A Book in Order

Author · 11 books

Dennis Lehane Books in Order

All 11 books by Dennis Lehane, listed in order of publication from 1994–2008.

  1. 01 A drink before the war 1994 Amazon — buy A drink before the war Bookshop — buy A drink before the war ThriftBooks — buy A drink before the war eBooks.com — buy A drink before the war
  2. 02 Darkness, take my hand 1996 Amazon — buy Darkness, take my hand Bookshop — buy Darkness, take my hand ThriftBooks — buy Darkness, take my hand eBooks.com — buy Darkness, take my hand
  3. 03 Sacred 1997 Amazon — buy Sacred Bookshop — buy Sacred ThriftBooks — buy Sacred eBooks.com — buy Sacred
  4. 04 Gone, Baby, Gone 1998 Amazon — buy Gone, Baby, Gone Bookshop — buy Gone, Baby, Gone ThriftBooks — buy Gone, Baby, Gone eBooks.com — buy Gone, Baby, Gone
  5. 05 Prayers for rain 1999 Amazon — buy Prayers for rain Bookshop — buy Prayers for rain ThriftBooks — buy Prayers for rain eBooks.com — buy Prayers for rain
  6. 06 Mystic river 2001 Amazon — buy Mystic river Bookshop — buy Mystic river ThriftBooks — buy Mystic river eBooks.com — buy Mystic river
  7. 07 Shutter Island 2003 Amazon — buy Shutter Island Bookshop — buy Shutter Island ThriftBooks — buy Shutter Island eBooks.com — buy Shutter Island
  8. 08 Lehane Fiction Collection Six-Book Set (A Drink Before the War; Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River) 2003 Amazon — buy Lehane Fiction Collection Six-Book Set (A Drink Before the War; Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River) Bookshop — buy Lehane Fiction Collection Six-Book Set (A Drink Before the War; Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River) ThriftBooks — buy Lehane Fiction Collection Six-Book Set (A Drink Before the War; Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River) eBooks.com — buy Lehane Fiction Collection Six-Book Set (A Drink Before the War; Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River)
  9. 09 Coronado 2006 Amazon — buy Coronado Bookshop — buy Coronado ThriftBooks — buy Coronado eBooks.com — buy Coronado
  10. 10 A Drink Before the War/Darkness, Take My Hand 2007 Amazon — buy A Drink Before the War/Darkness, Take My Hand Bookshop — buy A Drink Before the War/Darkness, Take My Hand ThriftBooks — buy A Drink Before the War/Darkness, Take My Hand eBooks.com — buy A Drink Before the War/Darkness, Take My Hand
  11. 11 The Given Day 2008 Amazon — buy The Given Day Bookshop — buy The Given Day ThriftBooks — buy The Given Day eBooks.com — buy The Given Day

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A drink before the war 1994
2 Darkness, take my hand 1996
3 Sacred 1997
4 Gone, Baby, Gone 1998
5 Prayers for rain 1999
6 Mystic river 2001
7 Shutter Island 2003
8 Lehane Fiction Collection Six-Book Set (A Drink Before the War; Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River) 2003
9 Coronado 2006
10 A Drink Before the War/Darkness, Take My Hand 2007
11 The Given Day 2008

Dennis Lehane reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A drink before the war (1994). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dennis Lehane — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dennis Lehane books are there?

11 to date, spanning 1994–2008.

What is the newest Dennis Lehane book?

The Given Day, published in 2008.