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Reading order

Benjamin January Books in Order

This page lists the complete Benjamin January reading order by Barbara Hambly, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1997-2025

Benjamin January Reading Order

01 A Free Man of Color 1997 Buy
02 Fever Season 1998 Buy
03 Graveyard Dust 1999 Buy
04 Sold Down the River 2000 Buy
05 Die Upon a Kiss 2001 Buy
06 Wet Grave 2002 Buy
07 Days of the Dead 2003 Buy
08 Dead Water 2004 Buy
09 Dead and Buried 2010 Buy
10 The Shirt On His Back 2011 Buy
11 Ran Away 2011 Buy
12 Good Man Friday 2013 Buy
13 Crimson Angel 2014 Buy
15 Libre 2015 Buy
19 Drinking Gourd 2016 Buy
20 Murder in July 2017 Buy
21 Cold Bayou 2018 Buy
22 Lady of Perdition 2019 Buy
23 House of the Patriarch 2020 Buy
24 Death and Hard Cider 2022 Buy
25 The Nubian’s Curse 2024 Buy
26 Murder in the Trembling Lands 2025 Buy

Benjamin January Books by Publication Order

1997 A Free Man of Color #1
1998 Fever Season #2
1999 Graveyard Dust #3
2000 Sold Down the River #4
2001 Die Upon a Kiss #5
2002 Wet Grave #6
2003 Days of the Dead #7
2004 Dead Water #8
2010 Dead and Buried #9
2011 The Shirt On His Back #10
2011 Ran Away #11
2013 Good Man Friday #12
2014 Crimson Angel #13
2015 Libre #15
2016 Drinking Gourd #19
2017 Murder in July #20
2018 Cold Bayou #21
2019 Lady of Perdition #22
2020 House of the Patriarch #23
2022 Death and Hard Cider #24
2024 The Nubian’s Curse #25
2025 Murder in the Trembling Lands #26

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Benjamin January reading order?

The Benjamin January reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Benjamin January books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Benjamin January books published across 1997-2025.

Who writes the Benjamin January books?

Benjamin January is listed as a book series by Barbara Hambly.

Should I read Benjamin January in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Benjamin January. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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