifth Witness - A Lincoln Lawyer Novel ThriftBooks — buy The Fifth Witness - A Lincoln Lawyer Novel eBooks.com — buy The Fifth Witness - A Lincoln Lawyer Novel
  26. 26 The Lincoln Lawyer 2013 Amazon — buy The Lincoln Lawyer Bookshop — buy The Lincoln Lawyer ThriftBooks — buy The Lincoln Lawyer eBooks.com — buy The Lincoln Lawyer
  27. 27 John Surratt 2015 Amazon — buy John Surratt Bookshop — buy John Surratt ThriftBooks — buy John Surratt eBooks.com — buy John Surratt
  28. 28 The Brass Verdict (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) 2016 Amazon — buy The Brass Verdict (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) Bookshop — buy The Brass Verdict (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) ThriftBooks — buy The Brass Verdict (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) eBooks.com — buy The Brass Verdict (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel)
  29. 29 The how-to guide to lawyering like Lincoln 2016 Amazon — buy The how-to guide to lawyering like Lincoln Bookshop — buy The how-to guide to lawyering like Lincoln ThriftBooks — buy The how-to guide to lawyering like Lincoln eBooks.com — buy The how-to guide to lawyering like Lincoln
  30. 30 Lincoln's Last Trial 2018 Amazon — buy Lincoln's Last Trial Bookshop — buy Lincoln's Last Trial ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln's Last Trial eBooks.com — buy Lincoln's Last Trial
  31. 31 The Law of Innocence 2020 Amazon — buy The Law of Innocence Bookshop — buy The Law of Innocence ThriftBooks — buy The Law of Innocence eBooks.com — buy The Law of Innocence
  32. 32 The Jailhouse Lawyer 2021 Amazon — buy The Jailhouse Lawyer Bookshop — buy The Jailhouse Lawyer ThriftBooks — buy The Jailhouse Lawyer eBooks.com — buy The Jailhouse Lawyer
  33. 33 Lincoln Lawyer Novel Series, Set of 6 Books. the Lincoln Lawyer, the Brass Verdict, the Reversal, the Fifth Witness, the Gods of Guilt, the Law of Innocence 2021 Amazon — buy Lincoln Lawyer Novel Series, Set of 6 Books. the Lincoln Lawyer, the Brass Verdict, the Reversal, the Fifth Witness, the Gods of Guilt, the Law of Innocence Bookshop — buy Lincoln Lawyer Novel Series, Set of 6 Books. the Lincoln Lawyer, the Brass Verdict, the Reversal, the Fifth Witness, the Gods of Guilt, the Law of Innocence ThriftBooks — buy Lincoln Lawyer Novel Series, Set of 6 Books. the Lincoln Lawyer, the Brass Verdict, the Reversal, the Fifth Witness, the Gods of Guilt, the Law of Innocence eBooks.com — buy Lincoln Lawyer Novel Series, Set of 6 Books. the Lincoln Lawyer, the Brass Verdict, the Reversal, the Fifth Witness, the Gods of Guilt, the Law of Innocence
  34. 34 Resurrection Walk 2023 Amazon — buy Resurrection Walk Bookshop — buy Resurrection Walk ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Walk eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Walk
  35. 35 The proving ground 2025 Amazon — buy The proving ground Bookshop — buy The proving ground ThriftBooks — buy The proving ground eBooks.com — buy The proving ground
  36. 36 Proving Ground 2025 Amazon — buy Proving Ground Bookshop — buy Proving Ground ThriftBooks — buy Proving Ground eBooks.com — buy Proving Ground

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The early lawyers of Lincoln and Kennebec counties 1800
2 From pioneer home to the White House 1882
3 Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery 1894
4 The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1) 1895
5 Lincoln as a lawyer 1895
6 Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer 1904
7 Lincoln, the lawyer 1905
8 The career of a country lawyer 1910
9 Lincoln and Douglas as lawyers 1911
10 Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer-statesman 1916
11 Abraham Lincoln. the lawyer-statesman. by John T. Richards 1916
12 Abraham Lincoln 1924
13 Lincoln, the constitutional lawyer 1932
14 America needs today a reincarnation of the spirit and principles of Lincoln 1934
15 The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln 1965
16 A. Lincoln, the circuit lawyer, 1839-1859, McLean County, Illinois 1977
17 Writings 1989
18 The pioneer and the prairie lawyer 1992
19 Skadden 1993
20 Lincoln 2003
21 The Lincoln-Douglas debates 2008
22 The Narrows and The Lincoln Lawyer 2009
23 A. Lincoln 2009
24 The Lincoln Lawyer Novels 2011
25 The Fifth Witness - A Lincoln Lawyer Novel 2011
26 The Lincoln Lawyer 2013
27 John Surratt 2015
28 The Brass Verdict (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel) 2016
29 The how-to guide to lawyering like Lincoln 2016
30 Lincoln's Last Trial 2018
31 The Law of Innocence 2020
32 The Jailhouse Lawyer 2021
33 Lincoln Lawyer Novel Series, Set of 6 Books. the Lincoln Lawyer, the Brass Verdict, the Reversal, the Fifth Witness, the Gods of Guilt, the Law of Innocence 2021
34 Resurrection Walk 2023
35 The proving ground 2025
36 Proving Ground 2025

Where to start

Begin with The early lawyers of Lincoln and Kennebec counties (1800). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Lincoln Lawyer — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many The Lincoln Lawyer books are there?

36 to date, spanning 1800–2025.

What is the newest The Lincoln Lawyer book?

Proving Ground, published in 2025.