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Benjamin January Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Benjamin January books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Benjamin January series? Start with "A Free Man of Color" (1997) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Benjamin January reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Free Man of Color
1997
Fever Season
1998
Graveyard Dust
1999
Sold Down the River
2000
Die Upon a Kiss
2001
Wet Grave
2002
Days of the Dead
2003
Dead Water
2004
Dead and Buried
2010
The Shirt On His Back
2011
Ran Away
2011
Good Man Friday
2013
Crimson Angel
2014
Hagar
2015
Libre
2015
There Shall Your Heart Be Also
2015
A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven
2015
Death on the Moon
2016
Drinking Gourd
2016
Murder in July
2017
Cold Bayou
2018
Lady of Perdition
2019
House of the Patriarch
2020
Death and Hard Cider
2022
The Nubian’s Curse
2024
Murder in the Trembling Lands
2025
Sunrise On Running Water
2015
Sherlock Holmes - The Dollmaker of Marigold Walk
2015
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