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 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 Calamity Jane Books
| The Whip And The War Lance | (1979) | |
Publication Order of DCI Karen Shields Books
| Good Bait | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Frank Elder Books
| Flesh & Blood | (2004) | |
| Ash & Bone | (2005) | |
| Darkness & Light | (2006) | |
| Body & Soul | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Heartlines Books
| Wild Love | (1986) | |
Publication Order of Scott Mitchell Books
| Amphetamines and Pearls | (1976) | |
| The Geranium Kiss | (1976) | |
| Junkyard Angel | (1977) | |
| Neon Madman | (1977) | |
Publication Order of The Tempest Twins Books
| Daylight Robbery! | (1987) | |
| Hot Property! | (1987) | |
| Runner! | (1988) | |
| Terror Trap! | (1988) | |
| Downeast to Danger! | (1988) | |
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 Apache Books
(as William M. James)
| 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) | |
| Blood on the Tracks | (1977) | |
| The Naked and the Savage | (1977) | |
| All Blood is Red | (1977) | |
| The Cruel Trail | (1978) | |
| Fool's Gold | (1978) | |
| The Best Man | (1979) | |
| Born to Die | (1979) | |
| Blood Rising | (1979) | |
| Texas Killing | (1980) | |
| Blood Brother | (1980) | |
| Slow Dying | (1980) | |
| Death Dragon | (1981) | |
| Blood Wedding | (1981) | |
| Fast Living | (1981) | |
| Border Killing | (1982) | |
| Death Valley | (1982) | |
| Death Ride | (1983) | |
| Times Past | (1983) | |
| The Hanging | (1983) | |
| Debt of Blood | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Caleb Thorn Books
(as L.J. Coburn)
| First Shot | (1978) | |
| The Raiders | (1978) | |
| Brotherly Death | (1978) | |
| Bloody Shiloh | (1978) | |
| Death River | (1978) | |
Publication Order of Deathshop Books
(as Jon Barton)
| Kill Hitler! | (1976) | |
| Lightning Strikes | (1977) | |
| Forest of Death | (1977) | |
Publication Order of Gringos Books
(as J.D. Sandon)
| Guns Across the River | (1979) | |
| Cannons in the Rain | (1979) | |
| Fire in the Wind | (1979) | |
| Border Affair | (1979) | |
| Easy Money | (1980) | |
| Mazatlan | (1980) | |
| One Too Many Mornings | (1981) | |
| Wheels of Thunder | (1981) | |
| Durango | (1982) | |
| Survivors | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Hart: The Regulator Books
| Cherokee Outlet | (1980) | |
| Blood Trail | (1980) | |
| Tago | (1980) | |
| The Silver Lie | (1981) | |
| Blood on the Border | (1981) | |
| Ride the Wide Country | (1981) | |
| Arkansas Breakout | (1982) | |
| John Wesley Hardin | (1982) | |
| California Bloodlines | (1982) | |
| Skinning Place | (1982) | |
| Written as John B. Harvey. | ||
Publication Order of Hawk Books
(as William S. Brady)
| The Sudden Guns | (1979) | |
| Blood Money | (1979) | |
| Death's Bounty | (1979) | |
| Killing Time | (1980) | |
| Fool's Gold | (1980) | |
| Blood Kin | (1980) | |
| The Gates of Death | (1980) | |
| Desperadoes | (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 Herne The Hunter Books
(as John J. McLaglen)
| 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) | |
| Vigilante! | (1978) | |
| Silver Threads | (1979) | |
| Sun Dance | (1979) | |
| Billy the Kid | (1980) | |
| Death School | (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) | |
| The Last Hurrah | (1984) | |
Publication Order of The Lawmen Books
(as J.B. Dancer)
| Evil Breed | (1977) | |
| Kansas Bloody Kansas | (1977) | |
| Judgment Day | (1978) | |
| Vengeance Trail | (1978) | |
| Hanged Man | (1979) | |
| One Way to Die | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Peacemaker Books
(as William S. Brady)
| Comanche! | (1981) | |
| Outlaws | (1981) | |
| Whiplash | (1981) | |
| Lynch Law | (1981) | |
| Blood Run | (1982) | |
| War Party | (1983) | |
| One Thousand Dollar Death | (1984) | |
| The Lost | (1984) | |
| Shoot-out! | (1984) | |
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) | |
| Fedora | (2013) | |
| 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 Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Virtue | (2012) | |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich | (2012) | |
| The Book Thing | (2012) | |
