Cliff Hardy Collections books in order

Q: "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."

Q: "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."

Q: "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."

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.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order