Series reading guide · updated 2026
Cliff Hardy Books in Order
Every Cliff Hardy book in publication order — 42 in total, spanning 1980–2017.
Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Dying Trade | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  White Meat | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Marvellous Boy | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Make Me Rich | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Empty Beach | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Greenwich Apartments | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Deal Me Out | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The January Zone | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  O'Fear | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Wet Graves | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Aftershock | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Beware of the Dog | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Matrimonial Causes | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Casino | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Reward | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Washington Club | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Black Prince | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Other Side of Sorrow | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Lugarno | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Salt And Blood | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Master's Mates | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  The Coast Road | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Saving Billie | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  The Undertow | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Appeal Denied | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Open File | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Deep Water | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  Torn Apart | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Follow The Money | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  Comeback | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 |  The Dunbar Case | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  Silent Kill | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  Gun Control | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 |  That Empty Feeling | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  Win, Lose or Draw | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heroin Annie And Other Cliff Hardy Stories | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Man in the Shadows | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Big Drop | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Burn, and Other Stories | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Taking Care Of Business | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Forget Me If You Can | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 42, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dying Trade | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | White Meat | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Marvellous Boy | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Heroin Annie And Other Cliff Hardy Stories | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Make Me Rich | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Empty Beach | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Greenwich Apartments | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Deal Me Out | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The January Zone | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Man in the Shadows | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Big Drop | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | O'Fear | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Wet Graves | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Aftershock | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Beware of the Dog | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Matrimonial Causes | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Burn, and Other Stories | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Casino | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Reward | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Washington Club | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Black Prince | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Other Side of Sorrow | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Lugarno | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Salt And Blood | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Master's Mates | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Coast Road | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Taking Care Of Business | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Saving Billie | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Undertow | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Appeal Denied | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Open File | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Deep Water | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Torn Apart | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Follow The Money | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Comeback | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Dunbar Case | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Silent Kill | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Forget Me If You Can | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Gun Control | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | That Empty Feeling | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Win, Lose or Draw | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
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