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William Bernhardt Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 109 books / 11 series

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.

Books by William Bernhardt in Publication Order

1991 Primary Justice POoBKB / 1 Buy
1992 Blind Justice POoBKB / 2 Buy
1993 The Code of Buddyhood POoSN / 1 Buy
1993 Deadly Justice POoBKB / 3 Buy
1994 Perfect Justice POoBKB / 4 Buy
1995 Double Jeopardy POoSN / 2 Buy
1996 Cruel Justice POoBKB / 5 Buy
1997 Naked Justice POoBKB / 6 Buy
1998 The Midnight Before Christmas POoSN / 3 Buy
1998 Extreme Justice POoBKB / 7 Buy
1999 Dark Justice POoBKB / 8 Buy
2000 Silent Justice POoBKB / 9 Buy
2001 Final Round POoSN / 4 Buy
2001 Murder One POoBKB / 10 Buy
2002 Criminal Intent POoBKB / 11 Buy
2003 Story Structure POoRSWB / 1 Buy
2003 Death Row POoBKB / 12 Buy
2004 Dark Eye POoSPB / 1 Buy
2004 Hate Crime POoBKB / 13 Buy
2006 Equal Justice POoNB / 1 Buy
2006 Capitol Murder POoBKB / 14 Buy
2007 Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon POoPB / 1 Buy
2007 Strip Search POoSPB / 2 Buy
2007 Capitol Threat POoBKB / 15 Buy
2008 The Fundamentals of Fiction POoRSWB / 2 Buy
2008 Nemesis POoSN / 5 Buy
2008 Capitol Conspiracy POoBKB / 16 Buy
2009 Capitol Offense POoBKB / 17 Buy
2010 Capitol Betrayal POoBKB / 18 Buy
2012 After Hours POoBKB / 19 Buy
2013 The White Bird POoC / 1 Buy
2013 Childhood's End / Shine POoSB / 1 Buy
2013 Roses in the Ashes POoSB / 2 Buy
2013 Pandora's Daughters POoSB / 3 Buy
2013 Yuletide Justice POoBKB / 20 Buy
2014 Dynamic Dialogue POoRSWB / 3 Buy
2014 Renegades POoSB / 4 Buy
2014 Sizzling Style POoRSWB / 4 Buy
2014 Who's Gonna Stop Me? POoSB / 5 Buy
2014 Raze(By: Tamara Grantham) POoSB / 6 Buy
2014 The Black Sentry POoSN / 6 Buy
2014 Lost Haven(By: Sabrina A. Fish) POoSB / 7 Buy
2014 The Unfound(By: Burke Holbrook) POoSB / 8 Buy
2014 Cassandra(By: Lara Wells) POoSB / 9 Buy
2014 Never Say Reven(By: Tamara Grantham) POoSB / 10 Buy
2014 Into the Fire(By: Tamara Grantham) POoSB / 11 Buy
2014 Road to Nowhere(By: Tamara Grantham) POoSB / 12 Buy
2014 Storms and Spirits(By: Sabrina A. Fish) POoSB / 13 Buy
2014 What We're Here For POoBKB / 21 Buy
2014 Rough Justice POoBKB / 22 Buy
2015 Powerful Premise POoRSWB / 5 Buy
2015 The Game Master POoSN / 7 Buy
2015 The Gilded Cage(By: Sabrina A. Fish) POoSB / 14 Buy
2015 Ricochet(By: Burke Holbrook) POoSB / 15 Buy
2016 Excellent Editing POoRSWB / 6 Buy
2016 Challengers of the Dust POoSN / 8 Buy
2017 The Ocean's Edge POoC / 2 Buy
2017 Justice Returns POoBKB / 23 Buy
2018 Perfecting Plot POoRSWB / 7 Buy
2018 Creating Character POoRSWB / 8 Buy
2019 The Last Chance Lawyer POoDPB / 1 Buy
2019 Court of Killers POoDPB / 2 Buy
2019 Trial by Blood POoDPB / 3 Buy
2019 What Writers Need to Know POoRSWB / 9 Buy
2020 Twisted Justice POoDPB / 4 Buy
2020 Judge and Jury POoDPB / 5 Buy
