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James Runcie Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 28 books / 4 series

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 James Runcie Books in Chronological Order

2000 The Colour of Heaven POoSN / 1 Buy
2001 The Discovery of Chocolate POoSN / 2 Buy
2006 Canvey Island POoSN / 3 Buy
2009 East Fortune POoSN / 4 Buy
2010 The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) POoTBNSSAB / 1 Buy
2011 The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor) POoTBNSSAB / 2 Buy
2012 Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death POoTGMB / 1 Buy
2012 The 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 / 3 Buy
2013 Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night POoTGMB / 2 Buy
2013 The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) POoTBNSSAB / 4 Buy
2014 Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil POoTGMB / 3 Buy
2014 The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) POoTBNSSAB / 5 Buy
2015 Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins POoTGMB / 4 Buy
2015 The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page) POoTBNSSAB / 6 Buy
2016 Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation POoTGMB / 5 Buy
2016 BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) POoTBNSSAB / 7 Buy
2017 Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love POoTGMB / 6 Buy
2017 The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones) POoTBNSSAB / 8 Buy
2018 The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) POoTBNSSAB / 9 Buy
2019 The Road to Grantchester POoTGMB / 7 Buy
2019 The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) POoTBNSSAB / 10 Buy
2020 The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) POoTBNSSAB / 11 Buy
2021 The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(With: Danny Rhodes,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) POoTBNSSAB / 12 Buy
2022 Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage POoNB / 1 Buy
2022 The Great Passion POoSN / 5 Buy
2022 The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) POoTBNSSAB / 13 Buy
2023 The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti) POoTBNSSAB / 14 Buy
2024 The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) POoTBNSSAB / 15 Buy

James Runcie Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2000-2022
01 The Colour of Heaven 2000 Buy
02 The Discovery of Chocolate 2001 Buy
03 Canvey Island 2006 Buy
04 East Fortune 2009 Buy
05 The Great Passion 2022 Buy
01 Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death 2012 Buy
02 Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night 2013 Buy
03 Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil 2014 Buy
04 Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins 2015 Buy
05 Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation 2016 Buy
06 Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love 2017 Buy
07 The Road to Grantchester 2019 Buy
01 The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) 2010 Buy
02 The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor) 2011 Buy
03 The 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) 2012 Buy
04 The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) 2013 Buy
05 The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) 2014 Buy
06 The BBC National Short Story Award 2015(By: Jeremy Page) 2015 Buy
07 BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) 2016 Buy
08 The BBC National Short Story Award 2017(By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones) 2017 Buy
09 The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) 2018 Buy
10 The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) 2019 Buy
11 The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) 2020 Buy
12 The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(With: Danny Rhodes,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) 2021 Buy
13 The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) 2022 Buy
14 The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti) 2023 Buy
15 The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) 2024 Buy
01 Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage 2022 Buy

Where to start with James Runcie

What is the best order to read James Runcie 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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