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William Bernhardt

American author William Bernhardt is best known for the Ben Kincaid legal thriller series. His books have sold over ten million copies and won multiple awards, including the Oklahoma Book Award. This page provides the William Bernhardt books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1991Primary JusticePOoBKB · 1Buy ↗

1992Blind JusticePOoBKB · 2Buy ↗

1993The Code of BuddyhoodPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1993Deadly JusticePOoBKB · 3Buy ↗

1994Perfect JusticePOoBKB · 4Buy ↗

1995Double JeopardyPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1996Cruel JusticePOoBKB · 5Buy ↗

1997Naked JusticePOoBKB · 6Buy ↗

1998The Midnight Before ChristmasPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1998Extreme JusticePOoBKB · 7Buy ↗

1999Dark JusticePOoBKB · 8Buy ↗

2000Silent JusticePOoBKB · 9Buy ↗

2001Final RoundPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2001Murder OnePOoBKB · 10Buy ↗

2002Criminal IntentPOoBKB · 11Buy ↗

2003Story StructurePOoRSWB · 1Buy ↗

2003Death RowPOoBKB · 12Buy ↗

2004Dark EyePOoSPB · 1Buy ↗

2004Hate CrimePOoBKB · 13Buy ↗

2006Equal JusticePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2006Capitol MurderPOoBKB · 14Buy ↗

2007Princess Alice and the Dreadful DragonPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

2007Strip SearchPOoSPB · 2Buy ↗

2007Capitol ThreatPOoBKB · 15Buy ↗

2008The Fundamentals of FictionPOoRSWB · 2Buy ↗

2008NemesisPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2008Capitol ConspiracyPOoBKB · 16Buy ↗

2009Capitol OffensePOoBKB · 17Buy ↗

2010Capitol BetrayalPOoBKB · 18Buy ↗

2012After HoursPOoBKB · 19Buy ↗

2013The White BirdPOoC · 1Buy ↗

2013Childhood's End / ShinePOoSB · 1Buy ↗

2013Roses in the AshesPOoSB · 2Buy ↗

2013Pandora's DaughtersPOoSB · 3Buy ↗

2013Yuletide JusticePOoBKB · 20Buy ↗

2014Dynamic DialoguePOoRSWB · 3Buy ↗

2014RenegadesPOoSB · 4Buy ↗

2014Sizzling StylePOoRSWB · 4Buy ↗

2014Who's Gonna Stop Me?POoSB · 5Buy ↗

2014The Black SentryPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2014Raze(By: Tamara Grantham)POoSB · 6Buy ↗

2014Lost Haven(By: Sabrina A. Fish)POoSB · 7Buy ↗

2014The Unfound(By: Burke Holbrook)POoSB · 8Buy ↗

2014Cassandra(By: Lara Wells)POoSB · 9Buy ↗

2014Never Say Reven(By: Tamara Grantham)POoSB · 10Buy ↗

2014Into the Fire(By: Tamara Grantham)POoSB · 11Buy ↗

2014Road to Nowhere(By: Tamara Grantham)POoSB · 12Buy ↗

2014Storms and Spirits(By: Sabrina A. Fish)POoSB · 13Buy ↗

2014What We're Here ForPOoBKB · 21Buy ↗

2014Rough JusticePOoBKB · 22Buy ↗

2015Powerful PremisePOoRSWB · 5Buy ↗

2015The Game MasterPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2015The Gilded Cage(By: Sabrina A. Fish)POoSB · 14Buy ↗

2015Ricochet(By: Burke Holbrook)POoSB · 15Buy ↗

2016Excellent EditingPOoRSWB · 6Buy ↗

2016Challengers of the DustPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2017The Ocean's EdgePOoC · 2Buy ↗

2017Justice ReturnsPOoBKB · 23Buy ↗

2018Perfecting PlotPOoRSWB · 7Buy ↗

2018Creating CharacterPOoRSWB · 8Buy ↗

2019The Last Chance LawyerPOoDPB · 1Buy ↗

2019Court of KillersPOoDPB · 2Buy ↗

2019Trial by BloodPOoDPB · 3Buy ↗

2019What Writers Need to KnowPOoRSWB · 9Buy ↗

2020Twisted JusticePOoDPB · 4Buy ↗

2020Judge and JuryPOoDPB · 5Buy ↗

2020Thinking ThemePOoRSWB · 10Buy ↗

2020Dazzling DescriptionPOoRSWB · 11Buy ↗

2021SplitsvillePOoSLTB · 1Buy ↗

2021ExposedPOoSLTB · 2Buy ↗

2021Final VerdictPOoDPB · 6Buy ↗

2022Rambo(By: David Morrell)POoMPB · 1Buy ↗

2022Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais)POoMPB · 2Buy ↗

2022Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)POoMPB · 3Buy ↗

2022ShamelessPOoSLTB · 3Buy ↗

2022Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)POoMPB · 4Buy ↗

2022Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)POoMPB · 5Buy ↗

2022Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 6Buy ↗

2022Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)POoMPB · 7Buy ↗

2022Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman)POoMPB · 8Buy ↗

2022Plot/CounterplotPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2022Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)POoMPB · 9Buy ↗

