📖 About Dismas Hardy

Dismas Hardy is a series universe written by John Lescroart. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 1 series, published between 1989 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Dismas Hardy Books with 19 books. It opens with Dead Irish (1989) and currently runs to The Missing Piece (2021).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dismas Hardy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dead Irish (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Dismas 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 1 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.

📚 Dismas Hardy Books in Order

Publication Order of Dismas Hardy Books
19 books
1
Dead Irish book cover1Dead Irish1989Buy on Amazon
The Vig book cover2The Vig1990Buy on Amazon
Hard Evidence book cover3Hard Evidence1993Buy on Amazon
The 13th Juror book cover4The 13th Juror1994Buy on Amazon
The Mercy Rule book cover5The Mercy Rule1998Buy on Amazon
Nothing but the Truth book cover6Nothing but the Truth2000Buy on Amazon
The Hearing book cover7The Hearing2000Buy on Amazon
The Oath book cover8The Oath2002Buy on Amazon
The First Law book cover9The First Law2003Buy on Amazon
The Second Chair book cover10The Second Chair2004Buy on Amazon
The Motive book cover11The Motive2004Buy on Amazon
Betrayal book cover12Betrayal2008Buy on Amazon
A Plague of Secrets book cover13A Plague of Secrets2009Buy on Amazon
The Ophelia Cut book cover14The Ophelia Cut2013Buy on Amazon
The Keeper book cover15The Keeper2014Buy on Amazon
The Fall book cover16The Fall2015Buy on Amazon
Poison book cover17Poison2018Buy on Amazon
The Rule of Law book cover18The Rule of Law2019Buy on Amazon
The Missing Piece book cover19The Missing Piece2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dismas Hardy books are there?
There are 19 books in the Dismas Hardy collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1989 and 2021.
What is the first Dismas Hardy book?
The first book is Dead Irish, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Dismas 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 Dismas Hardy books?
The Dismas Hardy books were written by John Lescroart.
Is the Dismas Hardy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dismas Hardy Books, has 19 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dismas Hardy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 2021.