A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Tony Hillerman Navajo Books in Order

The complete Tony Hillerman Navajo reading order — 40 books from 1970–2005.

  1. 01 The Blessing Way 1970 Amazon — buy The Blessing Way Bookshop — buy The Blessing Way ThriftBooks — buy The Blessing Way eBooks.com — buy The Blessing Way
  2. 02 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973 Amazon — buy Dance Hall of the Dead Bookshop — buy Dance Hall of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Dance Hall of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Dance Hall of the Dead
  3. 03 The Great Taos Bank Robbery CD Low Price 1973 Amazon — buy The Great Taos Bank Robbery CD Low Price Bookshop — buy The Great Taos Bank Robbery CD Low Price ThriftBooks — buy The Great Taos Bank Robbery CD Low Price eBooks.com — buy The Great Taos Bank Robbery CD Low Price
  4. 04 Listening Woman 1978 Amazon — buy Listening Woman Bookshop — buy Listening Woman ThriftBooks — buy Listening Woman eBooks.com — buy Listening Woman
  5. 05 People of Darkness 1980 Amazon — buy People of Darkness Bookshop — buy People of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy People of Darkness eBooks.com — buy People of Darkness
  6. 06 The Dark Wind 1982 Amazon — buy The Dark Wind Bookshop — buy The Dark Wind ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Wind eBooks.com — buy The Dark Wind
  7. 07 The Ghostway 1984 Amazon — buy The Ghostway Bookshop — buy The Ghostway ThriftBooks — buy The Ghostway eBooks.com — buy The Ghostway
  8. 08 Skinwalkers 1986 Amazon — buy Skinwalkers Bookshop — buy Skinwalkers ThriftBooks — buy Skinwalkers eBooks.com — buy Skinwalkers
  9. 09 Thief of Time, A Low Price 1988 Amazon — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price Bookshop — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price ThriftBooks — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price eBooks.com — buy Thief of Time, A Low Price
  10. 10 Talking God CD Low Price 1989 Amazon — buy Talking God CD Low Price Bookshop — buy Talking God CD Low Price ThriftBooks — buy Talking God CD Low Price eBooks.com — buy Talking God CD Low Price
  11. 11 Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman 1989 Amazon — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman Bookshop — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman ThriftBooks — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman eBooks.com — buy Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman
  12. 12 The Joe Leaphorn mysteries 1989 Amazon — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries Bookshop — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries ThriftBooks — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries eBooks.com — buy The Joe Leaphorn mysteries
  13. 13 Talking God 1989 Amazon — buy Talking God Bookshop — buy Talking God ThriftBooks — buy Talking God eBooks.com — buy Talking God
  14. 14 Coyote Waits 1990 Amazon — buy Coyote Waits Bookshop — buy Coyote Waits ThriftBooks — buy Coyote Waits eBooks.com — buy Coyote Waits
  15. 15 The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee 1990 Amazon — buy The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee Bookshop — buy The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee ThriftBooks — buy The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee eBooks.com — buy The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee
  16. 16 Talking mysteries 1991 Amazon — buy Talking mysteries Bookshop — buy Talking mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Talking mysteries eBooks.com — buy Talking mysteries
  17. 17 Sacred Clowns 1991 Amazon — buy Sacred Clowns Bookshop — buy Sacred Clowns ThriftBooks — buy Sacred Clowns eBooks.com — buy Sacred Clowns
  18. 18 Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah 1991 Amazon — buy Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah ThriftBooks — buy Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah eBooks.com — buy Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah
  19. 19 Leaphorn & Chee 1992 Amazon — buy Leaphorn & Chee Bookshop — buy Leaphorn & Chee ThriftBooks — buy Leaphorn & Chee eBooks.com — buy Leaphorn & Chee
  20. 20 Three Jim Chee mysteries 1993 Amazon — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries Bookshop — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries eBooks.com — buy Three Jim Chee mysteries
  21. 21 The Tony Hillerman Companion 1994 Amazon — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion Bookshop — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion ThriftBooks — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion eBooks.com — buy The Tony Hillerman Companion
  22. 22 Tony Hillerman 1994 Amazon — buy Tony Hillerman Bookshop — buy Tony Hillerman ThriftBooks — buy Tony Hillerman eBooks.com — buy Tony Hillerman
  23. 23 The Fallen Man 1996 Amazon — buy The Fallen Man Bookshop — buy The Fallen Man ThriftBooks — buy The Fallen Man eBooks.com — buy The Fallen Man
  24. 24 Fallen Man 1997 Amazon — buy Fallen Man Bookshop — buy Fallen Man ThriftBooks — buy Fallen Man eBooks.com — buy Fallen Man
  25. 25 The First Eagle 1998 Amazon — buy The First Eagle Bookshop — buy The First Eagle ThriftBooks — buy The First Eagle eBooks.com — buy The First Eagle
  26. 26 First Eagle 1998 Amazon — buy First Eagle Bookshop — buy First Eagle ThriftBooks — buy First Eagle eBooks.com — buy First Eagle
  27. 27 Hunting badger 1999 Amazon — buy Hunting badger Bookshop — buy Hunting badger ThriftBooks — buy Hunting badger eBooks.com — buy Hunting badger
  28. 28 SelectEditions--Volume 3 2000 2000 Amazon — buy SelectEditions--Volume 3 2000 ThriftBooks — buy SelectEditions--Volume 3 2000 eBooks.com — buy SelectEditions--Volume 3 2000
  29. 29 SelectEditions--Volume 2 2000 2000 Amazon — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2000 ThriftBooks — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2000 eBooks.com — buy SelectEditions--Volume 2 2000
  30. 30 Tony Hillerman's Navajoland 2001 Amazon — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland Bookshop — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland ThriftBooks — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland eBooks.com — buy Tony Hillerman's Navajoland
  31. 31 The Wailing Wind CD 2002 Amazon — buy The Wailing Wind CD Bookshop — buy The Wailing Wind CD ThriftBooks — buy The Wailing Wind CD eBooks.com — buy The Wailing Wind CD
  32. 32 Thief of Time 2002 Amazon — buy Thief of Time Bookshop — buy Thief of Time ThriftBooks — buy Thief of Time eBooks.com — buy Thief of Time
  33. 33 Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 2002 Amazon — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121
  34. 34 Select Editions--Volume 4 2002 2002 Amazon — buy Select Editions--Volume 4 2002 ThriftBooks — buy Select Editions--Volume 4 2002 eBooks.com — buy Select Editions--Volume 4 2002
  35. 35 The Sinister Pig CD 2003 Amazon — buy The Sinister Pig CD Bookshop — buy The Sinister Pig CD ThriftBooks — buy The Sinister Pig CD eBooks.com — buy The Sinister Pig CD
  36. 36 The Sinister Pig (Navajo Mysteries, #16) 2003 Amazon — buy The Sinister Pig (Navajo Mysteries, #16) Bookshop — buy The Sinister Pig (Navajo Mysteries, #16) ThriftBooks — buy The Sinister Pig (Navajo Mysteries, #16) eBooks.com — buy The Sinister Pig (Navajo Mysteries, #16)
  37. 37 Skeleton Man CD 2004 Amazon — buy Skeleton Man CD Bookshop — buy Skeleton Man CD ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton Man CD eBooks.com — buy Skeleton Man CD
  38. 38 The Leaphorn and Chee novels 2005 Amazon — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels Bookshop — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels ThriftBooks — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels eBooks.com — buy The Leaphorn and Chee novels
  39. 39 Listening Woman CD Low Price 2005 Amazon — buy Listening Woman CD Low Price Bookshop — buy Listening Woman CD Low Price ThriftBooks — buy Listening Woman CD Low Price eBooks.com — buy Listening Woman CD Low Price
  40. 40 Leaphorn, Chee, and more 2005 Amazon — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more Bookshop — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more ThriftBooks — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more eBooks.com — buy Leaphorn, Chee, and more

