James Chandler Books in Order
James Chandler has written 11 books, published between 2020 and 2026. The first book is Misjudged (2020) and the newest is Reasonable Suspicion (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 8 of the 11 books listed here are in the Sam Johnstone series, which has its own page: Sam Johnstone books in order.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2020–2026
- Confirmed
- 1 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 364 in 1 of 11 books
Sam Johnstone heads James Chandler's thrillers, which start with Misjudged (2020) and take their titles from the courtroom, False Evidence, Capital Justice, The Truthful Witness, Bodies of Proof. Eleven catalogued books reach Reasonable Suspicion in 2026, with Smith and Bauer as the second series, at a median 364 pages.
Sam Johnstone is written as a disillusioned lawyer defending clients in a small Southern town, uncovering corruption and secrets in the course of his cases.
How many James Chandler books are there?
James Chandler has 11 books, released between 2020 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
James Chandler Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 James Chandler 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.
- 120203642/4
- 22021–2/4
- 32021–2/4
- 42022–2/4
- 52023–2/4
- 62024–2/4
- 72025–2/4
- 82025–2/4
- 92025–2/4
- 102026–2/4
- 112026–3/4
James Chandler series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sam Johnstone books in order 8 books
James Chandler 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.
Smith and Bauer in order
3 booksDo you have to read James Chandler books in order?
You only need to read James Chandler 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 James Chandler
Start with Misjudged (2020), the first Sam Johnstone book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest James Chandler book?
Reasonable Suspicion (2026) is the newest James Chandler book released so far.
Is there a new James Chandler book coming?
No next James Chandler book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James Chandler at a glance
- Still publishing
- James Chandler published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- James Chandler books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 364 pages across the 1 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 364 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James Chandler books, 11 of 11, were published in the 2020s.
What the James Chandler books are about
2 of the 11 James Chandler books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 2 of 2 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 2 books
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