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William Martin Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 13 books / 3 series

American author best known for the *Peter Fallon* historical thriller series, including *Back Bay* and *Harvard Yard*. His novels have sold millions of copies, earning him the New England Book Award for his contributions to historical fiction. This page lists William Martin’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All William Martin Books in Chronological Order

1979 Back Bay POoPFB / 1 Buy
1987 The Rising of the Moon POoSN / 1 Buy
1991 Cape Cod POoSN / 2 Buy
1996 Annapolis POoSN / 3 Buy
1996 Nerve Endings POoSN / 4 Buy
1999 Citizen Washington POoSN / 5 Buy
2003 Harvard Yard POoPFB / 2 Buy
2007 The Lost Constitution POoPFB / 3 Buy
2010 City of Dreams POoPFB / 4 Buy
2015 The Lincoln Letter POoPFB / 5 Buy
2018 Bound for Gold POoPFB / 6 Buy
2020 Life in an Ivory Tower POoSFTLoEB / 1 Buy
2022 December '41 POoSN / 6 Buy

William Martin Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1987-2022
01 The Rising of the Moon 1987 Buy
02 Cape Cod 1991 Buy
03 Annapolis 1996 Buy
04 Nerve Endings 1996 Buy
05 Citizen Washington 1999 Buy
06 December '41 2022 Buy
01 Back Bay 1979 Buy
02 Harvard Yard 2003 Buy
03 The Lost Constitution 2007 Buy
04 City of Dreams 2010 Buy
05 The Lincoln Letter 2015 Buy
06 Bound for Gold 2018 Buy
01 Life in an Ivory Tower 2020 Buy

Where to start with William Martin

What is the best order to read William Martin 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.