Cliff Hardy Collections books in order

Complete reading order of Cliff Hardy short story collections and compilations by Peter Corris.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Dying Trade 1982 Peter Corris N/A
2 White Meat 1986 Peter Corris N/A
3 The Marvellous Boy 1982 Peter Corris N/A
4 The Empty Beach 1983 Peter Corris N/A
5 Heroin Annie and Other Cliff Hardy Stories 1984 Peter Corris Buy
6 Make Me Rich 1987 Peter Corris N/A
7 The Big Drop 1988 Peter Corris Buy
8 The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases 2015 Peter Corris Buy
9 The Greenwich Apartments 1986 Peter Corris N/A
10 Deal Me Out 1986 Peter Corris N/A
11 The January Zone 1987 Peter Corris N/A
12 Man in the Shadows 1988 Peter Corris Buy
13 O’Fear 1991 Peter Corris N/A
14 The Cliff Hardy Case Files 1998 Peter Corris N/A
15 Aftershock 1991 Peter Corris N/A
16 Beware of the Dog 1992 Peter Corris N/A
17 Burn, and Other Stories 1993 Peter Corris Buy
18 Matrimonial Causes 1993 Peter Corris N/A
19 Casino 1994 Peter Corris N/A
20 The Washington Club 1997 Peter Corris N/A
21 Forget Me If You Can 2014 Peter Corris Buy
22 The Reward 1998 Peter Corris N/A
23 The Black Prince 1998 Peter Corris N/A
24 The Other Side Of Sorrow 1999 Peter Corris N/A
25 Lugarno 2001 Peter Corris N/A
26 Salt And Blood 2002 Peter Corris N/A
27 The Coast Road 2004 Peter Corris N/A
28 Taking Care Of Business 2004 Peter Corris Buy
29 The Undertow 2006 Peter Corris N/A
30 Deep Water 2009 Peter Corris N/A
31 Follow The Money 2011 Peter Corris N/A
32 Comeback 2012 Peter Corris N/A
33 The Dunbar Case 2013 Peter Corris N/A
34 Silent Kill 2014 Peter Corris N/A
35 Gun Control 2015 Peter Corris N/A
36 That Empty Feeling 2015 Peter Corris N/A
37 Win, Lose or Draw 2017 Peter Corris N/A

Peter Corris published numerous Cliff Hardy short story collections and omnibus editions alongside the main novel series. These collections gather shorter Hardy cases and repackaged editions of the novels into convenient volumes for readers who want the full scope of the series.

The collections span the same timeframe as the main series, from the early 1980s through 2017. Some volumes, like The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases, compile highlights from across the series, while others collect the short fiction that Corris wrote between novels. For readers already familiar with the main Cliff Hardy novels, these collections fill in the gaps with shorter cases and alternate editions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cliff Hardy Collections series?

There are 37 books in the Cliff Hardy Collections series, published between 1982 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Cliff Hardy Collections series?

The first book in the Cliff Hardy Collections series is The Dying Trade, published in 1982.

What is the difference between the Cliff Hardy novels and the Cliff Hardy Collections?

The Cliff Hardy novels are full-length detective stories, while the Collections include short story compilations and omnibus editions that repackage the novels and shorter fiction into collected volumes.

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