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Ronald H. Balson

2 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart Books
Start with: Once We Were Brothers (2010)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Eli's Promise (2020)

ⓘ About Ronald H. Balson

Ronald H. Balson is a reputed author, trial attorney, and educator from America, who is known for writing historical fiction, thriller, and mystery novels. He is particularly famous for writing the Liam and Catherine novel series. As a trial attorney, Balson has practiced at a few international venues. Some of them include several Polish villages, which also became the inspiration for his first book. Author Balson says that his love for the Middle East, traveling and history inspired him to write the second book of his career. For writing his third book, Balson returned to Poland. Over the course of his writing career, author Balson once became a finalist for the prestigious Harper Lee Award in 2014 in the category of the best Legal Fiction.

All Book Series by Ronald H. Balson

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Once We Were Brothers

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2010

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2010
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Saving Sophie

Book 2 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Karolina's Twins

Book 3 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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The Trust

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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The Girl from Berlin

Book 5 of 6 · published 2018

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2018
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Defending Britta Stein

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021

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2021
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Eli's Promise

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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An Affair of Spies

Book 2 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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A Place to Hide

Book 3 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
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The Righteous

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ronald H. Balson?

Ronald H. Balson is a reputed author, trial attorney, and educator from America, who is known for writing historical fiction, thriller, and mystery novels. He is particularly famous for writing the Liam and Catherine novel series. As a trial attorney, Balson has practiced at a few international venues.

Which Ronald H. Balson series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart series, the earliest of Ronald H. Balson's multi-book series: it opens with Once We Were Brothers (2010) and runs to 6 books across 2010–2021, ending with Defending Britta Stein (2021).

How many books has Ronald H. Balson written?

Ronald H. Balson has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2025. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart series with 6 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Ronald H. Balson's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ronald H. Balson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart (2010–2021, 6 books).

How are Ronald H. Balson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ronald H. Balson's 10 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Liam Taggart & Catherine Lockhart (6 books, 2010–2021).