The Hap and Leonard saga concludes with 'Petrified Dreams'

Genre literature bids farewell to one of its most beloved duos. Joe R. Lansdale brings his long-running Hap and Leonard series to a close with 'Petrified Dreams,' announced as the fifteenth and final installment. The author, compared by May Cobb to "what Willie Nelson is to country music," concludes the saga promising the usual mix of dark humor and high-tension thriller.

The book is scheduled for publication on October 6, 2026, a day when over 315 new titles will hit bookstores. Among the other notable releases that same day are 'Fitcher's Bird' by A.G. Slatter, a feminist gothic horror, and 'Wondrous' by Heather Fawcett, a YA sequel inspired by 'Alice in Wonderland.'

'Petrified Dreams' thus represents a significant event for crime genre enthusiasts and readers who have followed the adventures of the two iconic characters across twenty-two entries in the series. The conclusion of the saga arrives during a period rich in publishing novelties but stands out as one of the most anticipated events of the fall.