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William Bernhardt Books in Order
William Bernhardt is a prolific author of forty-seven books, spanning multiple genres. His notable works include the bestselling Ben Kincaid series, historical novels such as Challengers of the Dust and Nemesis, and poetry collections The White Bird and The Ocean's Edge. Bernhardt has also penned the Red Sneaker books on fiction writing and recently launched a new series of legal thrillers with The Last Chance Lawyer, introducing rebel lawyer Daniel Pike. As the founder of the Red Sneaker Writers Center, Bernhardt mentors aspiring writers through various programs, including conferences, seminars, and a podcast. His students have gone on to publish with major houses, and he also owns Balkan Press, which publishes poetry, fiction, and the literary journal Conclave, featuring prominent authors like N. Scott Momaday and Janis Ian. Bernhardt's contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Southern Writers Guild's Gold Medal Award and the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of William Bernhardt's book series? William Bernhardt has written 10 book series. The most notable is the Ben Kincaid series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by William Bernhardt
- #1
Primary Justice(1991) - #2Blind Justice(1992)
- #3
Deadly Justice(1993) - #4Perfect Justice(1994)
- #5
Cruel Justice(1996) - #6
Naked Justice(1997) - #7
Extreme Justice(1998) - #8
Dark Justice(1999) - #9
Silent Justice(2000) - #10
Murder One(2001) - #11Criminal Intent(2002)
- #12
Death Row(2003) - #13
Hate Crime(2004) - #14
Capitol Murder(2006) - #15
Capitol Threat(2007) - #16
Capitol Conspiracy(2008) - #17
Capitol Offense(2009) - #18Capitol Betrayal(2010)
- #19
After Hours(2012) - #20
Yuletide Justice(2013) - #21
What We're Here For(2014) - #22
Rough Justice(2014) - #23
Justice Returns(2017)
- #1
The Last Chance Lawyer(2019) - #2
Court of Killers(2019) - #3
Trial by Blood(2019) - #4
Twisted Justice(2020) - #5Judge and Jury(2020)
- #6
Final Verdict(2021) - #7
Justice For All(2024)
- #1
Rambo (By: David Morrell)(2022) - #2Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)(2022)
- #3
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)(2022) - #4
Jack Reacher (By: Lee Child)(2022) - #5
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)(2022) - #6
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)(2022) - #7
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)(2022) - #8
Alex Delaware (By: Jonathan Kellerman)(2022) - #9
Tess Monaghan (By: Laura Lippman)(2022) - #10
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)(2022) - #11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)(2022) - #12
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)(2022) - #13
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)(2022) - #14
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)(2022) - #15
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast (By: Douglas Preston)(2022) - #16
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)(2022) - #17
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)(2022) - #18
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)(2022) - #19
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)(2022) - #20
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)(2022) - #21
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)(2022) - #22
Ian Rutledge (By: Charles Todd)(2022) - #23
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)(2022) - #24
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)(2022) - #25
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)(2022) - #26
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)(2022) - #27
Condor (By: James Grady)(2023) - #28
Ben Kincaid(2023) - #29
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)(2023) - #30
Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)(2024) - #31
Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)(2024) - #32
Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)(2024) - #33
Partners in Crime(1994) - #34
Legal Briefs(1998) - #35
Natural Suspect(2001) - #36
Voices of the Heartland(2005) - #37
Love is Murder(2012) - #38
At Risk(2012)
- #1
Equal Justice(2006)
- #1Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon(2007)
- #1
Story Structure(2003) - #2
The Fundamentals of Fiction(2008) - #3
Dynamic Dialogue(2014) - #4
Sizzling Style(2014) - #5
Powerful Premise(2015) - #6
Excellent Editing(2016) - #7
Perfecting Plot(2018) - #8
Creating Character(2018) - #9
What Writers Need to Know(2019) - #10
Thinking Theme(2020)
- #1
Childhood's End / Shine(2013) - #2
Roses in the Ashes(2013) - #3
Pandora's Daughters(2013) - #4
Renegades(2014) - #5
Who's Gonna Stop Me?(2014) - #6
Raze (By: Tamara Grantham)(2014) - #7
Lost Haven (By: Sabrina A. Fish)(2014) - #8
The Unfound (By: Burke Holbrook)(2014) - #9
Cassandra (By: Lara Wells)(2014) - #10
Never Say Reven (By: Tamara Grantham)(2014) - #11
Into the Fire (By: Tamara Grantham)(2014) - #12
Road to Nowhere (By: Tamara Grantham)(2014) - #13
Storms and Spirits (By: Sabrina A. Fish)(2014) - #14
The Gilded Cage (By: Sabrina A. Fish)(2015) - #15
Ricochet (By: Burke Holbrook)(2015)
- #1
Splitsville(2021) - #2Exposed(2021)
- #3
Shameless(2022)
- #1
The Code of Buddyhood(1993) - #2
Double Jeopardy(1995) - #3The Midnight Before Christmas(1998)
- #4Final Round(2001)
- #5
Nemesis(2008) - #6
The Black Sentry(2014) - #7The Game Master(2015)
- #8
Challengers of the Dust(2016) - #9
Plot/Counterplot(2022) - #10
The Florentine Poet (With: Brian Call)(2023) - #11
The White Bird(2013) - #12The Ocean's Edge(2017)
- #1Dark Eye(2004)
- #2
Strip Search(2007)
About William Bernhardt
William Bernhardt is a prolific author of forty-seven books, spanning multiple genres. His notable works include the bestselling Ben Kincaid series, historical novels such as Challengers of the Dust and Nemesis, and poetry collections The White Bird and The Ocean's Edge. Bernhardt has also penned the Red Sneaker books on fiction writing and recently launched a new series of legal thrillers with The Last Chance Lawyer, introducing rebel lawyer Daniel Pike. As the founder of the Red Sneaker Writers Center, Bernhardt mentors aspiring writers through various programs, including conferences, seminars, and a podcast. His students have gone on to publish with major houses, and he also owns Balkan Press, which publishes poetry, fiction, and the literary journal Conclave, featuring prominent authors like N. Scott Momaday and Janis Ian. Bernhardt's contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Southern Writers Guild's Gold Medal Award and the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award.
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