Ranking Every Thomas Harris Book From Worst To Best

Thomas Harris' very first published novel and the only one to not be a part of the Hannibal Lecter saga was a rather fantastic book in its own right, earning it a place smack in the middle of this list.

Black Sunday is a dark and deeply cynical book that is certainly not for the faint-hearted. It follows a bitter Vietnam veteran on a quest to commit a suicide bombing via blimp on Super Bowl Sunday at the stadium where the big game is being held.

Unlike the Lecter books, which are slower and more methodical in pace, Black Sunday offers more high-octane action throughout. It's the type of book that you can't bring yourself to put down, because you simply have to see what happens next as soon as possible. Moreover, the psychological aspects that Harris has made his trademark are here and as compelling as ever, especially in regards to the novel's deranged main character. It's just as disturbing as the Lecter series could be, but in a much more universal way.

Ultimately, the book concludes nicely with an open-ended grand finale that's more than enough to get the blood racing.

Every single author who has ever put their work out there for all to see has, or at least should have, tried to make a statement that would be remembered for years to come. And Harris definitely achieved that.