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This catalog lists the Richard North Patterson books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

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Yes. Each Richard North Patterson series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

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Richard North Patterson Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Richard North Patterson books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Richard North Patterson bibliography.

Browse books by Richard North Patterson in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 6 series

American author Richard North Patterson is best known for his legal and political thrillers, including the *Kerry Kilcannon* and *Christopher Paget* series. A former trial lawyer, his novels have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Richard North Patterson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Richard North Patterson in Publication Order

1979 The Lasko Tangent POoCPB / 1 Buy

1981 The Outside Man POoSN / 1 Buy

1983 Escape the Night POoSN / 2 Buy

1985 Private Screening POoTLB / 1 Buy

1991 Silent Witness POoTLB / 2 Buy

1992 Degree of Guilt POoCPB / 2 Buy

1995 The Final Judgment / Caroline Masters POoSN / 3 Buy

1995 Eyes of a Child POoCPB / 3 Buy

1998 No Safe Place POoKKB / 1 Buy

1999 Dark Lady POoSN / 4 Buy

2000 Protect and Defend POoKKB / 2 Buy

2003 Balance of Power POoKKB / 3 Buy

2005 Conviction POoCPB / 4 Buy

2007 Exile POoSN / 5 Buy

2007 The Race POoSN / 6 Buy

2009 The Spire POoSN / 7 Buy

2009 Eclipse POoSN / 8 Buy

2010 In The Name of Honor POoSN / 9 Buy

2011 The Devil's Light POoSN / 10 Buy

2012 Fall From Grace POoMVB / 1 Buy

2013 Loss of Innocence POoMVB / 2 Buy

2014 Eden in Winter POoMVB / 3 Buy

2017 Fever Swamp POoNB / 1 Buy

2023 Trial POoSN / 11 Buy

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Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2017

01 Fever Swamp 2017 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 11 books / 1981-2023

01 The Outside Man 1981 Buy

02 Escape the Night 1983 Buy

03 The Final Judgment / Caroline Masters 1995 Buy

04 Dark Lady 1999 Buy

05 Exile 2007 Buy

06 The Race 2007 Buy

07 The Spire 2009 Buy

08 Eclipse 2009 Buy

09 In The Name of Honor 2010 Buy

10 The Devil's Light 2011 Buy

11 Trial 2023 Buy

Kerry Kilcannon Reading Order 3 books / 1998-2003

01 No Safe Place 1998 Buy

02 Protect and Defend 2000 Buy

03 Balance of Power 2003 Buy

Tony Lord Reading Order 2 books / 1985-1991

01 Private Screening 1985 Buy

02 Silent Witness 1991 Buy

Christopher Paget Reading Order 4 books / 1979-2005

01 The Lasko Tangent 1979 Buy

02 Degree of Guilt 1992 Buy

03 Eyes of a Child 1995 Buy

04 Conviction 2005 Buy

Martha's Vineyard Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2014

01 Fall From Grace 2012 Buy

02 Loss of Innocence 2013 Buy

03 Eden in Winter 2014 Buy

Where to start with Richard North Patterson

What is the best order to read Richard North Patterson 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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