2022Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)POoMPB · 10Buy ↗

2022Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)POoMPB · 11Buy ↗

2022Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter)POoMPB · 12Buy ↗

2022Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)POoMPB · 13Buy ↗

2022Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)POoMPB · 14Buy ↗

2022Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)POoMPB · 15Buy ↗

2022Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)POoMPB · 16Buy ↗

2022Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)POoMPB · 17Buy ↗

2022Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)POoMPB · 18Buy ↗

2022John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)POoMPB · 19Buy ↗

2022Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)POoMPB · 20Buy ↗

2022Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)POoMPB · 21Buy ↗

2022Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)POoMPB · 22Buy ↗

2022Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)POoMPB · 23Buy ↗

2022Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)POoMPB · 24Buy ↗

2022Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)POoMPB · 25Buy ↗

2022The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)POoMPB · 26Buy ↗

2023The Florentine Poet(With: Brian Call)POoSN · 10Buy ↗

2023Condor(By: James Grady)POoMPB · 27Buy ↗

2023Ben KincaidPOoMPB · 28Buy ↗

2023Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)POoMPB · 29Buy ↗

2024Justice For AllPOoDPB · 7Buy ↗

2024Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)POoMPB · 30Buy ↗

2024Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)POoMPB · 31Buy ↗

2024Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)POoMPB · 32Buy ↗

2025Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)POoMPB · 33Buy ↗

2026The Superman WarsPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Red Sneaker Writers Books11 books · 2003–2020

01Story Structure2003Buy ↗

02The Fundamentals of Fiction2008Buy ↗

03Dynamic Dialogue2014Buy ↗

04Sizzling Style2014Buy ↗

05Powerful Premise2015Buy ↗

06Excellent Editing2016Buy ↗

07Perfecting Plot2018Buy ↗

08Creating Character2018Buy ↗

09What Writers Need to Know2019Buy ↗

10Thinking Theme2020Buy ↗

11Dazzling Description2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Picture Books1 book · 2007

01Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Collections2 books · 2013–2017

01The White Bird2013Buy ↗

02The Ocean's Edge2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Ben Kincaid Books23 books · 1991–2017

01Primary Justice1991Buy ↗

02Blind Justice1992Buy ↗

03Deadly Justice1993Buy ↗

04Perfect Justice1994Buy ↗

05Cruel Justice1996Buy ↗

06Naked Justice1997Buy ↗

07Extreme Justice1998Buy ↗

08Dark Justice1999Buy ↗

09Silent Justice2000Buy ↗

10Murder One2001Buy ↗

11Criminal Intent2002Buy ↗

12Death Row2003Buy ↗

13Hate Crime2004Buy ↗

14Capitol Murder2006Buy ↗

15Capitol Threat2007Buy ↗

16Capitol Conspiracy2008Buy ↗

17Capitol Offense2009Buy ↗

18Capitol Betrayal2010Buy ↗

19After Hours2012Buy ↗

20Yuletide Justice2013Buy ↗

21What We're Here For2014Buy ↗

22Rough Justice2014Buy ↗

23Justice Returns2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2006–2026

01Equal Justice2006Buy ↗

02The Superman Wars2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Splitsville Legal Thriller Books3 books · 2021–2022

01Splitsville2021Buy ↗

02Exposed2021Buy ↗

03Shameless2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 1993–2023

01The Code of Buddyhood1993Buy ↗

02Double Jeopardy1995Buy ↗

03The Midnight Before Christmas1998Buy ↗

04Final Round2001Buy ↗

05Nemesis2008Buy ↗

06The Black Sentry2014Buy ↗

07The Game Master2015Buy ↗

08Challengers of the Dust2016Buy ↗

09Plot/Counterplot2022Buy ↗

10The Florentine Poet(With: Brian Call)2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books33 books · 2022–2025

01Rambo(By: David Morrell)2022Buy ↗

02Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais)2022Buy ↗

03Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen)2022Buy ↗

04Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child)2022Buy ↗

05Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly)2022Buy ↗

06Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

07Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver)2022Buy ↗

08Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

09Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman)2022Buy ↗

10Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey)2022Buy ↗

11Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman)2022Buy ↗

12Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter)2022Buy ↗

13Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart)2022Buy ↗

14Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter)2022Buy ↗

15Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston)2022Buy ↗

16Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson)2022Buy ↗

17Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker)2022Buy ↗

18Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry)2022Buy ↗

19John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin)2022Buy ↗

20Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell)2022Buy ↗

21Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry)2022Buy ↗

22Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd)2022Buy ↗

23Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman)2022Buy ↗

24Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith)2022Buy ↗

25Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear)2022Buy ↗

26The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly)2022Buy ↗

27Condor(By: James Grady)2023Buy ↗

28Ben Kincaid2023Buy ↗

29Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson)2023Buy ↗

30Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box)2024Buy ↗

31Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey)2024Buy ↗

32Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins)2024Buy ↗

33Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Shine Books15 books · 2013–2015

01Childhood's End / Shine2013Buy ↗

02Roses in the Ashes2013Buy ↗

03Pandora's Daughters2013Buy ↗

04Renegades2014Buy ↗

05Who's Gonna Stop Me?2014Buy ↗

06Raze(By: Tamara Grantham)2014Buy ↗

07Lost Haven(By: Sabrina A. Fish)2014Buy ↗

08The Unfound(By: Burke Holbrook)2014Buy ↗

09Cassandra(By: Lara Wells)2014Buy ↗

10Never Say Reven(By: Tamara Grantham)2014Buy ↗

11Into the Fire(By: Tamara Grantham)2014Buy ↗

12Road to Nowhere(By: Tamara Grantham)2014Buy ↗

13Storms and Spirits(By: Sabrina A. Fish)2014Buy ↗

14The Gilded Cage(By: Sabrina A. Fish)2015Buy ↗

15Ricochet(By: Burke Holbrook)2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Daniel Pike Books7 books · 2019–2024

01The Last Chance Lawyer2019Buy ↗

02Court of Killers2019Buy ↗

03Trial by Blood2019Buy ↗

04Twisted Justice2020Buy ↗

05Judge and Jury2020Buy ↗

06Final Verdict2021Buy ↗

07Justice For All2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Susan Pulaski Books2 books · 2004–2007

01Dark Eye2004Buy ↗

02Strip Search2007Buy ↗

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