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Benjamin January

by Barbara Hambly

25 books Started 1997 Latest 2024
Publication Reading Order

The Benjamin January is a Fantasy / Historical Fiction series by Barbara Hambly, made up of 25 books published between 1997 and 2024. It begins with A Free Man of Color (1997), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Nubian’s Curse (2024), spanning 27 years of storytelling.

25books
27years active
4decades
~1.1yrs between books
2024latest release
# Title Year Buy
1990s
1 A Free Man of Color 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Fever Season 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Graveyard Dust 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
4 Sold Down the River 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Die Upon a Kiss 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Wet Grave 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Days of the Dead 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Dead Water 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2010s
9 Dead and Buried 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Shirt On His Back 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Ran Away 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Good Man Friday 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Crimson Angel 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Hagar (Short Story) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Libre (Short Story) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 There Shall Your Heart Be Also (Short Story) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven (Short Story) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Death on the Moon (Short Story) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Drinking Gourd 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Murder in July 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Cold Bayou 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Lady of Perdition 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2020s
23 House of the Patriarch 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Death and Hard Cider 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Nubian’s CurseLatest 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Benjamin January series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Benjamin January series?

Start with A Free Man of Color (1997), the first book in the Benjamin January series by Barbara Hambly. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Benjamin January series?

There are 25 books in the Benjamin January series by Barbara Hambly, published between 1997 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Benjamin January series?

The first book in the Benjamin January series is A Free Man of Color, published in 1997 by Barbara Hambly.

What is the latest book in the Benjamin January series?

The most recent book in the Benjamin January series is The Nubian’s Curse (2024) by Barbara Hambly.

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About Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly (born August 28, 1951) is an American novelist and screenwriter within the genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction. She has a bestselling mystery series featuring a free man of color, a musician and physician, in New Orleans in the antebellum years. She also wrote a novel about Mary Todd Lincoln.

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