Herne the Hunter Books in Order
John Harvey has written 24 Herne the Hunter books, published between 1976 and 1984. The first book is White Death (1976) and the newest is The Last Hurrah (1984). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 1976–1984
- Pages on record
- 1,976 in 15 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 33–49 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,976 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
Herne the Hunter is a recurring character across 24 books by John Harvey, published between 1976 and 1984 and all credited to Harvey. The run opens with River of Blood and White Death, both 1976, and closes on The Last Hurrah (1984). Titles gathered under the character include Apache Squaw (1977), Death in Gold (1977), The Black Widow (1977), Cross Draw (1978), Massacre! (1978) and Vigilante! (1978). The subject headings record the books as English fiction.
How many Herne the Hunter books are there?
Herne the Hunter has 24 books, released between 1976 and 1984.
Herne the Hunter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Herne the Hunter 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.
- 119761412/4
- 21976–2/4
- 31977–2/4
- 41977–2/4
- 51977–2/4
- 61977–2/4
- 719781432/4
- 819781442/4
- 91978–2/4
- 101978–2/4
- 1119791412/4
- 121979–2/4
- 131980–2/4
- 1419801252/4
- 1519811232/4
- 1619811252/4
- 1719811272/4
- 1819821362/4
- 1919821242/4
- 2019821382/4
- 2119831252/4
- 2219831202/4
- 2319841422/4
- 2419841222/4
Do you have to read Herne the Hunter books in order?
You should read the Herne the Hunter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Herne the Hunter book also stands alone.
Where to start with Herne the Hunter
Start with White Death (1976), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Herne the Hunter book?
The Last Hurrah (1984) is the newest Herne the Hunter book released so far.
Is there a new Herne the Hunter book coming?
No next Herne the Hunter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Herne the Hunter at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Herne the Hunter title on record dates from 1984, 42 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Herne the Hunter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,976 pages across the 15 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 127 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Herne the Hunter books, 12 of 24, were published in the 1980s.
What the Herne the Hunter books are about
3 of the 24 Herne the Hunter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 2 of 3 books
- English fiction 1 of 3 books
- Roman anglais 1 of 3 books
More books by John Harvey
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Harvey books in order 153 books