Question: Silence of the lambs book series in order?

Disambiguated questions and answers:
context: The first adaptation was the 1986 film "Manhunter", which was an adaptation of "Red Dragon", directed by Michael Mann.
question: What silence of the lambs book series came first in order?
short_answers: Red Dragon
wikipage: Hannibal Lecter (franchise)

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question: What silence of the lambs book series came second in order?
short_answers: The Silence of the Lambs

context: The next adaptation was 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", which was directed by Jonathan Demme and was the first film to feature Anthony Hopkins in the role of Hannibal Lecter, which was remade as "Sangharsh" in 1999. "Silence" was a success, both critically and financially, and went on to become the third film in Academy Awards history to win in all top five categories (Best Actor for Hopkins, Best Actress for Jodie Foster, Best Director for Demme, Best Adapted Screenplay for Ted Tally, and Best Picture). Hopkins reprised the role in the next two films, 2001's "Hannibal", a sequel directed by Ridley Scott, and 2002's "Red Dragon", a prequel directed by Brett Ratner. In 2002, Hopkins revealed that he had written a screenplay for another sequel, ending with Clarice killing Lecter but it was not produced.
question: What silence of the lambs book series came third in order?
short_answers: Hannibal
wikipage: Hannibal Lecter (franchise)

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question: What silence of the lambs book series came fourth in order?
short_answers: Hannibal Rising

Long answers:
knowledge: content: First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon.
wikipage: The Silence of the Lambs (novel)

content: It is the third in his series featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter and the second to feature FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.
wikipage: Hannibal (Harris novel)

content: Hannibal Rising is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 2006. 
wikipage: Hannibal Rising

content:  It is a prequel to his three previous books featuring his most famous character, the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter
wikipage: Hannibal Rising
long_answer: The first book of the series by author Thomas Harris, is Red Dragon with The Silence of the Lambs being the second. The third book in the series is Hannibal. The forth book written, Hannibal Rising, is a  prequel to his three previous books. 

knowledge: content: The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris.
wikipage: The Silence of the Lambs (novel)

content: First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon.
wikipage: The Silence of the Lambs (novel)

content: The Hannibal Lecter franchise is an American media franchise based around the titular character, Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant, cannibalistic serial killer whose assistance is routinely sought out by law enforcement personnel to aid in the capture of other criminals.
wikipage: Hannibal Lecter (franchise)
long_answer: The Hannibal Lecter franchise is an American media franchise based around the titular character, Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant, cannibalistic serial killer whose assistance is routinely sought out by law enforcement personnel to aid in the capture of other criminals. He originally appeared in a series of novels (starting with Red Dragon in 1981) by Thomas Harris. The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon. The third book in the series is Hannibal, and the fourth book is Hannibal Rising.