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ⓘ About Chris Hammer
Chris Hammer is an Australian author of fiction. He used to work in journalism before coming over to the literary world and writing books set in or featuring his native land of Australia. Before writing, he worked as a journalist. In the course of his thirty plus year long time in journalism, he split up his career in between the coverage of Australian federal politics as well as international affairs. He has also worked for SBS TV as a traveling foreign correspondent for many years for Dateline, the channel’s program covering current affairs. Chris has been to six continents and reported from over thirty countries in the process. The writer also formerly worked for The Bulletin as their chief political correspondent as well as for The Age as a senior political journalist.
All Book Series by Chris Hammer
The Valley / The Broken River
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chris Hammer?
Chris Hammer is an Australian author of fiction. He used to work in journalism before coming over to the literary world and writing books set in or featuring his native land of Australia. Before writing, he worked as a journalist.
Which Chris Hammer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Martin Scarsden series, the earliest of Chris Hammer's multi-book series: it opens with Scrublands (2018) and runs to 4 books across 2018–2025, ending with Legacy (2025). Chris Hammer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Chris Hammer written?
Chris Hammer has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Chris Hammer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Hammer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Martin Scarsden (2018–2025, 4 books) and Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan (2021–2024, 4 books).
How are Chris Hammer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chris Hammer's 11 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan (4 books, 2021–2024); Martin Scarsden (4 books, 2018–2025).