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Tana French Books in Order

Tana French has written 10 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is In the Woods (2007) and the newest is The Keeper (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 6 of the 10 books listed here are in the Dublin Murder Squad series, which has its own page: Dublin Murder Squad books in order.

Books
10
Published
2007–2026
Confirmed
10 of 10 titles
Pages on record
3,170 in 7 of 10 books
Reading time
53–79 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,170 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

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Tana French is an Irish crime writer and stage actress, born in 1973 and living in Dublin. French's first novel, In the Woods (2007), is a psychological mystery that took the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Barry awards for best first novel. The catalogue lists 10 books from 2007 to 2026, including The Likeness, Faithful Place and Broken Harbour, grouped into the Dublin Murder Squad, the Cal Hooper books and standalone novels. The newest title is The Keeper (2026). The Independent has labelled French "the First Lady of Irish Crime".

How many Tana French books are there?

Tana French has 10 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.

Tana French Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Tana French 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.

  1. Cover of In the Woods by Tana French, book 1 of the Dublin Murder Squad series (2007)
  2. Cover of The Likeness by Tana French, book 2 of the Dublin Murder Squad series (2008)
  3. Cover of Faithful Place by Tana French, book 3 of the Dublin Murder Squad series (2010)
  4. Cover of Broken Harbour by Tana French, book 4 of the Dublin Murder Squad series (2012)
  5. Cover of The Secret Place by Tana French, book 5 of the Dublin Murder Squad series (2014)
  6. Cover of The Trespasser / Intrusion by Tana French, book 6 of the Dublin Murder Squad series (2016)
  7. Cover of The Searcher by Tana French, book 1 of the Cal Hooper series (2020)
  1. 1
    In the WoodsDublin Murder Squad #12007 · 429 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007429
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  2. 2
    The LikenessDublin Murder Squad #22008 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008448
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  3. 3
    Faithful PlaceDublin Murder Squad #32010 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010400
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  4. 4
    Broken HarbourDublin Murder Squad #42012 · confirmed 4/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    The Secret PlaceDublin Murder Squad #52014 · 452 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014452
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  6. 6
    The Trespasser / IntrusionDublin Murder Squad #62016 · 449 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2016449
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  7. 7
    The Witch ElmTana French Standalone Novels #12018 · 528 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018528
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  8. 8
    The SearcherCal Hooper #12020 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020464
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  9. 9
    The HunterCal Hooper #22024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  10. 10
    The KeeperCal Hooper #32026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026–
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Tana French series in order

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

Tana French 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.

Tana French Standalone Novels

1 book

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

Tana French Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Tana French books run from In the Woods (2007) to The Keeper (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Tana French in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Tana French books in order?

You only need to read Tana French books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Tana French books in?

Read Tana French one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Cal Hooper starts with The Searcher (2020) and Dublin Murder Squad starts with In the Woods (2007). The earliest catalogued title overall is In the Woods (2007).

What is the newest Tana French book?

The Keeper (2026) is the newest Tana French book released so far.

Is there a new Tana French book coming?

No next Tana French 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 Tana French has won

Wikidata records 5 awards for Tana French. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Grand prix des lectrices de Elle, catégorie policier2022Won
  • Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel2008Wonfor In the Woods
  • Anthony Award for Best First Novel2008Wonfor In the Woods
  • Macavity Awards2008Won
  • Barry Award for Best First Novel2008Wonfor In the Woods

Tana French at a glance

Still publishing
Tana French published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Tana French books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,170 pages across the 7 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 449 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tana French books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
4 of the 10 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Tana French books are about

8 of the 10 Tana French books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.