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Tony Hillerman

American author Tony Hillerman is best known for his Leaphorn & Chee mystery series set in the Navajo Nation. His novels have sold over 20 million copies and won multiple Edgar Awards. This page provides the Tony Hillerman books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1970The Blessing WayPOoL&CB · 1Buy ↗

1971The Fly on the WallPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1972The Boy Who Made DragonflyPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1973The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country AffairsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1973Dance Hall of the DeadPOoL&CB · 2Buy ↗

1975New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other EssaysPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1976The Spell of New MexicoPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1978Listening WomanPOoL&CB · 3Buy ↗

1980People of DarknessPOoL&CB · 4Buy ↗

1982The Dark WindPOoL&CB · 5Buy ↗

1984The GhostwayPOoL&CB · 6Buy ↗

1986SkinwalkersPOoL&CB · 7Buy ↗

1987Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and GuidePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1987Indian CountryPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1988A Thief of TimePOoL&CB · 8Buy ↗

1989Talking GodPOoL&CB · 9Buy ↗

1990Coyote WaitsPOoL&CB · 10Buy ↗

1991The Best of the WestPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1991Talking Mysteries: A Conversation With Tony Hillerman(With: Ernie Bulow)POoNB · 6Buy ↗

1991Hillerman Country(With: Barney Hillerman)POoNB · 7Buy ↗

1992Sacred ClownsPOoL&CB · 11Buy ↗

1994The Mysterious WestPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1995Finding MoonPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1996The Fallen ManPOoL&CB · 12Buy ↗

1998The First EaglePOoL&CB · 13Buy ↗

1999Hunting BadgerPOoL&CB · 14Buy ↗

2001Buster Mesquite's Cowboy BandPOoCB · 2Buy ↗

2001Seldom DisappointedPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

2002The Wailing WindPOoL&CB · 15Buy ↗

2003The Sinister PigPOoL&CB · 16Buy ↗

2004Kilroy Was TherePOoNB · 9Buy ↗

2004Skeleton ManPOoL&CB · 17Buy ↗

2006The Shape ShifterPOoL&CB · 18Buy ↗

2013Spider Woman's Daughter(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 19Buy ↗

2015Rock with Wings(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 20Buy ↗

2017Song of the Lion(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 21Buy ↗

2018Cave of Bones(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 22Buy ↗

2019The Tale Teller(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 23Buy ↗

2021Stargazer(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 24Buy ↗

2022The Sacred Bridge(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 25Buy ↗

2023The Great Taos Bank Robbery: And Other True StoriesPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2023The Way of the Bear(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 26Buy ↗

2024Lost Birds(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 27Buy ↗

2025Shadow of the Solstice(By: Anne Hillerman)POoL&CB · 28Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books9 books · 1973–2004

01The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs1973Buy ↗

02New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays1975Buy ↗

03The Spell of New Mexico1976Buy ↗

04Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide1987Buy ↗

05Indian Country1987Buy ↗

06Talking Mysteries: A Conversation With Tony Hillerman(With: Ernie Bulow)1991Buy ↗

07Hillerman Country(With: Barney Hillerman)1991Buy ↗

08Seldom Disappointed2001Buy ↗

09Kilroy Was There2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Children's Books2 books · 1972–2001

01The Boy Who Made Dragonfly1972Buy ↗

02Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels2 books · 1971–1995

01The Fly on the Wall1971Buy ↗

02Finding Moon1995Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1991–2023

01The Best of the West1991Buy ↗

02The Mysterious West1994Buy ↗

03The Great Taos Bank Robbery: And Other True Stories2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Leaphorn & Chee Books28 books · 1970–2025

01The Blessing Way1970Buy ↗

02Dance Hall of the Dead1973Buy ↗

03Listening Woman1978Buy ↗

04People of Darkness1980Buy ↗

05The Dark Wind1982Buy ↗

06The Ghostway1984Buy ↗

07Skinwalkers1986Buy ↗

08A Thief of Time1988Buy ↗

09Talking God1989Buy ↗

10Coyote Waits1990Buy ↗

11Sacred Clowns1992Buy ↗

12The Fallen Man1996Buy ↗

13The First Eagle1998Buy ↗

14Hunting Badger1999Buy ↗

15The Wailing Wind2002Buy ↗

16The Sinister Pig2003Buy ↗

17Skeleton Man2004Buy ↗

18The Shape Shifter2006Buy ↗

19Spider Woman's Daughter(By: Anne Hillerman)2013Buy ↗

20Rock with Wings(By: Anne Hillerman)2015Buy ↗

21Song of the Lion(By: Anne Hillerman)2017Buy ↗

22Cave of Bones(By: Anne Hillerman)2018Buy ↗

23The Tale Teller(By: Anne Hillerman)2019Buy ↗

24Stargazer(By: Anne Hillerman)2021Buy ↗

25The Sacred Bridge(By: Anne Hillerman)2022Buy ↗

26The Way of the Bear(By: Anne Hillerman)2023Buy ↗

27Lost Birds(By: Anne Hillerman)2024Buy ↗

28Shadow of the Solstice(By: Anne Hillerman)2025Buy ↗

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