Chris Hammer Books in Order
Chris Hammer has written 11 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is The River (2010) and the newest is Full Circle (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,016 in 5 of 11 books
Eleven catalogued books by Chris Hammer run from The River (2010) to Full Circle (2026). Hammer writes Australian crime fiction across two series: Martin Scarsden, named for its recurring character, and Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan. Rivers, environmental conditions and journalism recur as subjects. Hammer, an Australian journalist born in 1960, remains actively publishing.
How many Chris Hammer books are there?
Chris Hammer has 11 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Chris Hammer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Chris Hammer books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The River2010 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420102722/4
- 2The Coast2013 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/420133202/4
- 320183842/4
- 420205762/4
- 52020–2/4
- 62021–2/4
- 72022–2/4
- 82023–2/4
- 920244642/4
- 102025–2/4
- 11Full Circle2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Chris Hammer 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.
Martin Scarsden in order
4 books- 1. Scrublands
- 2. Silver
- 3. Trust
- 4. Legacy
Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan in order
4 booksStandalone books
3 books3 Chris Hammer titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Chris Hammer Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Chris Hammer books run from The River (2010) to Full Circle (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Chris Hammer in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Chris Hammer books in order?
You only need to read Chris Hammer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Chris Hammer
Start with The River (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Chris Hammer book?
Full Circle (2026) is the newest Chris Hammer book released so far.
Is there a new Chris Hammer book coming?
No next Chris Hammer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Chris Hammer at a glance
- Still publishing
- Chris Hammer published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Chris Hammer books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,016 pages across the 5 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chris Hammer books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2020s.
What the Chris Hammer books are about
4 of the 11 Chris Hammer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: australia is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Australia 2 of 4 books
- Journalists 2 of 4 books
- Conservation of natural resources 1 of 4 books
- Crime 1 of 4 books
- Economic conditions 1 of 4 books
- English literature 1 of 4 books
- Environmental conditions 1 of 4 books
- Environmental protection 1 of 4 books
- Environmental studies 1 of 4 books
- Hydrology 1 of 4 books
- Rivers 1 of 4 books
- Social conditions 1 of 4 books