| The Book Case | (2012) | |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice | (2012) | |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark | (2012) | |
| The Final Testament | (2013) | |
| Rides a Stranger | (2013) | |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead | (2013) | |
| The Book of Ghosts | (2013) | |
| The Compendium of Srem | (2014) | |
| What's in a Name? | (2014) | |
| Remaindered | (2014) | |
| The Sequel | (2014) | |
| The Gospel of Sheba | (2014) | |
| The Nature of My Inheritance | (2014) | |
| It's in the Book | (2014) | |
| The Scroll | (2014) | |
| The Book of the Lion | (2015) | |
| The Little Men | (2015) | |
| Condor in the Stacks | (2015) | |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | |
| Every Seven Years | (2015) | |
| From the Queen | (2015) | |
| The Travelling Companion | (2016) | |
| Citadel | (2016) | |
| Reconciliation Day | (2016) | |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing | (2016) | |
| The Haze | (2016) | |
| Hoodoo Harry | (2017) | |
| The Pretty Little Box | (2018) | |
| Seven Years | (2018) | |
| The Hemingway Valise | (2018) | |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief | (2018) | |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository | (2018) | |
| The Dark Door | (2022) | |
Chronological Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Virtue | (2012) | |
| The Scroll | (2014) | |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich | (2012) | |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice | (2012) | |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark | (2012) | |
| Seven Years | (2018) | |
| The Book Thing | (2012) | |
| The Book of Ghosts | (2013) | |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead | (2013) | |
| The Final Testament | (2013) | |
| Rides a Stranger | (2013) | |
| What's in a Name? | (2014) | |
| It's in the Book | (2014) | |
| The Nature of My Inheritance | (2014) | |
| Remaindered | (2014) | |
| The Compendium of Srem | (2014) | |
| The Gospel of Sheba | (2014) | |
| The Sequel | (2014) | |
| The Book of the Lion | (2015) | |
| The Little Men | (2015) | |
| From the Queen | (2015) | |
| Every Seven Years | (2015) | |
| Citadel | (2016) | |
| Condor in the Stacks | (2015) | |
| Mystery, Inc. | (2015) | |
| The Travelling Companion | (2016) | |
| The Haze | (2016) | |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing | (2016) | |
| Reconciliation Day | (2016) | |
| Hoodoo Harry | (2017) | |
| The Pretty Little Box | (2018) | |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository | (2018) | |
| The Hemingway Valise | (2018) | |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief | (2018) | |
| The Book Case | (2012) | |
| The Dark Door | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books
(with Michael Connelly, John Connolly, Douglas Preston, Lee Child, John Lescroart, Robert Crais, Robert B. Parker, Carol O'Connell, Faye Kellerman, Stephen Hunter, Jonathan Kellerman, Alexander McCall Smith, Anne Perry, Charles Todd, Ian Rankin, Jacqueline Winspear, Jeffery Deaver, Laura Lippman, Thomas Perry, Colin Dexter, Ken Bruen)
| Elvis Cole and Joe Pike | (2022) | |
| Jack Taylor | (2022) | |
| Jack Reacher | (2022) | |
| Charlie Parker | (2022) | |
| Hieronymus Bosch | (2022) | |
| Lincoln Rhyme | (2022) | |
| Alex Delaware | (2022) | |
| Tess Monaghan | (2022) | |
| Charlie Resnick | (2022) | |
| Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus | (2022) | |
| Inspector Morse | (2022) | |
| Dismas Hardy | (2022) | |
| Bob Lee Swagger | (2022) | |
| Aloysius X. L. Pendergast | (2022) | |
| Spenser | (2022) | |
| Charlotte and Thomas Pitt | (2022) | |
| John Rebus | (2022) | |
| Mallory | (2022) | |
| Jane Whitefield | (2022) | |
| Ian Rutledge: A Mysterious Profile | (2022) | |
| Precious Ramotswe | (2022) | |
| Maisie Dobbs | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Mystery's Most Wanted | (1997) | |
| 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) | |
| Deadly Pleasures | (2013) | |
| Fedora | (2013) | |
| Ten Year Stretch | (2018) | |
| Invisible Blood | (2019) | |
| Daggers Drawn | (2021) | |
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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