Order of John Harvey Books
John Harvey is a British novelist of crime fiction and the creator of the Charlie Resnick series. Harvey began his career writing Western novels with co-authors such as Angus Wells, Laurence James and Terry Harknett – usually using the collective pen name. He has won the Silver Dagger award from the Crime Writers’ Association for the novel Flesh and Blood and the Diamond Dagger for his lifetime contribution to crime fiction. Harvey is also a poet, a dramatist and a broadcaster.
John Harvey’s first novel ever was The First Death in 1975, co-authored with Terry Harknett and Laurence James, using the pen name of William M. James. He also wrote several other novels that year, including Avenging Angel as Thom Ryder. His debut under his own name would be Amphetamines and Pearls, published in 1976. Below is a list of John Harvey’s books in order of when they were originally released (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Apache Books
| The First Death | (1974) |    |
| Knife in the Night | (1974) | |
| Duel to the Death | (1975) | |
| Death Train | (1975) | |
| Fort Treachery | (1975) | |
| Sonora Slaughter | (1976) | |
| Blood Line | (1976) | |
| All blood is red | (1977) | |
| Fool's Gold | (1978) | |
| The Best Man | (1979) | |
| Born to Die | (1979) | |
| Blood Rising | (1979) | |
| Texas Killing | (1980) | |
| Slow Dying | (1980) | |
| The Naked And The Savage | (1980) | |
| Blood Brother | (1980) | |
| Blood Wedding | (1981) | |
| Fast Living | (1981) | |
| Death Dragon | (1981) | |
| Death Valley | (1982) | |
| Border Killing | (1982) | |
| Death Ride | (1983) | |
| Times Past | (1983) | |
| The Hanging | (1983) | |
| Debt of Blood | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Scott Mitchell Books
| The Geranium Kiss | (1976) | |
| Amphetamines and Pearls | (1976) | |
| Junkyard Angel | (1977) | |
| Neon Madman | (1977) | |
Publication Order of Deathshop Books
| Kill Hitler! | (1976) | |
| Lightning Strikes | (1977) | |
| Forest of Death | (1977) | |
Publication Order of Herne the Hunter Books
| White Death | (1976) | |
| River of Blood | (1976) | |
| The Black Widow | (1977) | |
| Shadow of the Vulture | (1977) | |
| Apache Squaw | (1977) | |
| Death in Gold | (1977) | |
| Death Rites | (1978) | |
| Cross Draw | (1978) | |
| Massacre! | (1978) | |
| Silver Threads | (1979) | |
| Billy the Kid | (1980) | |
| Death School | (1980) | |
| Sun Dance | (1980) | |
| Till Death | (1981) | |
| Geronimo! | (1981) | |
| The Hanging | (1981) | |
| Dying Ways | (1982) | |
| Bloodline | (1982) | |
| Hearts of Gold | (1982) | |
| Pony Express | (1983) | |
| Wild Blood | (1983) | |
| Texas Massacre | (1984) | |
| Last Hurrah | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Caleb Thorn Books
| Brotherly Death | (1978) | |
| Bloody Shiloh | (1978) | |
| Death River | (1978) | |
| The Raiders | (1979) | |
| First Shot | (1980) | |
Publication Order of The Lawmen Books
| Kansas Bloody Kansas | (1977) | |
| Evil Breed | (1977) | |
| Vengeance Trail | (1978) | |
| Judgment Day | (1978) | |
| Hanged Man | (1979) | |
| One Way to Die | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Gringos Books
| Fire in the wind | (1979) | |
| Border Affair | (1979) | |
| Guns Across the River | (1979) | |
| Cannons in the Rain | (1979) | |
| Easy Money | (1980) | |
| Mazatlan | (1980) | |
| One Too Many Mornings | (1981) | |
| Wheels of Thunder | (1981) | |
| Durango | (1982) | |
| Survivors | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Hawk Books
| The Sudden Guns | (1979) | |
| Blood Money | (1979) | |
| Death's Bounty | (1979) | |
| Killing Time | (1980) | |
| Fool's Gold | (1980) | |
| The Gates of Death | (1980) | |
| The Widowmaker | (1981) | |
| Dead Man's Hand | (1981) | |
| Sierra Gold | (1982) | |
| Death and Jack Shade | (1982) | |
| Killer's Breed | (1982) | |
| Border War | (1983) | |
Publication Order of Hart: The Regulator Books
| Cherokee Outlet | (1980) | |
| Tago | (1980) | |
| Blood Trail | (1981) | |
| Blood on the Border | (1981) | |
| Ride the Wide Country | (1981) | |
| Skinning Place | (1982) | |
| California Bloodlines | (1982) | |
| The Silver Lie | (2014) | |
| Arkansas Breakout | (2015) | |
| John Wesley Hardin | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Peacemaker Books
| Comanche! | (1981) | |
| Whiplash | (1981) | |
| Lynch Law | (1981) | |
| Blood Run | (1982) | |
| Shoot-out | (1984) | |
| One Thousand Dollar Death | (1985) | |
| War Party | (1986) | |
| The Lost | (1986) | |
Publication Order of Charlie Resnick Books
| Lonely Hearts | (1989) | |
| Rough Treatment | (1990) | |
| Cutting Edge | (1991) | |
| Off Minor | (1991) | |
| Wasted Years | (1993) | |
| Cold Light | (1994) | |
| Living Proof | (1995) | |
| Easy Meat | (1996) | |
| Still Water | (1997) | |
| Last Rites | (1998) | |
| Cold in Hand | (2007) | |
| Darkness, Darkness | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Charlie Resnick Collections
| Now's the Time | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Frank Elder Books
| Flesh And Blood | (2004) | |
| Ash & Bone | (2005) | |
| Darkness & Light | (2006) | |
| Body & Soul | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Will Grayson and Helen Walker Books
| Gone to Ground | (2007) | |
| Far Cry | (2009) | |
| A Darker Shade of Blue | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Calamity Jane Books
| The Whip And The War Lance | (1979) | |
Publication Order of DCI Karen Shields Books
| Good Bait | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Heartlines Books
| Wild Love | (1986) | |
Publication Order of The Tempest Twins Books
| Daylight Robbery! | (1987) | |
| Runner! | (1988) | |
| Terror Trap! | (1988) | |
| Downeast to Danger! | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Avenging Angel | (1975) | |
| Endgame | (1975) | |
| Angel Alone | (1975) | |
| Frame | (1979) | |
| Blind | (1981) | |
| In a True Light | (2001) | |
| Nick's Blues | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Trouble In Mind | (2007) | |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Ghosts Of A Chance | (1992) | |
| Bluer Than This | (1998) | |
| Minor Key | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Story of Black | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories | (2000) | |
| The Detection Collection | (2005) | |
| Men from Boys | (2006) | |
| Damn Near Dead | (2006) | |
| The Best British Mysteries IV | (2007) | |
| The Lineup | (2009) | |
Note: The Deathshop series was written under the pen name of Jon Barton. The Hawk and Peacemaker series were written alongside Angus Wells under the pen name of William S. Brady. The Caleb Thorn series was written with L.J. Coburn under the pseudonym of L.J. Coburn. The Lawmen series was written with Angus Wells under the nom de plume J.B. Dancer. The Apache series was written with Terry Harknett and Laurence James as William M. James. The Herne the Hunter series was written with Laurence James under the pen name John J. McLaglen. The Gringos series was written with Angus Wells under the pen name J.D. Sandon. The novels Avenging Angel and Angel Alone were written using the pen name Thom Ryder. Endgame was written using the pen name James Mann.
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