2020 Thinking Theme POoRSWB / 10 Buy
2020 Dazzling Description POoRSWB / 11 Buy
2021 Splitsville POoSLTB / 1 Buy
2021 Exposed POoSLTB / 2 Buy
2021 Final Verdict POoDPB / 6 Buy
2022 Rambo(By: David Morrell) POoMPB / 1 Buy
2022 Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais) POoMPB / 2 Buy
2022 Shameless POoSLTB / 3 Buy
2022 Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen) POoMPB / 3 Buy
2022 Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child) POoMPB / 4 Buy
2022 Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly) POoMPB / 5 Buy
2022 Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly) POoMPB / 6 Buy
2022 Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver) POoMPB / 7 Buy
2022 Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman) POoMPB / 8 Buy
2022 Plot/Counterplot POoSN / 9 Buy
2022 Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman) POoMPB / 9 Buy
2022 Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey) POoMPB / 10 Buy
2022 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman) POoMPB / 11 Buy
2022 Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter) POoMPB / 12 Buy
2022 Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart) POoMPB / 13 Buy
2022 Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter) POoMPB / 14 Buy
2022 Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston) POoMPB / 15 Buy
2022 Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson) POoMPB / 16 Buy
2022 Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker) POoMPB / 17 Buy
2022 Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry) POoMPB / 18 Buy
2022 John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin) POoMPB / 19 Buy
2022 Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell) POoMPB / 20 Buy
2022 Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry) POoMPB / 21 Buy
2022 Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd) POoMPB / 22 Buy
2022 Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman) POoMPB / 23 Buy
2022 Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith) POoMPB / 24 Buy
2022 Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear) POoMPB / 25 Buy
2022 The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly) POoMPB / 26 Buy
2023 The Florentine Poet(With: Brian Call) POoSN / 10 Buy
2023 Condor(By: James Grady) POoMPB / 27 Buy
2023 Ben Kincaid POoMPB / 28 Buy
2023 Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson) POoMPB / 29 Buy
2024 Justice For All POoDPB / 7 Buy
2024 Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box) POoMPB / 30 Buy
2024 Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey) POoMPB / 31 Buy
2024 Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins) POoMPB / 32 Buy
2025 Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz) POoMPB / 33 Buy
2026 The Superman Wars POoNB / 2 Buy

