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Tony Hillerman Books in Order

Find every Tony Hillerman book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 44 books / 5 series

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 Tony Hillerman Books in Chronological Order

1970 The Blessing Way POoL&CB / 1 Buy
1971 The Fly on the Wall POoSN / 1 Buy
1972 The Boy Who Made Dragonfly POoCB / 1 Buy
1973 The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs POoNB / 1 Buy
1973 Dance Hall of the Dead POoL&CB / 2 Buy
1975 New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays POoNB / 2 Buy
1976 The Spell of New Mexico POoNB / 3 Buy
1978 Listening Woman POoL&CB / 3 Buy
1980 People of Darkness POoL&CB / 4 Buy
1982 The Dark Wind POoL&CB / 5 Buy
1984 The Ghostway POoL&CB / 6 Buy
1986 Skinwalkers POoL&CB / 7 Buy
1987 Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide POoNB / 4 Buy
1987 Indian Country POoNB / 5 Buy
1988 A Thief of Time POoL&CB / 8 Buy
1989 Talking God POoL&CB / 9 Buy
1990 Coyote Waits POoL&CB / 10 Buy
1991 The Best of the West POoSSC / 1 Buy
1991 Talking Mysteries: A Conversation With Tony Hillerman(With: Ernie Bulow) POoNB / 6 Buy
1991 Hillerman Country(With: Barney Hillerman) POoNB / 7 Buy
1992 Sacred Clowns POoL&CB / 11 Buy
1994 The Mysterious West POoSSC / 2 Buy
1995 Finding Moon POoSN / 2 Buy
1996 The Fallen Man POoL&CB / 12 Buy
1998 The First Eagle POoL&CB / 13 Buy
1999 Hunting Badger POoL&CB / 14 Buy
2001 Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band POoCB / 2 Buy
2001 Seldom Disappointed POoNB / 8 Buy
2002 The Wailing Wind POoL&CB / 15 Buy
2003 The Sinister Pig POoL&CB / 16 Buy
2004 Kilroy Was There POoNB / 9 Buy
2004 Skeleton Man POoL&CB / 17 Buy
2006 The Shape Shifter POoL&CB / 18 Buy
2013 Spider Woman's Daughter(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 19 Buy
2015 Rock with Wings(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 20 Buy
2017 Song of the Lion(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 21 Buy
2018 Cave of Bones(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 22 Buy
2019 The Tale Teller(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 23 Buy
2021 Stargazer(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 24 Buy
2022 The Sacred Bridge(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 25 Buy
2023 The Great Taos Bank Robbery: And Other True Stories POoSSC / 3 Buy
2023 The Way of the Bear(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 26 Buy
2024 Lost Birds(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 27 Buy
2025 Shadow of the Solstice(By: Anne Hillerman) POoL&CB / 28 Buy

Tony Hillerman Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian Country Affairs 1973 Buy
02 New Mexico, Rio Grande, and Other Essays 1975 Buy
03 The Spell of New Mexico 1976 Buy
04 Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide 1987 Buy
05 Indian Country 1987 Buy
06 Talking Mysteries: A Conversation With Tony Hillerman(With: Ernie Bulow) 1991 Buy
07 Hillerman Country(With: Barney Hillerman) 1991 Buy
08 Seldom Disappointed 2001 Buy
09 Kilroy Was There 2004 Buy
Children's Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1972-2001
01 The Boy Who Made Dragonfly 1972 Buy
02 Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band 2001 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1971-1995
01 The Fly on the Wall 1971 Buy
02 Finding Moon 1995 Buy
01 The Best of the West 1991 Buy
02 The Mysterious West 1994 Buy
03 The Great Taos Bank Robbery: And Other True Stories 2023 Buy
01 The Blessing Way 1970 Buy
02 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973 Buy
03 Listening Woman 1978 Buy
04 People of Darkness 1980 Buy
05 The Dark Wind 1982 Buy
06 The Ghostway 1984 Buy
07 Skinwalkers 1986 Buy
08 A Thief of Time 1988 Buy
09 Talking God 1989 Buy
10 Coyote Waits 1990 Buy
11 Sacred Clowns 1992 Buy
12 The Fallen Man 1996 Buy
13 The First Eagle 1998 Buy
14 Hunting Badger 1999 Buy
15 The Wailing Wind 2002 Buy
16 The Sinister Pig 2003 Buy
17 Skeleton Man 2004 Buy
18 The Shape Shifter 2006 Buy
19 Spider Woman's Daughter(By: Anne Hillerman) 2013 Buy
20 Rock with Wings(By: Anne Hillerman) 2015 Buy
21 Song of the Lion(By: Anne Hillerman) 2017 Buy
22 Cave of Bones(By: Anne Hillerman) 2018 Buy
23 The Tale Teller(By: Anne Hillerman) 2019 Buy
24 Stargazer(By: Anne Hillerman) 2021 Buy
25 The Sacred Bridge(By: Anne Hillerman) 2022 Buy
26 The Way of the Bear(By: Anne Hillerman) 2023 Buy
27 Lost Birds(By: Anne Hillerman) 2024 Buy
28 Shadow of the Solstice(By: Anne Hillerman) 2025 Buy

Where to start with Tony Hillerman

What is the best order to read Tony Hillerman 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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