Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Irish | 1989 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 2 | The Vig | 1990 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 3 | Hard Evidence | 1993 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 4 | The 13th Juror | 1994 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 5 | The Mercy Rule | 1998 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 6 | Nothing but the Truth | 2000 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 7 | The Hearing | 2000 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 8 | The Oath | 2002 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 9 | The First Law | 2003 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 10 | The Second Chair | 2004 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 11 | The Motive | 2004 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 12 | Betrayal | 2008 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 13 | A Plague of Secrets | 2009 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 14 | The Ophelia Cut | 2013 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 15 | The Keeper | 2014 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 16 | The Fall | 2015 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 17 | Poison | 2018 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 18 | The Rule of Law | 2019 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
| 19 | The Missing Piece | 2021 | Dismas Hardy | Buy |
The Dismas Hardy series by John Lescroart follows a San Francisco defense attorney through 19 novels. Starting with Dead Irish (1989), the series tracks Hardy’s career and personal life over more than thirty years of publishing. His friend and frequent collaborator, homicide detective Abe Glitsky, is a major recurring character.
Each book centers on a new legal case, typically involving murder. The series covers courtroom drama, police investigation, and the personal toll of Hardy’s work. Later books including The Ophelia Cut, Poison, and The Missing Piece continue the pattern while also addressing how Hardy and his circle have changed over the decades.