Jane Harper is an internationally bestselling author of gripping crime novels. Her debut, The Dry, was called “spellbinding” by author Ian Rankin, and is now a film starring Eric Bana. More than 3.5 million Jane Harper books have been sold worldwide.
Read on for a definitive list of Jane Harper books in order of release, plus answers to the most common questions about Jane Harper and her novels.
What order should I read Jane Harper’s books?
Jane Harper’s first novel, The Dry, kicks off her Aaron Falk series. These books are best read in order.
She also has a few standalones that can be read independently: The Survivors and The Lost Man.
Is Exiles a sequel to The Dry?
Yes, Exiles is a sequel to The Dry. It is the third book in Jane Harper’s bestselling crime series, which follows Australian Federal Police agent Aaron Falk. Book two is Force of Nature.
Is The Lost Man being made into a movie?
The film rights for The Lost Man were bought by Reese Witherspoon’s production company. However, there have been no further updates on this film project since the book was optioned.
Will there be a fourth Aaron Falk book?
No, there will not be a fourth Aaron Falk book. Exiles, which was published in 2022, is the third and final book in the series.
Our favourite Jane Harper books:
01
The Dry
Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns to his hometown for the funerals of a farming family and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation into their deaths. As suspicion spreads, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk shared a secret with one of the recently dead, and it’s about to be unearthed …
02
Force of Nature
Five women set out on a hike through the rugged Giralang Ranges as part of a corporate retreat. Only four come back.
Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk needs to find the missing bushwalker — Alice is the whistleblower in his latest case. But as he delves into her disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far deeper than anyone knew.
03
The Lost Man
In the middle of the scorching Australian outback lies the corpse of Cameron, one of three brothers who farm in the red desert. His death throws the family into anguish as they try to unpick what happened. Did Cameron walk to his death? Or is there a suspect hiding in the outback?
04
The Survivors
A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away.
Kieran Elliott is back in the small coastal town he once called home, where grief for his lost brother feels potent. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets of a reckless mistake threaten to emerge.
The Survivors was made into a Netflix series. Stream it now.
05
Exiles
At a busy festival site, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother having vanished into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie’s friends and loved ones gather in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family. But Aaron Falk begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than appearances suggest, and as hidden truths emerge, Falk faces the darkest of questions.
06
Last One Out
Ro Crowley waits for her son, Sam, on the evening of his 21st birthday. He never shows. Five years later, Ro returns to Carralon Ridge, where only a few people remain. If the truth of Sam’s disappearance is to be found, does it lie among them?
Last One Out by Jane Harper is on sale in Australia and New Zealand on October 14, and in the UK and USA in April 2026.
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