Author · updated 2026
Tony Hillerman Books in Order
Every Tony Hillerman book in publication order — 43 in total, spanning 1970–2021.
Publication Order of Leaphorn & Chee Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blessing Way | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dance Hall of the Dead | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Listening Woman | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | People of Darkness | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Dark Wind | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Ghostway | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Skinwalkers | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Thief of Time | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Talking God | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Coyote Waits | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Sacred Clowns | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Fallen Man | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The First Eagle | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hunting Badger | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Wailing Wind | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Sinister Pig | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Skeleton Man | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Shape Shifter | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Spider Woman's Daughter | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Rock with Wings | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Song of the Lion | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Cave of Bones | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Tale Teller | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Stargazer | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fly on the Wall | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Finding Moon | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best of the West | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Mysterious West | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boy Who Made Dragonfly | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Spell of New Mexico | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Indian Country | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Hillerman Country | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Seldom Disappointed | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Kilroy Was There | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Perfect Murder | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | 2nd Culprit | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Century of Great Suspense Stories | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A New Omnibus of Crime | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 43, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blessing Way | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Fly on the Wall | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Boy Who Made Dragonfly | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Dance Hall of the Dead | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Spell of New Mexico | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Listening Woman | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | People of Darkness | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Dark Wind | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Ghostway | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Skinwalkers | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Indian Country | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A Thief of Time | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Talking God | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Coyote Waits | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Best of the West | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Hillerman Country | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Perfect Murder | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sacred Clowns | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | 2nd Culprit | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Mysterious West | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Finding Moon | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Fallen Man | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The First Eagle | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Hunting Badger | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Seldom Disappointed | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | A Century of Great Suspense Stories | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Wailing Wind | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Sinister Pig | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Skeleton Man | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Kilroy Was There | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | A New Omnibus of Crime | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Shape Shifter | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Spider Woman's Daughter | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Rock with Wings | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Song of the Lion | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Cave of Bones | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | A Tale Teller | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Stargazer | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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