Order of John Lescroart Books

John T. Lescroart is an American novelist who writes legal and crime thrillers centered around Dismas Hardy and his associates around him. The characters in his series books (Abe Glitsky, Wyatt Hunt and Gina Roake) commonly cross over to his others series, creating an entire connected universe of legal thrillers.

Lescroart has been writing since his 1981 debut Sunburn (a standalone novel), although most of his novels since that time have been series novels. Below is the order in which Lescroart’s published works have been released:

Publication Order of Auguste Lupa Mystery Books

Publication Order of Dismas Hardy Books

Publication Order of Abe Glitsky Books

Publication Order of Wyatt Hunt Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books

Publication Order of MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Books

(with Lee Child, Bill Crider, Lyn McConchie, James Lovegrove, Nancy Holder, David Stuart Davies, David Timson, Craig Stephen Copland, Nicholas Utechin, Dacre Stoker, Carla Coupe, Jan Edwards, Peter Lovesey, Lyndsay Faye, Christopher Redmond, Will Murray, Josh Pachter, John Lawrence, Matthew J. Elliott, Leslie Charteris, Bert Coules, Rand Lee, Andy Lane, William Meikle, Richard Doyle, J.R. Campbell, Craig Janacek, John Linwood Grant, Michael Sims, Victoria Watson, Michael Cox, Gareth Tilley, Stephen Herczeg, Kelvin Jones, Gordon Linzner, Kelvin I. Jones, Richard Dean Starr, Roger Johnson, Steven Philip Jones, Leverett Butts, William Patrick Maynard, Bob Byrne, Mark Wardecker, D.J. Tyrer, Denis O. Smith, Sam Wiebe, Stuart Douglas, Marcia Wilson, David Marcum, Stephen Mason Merrill, Daniel McGachey, Michael Mallory, Derrick Belanger, Narrelle M. Harris, John Davis, Matthew Booth, Martin Rosenstock, Jack Grochot, Denis Green, Mike Chinn, Kevin Jones, I.A. Watson, Greg Hatcher, Frank Schildiner, Aaron Smith, Will Thomas, Larry Millett, Bonnie MacBird, John Hall, Nik Morton, Paul D. Gilbert, Richard Paolinelli, Roger Silverwood, Mark Mower, Thomas A. Turley, Robert Perret, Jan Edwards, Daniel D. Victor, James Moffett, Hugh Ashton, Geri Schear, Jayantika Ganguly, Shane Simmons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Christopher James, Anna Elliott, Charles Veley, Liz Hedgecock, N. John Hall, Naching T. Kassa, Kevin McCann, Tim Gambrell, Adrian Middleton, Liese Sherwood-Fabre, John Heywood, Elizabeth Sophia Watson, John Lawrence Toole, Ann Margaret Lewis, Mark Alberstat, Sonia Fetherston, Julie McKuras, Matthew White, Paul Hiscock, Robert Stapleton, Keith Hann, Hal Glatzer, Steve Emecz, Peter Coe Verbica, Margaret Walsh, James Gelter, Ian Ableson, Kevin P. Thornton, Susan Knight, Harry DeMaio, Mike Hogan, Anthony Gurney, Steve Emecz, Tracy J. Revels, Jeremy Branton Holstein, Thomas A. Turley, S.C. Toft, Roger Riccard, Steve Emecz, Ian Ableson, Wayne Anderson, Barry Clay, Harry DeMaio, Matthew White, Margaret Walsh, Dan Rowley, Deanna Baran, Thomas A. Turley, Brenda Seabrooke, Thomas A. Burns, Jr., Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Martin Daley, Dick Gillman, Paul Hiscock, Mike Hogan, Andrew Bryant, Paula Hammond, Susan Knight, Kevin Thornton, J.S. Rowlinson, Julie McKuras, J. Lawrence Matthews, Jane Rubino, Chris Chan, Tim Symonds, Arthur Hall, Vincent W. Wright, Jeremy Holstein, Andrea Mantin Levy, Steven Rothman, Melissa Farnham, Brenda Seabrook, Robert Stapleton, S.F. Bennett, Edwin A. Enstrom, M.J.H. Simmonds, Tracy Revels, Sean M. Wright, Marino C. Álvarez, Kevin P. Thornton, Stephen Seitz, Jim French, David Friend, Peter Coe Verbica, Jacquelynn Morris, Melissa Grigsby, Thomas A. Burns Jr., Roger Stapleton, Tom Turley, Tracey J. Revels, Nick Cardillo, Brenda Seagrove, Keith Hann, Hal Glatzer, Stephen Gaspar, Sean Wright, Jeffrey Hatcher, Tim Newton Anderson, Terry Golledge, Josh Cerefice, David MacGregor, Alisha Shea, Emma West, Kevin Patrick McCann, Thomas Burns, Steven Herczeg, William Todd, Stephen Wade, Amy Thomas, DJ Tyrer, Ember Pepper, John McNabb, Joseph W. Svec III, Don Baxter, Alan Dimes, Lizzy Butle)

