Series reading guide · updated 2026
Benjamin January Books in Order
Every Benjamin January book in publication order — 23 in total, spanning 1997–2020.
Publication Order of Benjamin January Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Free Man of Color | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Fever Season | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Graveyard Dust | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Sold Down the River | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Die Upon a Kiss | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Wet Grave | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Days of the Dead | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Dead Water | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Dead and Buried | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Shirt On His Back | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Ran Away | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Good Man Friday | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Crimson Angel | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hagar | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Libre | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | There Shall Your Heart Be Also | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Death on the Moon | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Drinking Gourd | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Murder in July | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Cold Bayou | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Lady of Perdition | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  House of the Patriarch | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 23, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Free Man of Color | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Fever Season | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Graveyard Dust | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Sold Down the River | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Die Upon a Kiss | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Wet Grave | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Days of the Dead | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Dead Water | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dead and Buried | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Shirt On His Back | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Ran Away | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Good Man Friday | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Crimson Angel | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hagar | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Libre | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | There Shall Your Heart Be Also | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Death on the Moon | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Drinking Gourd | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Murder in July | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Cold Bayou | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Lady of Perdition | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | House of the Patriarch | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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