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Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris is an American author known for his suspense, horror, and crime fiction, particularly for creating the character Hannibal Lecter. Fellow writer Stephen King noted that for Harris, writing is “kind of like an act of torment.” A private individual, Harris has not given an interview since 1976. He published his first novel, Black Sunday, in 1975, which remains his only standalone work. Below is a list of Thomas Harris’ books in the order of their original publication.

Thomas Harris became a published novelist in 1975 with the novel Black Sunday. Below is a list of Thomas Harris's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Hannibal Lecter Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Red Dragon (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Silence of the Lambs (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hannibal (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hannibal Rising (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Hannibal Rising (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Red Dragon (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Silence of the Lambs (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hannibal (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Black Sunday (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cari Mora (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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