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James Craig Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 24 books / 2 series

James Craig is a British author best known for the Inspector Carlyle crime series. His books have sold over one million copies and earned critical acclaim for their gritty London settings. This page lists the James Craig books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All James Craig Books in Chronological Order

2011 London Calling POoICB / 1 Buy
2012 Never Apologise, Never Explain / Time of Death POoICB / 2 Buy
2012 Buckingham Palace Blues POoICB / 3 Buy
2012 The Enemy Within POoICB / 4 Buy
2013 The Circus / The Criminals We Deserve POoICB / 5 Buy
2013 What Dies Inside POoICB / 6 Buy
2013 Then We Die POoICB / 7 Buy
2013 The Hand of God POoICB / 8 Buy
2014 A Man of Sorrows POoICB / 9 Buy
2014 Shoot to Kill POoICB / 10 Buy
2015 Sins of the Fathers POoICB / 11 Buy
2015 Nobody's Hero POoICB / 12 Buy
2016 A Shot At Salvation POoMDB / 1 Buy
2017 The Sweetest Morsel POoMDB / 2 Buy
2017 Acts of Violence POoICB / 13 Buy
2017 All Kinds of Dead POoICB / 14 Buy
2018 This is Where I Say Goodbye POoICB / 15 Buy
2019 Dying Days POoICB / 16 Buy
2020 Into the Valley POoICB / 17 Buy
2021 Circus Games POoICB / 18 Buy
2022 The Taste of Blood POoICB / 19 Buy
2024 The Lesson POoICB / 20 Buy
2025 Declared Dead POoICB / 21 Buy
2026 I Live by the River POoICB / 22 Buy

James Craig Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 London Calling 2011 Buy
02 Never Apologise, Never Explain / Time of Death 2012 Buy
03 Buckingham Palace Blues 2012 Buy
04 The Enemy Within 2012 Buy
05 The Circus / The Criminals We Deserve 2013 Buy
06 What Dies Inside 2013 Buy
07 Then We Die 2013 Buy
08 The Hand of God 2013 Buy
09 A Man of Sorrows 2014 Buy
10 Shoot to Kill 2014 Buy
11 Sins of the Fathers 2015 Buy
12 Nobody's Hero 2015 Buy
13 Acts of Violence 2017 Buy
14 All Kinds of Dead 2017 Buy
15 This is Where I Say Goodbye 2018 Buy
16 Dying Days 2019 Buy
17 Into the Valley 2020 Buy
18 Circus Games 2021 Buy
19 The Taste of Blood 2022 Buy
20 The Lesson 2024 Buy
21 Declared Dead 2025 Buy
22 I Live by the River 2026 Buy
01 A Shot At Salvation 2016 Buy
02 The Sweetest Morsel 2017 Buy

Where to start with James Craig

What is the best order to read James Craig 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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