Series · 40 books
Lisa Black Books in Order
The complete Lisa Black reading order — 40 books from 1920–2023.
- 01 Let Justice Descend Amazon — buy Let Justice Descend Bookshop — buy Let Justice Descend ThriftBooks — buy Let Justice Descend eBooks.com — buy Let Justice Descend
- 02 James Baldwin Amazon — buy James Baldwin Bookshop — buy James Baldwin ThriftBooks — buy James Baldwin eBooks.com — buy James Baldwin
- 03 The devil and Lisa Black Amazon — buy The devil and Lisa Black Bookshop — buy The devil and Lisa Black ThriftBooks — buy The devil and Lisa Black eBooks.com — buy The devil and Lisa Black
- 04 The black earl Amazon — buy The black earl Bookshop — buy The black earl ThriftBooks — buy The black earl eBooks.com — buy The black earl
- 05 Black Scientists Amazon — buy Black Scientists Bookshop — buy Black Scientists ThriftBooks — buy Black Scientists eBooks.com — buy Black Scientists
- 06 Black Dawn Amazon — buy Black Dawn Bookshop — buy Black Dawn ThriftBooks — buy Black Dawn eBooks.com — buy Black Dawn
- 07 Does Your Mama Know? Amazon — buy Does Your Mama Know? Bookshop — buy Does Your Mama Know? ThriftBooks — buy Does Your Mama Know? eBooks.com — buy Does Your Mama Know?
- 08 Witchlight Amazon — buy Witchlight Bookshop — buy Witchlight ThriftBooks — buy Witchlight eBooks.com — buy Witchlight
- 09 Black Dawn (Night World) Amazon — buy Black Dawn (Night World) Bookshop — buy Black Dawn (Night World) ThriftBooks — buy Black Dawn (Night World) eBooks.com — buy Black Dawn (Night World)
- 10 The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair Amazon — buy The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair Bookshop — buy The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair ThriftBooks — buy The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair eBooks.com — buy The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair
- 11 Dear Mr. President, Wake Up! Amazon — buy Dear Mr. President, Wake Up! Bookshop — buy Dear Mr. President, Wake Up! ThriftBooks — buy Dear Mr. President, Wake Up! eBooks.com — buy Dear Mr. President, Wake Up!
- 12 The Black brothers Amazon — buy The Black brothers Bookshop — buy The Black brothers ThriftBooks — buy The Black brothers eBooks.com — buy The Black brothers
- 13 Black feminism in contemporary drama Amazon — buy Black feminism in contemporary drama Bookshop — buy Black feminism in contemporary drama ThriftBooks — buy Black feminism in contemporary drama eBooks.com — buy Black feminism in contemporary drama
- 14 Takeover Amazon — buy Takeover Bookshop — buy Takeover ThriftBooks — buy Takeover eBooks.com — buy Takeover
- 15 Black out Amazon — buy Black out Bookshop — buy Black out ThriftBooks — buy Black out eBooks.com — buy Black out
- 16 Evidence of murder Amazon — buy Evidence of murder Bookshop — buy Evidence of murder ThriftBooks — buy Evidence of murder eBooks.com — buy Evidence of murder
- 17 Trail of blood Amazon — buy Trail of blood Bookshop — buy Trail of blood ThriftBooks — buy Trail of blood eBooks.com — buy Trail of blood
- 18 Defensive wounds Amazon — buy Defensive wounds Bookshop — buy Defensive wounds ThriftBooks — buy Defensive wounds eBooks.com — buy Defensive wounds
- 19 Knocking on heaven's door Amazon — buy Knocking on heaven's door Bookshop — buy Knocking on heaven's door ThriftBooks — buy Knocking on heaven's door eBooks.com — buy Knocking on heaven's door
- 20 Blunt Impact Amazon — buy Blunt Impact Bookshop — buy Blunt Impact ThriftBooks — buy Blunt Impact eBooks.com — buy Blunt Impact
- 21 The price of innocence Amazon — buy The price of innocence Bookshop — buy The price of innocence ThriftBooks — buy The price of innocence eBooks.com — buy The price of innocence
- 22 Prague Project Amazon — buy Prague Project Bookshop — buy Prague Project ThriftBooks — buy Prague Project eBooks.com — buy Prague Project
- 23 Unspoken Amazon — buy Unspoken Bookshop — buy Unspoken ThriftBooks — buy Unspoken eBooks.com — buy Unspoken
- 24 Close to the bone Amazon — buy Close to the bone Bookshop — buy Close to the bone ThriftBooks — buy Close to the bone eBooks.com — buy Close to the bone
- 25 Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery) Amazon — buy Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery) Bookshop — buy Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery)
- 26 Pink & green is the new black Amazon — buy Pink & green is the new black Bookshop — buy Pink & green is the new black ThriftBooks — buy Pink & green is the new black eBooks.com — buy Pink & green is the new black
- 27 That darkness Amazon — buy That darkness Bookshop — buy That darkness ThriftBooks — buy That darkness eBooks.com — buy That darkness
