Jane Harper Books in Order
Jane Harper has written 6 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is The Dry (2016) and the newest is Last One Out (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 3 of the 6 books listed here are in the Aaron Falk series, which has its own page: Aaron Falk books in order.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Confirmed
- 6 of 6 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,030 in 3 of 6 books
- Reading time
- 17–26 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,030 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 3 of 6 titles with a page count on record.
Jane Harper writes crime fiction about homicide investigations in remote country, where secrecy holds a community together. Federal agent Aaron Falk recurs across the work. Six catalogued books run from The Dry (2016) through Force of Nature (2017), The Lost Man (2018), The Survivors (2020) and Exiles (2023) to Last One Out (2026). Harper also publishes standalone novels, and remains actively writing.
Jane Harper worked as a journalist prior to becoming a novelist.
How many Jane Harper books are there?
Jane Harper has 6 books, released between 2016 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Aaron Falk series.
Jane Harper Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Jane Harper 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.
- 120163524/4
- 220173264/4
- 320183524/4
- 42020–4/4
- 52023–4/4
- 62026–4/4
Jane Harper series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Aaron Falk books in order 3 books
Jane Harper 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.
Jane Harper Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jane Harper Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Jane Harper books run from The Dry (2016) to Last One Out (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Jane Harper in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Jane Harper books in order?
You only need to read Jane Harper books in order within the Aaron Falk series, which holds 3 of the 6 Jane Harper books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
What order should you read Jane Harper books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Dry (2016), the first Aaron Falk book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Jane Harper book?
Last One Out (2026) is the newest Jane Harper book released so far.
Is there a new Jane Harper book coming?
No next Jane Harper book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Jane Harper has won
Wikidata records 3 awards for Jane Harper. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Barry Award for Best First Novel2018Won
- Gold Dagger2017Won
- Ned Kelly Awards2017Won
Jane Harper at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jane Harper published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jane Harper books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,030 pages across the 3 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jane Harper books, 3 of 6, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 6 of the 6 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the Jane Harper books are about
4 of the 6 Jane Harper books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 2 of 4 books
- Missing persons 2 of 4 books
- Thrillers 2 of 4 books
- Australia 1 of 4 books
- Brothers 1 of 4 books
- Crime 1 of 4 books
- Death 1 of 4 books
- Homicide investigation 1 of 4 books
- Management retreats 1 of 4 books
- Murder 1 of 4 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 1 of 4 books
- Officials and employees 1 of 4 books