Does this page include every Giles Blunt book?

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

Are Giles Blunt series listed separately?

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

Should I read Giles Blunt 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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Giles Blunt Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Giles Blunt books?

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

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 11 books / 2 series

Canadian author best known for the John Cardinal crime series. His debut, *Forty Words for Sorrow*, won the Crime Writers of Canada Award and the British Crime Writers’ Silver Dagger. This page provides the Giles Blunt books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Giles Blunt in Publication Order

1989 Cold Eye POoSN / 1 Buy

2000 Forty Words for Sorrow POoJCB / 1 Buy

2003 The Delicate Storm POoJCB / 2 Buy

2005 Black Fly Season POoJCB / 3 Buy

2006 By the Time You Read This / The Fields of Grief POoJCB / 4 Buy

2008 No Such Creature POoSN / 2 Buy

2009 Breaking Lorca POoSN / 3 Buy

2010 Crime Machine POoJCB / 5 Buy

2012 Until the Night POoJCB / 6 Buy

2015 The Hesitation Cut POoSN / 4 Buy

2025 Bad Juliet POoSN / 5 Buy

Complete Giles Blunt Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 5 books / 1989-2025

01 Cold Eye 1989 Buy

02 No Such Creature 2008 Buy

03 Breaking Lorca 2009 Buy

04 The Hesitation Cut 2015 Buy

05 Bad Juliet 2025 Buy

John Cardinal Reading Order 6 books / 2000-2012

01 Forty Words for Sorrow 2000 Buy

02 The Delicate Storm 2003 Buy

03 Black Fly Season 2005 Buy

04 By the Time You Read This / The Fields of Grief 2006 Buy

05 Crime Machine 2010 Buy

06 Until the Night 2012 Buy

Where to start with Giles Blunt

What is the best order to read Giles Blunt 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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