Order of Michael Robotham Books
Michael Robotham is an Australian novelist of crime fiction. He worked as a journalist for Fairfax Press before ghostwriting autobiographies for athletes, artists and military figures in the UK. After returning to Australia in 1996, Michael began writing full-time. Most of his novels feature his Joseph O’Loughlin character and all of them feature Vincent Ruiz – either as a main character or as a bit player.
Michael became a published fiction author in 2004 with his debut novel The Suspect. Below is a list of Michael Robotham’s books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order when necessary):
Publication Order of Joseph O'Loughlin Books
| The Suspect | (2004) |    |
| Lost / The Drowning Man | (2005) | |
| Shatter / The Sleep of Reason | (2008) | |
| Bleed for Me | (2010) | |
| The Wreckage | (2011) | |
| Say You're Sorry | (2012) | |
| Watching You | (2013) | |
| Close Your Eyes | (2015) | |
| The Other Wife | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Cyrus Haven Books
| Good Girl, Bad Girl | (2019) | |
| When She Was Good | (2020) | |
| Lying Beside You | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Night Ferry | (2007) | |
| Bombproof | (2008) | |
| Life or Death | (2014) | |
| The Secrets She Keeps | (2017) | |
| When You Are Mine | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| If I Tell You... I'll Have to Kill You | (2013) | |
Notes: Lost was also published as The Drowning Man. Shatter was also published as The Sleep of Reason.
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I have read and thoroughly enjoyed all your books. You are definitely my favorite psychological thriller author. I listen to the audiobooks and want to compliment you on the readers you have chosen. They make such a difference for me.
I wish that the audiobooks would become available to readers in the US as soon as they are in other areas.
Loved Lying Beside You and can’t wait for your next book!
I am so happy to say that from the time I read the first book written by Michael Robotham he has been a favorite author of mine! I read the first book in the Joseph O’Loughlin series and noticed there was an email address to contact the writer and I did to tell him what a splendid author he was & I sent it to encourage him! I cannot tell you how shocked I was to actually receive a reply from Michael Robotham himself! However after 19 years I have not tried to contact him again but I’m so proud of the work that he has produced and the books that I have spent many hours enjoying at the age of 75! I was wondering, if you read these comments Mr. Robotham, do you have any intentions of continuing your first series? I loved O’Loughlin. I live in the United States. God bless you!
Love all of Michael Robotham books! I have just finished Life or Death, a beautiful book but very sad! Haven’t started the latest WHEN YOU ARE MINE. Thank you Michael you write the best books I am a 90 year old Aussie and proud to be so!
Thoroughly enjoyed Life or Death, excellent read and superbly written
Just finished Close Your Eyes, couldn’t put it down. Read in 2 days. Now I need to read the rest of the series.