📖 About The Hitman's Guide

The Hitman's Guide is a series universe written by Alice Winters. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 2019 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Hitman's Guide Books with 8 books. It opens with The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love (2019) and currently runs to The Hitman's Guide to Stately Fences and Killer Defenses (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Hitman's Guide

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love (2019), book 1 of Publication Order of The Hitman's Guide 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.

📚 The Hitman's Guide Books in Order

Publication Order of The Hitman's Guide Books
8 books
1
The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love book cover1The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love2019Buy on Amazon
The Hitman's Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes book cover2The Hitman's Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes2019Buy on Amazon
The Hitman's Guide to Tying the Knot Without Getting Shot book cover3The Hitman's Guide to Tying the Knot Without Getting Shot2020Buy on Amazon
The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend book cover4The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend2021Buy on Amazon
The Hitman's Guide to Righting Wrongs While Causing Mayhem book cover5The Hitman's Guide to Righting Wrongs While Causing Mayhem2022Buy on Amazon
The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains book cover6The Hitman's Guide to Codenames and Ill-Gotten Gains2023Buy on Amazon
The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance book cover7The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance2024Buy on Amazon
The Hitman's Guide to Stately Fences and Killer Defenses book cover8The Hitman's Guide to Stately Fences and Killer Defenses2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Hitman's Guide books are there?
There are 8 books in the The Hitman's Guide collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2019 and 2026.
What is the first The Hitman's Guide book?
The first book is The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love, published in 2019.
What order should I read the The Hitman's Guide 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 The Hitman's Guide books?
The The Hitman's Guide books were written by Alice Winters.
Is the The Hitman's Guide series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Hitman's Guide Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Hitman's Guide series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2019, and the most recent in 2026.