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Garry Disher

Australian author Garry Disher is best known for the Wyatt crime series and the Hirschausen rural noir series. His work has won multiple Ned Kelly Awards and sold over a million copies worldwide. This page lists Garry Disher’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1981ApproachesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1984Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the CraftPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1987Steal AwayPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1987Australia Then & NowPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1988The Stencil ManPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1988The Difference To MePOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1989Writing Professionally: The Freelancer's Guide to Marketing Prose and ScriptsPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1990Personal BestPOoA · 1Buy ↗

1991KickbackPOoWB · 1Buy ↗

1991Personal Best 2POoA · 2Buy ↗

1991The Flamingo GatePOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1992PaydirtPOoWB · 2Buy ↗

1992The Bamboo FlutePOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1992BushrangersPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1993DeathdealPOoWB · 3Buy ↗

1993RatfacePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1994CrosskillPOoWB · 4Buy ↗

1995Restless: Stories of Flight and FearPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1995Switch CatPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1995Port Vila BluesPOoWB · 5Buy ↗

1995Blame The WindPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1996The Bent-Back Bridge(By: Gary Crew,Gregory Rogers)POoADB · 1Buy ↗

1996The Crow(By: Tom Jellett,Peter Lawrance)POoADB · 2Buy ↗

1996The Giant Spiders(By: Stephen Measday,Mark L. Wilson)POoADB · 3Buy ↗

1996The Carriers(By: Tom Jellet,Jonathan Harlen)POoADB · 4Buy ↗

1996The Twist in the Tale(By: Laine Hall)POoADB · 5Buy ↗

1996The Barn(By: Gary Crew,Tom Jellet)POoADB · 6Buy ↗

1996The Sunken RoadPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1996Walk Twenty, Run TwentyPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1996Ermyntrude Takes ChargePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1997Straight, Bent And Barbara VinePOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1997The FalloutPOoWB · 6Buy ↗

1997The Tunnel(By: Matthew Condon)POoADB · 7Buy ↗

1997The Vampires(By: Cameron Rogers)POoADB · 8Buy ↗

1997The Silver Eyes(By: Jackie French)POoADB · 9Buy ↗

1997Misteri Sumur Tua(By: Gary Crew)POoADB · 10Buy ↗

1997The Apostle BirdPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1997The Bats(By: David Miller,Gavin Warner)POoADB · 11Buy ↗

1998The Divine WindPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1998The Goddess(By: Robin Klein,Anne Spudvilas)POoADB · 12Buy ↗

1999The Dragon ManPOoICB · 1Buy ↗

1999Below the WaterlinePOoA · 3Buy ↗

1999The Mouth(By: Carmel Bird,Anita Mertzlin)POoADB · 13Buy ↗

1999The Stray Cat(By: Shaun Tan)POoADB · 14Buy ↗

1999The Snake Man(By: Peter Gouldthorpe,James Moloney)POoADB · 15Buy ↗

2000From Your Friend, Louis Deane.POoSN · 12Buy ↗

2000The Pipe(By: James Moloney)POoADB · 16Buy ↗

2000The Wombat King(By: Mark L. Wilson,Philip Neilsen)POoADB · 17Buy ↗

2000The Peppercorn Tree(By: Sheryl Gardner)POoADB · 18Buy ↗

2000The Lie(By: Philip Neilsen)POoADB · 19Buy ↗

2000The Cannibal Virus(By: Peter Gouldthorpe,Sue Robinson)POoADB · 20Buy ↗

2000The Fort(By: Gary Crew,Gregory Rogers)POoADB · 21Buy ↗

2000The Grandstand(By: Gary Crew)POoADB · 22Buy ↗

2000The Ghost of Love Street(By: Venero Armanno)POoADB · 23Buy ↗

2000The Darkroom(By: Steven Woolman,Gerard Ross)POoADB · 24Buy ↗

2000The Rings(By: Jenny Pausacker,Gregory Rogers)POoADB · 25Buy ↗

2000The Old Cattery(By: Shaun Tan,Nette Hilton)POoADB · 26Buy ↗

2001Past The HeadlandsPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2001Moondyne KatePOoSN · 14Buy ↗

2002Maddie FinnPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

2003Kittyhawk DownPOoICB · 2Buy ↗

2004Two-way CutPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

2004Eva's AngelPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2005SnapshotPOoICB · 3Buy ↗

2007Chain of EvidencePOoICB · 4Buy ↗

2007The Doll(By: Shaun Tan,Janine Burke)POoADB · 27Buy ↗

2009Blood MoonPOoICB · 5Buy ↗

2010WyattPOoWB · 7Buy ↗

2011Whispering DeathPOoICB · 6Buy ↗

2011Play AbandonedPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

2013Hell to Pay / Bitter Wash RoadPOoPHB · 1Buy ↗

2013Good One, ErmPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

2015The HeatPOoWB · 8Buy ↗

2016Signal LossPOoICB · 7Buy ↗

2017HerPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

2017Under the Cold Bright LightsPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

2018Kill ShotPOoWB · 9Buy ↗

2019PeacePOoPHB · 2Buy ↗

2020ConsolationPOoPHB · 3Buy ↗

2020The Half Dead(With: Shaun Tan)POoADB · 28Buy ↗

2021The Way It Is NowPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

2021The Ghost of Deadman's Beach(By: Venero Armanno,Dominique Falla)POoADB · 29Buy ↗

