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Philip Friedman

4 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of William Kendall Books
Start with: Deadly Crusade (1976)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Rage (1972)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Dog Days (2017)

ⓘ About Philip Friedman

An American author as well as an attorney, the writer Philip Friedman, who also goes under the name of Philip Chase, is well known for writing tense and taut thrillers. Knowing his audience and what they’re looking for, he really manages to elevate the art-form to another level, creating exciting character driven dramas. Largely focusing on the legal world, he writes from an experienced perspective, giving his novels his own sense of understanding. This has lead to a collection of extremely accurate and realistic stories that are believable to the reader, whilst simultaneously not alienating them. Regardless of where they are from, he creates characters that are easy to relate to, resonating on a personal and intimate level, quite unlike any other.

All Book Series by Philip Friedman

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Deadly Crusade

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1976

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1976
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Merchants of Death book cover

Merchants of Death

Book 2 of 4 · published 1976

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1976
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Defame and Destroy

Book 3 of 4 · published 1976

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1976
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Betrayal in Eden

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1976

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1976
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Rage

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1972

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1972
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Act of Love, Act of War / Wall of Silence

Book 2 of 8 · published 1979

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1979
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Termination Order

Book 3 of 8 · published 1979

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1979
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Reasonable Doubt

Book 4 of 8 · published 1990

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1990
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Inadmissible Evidence book cover

Inadmissible Evidence

Book 5 of 8 · published 1992

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1992
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Grand Jury book cover

Grand Jury

Book 6 of 8 · published 1996

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1996
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No Higher Law

Book 7 of 8 · published 1999

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1999
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Wall of Silence book cover

Wall of Silence

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2017

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2017
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Dog Days

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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Roads

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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Legal Briefs

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1998

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1998
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Their World is Law

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2002

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2002

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Philip Friedman?

An American author as well as an attorney, the writer Philip Friedman, who also goes under the name of Philip Chase, is well known for writing tense and taut thrillers. Knowing his audience and what they're looking for, he really manages to elevate the art-form to another level, creating exciting character driven dramas. Largely focusing on the legal world, he writes from an experienced perspective, giving his novels his own sense of understanding.

Which Philip Friedman series should I start with?

The best place to start is the William Kendall series, the earliest of Philip Friedman's multi-book series: it opens with Deadly Crusade (1976) and runs to 4 books across 1976, ending with Betrayal in Eden (1976).

How many books has Philip Friedman written?

Philip Friedman has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2017. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the William Kendall series with 4 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Philip Friedman's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Philip Friedman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are William Kendall (1976, 4 books).

How are Philip Friedman's books organised into series?

This guide splits Philip Friedman's 16 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: William Kendall (4 books, 1976).