Series

Hannibal Lecter series in reading order

There are 4 books in the Hannibal Lecter series.

Published between 1837 and 1999. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

FBI profiler Will Graham, scarred by his previous encounter with Hannibal Lecter, is drawn back to hunt the Tooth Fairy, a serial killer annihilating families. To understand the killer, Graham must consult the imprisoned Lecter, risking his sanity in the process. Harris's taut thriller pioneered the

All 4 books, in reading order

• 1. Red Dragon (1981) — Thomas Harris · 434 pages
• 2. The Silence of the Lambs (1988) — Thomas Harris · 421 pages
• 3. Hannibal (1999) — Thomas Harris · 576 pages
• 4. Hannibal Rising (1837) — Thomas Harris · 323 pages

Hannibal Lecter in publication order

1. Hannibal Rising (1837) — Thomas Harris
2. Red Dragon (1981) — Thomas Harris
3. The Silence of the Lambs (1988) — Thomas Harris
4. Hannibal (1999) — Thomas Harris

All 4 books total 1,754 pages.

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