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James Runcie

British author best known for the Grantchester Mysteries series, featuring Sidney Chambers. His books have sold over one million copies and inspired the long-running ITV/PBS television series. This page provides the James Runcie books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2000The Colour of HeavenPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2001The Discovery of ChocolatePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2006Canvey IslandPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2009East FortunePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2010The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor)POoTBNSSAB · 1Buy ↗

2011The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor)POoTBNSSAB · 2Buy ↗

2012Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of DeathPOoTGMB · 1Buy ↗

2012The BBC International Short Story Award 2012(By: Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross)POoTBNSSAB · 3Buy ↗

2013Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the NightPOoTGMB · 2Buy ↗

2013The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)POoTBNSSAB · 4Buy ↗

2014Sidney Chambers and the Problem of EvilPOoTGMB · 3Buy ↗

2014The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)POoTBNSSAB · 5Buy ↗

2015Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of SinsPOoTGMB · 4Buy ↗

2015The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page)POoTBNSSAB · 6Buy ↗

2016Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of TemptationPOoTGMB · 5Buy ↗

2016BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr)POoTBNSSAB · 7Buy ↗

2017Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of LovePOoTGMB · 6Buy ↗

2017The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)POoTBNSSAB · 8Buy ↗

2018The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)POoTBNSSAB · 9Buy ↗

2019The Road to GrantchesterPOoTGMB · 7Buy ↗

2019The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)POoTBNSSAB · 10Buy ↗

2020The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)POoTBNSSAB · 11Buy ↗

2021The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(With: Danny Rhodes,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding)POoTBNSSAB · 12Buy ↗

2022Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and MarriagePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2022The Great PassionPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2022The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams)POoTBNSSAB · 13Buy ↗

2023The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti)POoTBNSSAB · 14Buy ↗

2024The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O�Connell,Vee Walker)POoTBNSSAB · 15Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels5 books · 2000–2022

01The Colour of Heaven2000Buy ↗

02The Discovery of Chocolate2001Buy ↗

03Canvey Island2006Buy ↗

04East Fortune2009Buy ↗

05The Great Passion2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Grantchester Mysteries Books7 books · 2012–2019

01Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death2012Buy ↗

02Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night2013Buy ↗

03Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil2014Buy ↗

04Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins2015Buy ↗

05Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation2016Buy ↗

06Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love2017Buy ↗

07The Road to Grantchester2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of The BBC National Short Story Award Books15 books · 2010–2024

01The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor)2010Buy ↗

02The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor)2011Buy ↗

03The BBC International Short Story Award 2012(By: Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross)2012Buy ↗

04The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)2013Buy ↗

05The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)2014Buy ↗

06The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page)2015Buy ↗

07BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr)2016Buy ↗

08The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)2017Buy ↗

09The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)2018Buy ↗

10The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)2019Buy ↗

11The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)2020Buy ↗

12The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(With: Danny Rhodes,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding)2021Buy ↗

13The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams)2022Buy ↗

14The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti)2023Buy ↗

15The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O�Connell,Vee Walker)2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2022

01Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage2022Buy ↗

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