📖 About Joe Coughlin

Joe Coughlin is a series universe written by Dennis Lehane. The complete collection runs to 3 books across 1 series, published between 2008 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Coughlin Books with 3 books. It opens with The Given Day (2008) and currently runs to World Gone By (2015).

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🎯 Where to Start with Joe Coughlin

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Given Day (2008), book 1 of Publication Order of Coughlin 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.

📚 Joe Coughlin Books in Order

Publication Order of Coughlin Books
3 books
1
The Given Day book cover1The Given Day2008Buy on Amazon
Live by Night book cover2Live by Night2012Buy on Amazon
World Gone By book cover3World Gone By2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Joe Coughlin books are there?
There are 3 books in the Joe Coughlin collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2008 and 2015.
What is the first Joe Coughlin book?
The first book is The Given Day, published in 2008.
What order should I read the Joe Coughlin 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 Joe Coughlin books?
The Joe Coughlin books were written by Dennis Lehane.
Is the Joe Coughlin series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Coughlin Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Joe Coughlin series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2008, and the most recent in 2015.