Does this page include every David Williams book?

This catalog lists the David Williams books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are David Williams series listed separately?

Yes. Each David Williams series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read David Williams books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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David Williams Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read David Williams books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full David Williams bibliography.

Find every David Williams book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 3 series

British author best known for the Mr. Gum children’s series. His books have sold over 4 million copies and won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. This page provides the David Williams books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All David Williams Books in Chronological Order

1976 Unholy Writ POoMTB / 1 Buy

1977 Treasure by Degrees POoMTB / 2 Buy

1980 Treasure Up in Smoke POoMTB / 3 Buy

1981 Murder for Treasure POoMTB / 4 Buy

1982 Copper, Gold and Treasure POoMTB / 5 Buy

1983 Treasure Preserved POoMTB / 6 Buy

1984 Advertise for Treasure POoMTB / 7 Buy

1985 Murder in Advent POoMTB / 8 Buy

1985 Wedding Treasure POoMTB / 9 Buy

1987 Treasure in Roubles POoMTB / 10 Buy

1988 Divided Treasure POoMTB / 11 Buy

1988 Treasure in Oxford POoMTB / 12 Buy

1989 Holy Treasure! POoMTB / 13 Buy

1990 Prescription for Murder POoMTB / 14 Buy

1991 Treasure by Post POoMTB / 15 Buy

1992 Planning On Murder POoMTB / 16 Buy

1993 Banking on Murder POoMTB / 17 Buy

1994 Last Seen Breathing POoIPB / 1 Buy

1996 Death of a Prodigal POoIPB / 2 Buy

1998 Dead in the Market POoIPB / 3 Buy

1998 A Terminal Case POoIPB / 4 Buy

1999 Suicide Intended POoIPB / 5 Buy

2001 Criminal Intentions POoSSC / 1 Buy

2003 Practise to Deceive POoIPB / 6 Buy

David Williams Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Inspector Parry Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1994-2003

01 Last Seen Breathing 1994 Buy

02 Death of a Prodigal 1996 Buy

03 Dead in the Market 1998 Buy

04 A Terminal Case 1998 Buy

05 Suicide Intended 1999 Buy

06 Practise to Deceive 2003 Buy

Short Story Collections Books in Reading Order 1 book / 2001

01 Criminal Intentions 2001 Buy

Mark Treasure Books in Reading Order 17 books / 1976-1993

01 Unholy Writ 1976 Buy

02 Treasure by Degrees 1977 Buy

03 Treasure Up in Smoke 1980 Buy

04 Murder for Treasure 1981 Buy

05 Copper, Gold and Treasure 1982 Buy

06 Treasure Preserved 1983 Buy

07 Advertise for Treasure 1984 Buy

08 Murder in Advent 1985 Buy

09 Wedding Treasure 1985 Buy

10 Treasure in Roubles 1987 Buy

11 Divided Treasure 1988 Buy

12 Treasure in Oxford 1988 Buy

13 Holy Treasure! 1989 Buy

14 Prescription for Murder 1990 Buy

15 Treasure by Post 1991 Buy

16 Planning On Murder 1992 Buy

17 Banking on Murder 1993 Buy

Where to start with David Williams

What is the best order to read David Williams books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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