Kindle County Legal Thriller Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Presumed Innocent | 1986 | Buy |
| The Burden of Proof | 1990 | Buy |
| Pleading Guilty | 1993 | Buy |
| The Laws Of Our Fathers | 1996 | Buy |
| Personal Injuries | 1999 | Buy |
| Reversible Errors | 2002 | Buy |
| Limitations | 2006 | Buy |
| Innocent | 2010 | Buy |
| Identical | 2013 | Buy |
| Testimony | 2017 | Buy |
| The Last Trial | 2020 | Buy |
| Suspect | 2022 | Buy |
| Presumed Guilty | 2025 | Buy |
The Kindle County novels are set in a fictional county in Illinois that closely resembles Cook County and the greater Chicago area. The series began with Presumed Innocent in 1986, which became a massive bestseller and was adapted into a 1990 film starring Harrison Ford. A television adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal premiered on Apple TV+ decades later, introducing the story to a new generation.
Across thirteen novels, the series follows an interconnected cast of lawyers, judges, and prosecutors. Recurring characters include Rusty Sabich, the deputy prosecutor at the center of Presumed Innocent who returns in Innocent (2010) and Presumed Guilty (2025). The books explore how the justice system actually works, with all its flaws, ambiguities, and political pressures. Each novel functions as a standalone legal thriller while building on the history of the county and its residents.