Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rage | 1972 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 2 | Act of Love, Act of War / Wall of Silence | 1979 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 3 | Termination Order | 1979 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 4 | Reasonable Doubt | 1990 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 5 | Inadmissible Evidence | 1992 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 6 | Grand Jury | 1996 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 7 | No Higher Law | 1999 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
| 8 | Wall of Silence | 2017 | Philip Friedman | Buy |
Philip Friedman’s standalone novels span more than four decades, from his debut Rage in 1972 through Wall of Silence in 2017. The core of this collection is a run of legal thrillers produced during the 1990s, including Reasonable Doubt, Inadmissible Evidence, and Grand Jury, which established him as a credible voice in courtroom fiction.
These books share a New York setting and draw heavily on Friedman’s legal training, following lawyers and their clients through high-stakes criminal cases. The prose is procedurally grounded, with attention to how the law actually operates rather than how it appears in more sensationalized fiction. Later additions to his output include the e-book era novella Roads and the reissued Wall of Silence.