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Dervla McTiernan Books in Order

Dervla McTiernan has written 11 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is The Ruin (2018) and the newest is Three Reasons for Revenge (2026). One more title is announced: The Black Dove (2027). Publication order is the reading order below. 6 of the 12 books listed here are in the Cormac Reilly series, which has its own page: Cormac Reilly books in order.

Books
11 + 1 announced
Published
2018–2026
Confirmed
12 of 12 titles
Pages on record
380 in 1 of 12 books
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Dervla McTiernan is an Irish-Australian crime novelist. McTiernan's novels include the four-book Cormac Reilly series and standalone novels, plus audio novellas. The Murder Rule and What Happened to Nina? are both in development for the screen, and McTiernan's books have sold more than one million copies. The catalogue lists 12 titles from The Ruin (2018) to 2027, with The Black Dove set for that year. Cold cases, murder and Ireland are among the subjects.

Dervla McTiernan has a background in law, which she draws on for realism; her detectives contend with personal struggles and moral dilemmas alongside their cases.

How many Dervla McTiernan books are there?

Dervla McTiernan has 11 published books, released between 2018 and 2026. 6 of them belong to the Cormac Reilly series. One more, The Black Dove (2027), is announced.

Dervla McTiernan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Dervla McTiernan books in the order they were published, 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.

  1. Cover of The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan, book 1 of the Cormac Reilly series (2018)
  2. Cover of The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan, book 2 of the Cormac Reilly series (2019)
  3. Cover of The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan, book 1 of the Dervla McTiernan Standalone Novels series (2022)
  1. 1
    The RuinCormac Reilly #12018 · 380 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018380
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  2. 2
    The ScholarCormac Reilly #22019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  3. 3
    The SistersCormac Reilly #32019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  4. 4
    The Good TurnCormac Reilly #42020 · confirmed 4/4
    2020–
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  5. 5
    The RoommateCormac Reilly #52020 · confirmed 4/4
    2020–
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  6. 6
    The Murder RuleDervla McTiernan Standalone Novels #12022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022–
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  7. 7
    The Wrong OneDervla McTiernan Short Stories/Novellas #12022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  8. 8
    The FiregroundDervla McTiernan Standalone Novels #22023 · confirmed 4/4
    2023–
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  9. 9
    What Happened to Nina?Dervla McTiernan Standalone Novels #32024 · confirmed 4/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Unquiet GraveCormac Reilly #62025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  11. 11
    Three Reasons for RevengeDervla McTiernan Standalone Novels #42026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  12. 12
    The Black DoveDervla McTiernan Standalone Novels #52027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Dervla McTiernan series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Dervla McTiernan 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.

Dervla McTiernan Standalone Novels

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dervla McTiernan Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dervla McTiernan Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Dervla McTiernan books run from The Ruin (2018) to Three Reasons for Revenge (2026), the sequence in the table above. The Cormac Reilly series also has a separate in-universe order on record: Cormac Reilly books in chronological order. No other Dervla McTiernan story order is on record.

Do you have to read Dervla McTiernan books in order?

You only need to read Dervla McTiernan books in order within the Cormac Reilly series, which holds 6 of the 12 Dervla McTiernan books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

What order should you read Dervla McTiernan books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Ruin (2018), the first Cormac Reilly book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Dervla McTiernan book?

Three Reasons for Revenge (2026) is the newest Dervla McTiernan book released so far.

Is there a new Dervla McTiernan book coming?

Yes. The Black Dove (2027) is the next Dervla McTiernan book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Dervla McTiernan at a glance

Still publishing
Dervla McTiernan is still publishing. The Black Dove is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Dervla McTiernan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
380 pages across the 1 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 380 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dervla McTiernan books, 8 of 12, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
6 of the 12 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Dervla McTiernan books are about

2 of the 12 Dervla McTiernan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.