A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Tony Hillerman Leaphorn Books in Order

The complete Tony Hillerman Leaphorn reading order — 40 books from 1970–2005.

  1. 01 The Blessing Way 1970 Amazon — buy The Blessing Way Bookshop — buy The Blessing Way ThriftBooks — buy The Blessing Way eBooks.com — buy The Blessing Way
  2. 02 Blessing Way 1970 Amazon — buy Blessing Way Bookshop — buy Blessing Way ThriftBooks — buy Blessing Way eBooks.com — buy Blessing Way
  3. 03 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973 Amazon — buy Dance Hall of the Dead Bookshop — buy Dance Hall of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Dance Hall of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Dance Hall of the Dead
  4. 04 Listening Woman 1978 Amazon — buy Listening Woman Bookshop — buy Listening Woman ThriftBooks — buy Listening Woman eBooks.com — buy Listening Woman
  5. 05 People of Darkness 1980 Amazon — buy People of Darkness Bookshop — buy People of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy People of Darkness eBooks.com — buy People of Darkness
  6. 06 The Dark Wind 1982 Amazon — buy The Dark Wind Bookshop — buy The Dark Wind ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Wind eBooks.com — buy The Dark Wind
  7. 07 The Ghostway 1984 Amazon — buy The Ghostway Bookshop — buy The Ghostway ThriftBooks — buy The Ghostway eBooks.com — buy The Ghostway
  8. 08 Skinwalkers 1986 Amazon — buy Skinwalkers Bookshop — buy Skinwalkers ThriftBooks — buy Skinwalkers eBooks.com — buy Skinwalkers
  9. 09 Thief of Time, A Low Price 1988 Amazon — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price Bookshop — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price ThriftBooks — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price eBooks.com — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price
  10. 10 Talking God CD Low Price 1989 Amazon — buy Talking God CD Low Price Bookshop — buy Talking God CD Low Price ThriftBooks — buy Talking God CD Low Price eBooks.com — buy Talking God CD Low Price
  11. 11 The Joe Leaphorn mysteries 1989 Amazon — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries Bookshop — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries ThriftBooks — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries eBooks.com — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries
  12. 12 Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman 1989 Amazon — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman Bookshop — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman ThriftBooks — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman eBooks.com — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman
  13. 13 Talking God 1989 Amazon — buy Talking God Bookshop — buy Talking God ThriftBooks — buy Talking God eBooks.com — buy Talking God
  14. 14 Coyote Waits 1990 Amazon — buy Coyote Waits Bookshop — buy Coyote Waits ThriftBooks — buy Coyote Waits eBooks.com — buy Coyote Waits
  15. 15 Leaphorn Mysteries 1991 Amazon — buy Leaphorn Mysteries Bookshop — buy Leaphorn Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Leaphorn Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Leaphorn Mysteries
  16. 16 Sacred Clowns 1991 Amazon — buy Sacred Clowns Bookshop — buy Sacred Clowns ThriftBooks — buy Sacred Clowns eBooks.com — buy Sacred Clowns
  17. 17 Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah 1991 Amazon — buy Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah ThriftBooks — buy Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah eBooks.com — buy Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah
  18. 18 Leaphorn & Chee 1992 Amazon — buy Leaphorn & Chee Bookshop — buy Leaphorn & Chee ThriftBooks — buy Leaphorn & Chee eBooks.com — buy Leaphorn & Chee
  19. 19 Three Jim Chee mysteries 1993 Amazon — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries Bookshop — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries eBooks.com — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries
  20. 20 The Leaphorn mysteries 1994 Amazon — buy The Leaphorn mysteries Bookshop — buy The Leaphorn mysteries ThriftBooks — buy The Leaphorn mysteries eBooks.com — buy The Leaphorn mysteries
  21. 21 The Tony Hillerman Companion 1994 Amazon — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion Bookshop — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion ThriftBooks — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion eBooks.com — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion
  22. 22 The Fallen Man 1996 Amazon — buy The Fallen Man Bookshop — buy The Fallen Man ThriftBooks — buy The Fallen Man eBooks.com — buy The Fallen Man
  23. 23 Tony Hillerman 1996 Amazon — buy Tony Hillerman Bookshop — buy Tony Hillerman ThriftBooks — buy Tony Hillerman eBooks.com — buy Tony Hillerman
