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William Harrington Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 25 books / 3 series

American author William Harrington is best known for his legal thrillers, including the *Columbo* novelizations and the *Richard Christie* series. His works have sold millions of copies worldwide, earning a devoted readership. This page provides the William Harrington books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by William Harrington in Publication Order

1963 Which the Justice, Which the Thief POoSN / 1 Buy
1964 The Power / Gospel of Death POoSN / 2 Buy
1966 Yoshar the Soldier / One Over One POoSN / 3 Buy
1970 Trial POoSN / 4 Buy
1970 The Search for Elisabeth Brandt POoSN / 5 Buy
1972 The Jupiter Crisis POoSN / 6 Buy
1974 Scorpio 5 POoSN / 7 Buy
1975 Mister Target POoSN / 8 Buy
1978 The 1945 Revolution POoNB / 1 Buy
1981 Partners POoSN / 9 Buy
1982 The English Lady POoSN / 10 Buy
1983 Skin Deep POoSN / 11 Buy
1986 The Cromwell File POoSN / 12 Buy
1988 Oberst POoSN / 13 Buy
1990 For the Defense POoSN / 14 Buy
1991 Virus POoSN / 15 Buy
1991 Endgame in Berlin POoSN / 16 Buy
1993 The Grassy Knoll POoCB / 1 Buy
1994 The Helter Skelter Murders POoCB / 2 Buy
1994 Town on Trial POoSN / 17 Buy
1995 The Hoffa Connection POoCB / 3 Buy
1996 The Game Show Killer POoCB / 4 Buy
1997 The Glitter Murders POoCB / 5 Buy
1998 The Hoover Files POoCB / 6 Buy
2025 101 Social Security & Medicare Pitfalls...and How to Avoid Them POoNB / 2 Buy

Complete William Harrington Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 17 books / 1963-1994
01 Which the Justice, Which the Thief 1963 Buy
02 The Power / Gospel of Death 1964 Buy
03 Yoshar the Soldier / One Over One 1966 Buy
04 Trial 1970 Buy
05 The Search for Elisabeth Brandt 1970 Buy
06 The Jupiter Crisis 1972 Buy
07 Scorpio 5 1974 Buy
08 Mister Target 1975 Buy
09 Partners 1981 Buy
10 The English Lady 1982 Buy
11 Skin Deep 1983 Buy
12 The Cromwell File 1986 Buy
13 Oberst 1988 Buy
14 For the Defense 1990 Buy
15 Virus 1991 Buy
16 Endgame in Berlin 1991 Buy
17 Town on Trial 1994 Buy
Columbo Reading Order 6 books / 1993-1998
01 The Grassy Knoll 1993 Buy
02 The Helter Skelter Murders 1994 Buy
03 The Hoffa Connection 1995 Buy
04 The Game Show Killer 1996 Buy
05 The Glitter Murders 1997 Buy
06 The Hoover Files 1998 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 1978-2025
01 The 1945 Revolution 1978 Buy
02 101 Social Security & Medicare Pitfalls...and How to Avoid Them 2025 Buy

Where to start with William Harrington

What is the best order to read William Harrington 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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