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Reading order

Leaphorn & Chee Books in Order

This page lists the complete Leaphorn & Chee reading order by Tony Hillerman, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 28 books / 1970-2025

Leaphorn & Chee Reading Order

01 The Blessing Way 1970 Buy
02 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973 Buy
03 Listening Woman 1978 Buy
04 People of Darkness 1980 Buy
05 The Dark Wind 1982 Buy
06 The Ghostway 1984 Buy
07 Skinwalkers 1986 Buy
08 A Thief of Time 1988 Buy
09 Talking God 1989 Buy
10 Coyote Waits 1990 Buy
11 Sacred Clowns 1992 Buy
12 The Fallen Man 1996 Buy
13 The First Eagle 1998 Buy
14 Hunting Badger 1999 Buy
15 The Wailing Wind 2002 Buy
16 The Sinister Pig 2003 Buy
17 Skeleton Man 2004 Buy
18 The Shape Shifter 2006 Buy
19 Spider Woman's Daughter(By: Anne Hillerman) 2013 Buy
20 Rock with Wings(By: Anne Hillerman) 2015 Buy
21 Song of the Lion(By: Anne Hillerman) 2017 Buy
22 Cave of Bones(By: Anne Hillerman) 2018 Buy
23 The Tale Teller(By: Anne Hillerman) 2019 Buy
24 Stargazer(By: Anne Hillerman) 2021 Buy
25 The Sacred Bridge(By: Anne Hillerman) 2022 Buy
26 The Way of the Bear(By: Anne Hillerman) 2023 Buy
27 Lost Birds(By: Anne Hillerman) 2024 Buy
28 Shadow of the Solstice(By: Anne Hillerman) 2025 Buy

Leaphorn & Chee Books by Publication Order

1970 The Blessing Way #1
1973 Dance Hall of the Dead #2
1978 Listening Woman #3
1980 People of Darkness #4
1982 The Dark Wind #5
1984 The Ghostway #6
1986 Skinwalkers #7
1988 A Thief of Time #8
1989 Talking God #9
1990 Coyote Waits #10
1992 Sacred Clowns #11
1996 The Fallen Man #12
1998 The First Eagle #13
1999 Hunting Badger #14
2002 The Wailing Wind #15
2003 The Sinister Pig #16
2004 Skeleton Man #17
2006 The Shape Shifter #18
2013 Spider Woman's Daughter(By: Anne Hillerman) #19
2015 Rock with Wings(By: Anne Hillerman) #20
2017 Song of the Lion(By: Anne Hillerman) #21
2018 Cave of Bones(By: Anne Hillerman) #22
2019 The Tale Teller(By: Anne Hillerman) #23
2021 Stargazer(By: Anne Hillerman) #24
2022 The Sacred Bridge(By: Anne Hillerman) #25
2023 The Way of the Bear(By: Anne Hillerman) #26
2024 Lost Birds(By: Anne Hillerman) #27
2025 Shadow of the Solstice(By: Anne Hillerman) #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Leaphorn & Chee reading order?

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

How many Leaphorn & Chee books are there?

This catalog currently lists 28 Leaphorn & Chee books published across 1970-2025.

Who writes the Leaphorn & Chee books?

Leaphorn & Chee is listed as a book series by Tony Hillerman.

Should I read Leaphorn & Chee in publication order?

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

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