Leaphorn & Chee Books in Order
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Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1970 · Tony Hillerman
The Blessing Way is a 1970 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 1 of the series Jim Chee.
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1973 · Tony Hillerman
Dance Hall of the Dead is a 1973 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 2 of the series Jim Chee.
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1978 · Tony Hillerman
Listening Woman is a 1978 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 3 of the series Jim Chee.
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1980 · Tony Hillerman
People of Darkness is a 1980 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 4 of the series Jim Chee.
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1982 · Tony Hillerman
The Dark Wind is a 1982 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 5 of the series Jim Chee.
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1984 · Tony Hillerman
The Ghostway is a 1984 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 6 of the series Jim Chee.
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Tony Hillerman
Loaded with e-book extras not available in the print edition, including Tony Hillerman's commentary on his work, his series heroes Leaphorn and Chee,…
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1988 · Tony Hillerman
A Thief of Time is a 1988 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 8 of the series Jim Chee.
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1989 · Tony Hillerman
Talking God is a 1989 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 9 of the series Jim Chee.
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1990 · Tony Hillerman
Coyote Waits is a 1990 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 10 of the series Jim Chee.
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1992 · Tony Hillerman
Sacred Clowns is a 1992 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 11 of the series Jim Chee.
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Tony Hillerman
Human bones lie on a ledge under Ship Rock mountain, the remains of a murder victim undisturbed for more than a decade. When a harmless old canyon…
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1998 · Tony Hillerman
The First Eagle is a 1998 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 13 of the series Jim Chee.
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1999 · Tony Hillerman
Hunting Badger is a 1999 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 14 of the series Jim Chee.
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2002 · Tony Hillerman
The Wailing Wind is a 2002 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 15 of the series Jim Chee.
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Navajo Tribal Police Sergeant Jim Chee finds a victim stripped of identity and calls on a Washington mogul, a crooked customs official, a Mexican…
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2004 · Tony Hillerman
Skeleton Man is a 2004 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 17 of the series Jim Chee.
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2006 · Tony Hillerman
The Shape Shifter is a 2006 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 18 of the series Jim Chee.
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2013 · Tony Hillerman
Spider Woman's Daughter is a 2013 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 19 of the series Jim Chee.
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2015 · Tony Hillerman
Rock with Wings is a 2015 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 20 of the series Jim Chee.
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2017 · Tony Hillerman
Song of the Lion is a 2017 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 21 of the series Jim Chee.
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2018 · Tony Hillerman
Cave of Bones is a 2018 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 22 of the series Jim Chee.
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2019 · Tony Hillerman
The Tale Teller is a 2019 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 23 of the series Jim Chee.
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2021 · Tony Hillerman
Stargazer is a 2021 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 24 of the series Jim Chee.
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2022 · Tony Hillerman
The Sacred Bridge is a 2022 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 25 of the series Jim Chee.
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2023 · Tony Hillerman
The Way of the Bear is a 2023 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 26 of the series Jim Chee.
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2024 · Tony Hillerman
Lost Birds is a 2024 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 27 of the series Jim Chee.
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2025 · Tony Hillerman
Shadow of the Solstice is a 2025 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 28 of the series Jim Chee.
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Bloodline: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
2027 · Tony Hillerman
Bloodline: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel is a 2027 book by Tony Hillerman. It is book 29 of the series Jim Chee.
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police must stalk a supernatural killer known as the Wolf-Witch along a trail of mysticism and murder.…
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A noted anthropologist vanishes at a moonlit Indian ruin where thieves of time ravage sacred ground for profit. When two corpses appear amid stolen…
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The car fire didn't kill Navajo Tribal Policeman Delbert Nez, a bullet did, and the old man in possession of the murder weapon is a whiskey-soaked…
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Two Native-American boys vanish into thin air, leaving a pool of blood behind, and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police must suspect…
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Three men raid a casino run by the Ute nation and disappear into canyons on the Utah-Arizona border. When the FBI focuses on a wounded deputy sheriff…
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The blind shaman called Listening Woman speaks of witches, restless spirits, and supernatural evil, but Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal…
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An assassin waits for Officer Jim Chee in the desert to protect a vision of death fed by greed for thirty years. Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo…
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Officer Chee attempts to solve two modern murders by deciphering the sacred clown's ancient message to the people of the Tano pueblo, after a dancing…
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Reunited by a grave robber and a corpse, Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn tries to determine the identity of a murder victim, while…
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Acting Lieutenant Jim Chee catches a Hopi poacher over a butchered Navajo Tribal police officer, an apparently open-and-shut case until retired…
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Old Joseph Joe witnesses two strangers spill blood at the Shiprock Wash-O-Mat; one dies, and the other drives into the Big Reservation, but not…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Leaphorn & Chee books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Blessing Way”. Start with “The Blessing Way.”
How many books are in the Leaphorn & Chee series?
We list 40 books by Tony Hillerman , published between 1970–2027.
Where can I buy the Leaphorn & Chee books?
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