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Shardlake Reading Order

Shardlake by C.J. Sansom has 7 main books (2003–2018). Start with Dissolution (2003) and read the numbered books in order.

By C.J. Sansom

Shardlake books in order

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  1. #1

    Dissolution

    2003

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  2. #2

    Dark Fire

    2004 · 600 pages

    10 h 30 min
  3. #3

    Sovereign

    2006

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  5. #4

    Revelation

    2008 · 655 pages

    11 h 28 min
  6. #5

    Heartstone

    2010 · 633 pages

    11 h 5 min
  7. #6

    Lamentation

    2014

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  8. #7

    Tombland

    2018 · 880 pages

    15 h 24 min

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Shardlake: common questions

How many books are in the Shardlake series?
There are 7 main books in Shardlake. The most recent main book listed here is Tombland (2018).
What order should I read Shardlake in?
Read Shardlake in its numbered order: Dissolution, Dark Fire, Sovereign, Revelation, and so on.
What is the first Shardlake book?
The first book is Dissolution by C.J. Sansom, published in 2003.

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