- 28 Adventures of the Giant Book Amazon — buy Adventures of the Giant Book Bookshop — buy Adventures of the Giant Book ThriftBooks — buy Adventures of the Giant Book eBooks.com — buy Adventures of the Giant Book
- 29 Adventures of the Giant Book 2 Amazon — buy Adventures of the Giant Book 2 Bookshop — buy Adventures of the Giant Book 2 ThriftBooks — buy Adventures of the Giant Book 2 eBooks.com — buy Adventures of the Giant Book 2
- 30 Testimonies of the Heart Amazon — buy Testimonies of the Heart Bookshop — buy Testimonies of the Heart ThriftBooks — buy Testimonies of the Heart eBooks.com — buy Testimonies of the Heart
- 31 If These Woods Could Talk Amazon — buy If These Woods Could Talk Bookshop — buy If These Woods Could Talk ThriftBooks — buy If These Woods Could Talk eBooks.com — buy If These Woods Could Talk
- 32 Prison power Amazon — buy Prison power Bookshop — buy Prison power ThriftBooks — buy Prison power eBooks.com — buy Prison power
- 33 Unpunished Amazon — buy Unpunished Bookshop — buy Unpunished ThriftBooks — buy Unpunished eBooks.com — buy Unpunished
- 34 Bring Back the Monkey's Tail Amazon — buy Bring Back the Monkey's Tail Bookshop — buy Bring Back the Monkey's Tail ThriftBooks — buy Bring Back the Monkey's Tail eBooks.com — buy Bring Back the Monkey's Tail
- 35 Suffer the Children Amazon — buy Suffer the Children Bookshop — buy Suffer the Children ThriftBooks — buy Suffer the Children eBooks.com — buy Suffer the Children
- 36 Perish Amazon — buy Perish Bookshop — buy Perish ThriftBooks — buy Perish eBooks.com — buy Perish
- 37 Goldylocks Amazon — buy Goldylocks Bookshop — buy Goldylocks ThriftBooks — buy Goldylocks eBooks.com — buy Goldylocks
- 38 Every Kind of Wicked Amazon — buy Every Kind of Wicked Bookshop — buy Every Kind of Wicked ThriftBooks — buy Every Kind of Wicked eBooks.com — buy Every Kind of Wicked
- 39 Red Flags Amazon — buy Red Flags Bookshop — buy Red Flags ThriftBooks — buy Red Flags eBooks.com — buy Red Flags
- 40 What Harms You Amazon — buy What Harms You Bookshop — buy What Harms You ThriftBooks — buy What Harms You eBooks.com — buy What Harms You
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Track your progress through Lisa Black
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let Justice Descend | 1920 | ||
| 2 | James Baldwin | 1978 | ||
| 3 | The devil and Lisa Black | 1982 | ||
| 4 | The black earl | 1982 | ||
| 5 | Black Scientists | 1991 | ||
| 6 | Black Dawn | 1997 | ||
| 7 | Does Your Mama Know? | 1997 | ||
| 8 | Witchlight | 1998 | ||
| 9 | Black Dawn (Night World) | 1998 | ||
| 10 | The Black Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair | 2002 | ||
| 11 | Dear Mr. President, Wake Up! | 2003 | ||
| 12 | The Black brothers | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Black feminism in contemporary drama | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Takeover | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Black out | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Evidence of murder | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Trail of blood | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Defensive wounds | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Knocking on heaven's door | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Blunt Impact | 2013 | ||
| 21 | The price of innocence | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Prague Project | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Unspoken | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Close to the bone | 2014 | ||
| 25 | Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery) | 2014 | ||
| 26 | Pink & green is the new black | 2014 | ||
| 27 | That darkness | 2016 | ||
| 28 | Adventures of the Giant Book | 2016 | ||
| 29 | Adventures of the Giant Book 2 | 2016 | ||
| 30 | Testimonies of the Heart | 2016 | ||
| 31 | If These Woods Could Talk | 2016 | ||
| 32 | Prison power | 2016 | ||
| 33 | Unpunished | 2017 | ||
| 34 | Bring Back the Monkey's Tail | 2017 | ||
| 35 | Suffer the Children | 2018 | ||
| 36 | Perish | 2018 | ||
| 37 | Goldylocks | 2018 | ||
| 38 | Every Kind of Wicked | 2020 | ||
| 39 | Red Flags | 2022 | ||
| 40 | What Harms You | 2023 |
Lisa Black reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Let Justice Descend (1920). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Lisa Black — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Lisa Black books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1920–2023.
What is the newest Lisa Black book?
What Harms You, published in 2023.