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Phillip Margolin Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 6 series

American author Phillip Margolin is best known for his legal thrillers, including the Amanda Jaffe and Dana Cutler series. A former criminal defense attorney, his novels have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the Phillip Margolin books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Phillip Margolin in Publication Order

1974 The Girl in the Yellow Bikini POoSS / 1 Buy
1978 Heartstone POoSN / 1 Buy
1988 The Last Innocent Man POoSN / 2 Buy
1993 Gone, But Not Forgotten POoSN / 3 Buy
1995 After Dark POoSN / 4 Buy
1996 The Burning Man POoSN / 5 Buy
1998 Angie's Delight POoSS / 2 Buy
1998 The Jailhouse Lawyer POoSS / 3 Buy
1998 The Undertaker's Widow POoSN / 6 Buy
2000 Wild Justice POoAJB / 1 Buy
2001 The Associate POoAJB / 2 Buy
2003 Ties That Bind POoAJB / 3 Buy
2004 Sleeping Beauty POoSN / 7 Buy
2005 Lost Lake POoSN / 8 Buy
2006 Proof Positive POoAJB / 4 Buy
2008 Executive Privilege POoBM/DCB / 1 Buy
2009 The House on Pine Terrace POoSS / 4 Buy
2009 Fugitive POoAJB / 5 Buy
2010 Supreme Justice POoBM/DCB / 2 Buy
2011 Vanishing Acts(With: Ami Margolin Rome) POoMKB / 1 Buy
2012 Capitol Murder POoBM/DCB / 3 Buy
2013 Sleight of Hand POoBM/DCB / 4 Buy
2014 Worthy Brown's Daughter POoSN / 9 Buy
2014 Woman with a Gun POoSN / 10 Buy
2015 Violent Crimes POoAJB / 6 Buy
2018 The Third Victim POoRLB / 1 Buy
2019 The Perfect Alibi POoRLB / 2 Buy
2020 A Reasonable Doubt POoRLB / 3 Buy
2021 A Matter of Life and Death POoRLB / 4 Buy
2022 The Darkest Place POoRLB / 5 Buy
2022 Murder at Black Oaks POoRLB / 6 Buy
2023 Betrayal POoRLB / 7 Buy
2024 An Insignificant Case POoSN / 11 Buy
2025 False Witness POoSN / 12 Buy

Complete Phillip Margolin Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Amanda Jaffe Reading Order 6 books / 2000-2015
01 Wild Justice 2000 Buy
02 The Associate 2001 Buy
03 Ties That Bind 2003 Buy
04 Proof Positive 2006 Buy
05 Fugitive 2009 Buy
06 Violent Crimes 2015 Buy
01 Executive Privilege 2008 Buy
02 Supreme Justice 2010 Buy
03 Capitol Murder 2012 Buy
04 Sleight of Hand 2013 Buy
01 The Girl in the Yellow Bikini 1974 Buy
02 Angie's Delight 1998 Buy
03 The Jailhouse Lawyer 1998 Buy
04 The House on Pine Terrace 2009 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 12 books / 1978-2025
01 Heartstone 1978 Buy
02 The Last Innocent Man 1988 Buy
03 Gone, But Not Forgotten 1993 Buy
04 After Dark 1995 Buy
05 The Burning Man 1996 Buy
06 The Undertaker's Widow 1998 Buy
07 Sleeping Beauty 2004 Buy
08 Lost Lake 2005 Buy
09 Worthy Brown's Daughter 2014 Buy
10 Woman with a Gun 2014 Buy
11 An Insignificant Case 2024 Buy
12 False Witness 2025 Buy
01 Vanishing Acts(With: Ami Margolin Rome) 2011 Buy
Robin Lockwood Reading Order 7 books / 2018-2023
01 The Third Victim 2018 Buy
02 The Perfect Alibi 2019 Buy
03 A Reasonable Doubt 2020 Buy
04 A Matter of Life and Death 2021 Buy
05 The Darkest Place 2022 Buy
06 Murder at Black Oaks 2022 Buy
07 Betrayal 2023 Buy

Where to start with Phillip Margolin

What is the best order to read Phillip Margolin 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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