Where to buy Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges book 1)
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Mr. Mercedes
2014
Bill Hodges book one is Mr. Mercedes (2014), Stephen King. Finders Keepers and End of Watch follow. Holly (2023) is not the first Hodges novel.
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Mr. Mercedes (2014)
The first Bill Hodges novel. Then Finders Keepers, then End of Watch. Holly Gibney enters here. The later novel titled Holly is not book one.
Hodges starts at Mr. Mercedes
Mr. Mercedes (2014), then Finders Keepers (2015), then End of Watch (2016). That is the trilogy. Publication order is the only path. Finders Keepers can look like a standalone about a manuscript. It is still book two.
Holly Gibney walks into Mr. Mercedes as supporting cast. The novel titled Holly (2023) is her name on a later spine. It is not the first book she is in.
If you came for Holly
The trilogy is still the origin. The longer path — The Outsider, If It Bleeds, Holly, Never Flinch — is the Holly Gibney reading order. A first King that is not a series is the starter path.
The three
The Hodges novels, and the note about what comes after, live on the Bill Hodges reading-order guide. This page only names book one.
FAQ
Where to buy Bill Hodges book 1?
Mr. Mercedes (2014), Stephen King. Not Holly. Not End of Watch.
Is the show a substitute?
No. The Audience Network / Peacock adaptation is a cousin. Start the books at Mr. Mercedes.
Can I skip to Holly?
You will miss how the partnership started. This house starts at Mr. Mercedes.
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