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William Bernhardt Books in Order

William Bernhardt has written 77 books, published between 1991 and 2026. The first book is Primary Justice (1991) and the newest is The Superman Wars (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
77
Published
1991–2026
Confirmed
77 of 77 titles
Pages on record
11,868 in 38 of 77 books
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The lawyer Ben Kincaid is the recurring character in William Bernhardt's legal mysteries. Primary Justice (1991) is the earliest of 77 catalogued titles, followed by Blind Justice (1992), Deadly Justice (1993) and Perfect Justice (1994), and the listing reaches The Superman Wars (2026). Daniel Pike, Splitsville, Susan Pulaski and the Red Sneaker Writers books are further series. Tulsa, Oklahoma, murder trials and serial murder fill the subject tags.

How many William Bernhardt books are there?

William Bernhardt has 77 books, released between 1991 and 2026. They include 8 separate series.

William Bernhardt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 77 William Bernhardt 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 Primary Justice by William Bernhardt, book 1 of the Ben Kincaid series (1991)
  2. Cover of Blind Justice by William Bernhardt, book 2 of the Ben Kincaid series (1992)
  3. Cover of Deadly Justice by William Bernhardt, book 3 of the Ben Kincaid series (1993)
  4. Cover of Perfect Justice by William Bernhardt, book 4 of the Ben Kincaid series (1994)
  5. Cover of Double Jeopardy by William Bernhardt, book 2 of the William Bernhardt Standalone Novels series (1995)
  6. Cover of Cruel Justice by William Bernhardt, book 5 of the Ben Kincaid series (1996)
  7. Cover of Naked Justice by William Bernhardt, book 6 of the Ben Kincaid series (1997)
  8. Cover of The Midnight Before Christmas by William Bernhardt, book 3 of the William Bernhardt Standalone Novels series (1998)
  9. Cover of Dark Justice by William Bernhardt, book 8 of the Ben Kincaid series (1999)
  10. Cover of Murder One by William Bernhardt, book 10 of the Ben Kincaid series (2001)
  11. Cover of Criminal Intent by William Bernhardt, book 11 of the Ben Kincaid series (2002)
  12. Cover of Death Row by William Bernhardt, book 12 of the Ben Kincaid series (2003)
  13. Cover of Dark Eye by William Bernhardt, book 1 of the Susan Pulaski series (2004)
  14. Cover of Hate Crime by William Bernhardt, book 13 of the Ben Kincaid series (2004)
  15. Cover of Equal Justice by William Bernhardt, book 1 of the William Bernhardt Non-Fiction series (2006)
  16. Cover of Capitol Murder by William Bernhardt, book 14 of the Ben Kincaid series (2006)
  17. Cover of Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon by William Bernhardt, book 1 of the William Bernhardt Picture series (2007)
  18. Cover of Capitol Threat by William Bernhardt, book 15 of the Ben Kincaid series (2007)
  19. Cover of Nemesis by William Bernhardt, book 5 of the William Bernhardt Standalone Novels series (2008)
  20. Cover of Capitol Conspiracy by William Bernhardt, book 16 of the Ben Kincaid series (2008)
  21. Cover of Capitol Offense by William Bernhardt, book 17 of the Ben Kincaid series (2009)
  22. Cover of Capitol Betrayal by William Bernhardt, book 18 of the Ben Kincaid series (2010)
  23. Cover of The White Bird by William Bernhardt, book 1 of the William Bernhardt series (2013)
  24. Cover of The Game Master by William Bernhardt, book 7 of the William Bernhardt Standalone Novels series (2015)
  1. 1
    Primary JusticeBen Kincaid #11991 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991320
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  2. 2
    Blind JusticeBen Kincaid #21992 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992320
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  3. 3
    The Code of BuddyhoodWilliam Bernhardt Standalone Novels #11993 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993338
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  4. 4
    Deadly JusticeBen Kincaid #31993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  5. 5
    Perfect JusticeBen Kincaid #41994 · 405 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994405
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  6. 6
    Double JeopardyWilliam Bernhardt Standalone Novels #21995 · 404 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995404
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  7. 7
    Cruel JusticeBen Kincaid #51996 · 466 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996466
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  8. 8
    Naked JusticeBen Kincaid #61997 · 437 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997437
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  9. 9
    The Midnight Before ChristmasWilliam Bernhardt Standalone Novels #31998 · 225 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998225
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  10. 10
    Extreme JusticeBen Kincaid #71998 · confirmed 3/4
    1998–
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  11. 11
    Dark JusticeBen Kincaid #81999 · 438 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999438
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  12. 12
    Silent JusticeBen Kincaid #92000 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000480
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  13. 13
    Final RoundWilliam Bernhardt Standalone Novels #42001 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001336
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  14. 14
    Murder OneBen Kincaid #102001 · 397 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001397
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  15. 15
    Criminal IntentBen Kincaid #112002 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002390
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  16. 16
    Story StructureRed Sneaker Writers #12003 · 132 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003132
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  17. 17
    Death RowBen Kincaid #122003 · 393 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003393
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  18. 18
    Dark EyeSusan Pulaski #12004 · 457 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004457
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  19. 19
    Hate CrimeBen Kincaid #132004 · 366 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004366
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  20. 20
    Equal JusticeWilliam Bernhardt Non-Fiction #12006 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006192
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  21. 21
    Capitol MurderBen Kincaid #142006 · 365 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006365
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  22. 22
    Princess Alice and the Dreadful DragonWilliam Bernhardt Picture #12007 · 24 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200724
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  23. 23
    Strip SearchSusan Pulaski #22007 · 355 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007355
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  24. 24
    Capitol ThreatBen Kincaid #152007 · 385 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007385
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  25. 25
    The Fundamentals of FictionRed Sneaker Writers #22008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  26. 26
    NemesisWilliam Bernhardt Standalone Novels #52008 · 355 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008355
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  27. 27
    Capitol ConspiracyBen Kincaid #162008 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008416
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  28. 28
    Capitol OffenseBen Kincaid #172009 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009320
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  29. 29
    Capitol BetrayalBen Kincaid #182010 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010338
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  30. 30
    After HoursBen Kincaid #192012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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William Bernhardt series in order