Publication Order of Anthologies

Note: The events of the Abe Glitsky novel A Certain Justice take place between Part 4 and Part 5 of Guilt.

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John Lescroart Synopses: Sunburn is a standalone novel by John Lescroart. Passion and intrigue abound on Spain’s Costa Brava, particularly in the hearts of those who live there. Two couples are entwined as the dictator Franco teeters on the brink of overthrow. One is a married couple who have settled into a life of boredom, while the other is a passionate, combative couple who take pleasure in every moment of it. A young American man looking for his missing lover joins this potent mix, posing a threat to the ongoing schemes. As Spain gets ready for a revolution, loyalty will be tested soon and people will die. And none of them will ever be the same.

The Suspect by John Lescroart is a standalone title. Stuart Gorman tells the police everything, confident that when his wife is found dead, they will find out that he is innocent. As a result, he becomes not only the top suspect but also the top gunman. He reluctantly hires Gina Roake as his attorney. Gina, who has returned to the game following a personal loss of her own, is well aware that innocence does not guarantee justice…

In Fatal by John Lescroart, Beth Tully is alarmed when Kate Jameson tells her oldest friend that she is obsessing over a married man she just met. Beth has witnessed numerous instances of the destructive effects of infidelity as a police detective in San Francisco. However, despite her contented marriage and two wonderful children, Kate is unable to shake Peter Ash from her thoughts and has one intense sexual encounter. Kate never gives Peter any thought because she is so sure that her life can now return to normal.

When Peter Ash’s body washes up on a beach six months later, Beth is given the case. Beth is forced to realize that the prime suspect might have been right in front of her the whole time as the list of suspects gets smaller and the mystery of who Peter Ash became in the last months of his life gets more complicated.

The Missing Piece is the 19th book in the Dismas Hardy series by John Lescroart. When Paul Riley was sentenced to prison by San Francisco District Attorney Wes Farrell eleven years ago for the rape and murder of his girlfriend, no one wept. After The Exoneration Initiative discovered evidence that put the blame for the crime on someone else, no one is particularly pleased to see him again when he is released. In point of fact, Riley quickly turns up dead, surrounded by the proceeds of his most recent con. But if Riley really wasn’t guilty at all, who wanted to kill him?

It’s clear to the authorities: The former prisoner was killed by the grieving father of Riley’s deceased girlfriend. Farrell, who is now out of politics and working as a lawyer with master lawyer Dismas Hardy, agrees to represent the defendant, Doug Rush. However, when Rush suddenly vanishes, Farrell is left behind. Farrell and Hardy ask PI Abe Glitsky to locate the potentially dangerous defendant because they are stumped. Glitsky is taken on an investigation through a “hall of mirrors” filled with bereaved parents, dishonest police officers, cheating spouses, and vigilantes. The truth seems to get further and further away from Glitsky as he first accepts and then rejects various intriguing theories.

3 Responses to “Order of John Lescroart Books”

1. Marilyn Doud: 4 years ago

   I’ve read all the Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky and Hunt Club books – I love the way John LesCroart presents the story line and develops the characters – even if we all know the main characters, there are others that impact the story, and he does an excellent job of making these people seem real. I can’t wait for his next book!

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2. Katie Knudtson Kochenower: 11 years ago

   I am hooked on John Lescroart books! But I am having a hard time finding The Mercy Rule on kindle format. It’s not on Amazon in that format even though the link above alludes that it is. Any ideas? Thanks!

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3. elehcim4: 12 years ago

   I just discovered John Lescroart. And am pleasantly surprised. Nice to find a “New” author who has good character development, writes about one of my most beloved cities and writes well.
   I’m a voracious reader and seem to “run out of good authors”, so I am always on the prowl for good reads.

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