Complete William Bernhardt Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Red Sneaker Writers Reading Order 11 books / 2003-2020
01 Story Structure 2003 Buy
02 The Fundamentals of Fiction 2008 Buy
03 Dynamic Dialogue 2014 Buy
04 Sizzling Style 2014 Buy
05 Powerful Premise 2015 Buy
06 Excellent Editing 2016 Buy
07 Perfecting Plot 2018 Buy
08 Creating Character 2018 Buy
09 What Writers Need to Know 2019 Buy
10 Thinking Theme 2020 Buy
11 Dazzling Description 2020 Buy
Picture Reading Order 1 book / 2007
01 Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon 2007 Buy
Collections Reading Order 2 books / 2013-2017
01 The White Bird 2013 Buy
02 The Ocean's Edge 2017 Buy
Ben Kincaid Reading Order 23 books / 1991-2017
01 Primary Justice 1991 Buy
02 Blind Justice 1992 Buy
03 Deadly Justice 1993 Buy
04 Perfect Justice 1994 Buy
05 Cruel Justice 1996 Buy
06 Naked Justice 1997 Buy
07 Extreme Justice 1998 Buy
08 Dark Justice 1999 Buy
09 Silent Justice 2000 Buy
10 Murder One 2001 Buy
11 Criminal Intent 2002 Buy
12 Death Row 2003 Buy
13 Hate Crime 2004 Buy
14 Capitol Murder 2006 Buy
15 Capitol Threat 2007 Buy
16 Capitol Conspiracy 2008 Buy
17 Capitol Offense 2009 Buy
18 Capitol Betrayal 2010 Buy
19 After Hours 2012 Buy
20 Yuletide Justice 2013 Buy
21 What We're Here For 2014 Buy
22 Rough Justice 2014 Buy
23 Justice Returns 2017 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2026
01 Equal Justice 2006 Buy
02 The Superman Wars 2026 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 10 books / 1993-2023
01 The Code of Buddyhood 1993 Buy
02 Double Jeopardy 1995 Buy
03 The Midnight Before Christmas 1998 Buy
04 Final Round 2001 Buy
05 Nemesis 2008 Buy
06 The Black Sentry 2014 Buy
07 The Game Master 2015 Buy
08 Challengers of the Dust 2016 Buy
09 Plot/Counterplot 2022 Buy
10 The Florentine Poet(With: Brian Call) 2023 Buy
Mysterious Profiles Reading Order 33 books / 2022-2025
01 Rambo(By: David Morrell) 2022 Buy
02 Elvis Cole and Joe Pike(By: Robert Crais) 2022 Buy
03 Jack Taylor(By: Ken Bruen) 2022 Buy
04 Jack Reacher(By: Lee Child) 2022 Buy
05 Charlie Parker(By: John Connolly) 2022 Buy
06 Hieronymus Bosch(By: Michael Connelly) 2022 Buy
07 Lincoln Rhyme(By: Jeffery Deaver) 2022 Buy
08 Alex Delaware(By: Jonathan Kellerman) 2022 Buy
09 Tess Monaghan(By: Laura Lippman) 2022 Buy
10 Charlie Resnick(By: John Harvey) 2022 Buy
11 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus(By: Faye Kellerman) 2022 Buy
12 Inspector Morse(By: Colin Dexter) 2022 Buy
13 Dismas Hardy(By: John Lescroart) 2022 Buy
14 Bob Lee Swagger(By: Stephen Hunter) 2022 Buy
15 Aloysius X. L. Pendergast(By: Douglas Preston) 2022 Buy
16 Lou Boldt(By: Ridley Pearson) 2022 Buy
17 Spenser(By: Robert B. Parker) 2022 Buy
18 Charlotte and Thomas Pitt(By: Anne Perry) 2022 Buy
19 John Rebus(By: Ian Rankin) 2022 Buy
20 Mallory(By: Carol O'Connell) 2022 Buy
21 Jane Whitefield(By: Thomas Perry) 2022 Buy
22 Ian Rutledge(By: Charles Todd) 2022 Buy
23 Amos Walker(By: Loren D. Estleman) 2022 Buy
24 Precious Ramotswe(By: Alexander McCall Smith) 2022 Buy
25 Maisie Dobbs(By: Jacqueline Winspear) 2022 Buy
26 The Lincoln Lawyer(By: Michael Connelly) 2022 Buy
27 Condor(By: James Grady) 2023 Buy
28 Ben Kincaid 2023 Buy
29 Repairman Jack(By: F. Paul Wilson) 2023 Buy
30 Joe Pickett(By: C.J. Box) 2024 Buy
31 Peter Diamond(By: Peter Lovesey) 2024 Buy
32 Nathan Heller(By: Max Allan Collins) 2024 Buy
33 Orphan X(By: Gregg Hurwitz) 2025 Buy
Shine Reading Order 15 books / 2013-2015
01 Childhood's End / Shine 2013 Buy
02 Roses in the Ashes 2013 Buy
03 Pandora's Daughters 2013 Buy
04 Renegades 2014 Buy
05 Who's Gonna Stop Me? 2014 Buy
06 Raze(By: Tamara Grantham) 2014 Buy
07 Lost Haven(By: Sabrina A. Fish) 2014 Buy
08 The Unfound(By: Burke Holbrook) 2014 Buy
09 Cassandra(By: Lara Wells) 2014 Buy
10 Never Say Reven(By: Tamara Grantham) 2014 Buy
11 Into the Fire(By: Tamara Grantham) 2014 Buy
12 Road to Nowhere(By: Tamara Grantham) 2014 Buy
13 Storms and Spirits(By: Sabrina A. Fish) 2014 Buy
14 The Gilded Cage(By: Sabrina A. Fish) 2015 Buy
15 Ricochet(By: Burke Holbrook) 2015 Buy
Daniel Pike Reading Order 7 books / 2019-2024
01 The Last Chance Lawyer 2019 Buy
02 Court of Killers 2019 Buy
03 Trial by Blood 2019 Buy
04 Twisted Justice 2020 Buy
05 Judge and Jury 2020 Buy
06 Final Verdict 2021 Buy
07 Justice For All 2024 Buy
Susan Pulaski Reading Order 2 books / 2004-2007
01 Dark Eye 2004 Buy
02 Strip Search 2007 Buy

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What is the best order to read William Bernhardt 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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