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Hap and Leonard Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Hap and Leonard books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Hap and Leonard series? Start with "Savage Season" (1990) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Hap and Leonard reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Savage Season
1990

Mucho Mojo
1994

The Two-Bear Mambo
1995

Bad Chili
1997

Rumble Tumble
1998

Captains Outrageous
2001

Vanilla Ride
2009

Devil Red
2010

Hyenas
2011

Dead Aim
2012

Honky Tonk Samurai
2015

Briar Patch Boogie
2016

Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2016

Coco Butternut
2017

Rusty Puppy
2017

Cold Cotton
2017

Jackrabbit Smile
2018

The Elephant of Surprise
2019

Of Mice and Minestrone
2020

Born for Trouble
2022

Sugar on the Bones
2024

Hatchet Girls
2025

Veil's Visit (With: Andrew Vachss)
1999

Hap and Leonard
2016

Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade
2017
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