Series reading guide · updated 2026

John Cardinal Books in Order

Every John Cardinal book in publication order — 6 in total, spanning 2000–2012.

By series By year

Publication Order of John Cardinal Books

#	Title	Year	Get it
1	Forty Words for Sorrow	2000	Amazon US UK
2	The Delicate Storm	2003	Amazon US UK
3	Black Fly Season	2005	Amazon US UK
4	By the Time You Read This	2006	Amazon US UK
5	Crime Machine	2010	Amazon US UK
6	Until the Night	2012	Amazon US UK

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