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Jo Bannister Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 56 books / 8 series

British author Jo Bannister is best known for the Castlemere crime series and the Brodie Farrell mysteries. Her novels have earned critical acclaim for their intricate plotting and character depth. This page provides the Jo Bannister books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Jo Bannister in Publication Order

1981 The Matrix POoSN / 1 Buy
1982 Winter Plain POoSN / 2 Buy
1983 A Cactus Garden POoSN / 3 Buy
1984 Striving with Gods POoCR&HMB / 1 Buy
1986 Still Life(By: Miriam Borgenicht) POoWLMB / 1 Buy
1986 Nightmare Time(By: Hugh Pentecost) POoWLMB / 2 Buy
1986 Mosaic POoSN / 4 Buy
1987 Seascape with Dead Figures(By: Roy Hart) POoWLMB / 3 Buy
1988 Mason Codex / Unlawful Entry POoSN / 5 Buy
1989 Gilgamesh POoCR&HMB / 2 Buy
1989 The Going Down of the Sun POoCR&HMB / 3 Buy
1989 Top End(By: Steven L. Thompson) POoWLMB / 4 Buy
1989 Yellow Rain(By: Steven Spetz) POoWLMB / 5 Buy
1990 Shards POoMFB / 1 Buy
1991 Death and Other Lovers POoMFB / 2 Buy
1992 Time Lapse(By: Janice Law) POoWLMB / 6 Buy
1993 A Bleeding of Innocents POoCB / 1 Buy
1994 Charisma / Sins of the Heart POoCB / 2 Buy
1994 The Killing Floor(By: Peter Turnbull) POoWLMB / 7 Buy
1995 Burning Desires / A Taste for Burning POoCB / 3 Buy
1996 No Birds Sing POoWLMB / 8 Buy
1996 Death Of A Healing Woman(By: Allana Martin) POoWLMB / 9 Buy
1996 Rain Dance(By: Skye Kathleen Moody) POoWLMB / 10 Buy
1996 Prove the Nameless(By: Terence Faherty) POoWLMB / 11 Buy
1996 So Dear To Wicked Men(By: Takis Iakovou,Judy Iakovou) POoWLMB / 12 Buy
1997 The Lazarus Hotel POoWLMB / 13 Buy
1998 The Primrose Convention POoRHB / 1 Buy
1999 The Primrose Switchback POoRHB / 2 Buy
1999 Broken Lines POoCB / 5 Buy
1999 The Hireling's Tale POoCB / 6 Buy
1999 The Lithium Murder(By: Camille Minichino) POoWLMB / 14 Buy
2000 Changelings POoCB / 7 Buy
2001 Echoes of Lies POoBFB / 1 Buy
2001 Rosewood's Ashes(By: Aileen Schumacher) POoWLMB / 15 Buy
2002 True Witness POoBFB / 2 Buy
2003 Reflections POoBFB / 3 Buy
2004 The Depths of Solitude POoBFB / 4 Buy
2005 Breaking Faith POoBFB / 5 Buy
2006 The Fifth Cataract POoCR&HMB / 4 Buy
2006 The Tinderbox POoSN / 6 Buy
2006 Requiem for a Dealer POoBFB / 6 Buy
2007 From Fire And Flood POoSN / 7 Buy
2007 Flawed POoBFB / 7 Buy
2008 Fathers and Sins POoSN / 8 Buy
2008 Closer Still POoBFB / 8 Buy
2011 Death in High Places POoSN / 9 Buy
2013 Deadly Virtues POoHB&GAB / 1 Buy
2014 Perfect Sins POoHB&GAB / 2 Buy
2015 Desperate Measures POoHB&GAB / 3 Buy
2017 Other Countries POoHB&GAB / 4 Buy
2018 Kindred Spirits POoHB&GAB / 5 Buy
2018 Spy for Hire POoSN / 10 Buy
2019 Silent Footsteps POoHB&GAB / 6 Buy
2020 Dangerous Pursuits POoHB&GAB / 7 Buy
2020 Liars All POoBFB / 9 Buy
2021 China Roses POoHB&GAB / 8 Buy

Complete Jo Bannister Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Striving with Gods 1984 Buy
02 Gilgamesh 1989 Buy
03 The Going Down of the Sun 1989 Buy
04 The Fifth Cataract 2006 Buy
Rosie Holland Reading Order 2 books / 1998-1999
01 The Primrose Convention 1998 Buy
02 The Primrose Switchback 1999 Buy
Brodie Farrell Reading Order 9 books / 2001-2020
01 Echoes of Lies 2001 Buy
02 True Witness 2002 Buy
03 Reflections 2003 Buy
04 The Depths of Solitude 2004 Buy
05 Breaking Faith 2005 Buy
06 Requiem for a Dealer 2006 Buy
07 Flawed 2007 Buy
08 Closer Still 2008 Buy
09 Liars All 2020 Buy
Mickey Flynn Reading Order 2 books / 1990-1991
01 Shards 1990 Buy
02 Death and Other Lovers 1991 Buy
01 Deadly Virtues 2013 Buy
02 Perfect Sins 2014 Buy
03 Desperate Measures 2015 Buy
04 Other Countries 2017 Buy
05 Kindred Spirits 2018 Buy
06 Silent Footsteps 2019 Buy
07 Dangerous Pursuits 2020 Buy
08 China Roses 2021 Buy
01 Still Life(By: Miriam Borgenicht) 1986 Buy
02 Nightmare Time(By: Hugh Pentecost) 1986 Buy
03 Seascape with Dead Figures(By: Roy Hart) 1987 Buy
04 Top End(By: Steven L. Thompson) 1989 Buy
05 Yellow Rain(By: Steven Spetz) 1989 Buy
06 Time Lapse(By: Janice Law) 1992 Buy
07 The Killing Floor(By: Peter Turnbull) 1994 Buy
08 No Birds Sing 1996 Buy
09 Death Of A Healing Woman(By: Allana Martin) 1996 Buy
10 Rain Dance(By: Skye Kathleen Moody) 1996 Buy
11 Prove the Nameless(By: Terence Faherty) 1996 Buy
12 So Dear To Wicked Men(By: Takis Iakovou,Judy Iakovou) 1996 Buy
13 The Lazarus Hotel 1997 Buy
14 The Lithium Murder(By: Camille Minichino) 1999 Buy
15 Rosewood's Ashes(By: Aileen Schumacher) 2001 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 10 books / 1981-2018
01 The Matrix 1981 Buy
02 Winter Plain 1982 Buy
03 A Cactus Garden 1983 Buy
04 Mosaic 1986 Buy
05 Mason Codex / Unlawful Entry 1988 Buy
06 The Tinderbox 2006 Buy
07 From Fire And Flood 2007 Buy
08 Fathers and Sins 2008 Buy
09 Death in High Places 2011 Buy
10 Spy for Hire 2018 Buy
Castlemere Reading Order 6 books / 1993-2000
01 A Bleeding of Innocents 1993 Buy
02 Charisma / Sins of the Heart 1994 Buy
03 Burning Desires / A Taste for Burning 1995 Buy
05 Broken Lines 1999 Buy
06 The Hireling's Tale 1999 Buy
07 Changelings 2000 Buy

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What is the best order to read Jo Bannister 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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