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

William Bernhardt 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.

Shine in order

15 books
  1. 1. Childhood's End / Shine
  2. 2. Roses in the Ashes
  3. 3. Pandora's Daughters
  4. 4. Renegades
  5. 5. Who's Gonna Stop Me?
  6. 6. Raze
  7. 7. Lost Haven
  8. 8. The Unfound
  9. 9. Cassandra
  10. 10. Never Say Reven
  11. 11. Into the Fire
  12. 12. Road to Nowhere
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Red Sneaker Writers in order

11 books
  1. 1. Story Structure
  2. 2. The Fundamentals of Fiction
  3. 3. Dynamic Dialogue
  4. 4. Sizzling Style
  5. 5. Powerful Premise
  6. 6. Excellent Editing
  7. 7. Perfecting Plot
  8. 8. Creating Character
  9. 9. What Writers Need to Know
  10. 10. Thinking Theme
  11. 11. Dazzling Description

William Bernhardt Standalone Novels

10 books

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

Daniel Pike in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Last Chance Lawyer
  2. 2. Court of Killers
  3. 3. Trial by Blood
  4. 4. Twisted Justice
  5. 5. Judge and Jury
  6. 6. Final Verdict
  7. 7. Partners in Crime
  8. 8. Justice For All

Susan Pulaski in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dark Eye
  2. 2. Strip Search

William Bernhardt Non-Fiction

2 books

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

William Bernhardt in order

2 books
  1. 1. The White Bird
  2. 2. The Ocean's Edge

William Bernhardt Picture in order

1 book
  1. 1. Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon

Do you have to read William Bernhardt books in order?

You only need to read William Bernhardt books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with William Bernhardt

Start with Primary Justice (1991), the first Ben Kincaid book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest William Bernhardt book?

The Superman Wars (2026) is the newest William Bernhardt book released so far.

Is there a new William Bernhardt book coming?

No next William Bernhardt book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

William Bernhardt at a glance

Still publishing
William Bernhardt published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
William Bernhardt books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,868 pages across the 38 of 77 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most William Bernhardt books, 36 of 77, were published in the 2010s.

What the William Bernhardt books are about

30 of the 77 William Bernhardt books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ben kincaid (fictitious character) is tagged on 15 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.