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Blessing Way 1970
2 Dance Hall of the Dead 1973
3 The Great Taos Bank Robbery CD Low Price 1973
4 Listening Woman 1978
5 People of Darkness 1980
6 The Dark Wind 1982
7 The Ghostway 1984
8 Skinwalkers 1986
9 Thief of Time, A Low Price 1988
10 Talking God CD Low Price 1989
11 Three Navajo Mysteries from Tony Hillerman/the Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman 1989
12 The Joe Leaphorn mysteries 1989
13 Talking God 1989
14 Coyote Waits 1990
15 The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee 1990
16 Talking mysteries 1991
17 Sacred Clowns 1991
18 Ruaḥ ha-ʻaravah 1991
19 Leaphorn & Chee 1992
20 Three Jim Chee mysteries 1993
21 The Tony Hillerman Companion 1994
22 Tony Hillerman 1994
23 The Fallen Man 1996
24 Fallen Man 1997
25 The First Eagle 1998
26 First Eagle 1998
27 Hunting badger 1999
28 SelectEditions--Volume 3 2000 2000
29 SelectEditions--Volume 2 2000 2000
30 Tony Hillerman's Navajoland 2001
31 The Wailing Wind CD 2002
32 Thief of Time 2002
33 Select Editions Large Type--Volume 121 2002
34 Select Editions--Volume 4 2002 2002
35 The Sinister Pig CD 2003
36 The Sinister Pig (Navajo Mysteries, #16) 2003
37 Skeleton Man CD 2004
38 The Leaphorn and Chee novels 2005
39 Listening Woman CD Low Price 2005
40 Leaphorn, Chee, and more 2005

Tony Hillerman Navajo reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Blessing Way (1970). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Tony Hillerman Navajo — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Tony Hillerman Navajo books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1970–2005.

What is the newest Tony Hillerman Navajo book?

Leaphorn, Chee, and more, published in 2005.