Blackie Ryan Books in Order

This page lists the complete Blackie Ryan reading order by Andrew M. Greeley, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 17 books / 1985-2008

Blackie Ryan Reading Order

01 Happy Are the Meek 1985 Buy

02 Happy Are the Clean of Heart 1986 Buy

03 Happy Are Those Who Thirst for Justice 1987 Buy

04 Happy Are the Merciful 1992 Buy

05 Happy Are the Peace Makers 1993 Buy

06 Happy Are the Poor in Spirit 1994 Buy

07 Happy Are Those Who Mourn 1995 Buy

08 Happy Are the Oppressed 1996 Buy

09 The Bishop at Sea 1997 Buy

10 The Bishop and the Three Kings 1998 Buy

11 The Bishop and the Missing L Train 2000 Buy

12 The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain 2001 Buy

13 The Bishop in the West Wing 2002 Buy

14 The Bishop Goes to the University 2003 Buy

15 The Bishop in the Old Neighborhood 2005 Buy

16 The Bishop at the Lake 2007 Buy

17 The Archbishop in Andalusia 2008 Buy

Blackie Ryan Books by Publication Order

1985 Happy Are the Meek #1

1986 Happy Are the Clean of Heart #2

1987 Happy Are Those Who Thirst for Justice #3

1992 Happy Are the Merciful #4

1993 Happy Are the Peace Makers #5

1994 Happy Are the Poor in Spirit #6

1995 Happy Are Those Who Mourn #7

1996 Happy Are the Oppressed #8

1997 The Bishop at Sea #9

1998 The Bishop and the Three Kings #10

2000 The Bishop and the Missing L Train #11

2001 The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain #12

2002 The Bishop in the West Wing #13

2003 The Bishop Goes to the University #14

2005 The Bishop in the Old Neighborhood #15

2007 The Bishop at the Lake #16

2008 The Archbishop in Andalusia #17

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Blackie Ryan reading order?

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

How many Blackie Ryan books are there?

This catalog currently lists 17 Blackie Ryan books published across 1985-2008.

Who writes the Blackie Ryan books?

Blackie Ryan is listed as a book series by Andrew M. Greeley.

Should I read Blackie Ryan in publication order?

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

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