Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn books, is it important to read them in order?

[rzemanfl]

Got hooked on Dark Winds on Netflix and started reading the books after binging seasons one and two. I finished the third book in the series, and the library has a four week wait on the Kindle version of the fourth book. I usually read books sequentially. Should I be patient, or jump to book 5?

[Bayard]

1. There's books?

Love the series!

[rzemanfl]

3. Lots of them.

https://www.orderofbooks.com/characters/leaphorn-and-chee/

[Bayard]

6. Oh, wow!

These started in 1970.

Thanks!

[rzemanfl]

7. The vehicles on the series

reflect that era. Some of the books have never been digitized and are expensive used. I will keep you in mind should I need to buy some and we could perhaps share costs.

[Bayard]

8. I found a number of them yesterday on my go-to used book website

Better World Books. Already in my cart!

[rzemanfl]

9. I am a Kindle addict. Digital on an Amazon Fire Tablet

finishes second and print on paper last. Now that I need glasses it is so much easier to increase the font size than to carry extra glasses, plus there is the clock, time left in book, dictionaries and Wikipedia look ups. I will visit that website though. Thanks.

[rzemanfl]

13. How are you doing? I finished the sixth book in the series and started the seventh.

Those were all Kindle books. Wait times were reasonable. I got book eight on paper from the library.

[Bayard]

14. I'm still working my way through my last book order

But those ones are entered on my shopping list.

[Ritabert]

2. I'd read them in order. You get to see the relationship

....between Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee evolve. Also the introduction of Professor Louisa Bourebonette and Bernie Manuelito.

[rzemanfl]

4. Thanks for your insight.

I probably will be patient. I am #128 in line for the latest Harlan Cobin, which they have three copies of, so I can be patient if required.

[Ritabert]

5. LOL! The Hillerman novels are well worth waiting for.

[rzemanfl]

10. They got three more copies. Now they predict only a six month wait!

[Ritabert]

11. Yikes.

[rzemanfl]

12. They now have fifteen copies.

I am 105th in line and a 14-week wait is predicted.