📖 About Stanley Hastings

Stanley Hastings is a series universe written by Parnell Hall. The complete collection runs to 27 books across 1 series, published between 1987 and 2020.

The main series is Publication Order of Stanley Hastings Books with 27 books. It opens with Detective (1987) and currently runs to The Dead Client (2020).

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🎯 Where to Start with Stanley Hastings

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Detective (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Stanley Hastings 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.

📚 Stanley Hastings Books in Order

Publication Order of Stanley Hastings Books
27 books
1
Detective book cover1Detective1987Buy on Amazon
Murder book cover2Murder1987Buy on Amazon
Favor book cover3Favor1988Buy on Amazon
Strangler book cover4Strangler1989Buy on Amazon
Client book cover5Client1990Buy on Amazon
Juror book cover6Juror1990Buy on Amazon
Shot book cover7Shot1991Buy on Amazon
Actor book cover8Actor1993Buy on Amazon
Blackmail book cover9Blackmail1994Buy on Amazon
Movie book cover10Movie1995Buy on Amazon
Trial book cover11Trial1996Buy on Amazon
Scam book cover12Scam1997Buy on Amazon
Suspense book cover13Suspense1998Buy on Amazon
Cozy book cover14Cozy2001Buy on Amazon
Fear of Failure book cover15Fear of Failure2002Buy on Amazon
Manslaughter book cover16Manslaughter2003Buy on Amazon
Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave book cover17Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave2006Buy on Amazon
Hitman book cover18Hitman2007Buy on Amazon
Deal Me In book cover19Deal Me In2007Buy on Amazon
Caper book cover20Caper2010Buy on Amazon
Stakeout book cover21Stakeout2013Buy on Amazon
Death of a Vampire book cover22Death of a Vampire2013Buy on Amazon
Clicker Training book cover23Clicker Training2013Buy on Amazon
Safari book cover24Safari2014Buy on Amazon
A Fool for a Client book cover25A Fool for a Client2015Buy on Amazon
The Naked and the Dead book cover26The Naked and the Dead2020Buy on Amazon
The Dead Client book cover27The Dead Client2020Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Stanley Hastings books are there?
There are 27 books in the Stanley Hastings collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1987 and 2020.
What is the first Stanley Hastings book?
The first book is Detective, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Stanley Hastings 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 Stanley Hastings books?
The Stanley Hastings books were written by Parnell Hall.
Is the Stanley Hastings series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Stanley Hastings Books, has 27 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Stanley Hastings series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2020.