Lara McClintoch Books in Order
Lyn Hamilton has written 11 Lara McClintoch books, published between 1997 and 2007. The first book is The Xibalba Murders (1997) and the newest is The Chinese Alchemist (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1997–2007
- Total pages
- 3,116 across 11 books
- Reading time
- 52–78 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,116 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Lara McClintoch is a fictitious character in Lyn Hamilton's Lara McClintoch Archaeological Mysteries. Catalogue subjects for the 11 books include antique dealers, antiquities, archaeological thefts, women archaeologists and women sleuths. The Xibalba Murders (1997) begins the run, followed by The Maltese Goddess (1998) and The Moche Warrior (1999). The Moai Murders (2005) and The Orkney Scroll (2006) come later, and The Chinese Alchemist (2007) is the last title.
How many Lara McClintoch books are there?
Lara McClintoch has 11 books, released between 1997 and 2007.
Lara McClintoch Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Lara McClintoch 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.
- 119972902/4
- 219982452/4
- 319993212/4
- 420002962/4
- 520013042/4
- 620023042/4
- 720032882/4
- 820042722/4
- 920052612/4
- 1020062782/4
- 1120072572/4
Do you have to read Lara McClintoch books in order?
You should read the Lara McClintoch books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lara McClintoch book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lara McClintoch
Start with The Xibalba Murders (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lara McClintoch book?
The Chinese Alchemist (2007) is the newest Lara McClintoch book released so far.
Is there a new Lara McClintoch book coming?
No next Lara McClintoch book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lara McClintoch at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lara McClintoch title on record dates from 2007, 19 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lara McClintoch books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,116 pages across all 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lara McClintoch books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2000s.
What the Lara McClintoch books are about
All 11 Lara McClintoch books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: antique dealers is tagged on 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Antique dealers 11 of 11 books
- Antiquities 6 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 5 of 11 books
- Collection and preservation 4 of 11 books
- Mcclintoch, lara (fictitious character) 4 of 11 books
- Archaeological thefts 3 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 11 books
- Women archaeologists 2 of 11 books
More books by Lyn Hamilton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Lyn Hamilton books in order 11 books