Reading order · 5 books · 1996 to 2001 · Set in the fictional Shakespeare, Arkansas
Lily Bard Books in Order
Lily Bard is a cleaner and martial arts student in the small Arkansas town of Shakespeare, a woman with a violent past who keeps to herself until murder comes close.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 1996 to 2001
- First book
- Shakespeare's Landlord
- Latest
- Shakespeare's Counselor (2001)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Shakespeare, Arkansas
The reading order
Every Lily Bard book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in the fictional Shakespeare, Arkansas
- 1Shakespeare's Landlord1996With Lily BardLily Bard, a cleaner who has moved to Shakespeare, Arkansas, to escape her past, finds the body of her landlord on her early morning walk, and becomes a suspect.Buy on Amazon
- 2Shakespeare's Champion1997With Lily BardA bodybuilder is found dead at Lily Bard’s gym, crushed under weights, and the town’s secrets come out as she investigates.Buy on Amazon
- 3Shakespeare's Christmas1998With Lily BardLily Bard goes home to Bartley for her sister’s wedding, and is drawn into an old kidnapping case.Buy on Amazon
- 4Shakespeare's Trollop2000With Lily BardLily Bard finds the body of a friend in a car in the woods outside Shakespeare.Buy on Amazon
- 5Shakespeare's Counselor2001With Lily BardLily Bard joins a therapy group for survivors of violence, and when the group’s counsellor is targeted, she has to protect herself and others.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the five books in order, starting with Shakespeare’s Landlord.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lily Bard | Bobo Winthrop | Jack Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Shakespeare's Landlord | LLead | ·Minor | |
| 2 Shakespeare's Champion | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 3 Shakespeare's Christmas | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 4 Shakespeare's Trollop | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 5 Shakespeare's Counselor | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Lily Bard books
3 characters from Charlaine Harris’s chart, with the number of Lily Bard books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lily BardCleaner and martial artist with a violent past | 5 | Shakespeare's Landlord 1996 |
| Bobo WinthropYoung man who befriends Lily | 5 | Shakespeare's Landlord 1996 |
| Jack LeedsPrivate investigator and Lily's partner | 4 | Shakespeare's Champion 1997 |