Robin James Books in Order
Robin James has written 40 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is The Lawyer (2016) and the newest is The Best Lawyer (2026). 3 more titles are announced, the first of them Edge of Justice (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40 + 3 announced
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,484 in 4 of 43 books
Legal thrillers make up most of Robin James's catalogue. Cass Leary and Mara Brent each head a legal thriller series, with the Mercy Gale and Mannings books alongside. James's 43 catalogued titles run from 2016, the year of The Lawyer and The Law Partners, to The Best Lawyer, and Edge of Justice is scheduled for 2027. The 2020s hold the largest share of the list.
How many Robin James books are there?
Robin James has 40 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 4 series and 11 titles listed outside any series. 3 more are announced, starting with Edge of Justice (2027).
Robin James Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 43 Robin James 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.
- 1The Lawyer2016 · 396 pages · confirmed 1/420163961/4
- 2The Defendant's Father2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 3The Law Partners2016 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/420163701/4
- 4Carlos the Ant2016 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/420163501/4
- 5Sakharov the Bear2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 6Annie's Verdict2017 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420173681/4
- 7Dead Lawyer on Aisle 112017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 82018–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 10Lies She Never Told Me2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 112019–1/4
- 122019–1/4
- 132019–1/4
- 142019–1/4
- 152020–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 172020–1/4
- 182020–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212021–1/4
- 222021–1/4
- 23Girl, Under Oath2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 24Lawyers in Gray2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 252022–1/4
- 262022–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312024–1/4
- 322024–1/4
- 332025–1/4
- 342025–2/4
- 35Girl, Under Oath2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 362025–1/4
- 372026–1/4
- 382026–1/4
- 392026–1/4
- 402026–1/4
- 412027–1/4
- 422027–1/4
- 432027–1/4
Robin James 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.
Cass Leary Legal Thriller in order
18 books- 1. Crown of Thorne: A Cass Leary Prologue
- 2. Burden of Truth
- 3. Silent Witness
- 4. Devil's Bargain
- 5. Stolen Justice
- 6. Blood Evidence
- 7. Imminent Harm
- 8. First Degree
- 9. Mercy Kill
- 10. Guilty Acts
- 11. Cold Evidence
- 12. Dead Law
- and 6 more in the table above
Mara Brent Legal Thriller in order
10 booksMercy Gale in order
2 booksMannings in order
2 booksStandalone books
11 books11 Robin James titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Robin James Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Robin James books run from The Lawyer (2016) to The Best Lawyer (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Robin James in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Robin James books in order?
You only need to read Robin James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Robin James
Start with The Lawyer (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Robin James book?
The Best Lawyer (2026) is the newest Robin James book released so far.
Is there a new Robin James book coming?
Yes. Edge of Justice (2027) is the next Robin James 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.
Robin James at a glance
- Still publishing
- Robin James is still publishing. Edge of Justice is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Robin James books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,484 pages across the 4 of 43 books with a recorded length, a median of 369 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Robin James books, 26 of 43, were published in the 2020s.
What the Robin James books are about
1 of the 43 Robin James 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.
- Thrillers 1 of 1 books
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