Author · updated 2026
Dennis Lehane Books in Order
Every Dennis Lehane book in publication order — 22 in total, spanning 1994–2017.
Publication Order of Kenzie & Gennaro Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Drink Before the War | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Darkness, Take My Hand | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sacred | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Gone, Baby, Gone | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Prayers for Rain | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Moonlight Mile | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Coughlin Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Given Day | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Live by Night | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | World Gone By | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystic River | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Shutter Island | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Drop | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Since We Fell | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coronado | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shutter Island | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mighty Johns | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Boston Noir | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Boston Noir 2 | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | FaceOff | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Trouble in the Heartland | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 22, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Drink Before the War | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Darkness, Take My Hand | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sacred | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Gone, Baby, Gone | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Prayers for Rain | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mystic River | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Mighty Johns | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Shutter Island | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Shutter Island | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Coronado | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Given Day | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Boston Noir | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Moonlight Mile | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Live by Night | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Boston Noir 2 | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Drop | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | FaceOff | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Trouble in the Heartland | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | World Gone By | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Since We Fell | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
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