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Hawthorne and Horowitz Books in Order

by Anthony HorowitzMystery, Thriller & Suspense

6 books so far (book 7 is due June 1, 2027). They run from The Word Is Murder (2017) to A Deadly Episode (2026). Rated 4.6 across 18,880 listener reviews.

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Reading order

  1. The Word Is Murder

    Book 1 2017 4.5 (7.2k)

    Narrated by Rory Kinnear ""One of the most entertaining mysteries of the year. It’s also one of the most stimulating, as it ponders such questions as: Which is of greater interest to the reader, the crime or the detective? And: Is the…

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  2. The Sentence Is Death

    Book 2 2018 4.6 (3.4k)

    Narrated by Rory Kinnear Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.

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  3. A Line to Kill

    Book 3 2021 4.6 (2.8k)

    Narrated by Rory Kinnear The New York Times bestselling author of the brilliantly inventive The Word Is Murder and The Sentence Is Death returns with his third literary whodunit featuring intrepid detectives Hawthorne and Horowitz.

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  4. The Twist of a Knife

    Book 4 2022 4.7 (2.4k)

    Narrated by Rory Kinnear In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fourth literary whodunit following The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, and A Line to Kill, Horowitz becomes the prime suspect in a murder…

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  5. Close to Death

    Book 5 2024 4.7 (1.9k)

    In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunnit in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series, Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case—a gruesome murder in an idyllic…

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  6. A Deadly Episode

    Book 6 2026 4.6 (1.1k)

    A New York Times Bestseller "Delightful. . . . All of Horowitz’s conceits are present here: a murder mystery within the murder mystery, winking nods at the author’s real-life career as a novelist and screenwriter, and playful…

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  7. The Vanishing Jury

    Book 7 Out June 1, 2027

    The seventh entry in the beloved mystery series featuring the sleuthing duo of Detective Daniel Hawthorne and the author’s fictional alter ego, Anthony Horowitz. It starts with a trial. It ends with a murder. AND THEN THERE WERE NINE . . .

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Hawthorne and Horowitz is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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