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Lawrence Sanders Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Lawrence Sanders in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 43 books / 7 series

American author Lawrence Sanders is best known for his bestselling crime and suspense series, including the Edward X. Delaney and Archy McNally novels. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of the thriller genre. This page provides the Lawrence Sanders books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Lawrence Sanders in Publication Order

1970 The Anderson Tapes POoEXDB / 1 Buy
1971 The Pleasures of Helen POoSN / 1 Buy
1972 Love Songs POoSN / 2 Buy
1973 The First Deadly Sin POoEXDB / 2 Buy
1975 The Tomorrow File POoSN / 3 Buy
1976 The Tangent Objective POoPTB / 1 Buy
1977 The Second Deadly Sin POoEXDB / 3 Buy
1977 The Marlow Chronicles POoSN / 4 Buy
1978 The Sixth Commandment POoCB / 1 Buy
1978 The Tangent Factor POoPTB / 2 Buy
1980 The Tenth Commandment POoCB / 2 Buy
1980 Caper(As: Lesley Andress) POoSN / 5 Buy
1980 Dark Summer(As: Mark Upton) POoSN / 6 Buy
1981 The Third Deadly Sin POoEXDB / 4 Buy
1982 The Case of Lucy Bending / The Case of Lucy B. POoSN / 7 Buy
1983 The Seduction of Peter S. POoSN / 8 Buy
1984 The Passion of Molly T. POoSN / 9 Buy
1985 The Fourth Deadly Sin POoEXDB / 5 Buy
1985 The Loves of Harry Dancer / The Loves of Harry D. POoSN / 10 Buy
1986 The Eighth Commandment POoCB / 3 Buy
1986 The Dream Lover POoSN / 11 Buy
1987 The Timothy Files POoTCB / 1 Buy
1988 Tales of the Wolf POoSSC / 1 Buy
1988 Timothy's Game POoTCB / 2 Buy
1989 Capital Crimes POoSN / 12 Buy
1989 Stolen Blessings POoSN / 13 Buy
1990 Sullivan's Sting POoSN / 14 Buy
1991 McNally's Secret POoAMB / 1 Buy
1991 The Seventh Commandment POoCB / 4 Buy
1992 McNally's Luck POoAMB / 2 Buy
1992 Private Pleasures POoSN / 15 Buy
1993 McNally's Risk(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 3 Buy
1994 McNally's Caper POoAMB / 4 Buy
1995 McNally's Trial POoAMB / 5 Buy
1996 McNally's Puzzle POoAMB / 6 Buy
1997 McNally's Gamble(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 7 Buy
1998 Guilty Pleasures POoSN / 16 Buy
1999 McNally's Dilemma(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 8 Buy
2000 McNally's Folly(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 9 Buy
2001 McNally's Chance(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 10 Buy
2002 McNally's Alibi(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 11 Buy
2003 McNally's Dare(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 12 Buy
2004 McNally's Bluff(With: Vincent Lardo) POoAMB / 13 Buy

Complete Lawrence Sanders Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Timothy Cone Reading Order 2 books / 1987-1988
01 The Timothy Files 1987 Buy
02 Timothy's Game 1988 Buy
Archy McNally Reading Order 13 books / 1991-2004
01 McNally's Secret 1991 Buy
02 McNally's Luck 1992 Buy
03 McNally's Risk(With: Vincent Lardo) 1993 Buy
04 McNally's Caper 1994 Buy
05 McNally's Trial 1995 Buy
06 McNally's Puzzle 1996 Buy
07 McNally's Gamble(With: Vincent Lardo) 1997 Buy
08 McNally's Dilemma(With: Vincent Lardo) 1999 Buy
09 McNally's Folly(With: Vincent Lardo) 2000 Buy
10 McNally's Chance(With: Vincent Lardo) 2001 Buy
11 McNally's Alibi(With: Vincent Lardo) 2002 Buy
12 McNally's Dare(With: Vincent Lardo) 2003 Buy
13 McNally's Bluff(With: Vincent Lardo) 2004 Buy
Edward X. Delaney Reading Order 5 books / 1970-1985
01 The Anderson Tapes 1970 Buy
02 The First Deadly Sin 1973 Buy
03 The Second Deadly Sin 1977 Buy
04 The Third Deadly Sin 1981 Buy
05 The Fourth Deadly Sin 1985 Buy
01 Tales of the Wolf 1988 Buy
Commandment Reading Order 4 books / 1978-1991
01 The Sixth Commandment 1978 Buy
02 The Tenth Commandment 1980 Buy
03 The Eighth Commandment 1986 Buy
04 The Seventh Commandment 1991 Buy
Peter Tangent Reading Order 2 books / 1976-1978
01 The Tangent Objective 1976 Buy
02 The Tangent Factor 1978 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 16 books / 1971-1998
01 The Pleasures of Helen 1971 Buy
02 Love Songs 1972 Buy
03 The Tomorrow File 1975 Buy
04 The Marlow Chronicles 1977 Buy
05 Caper(As: Lesley Andress) 1980 Buy
06 Dark Summer(As: Mark Upton) 1980 Buy
07 The Case of Lucy Bending / The Case of Lucy B. 1982 Buy
08 The Seduction of Peter S. 1983 Buy
09 The Passion of Molly T. 1984 Buy
10 The Loves of Harry Dancer / The Loves of Harry D. 1985 Buy
11 The Dream Lover 1986 Buy
12 Capital Crimes 1989 Buy
13 Stolen Blessings 1989 Buy
14 Sullivan's Sting 1990 Buy
15 Private Pleasures 1992 Buy
16 Guilty Pleasures 1998 Buy

Where to start with Lawrence Sanders

What is the best order to read Lawrence Sanders books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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