📖 About Cliff Hardy

Cliff Hardy is a series universe written by Peter Corris. The complete collection runs to 42 books across 2 series, published between 1980 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Books with 35 books. It opens with The Dying Trade (1980) and currently runs to Win, Lose or Draw (2017).

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🎯 Where to Start with Cliff Hardy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Dying Trade (1980), book 1 of Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Cliff Hardy Books in Order

Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Books
35 books
1
The Dying Trade book cover1The Dying Trade1980Buy on Amazon
White Meat book cover2White Meat1981Buy on Amazon
The Marvellous Boy book cover3The Marvellous Boy1982Buy on Amazon
Make Me Rich book cover4Make Me Rich1985Buy on Amazon
The Empty Beach book cover5The Empty Beach1985Buy on Amazon
The Greenwich Apartments book cover6The Greenwich Apartments1986Buy on Amazon
Deal Me Out book cover7Deal Me Out1986Buy on Amazon
The January Zone book cover8The January Zone1987Buy on Amazon
O'Fear book cover9O'Fear1990Buy on Amazon
Wet Graves book cover10Wet Graves1991Buy on Amazon
Aftershock book cover11Aftershock1991Buy on Amazon
Beware of the Dog book cover12Beware of the Dog1992Buy on Amazon
Matrimonial Causes book cover13Matrimonial Causes1993Buy on Amazon
Casino book cover14Casino1994Buy on Amazon
The Reward book cover15The Reward1997Buy on Amazon
Washington Club book cover16Washington Club1997Buy on Amazon
The Black Prince book cover17The Black Prince1998Buy on Amazon
Other Side of Sorrow book cover18Other Side of Sorrow1999Buy on Amazon
Lugarno book cover19Lugarno2001Buy on Amazon
Salt and Blood book cover20Salt and Blood2002Buy on Amazon
Master's Mates book cover21Master's Mates2003Buy on Amazon
The Coast Road book cover22The Coast Road2004Buy on Amazon
Saving Billie book cover23Saving Billie2005Buy on Amazon
The Undertow book cover24The Undertow2006Buy on Amazon
Appeal Denied book cover25Appeal Denied2007Buy on Amazon
Open File book cover26Open File2008Buy on Amazon
Deep Water book cover27Deep Water2009Buy on Amazon
Torn Apart book cover28Torn Apart2010Buy on Amazon
Follow The Money book cover29Follow The Money2011Buy on Amazon
Comeback book cover30Comeback2012Buy on Amazon
The Dunbar Case book cover31The Dunbar Case2013Buy on Amazon
Silent Kill book cover32Silent Kill2014Buy on Amazon
Gun Control book cover33Gun Control2015Buy on Amazon
That Empty Feeling book cover34That Empty Feeling2015Buy on Amazon
Win, Lose or Draw book cover35Win, Lose or Draw2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Collections
7 books
2
Heroin Annie and Other Cliff Hardy Stories book cover1Heroin Annie and Other Cliff Hardy Stories1984Buy on Amazon
Man in the Shadows book cover2Man in the Shadows1988Buy on Amazon
The Big Drop book cover3The Big Drop1988Buy on Amazon
Burn, and Other Stories book cover4Burn, and Other Stories1993Buy on Amazon
Taking Care Of Business book cover5Taking Care Of Business2004Buy on Amazon
Forget Me If You Can book cover6Forget Me If You Can2014Buy on Amazon
The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases book cover7The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Cliff Hardy books are there?
There are 42 books in the Cliff Hardy collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1980 and 2017.
What is the first Cliff Hardy book?
The first book is The Dying Trade, published in 1980.
What order should I read the Cliff Hardy books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Cliff Hardy books?
The Cliff Hardy books were written by Peter Corris.
Is the Cliff Hardy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Books, has 35 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Cliff Hardy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1980, and the most recent in 2017.