2022Day's EndPOoPHB · 4Buy ↗

2024SanctuaryPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

2025Mischance CreekPOoPHB · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of After Dark Books29 books · 1996–2021

01The Bent-Back Bridge(By: Gary Crew,Gregory Rogers)1996Buy ↗

02The Crow(By: Tom Jellett,Peter Lawrance)1996Buy ↗

03The Giant Spiders(By: Stephen Measday,Mark L. Wilson)1996Buy ↗

04The Carriers(By: Tom Jellet,Jonathan Harlen)1996Buy ↗

05The Twist in the Tale(By: Laine Hall)1996Buy ↗

06The Barn(By: Gary Crew,Tom Jellet)1996Buy ↗

07The Tunnel(By: Matthew Condon)1997Buy ↗

08The Vampires(By: Cameron Rogers)1997Buy ↗

09The Silver Eyes(By: Jackie French)1997Buy ↗

10Misteri Sumur Tua(By: Gary Crew)1997Buy ↗

11The Bats(By: David Miller,Gavin Warner)1997Buy ↗

12The Goddess(By: Robin Klein,Anne Spudvilas)1998Buy ↗

13The Mouth(By: Carmel Bird,Anita Mertzlin)1999Buy ↗

14The Stray Cat(By: Shaun Tan)1999Buy ↗

15The Snake Man(By: Peter Gouldthorpe,James Moloney)1999Buy ↗

16The Pipe(By: James Moloney)2000Buy ↗

17The Wombat King(By: Mark L. Wilson,Philip Neilsen)2000Buy ↗

18The Peppercorn Tree(By: Sheryl Gardner)2000Buy ↗

19The Lie(By: Philip Neilsen)2000Buy ↗

20The Cannibal Virus(By: Peter Gouldthorpe,Sue Robinson)2000Buy ↗

21The Fort(By: Gary Crew,Gregory Rogers)2000Buy ↗

22The Grandstand(By: Gary Crew)2000Buy ↗

23The Ghost of Love Street(By: Venero Armanno)2000Buy ↗

24The Darkroom(By: Steven Woolman,Gerard Ross)2000Buy ↗

25The Rings(By: Jenny Pausacker,Gregory Rogers)2000Buy ↗

26The Old Cattery(By: Shaun Tan,Nette Hilton)2000Buy ↗

27The Doll(By: Shaun Tan,Janine Burke)2007Buy ↗

28The Half Dead(With: Shaun Tan)2020Buy ↗

29The Ghost of Deadman's Beach(By: Venero Armanno,Dominique Falla)2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Wyatt Books9 books · 1991–2018

01Kickback1991Buy ↗

02Paydirt1992Buy ↗

03Deathdeal1993Buy ↗

04Crosskill1994Buy ↗

05Port Vila Blues1995Buy ↗

06The Fallout1997Buy ↗

07Wyatt2010Buy ↗

08The Heat2015Buy ↗

09Kill Shot2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1984–1992

01Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft1984Buy ↗

02Australia Then & Now1987Buy ↗

03Writing Professionally: The Freelancer's Guide to Marketing Prose and Scripts1989Buy ↗

04Bushrangers1992Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections5 books · 1981–1997

01Approaches1981Buy ↗

02The Difference To Me1988Buy ↗

03The Flamingo Gate1991Buy ↗

04Restless: Stories of Flight and Fear1995Buy ↗

05Straight, Bent And Barbara Vine1997Buy ↗

Publication Order of Paul Hirschhausen Books5 books · 2013–2025

01Hell to Pay / Bitter Wash Road2013Buy ↗

02Peace2019Buy ↗

03Consolation2020Buy ↗

04Day's End2022Buy ↗

05Mischance Creek2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Challis Books7 books · 1999–2016

01The Dragon Man1999Buy ↗

02Kittyhawk Down2003Buy ↗

03Snapshot2005Buy ↗

04Chain of Evidence2007Buy ↗

05Blood Moon2009Buy ↗

06Whispering Death2011Buy ↗

07Signal Loss2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels23 books · 1987–2024

01Steal Away1987Buy ↗

02The Stencil Man1988Buy ↗

03The Bamboo Flute1992Buy ↗

04Ratface1993Buy ↗

05Switch Cat1995Buy ↗

06Blame The Wind1995Buy ↗

07The Sunken Road1996Buy ↗

08Walk Twenty, Run Twenty1996Buy ↗

09Ermyntrude Takes Charge1996Buy ↗

10The Apostle Bird1997Buy ↗

11The Divine Wind1998Buy ↗

12From Your Friend, Louis Deane.2000Buy ↗

13Past The Headlands2001Buy ↗

14Moondyne Kate2001Buy ↗

15Maddie Finn2002Buy ↗

16Two-way Cut2004Buy ↗

17Eva's Angel2004Buy ↗

18Play Abandoned2011Buy ↗

19Good One, Erm2013Buy ↗

20Her2017Buy ↗

21Under the Cold Bright Lights2017Buy ↗

22The Way It Is Now2021Buy ↗

23Sanctuary2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Anthologies3 books · 1990–1999

01Personal Best1990Buy ↗

02Personal Best 21991Buy ↗

03Below the Waterline1999Buy ↗

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