Bruce Hammack Books in Order
Bruce Hammack has written 38 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Season of Justice (2013) and the newest is Magic City Murder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 38
- Published
- 2013–2026
Bruce Hammack writes mystery fiction, 38 books catalogued between 2013 and 2026. Season of Justice (2013) opens the run and Magic City Murder (2026) is the newest title. Four series carry the output: Smiley and McBlythe, Detective Steve Smiley, the Fen Maguire Mysteries and Star of Justice. Hammack publishes several titles a year, and the run is ongoing.
In the Smiley and McBlythe series, Smiley is a blind private investigator who partners with McBlythe, a retired police officer, to solve cases in a small Texas town.
How many Bruce Hammack books are there?
Bruce Hammack has 38 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.
Bruce Hammack Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 Bruce Hammack books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12013–1/4
- 22013–1/4
- 32019–1/4
- 42019–1/4
- 52019–2/4
- 62019–2/4
- 72020–1/4
- 82020–1/4
- 92020–1/4
- 102020–1/4
- 112020–1/4
- 122020–2/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142021–1/4
- 152021–1/4
- 162021–2/4
- 172021–2/4
- 182022–2/4
- 192022–2/4
- 202022–2/4
- 212022–2/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 252023–1/4
- 262023–2/4
- 272024–1/4
- 282024–1/4
- 292024–2/4
- 302024–2/4
- 312024–2/4
- 322024–2/4
- 332025–2/4
- 342025–2/4
- 352025–2/4
- 362025–2/4
- 372026–2/4
- 382026–1/4
Bruce Hammack books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Smiley and McBlythe in order
19 books- 1. The Long Fall
- 2. The Ice House Murder
- 3. Exercise Is Murder
- 4. Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells
- 5. Seeing Red
- 6. Pistols and Poinsettias
- 7. Five Card Murder
- 8. Murder In the Dunes
- 9. The Name Game Murder
- 10. Murder Down The Line
- 11. Vision Of Murder
- 12. Mistletoe, Malice And Murder
- and 7 more in the table above
Fen Maguire Mystery in order
10 booksStar of Justice in order
4 booksDetective Steve Smiley in order
3 booksPeacemakers in order
2 booksDo you have to read Bruce Hammack books in order?
You only need to read Bruce Hammack books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Bruce Hammack
Start with Season of Justice (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Bruce Hammack book?
Magic City Murder (2026) is the newest Bruce Hammack book released so far.
Is there a new Bruce Hammack book coming?
No next Bruce Hammack book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Bruce Hammack at a glance
- Still publishing
- Bruce Hammack published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Bruce Hammack books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bruce Hammack books, 32 of 38, were published in the 2020s.
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