  24. 24 Fallen Man 1997 Amazon — buy Fallen Man Bookshop — buy Fallen Man ThriftBooks — buy Fallen Man eBooks.com — buy Fallen Man
  25. 25 The First Eagle 1998 Amazon — buy The First Eagle Bookshop — buy The First Eagle ThriftBooks — buy The First Eagle eBooks.com — buy The First Eagle
  26. 26 First Eagle 1998 Amazon — buy First Eagle Bookshop — buy First Eagle ThriftBooks — buy First Eagle eBooks.com — buy First Eagle
  27. 27 Hunting badger 1999 Amazon — buy Hunting badger Bookshop — buy Hunting badger ThriftBooks — buy Hunting badger eBooks.com — buy Hunting badger
  28. 28 Tony Hillerman's Navajoland 2001 Amazon — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland Bookshop — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland ThriftBooks — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland eBooks.com — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland
  29. 29 The Wailing Wind CD 2002 Amazon — buy The Wailing Wind CD Bookshop — buy The Wailing Wind CD ThriftBooks — buy The Wailing Wind CD eBooks.com — buy The Wailing Wind CD
  30. 30 Wailing Wind 2002 Amazon — buy Wailing Wind Bookshop — buy Wailing Wind ThriftBooks — buy Wailing Wind eBooks.com — buy Wailing Wind
  31. 31 Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery) 2002 Amazon — buy Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery) Bookshop — buy Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery)
  32. 32 Thief of Time 2002 Amazon — buy Thief of Time Bookshop — buy Thief of Time ThriftBooks — buy Thief of Time eBooks.com — buy Thief of Time
  33. 33 Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 2002 Amazon — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121
  34. 34 The Sinister Pig CD 2003 Amazon — buy The Sinister Pig CD Bookshop — buy The Sinister Pig CD ThriftBooks — buy The Sinister Pig CD eBooks.com — buy The Sinister Pig CD
  35. 35 Sinister Pig 2003 Amazon — buy Sinister Pig Bookshop — buy Sinister Pig ThriftBooks — buy Sinister Pig eBooks.com — buy Sinister Pig
  36. 36 La trilogie Joe Leaphorn 2003 Amazon — buy La trilogie Joe Leaphorn Bookshop — buy La trilogie Joe Leaphorn ThriftBooks — buy La trilogie Joe Leaphorn eBooks.com — buy La trilogie Joe Leaphorn
  37. 37 Skeleton Man CD 2004 Amazon — buy Skeleton Man CD Bookshop — buy Skeleton Man CD ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton Man CD eBooks.com — buy Skeleton Man CD
  38. 38 Skeleton Man 2004 Amazon — buy Skeleton Man Bookshop — buy Skeleton Man ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton Man eBooks.com — buy Skeleton Man
  39. 39 The Leaphorn and Chee novels 2005 Amazon — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels Bookshop — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels ThriftBooks — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels eBooks.com — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels
  40. 40 Leaphorn, Chee, and more 2005 Amazon — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more Bookshop — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more ThriftBooks — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more eBooks.com — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Blessing Way 1970
2 Blessing Way 1970
3 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973
4 Listening Woman 1978
5 People of Darkness 1980
6 The Dark Wind 1982
7 The Ghostway 1984
8 Skinwalkers 1986
9 Thief of Time, A Low Price 1988
10 Talking God CD Low Price 1989
11 The Joe Leaphorn mysteries 1989
12 Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman 1989
13 Talking God 1989
14 Coyote Waits 1990
15 Leaphorn Mysteries 1991
16 Sacred Clowns 1991
17 Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah 1991
18 Leaphorn & Chee 1992
19 Three Jim Chee mysteries 1993
20 The Leaphorn mysteries 1994
21 The Tony Hillerman Companion 1994
22 The Fallen Man 1996
23 Tony Hillerman 1996
24 Fallen Man 1997
25 The First Eagle 1998
26 First Eagle 1998
27 Hunting badger 1999
28 Tony Hillerman's Navajoland 2001
29 The Wailing Wind CD 2002
30 Wailing Wind 2002
31 Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery) 2002
32 Thief of Time 2002
33 Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 2002
34 The Sinister Pig CD 2003
35 Sinister Pig 2003
36 La trilogie Joe Leaphorn 2003
37 Skeleton Man CD 2004
38 Skeleton Man 2004
39 The Leaphorn and Chee novels 2005
40 Leaphorn, Chee, and more 2005

Tony Hillerman Leaphorn reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Blessing Way (1970). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Tony Hillerman Leaphorn — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Tony Hillerman Leaphorn books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1970–2005.

What is the newest Tony Hillerman Leaphorn book?

Leaphorn, Chee, and more, published in 2005.