📖 About Sam Holt

Sam Holt is a series universe written by Donald E. Westlake. The complete collection runs to 4 books across 1 series, published between 1986 and 1989.

The main series is Publication Order of Sam Holt Books with 4 books. It opens with One Of Us Is Wrong (1986) and currently runs to The Fourth Dimension Is Death (1989).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sam Holt

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: One Of Us Is Wrong (1986), book 1 of Publication Order of Sam Holt 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.

📚 Sam Holt Books in Order

Publication Order of Sam Holt Books
4 books
1
One Of Us Is Wrong book cover1One Of Us Is Wrong1986Buy on Amazon
I Know A Trick Worth Two Of That book cover2I Know A Trick Worth Two Of That1986Buy on Amazon
What I Tell You Three Times Is False book cover3What I Tell You Three Times Is False1987Buy on Amazon
The Fourth Dimension Is Death book cover4The Fourth Dimension Is Death1989Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sam Holt books are there?
There are 4 books in the Sam Holt collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1986 and 1989.
What is the first Sam Holt book?
The first book is One Of Us Is Wrong, published in 1986.
What order should I read the Sam Holt 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 Sam Holt books?
The Sam Holt books were written by Donald E. Westlake.
Is the Sam Holt series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sam Holt Books, has 4 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sam Holt series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1986, and the most recent in 1989.