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Doug Johnstone Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Doug Johnstone in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 19 books / 3 series

Scottish author Doug Johnstone is best known for the Skelfs crime series and standalone novels like *The Jump*. A recipient of multiple awards, including the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year, his work is praised for its dark, atmospheric storytelling. This page lists Doug Johnstone’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Doug Johnstone in Publication Order

2006 Tombstoning POoSN / 1 Buy
2008 The Ossians POoSN / 2 Buy
2011 Smokeheads POoSN / 3 Buy
2012 Hit and Run POoSN / 4 Buy
2013 Gone Again POoSN / 5 Buy
2014 The Dead Beat POoSN / 6 Buy
2015 The Jump POoSN / 7 Buy
2017 Crash Land POoSN / 8 Buy
2018 Fault Lines POoSN / 9 Buy
2019 A Dark Matter POoTSB / 1 Buy
2019 Breakers POoSN / 10 Buy
2020 The Big Chill POoTSB / 2 Buy
2022 The Great Silence POoTSB / 3 Buy
2022 Black Hearts POoTSB / 4 Buy
2023 The Space Between Us POoTETB / 1 Buy
2023 The Opposite of Lonely POoTSB / 5 Buy
2024 The Collapsing Wave POoTETB / 2 Buy
2024 Living is a Problem POoTSB / 6 Buy
2025 The Transcendent Tide POoTETB / 3 Buy

Complete Doug Johnstone Series Reading Order / browse all ->

The Skelfs Reading Order 6 books / 2019-2024
01 A Dark Matter 2019 Buy
02 The Big Chill 2020 Buy
03 The Great Silence 2022 Buy
04 Black Hearts 2022 Buy
05 The Opposite of Lonely 2023 Buy
06 Living is a Problem 2024 Buy
01 The Space Between Us 2023 Buy
02 The Collapsing Wave 2024 Buy
03 The Transcendent Tide 2025 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 10 books / 2006-2019
01 Tombstoning 2006 Buy
02 The Ossians 2008 Buy
03 Smokeheads 2011 Buy
04 Hit and Run 2012 Buy
05 Gone Again 2013 Buy
06 The Dead Beat 2014 Buy
07 The Jump 2015 Buy
08 Crash Land 2017 Buy
09 Fault Lines 2018 Buy
10 Breakers 2019 Buy

Where to start with Doug Johnstone

What is the best order to read Doug Johnstone 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.