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Ken Follett Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 39 books / 6 series

British author Ken Follett is best known for the Kingsbridge historical series, including *The Pillars of the Earth*. His books have sold over 188 million copies worldwide, cementing his legacy as a master of epic historical fiction. This page provides the Ken Follett books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Ken Follett Books in Chronological Order

1974 The Big Black POoACB / 1 Buy
1975 Shakeout POoPRB / 1 Buy
1975 The Big Needle POoACB / 2 Buy
1975 The Big Hit POoACB / 3 Buy
1976 Amok(As: Bernard L. Ross) POoSN / 1 Buy
1976 The Modigliani Scandal POoSN / 2 Buy
1976 The Mystery Hideout POoSN / 3 Buy
1976 The Power Twins POoSN / 4 Buy
1977 Paper Money POoSN / 5 Buy
1978 The Heist of the Century / Under the Streets of Nice / The Gentleman of 16 July(With: Rene L. Maurice) POoNB / 1 Buy
1978 Capricorn One(As: Bernard L. Ross) POoSN / 6 Buy
1978 Eye of the Needle / Storm Island POoSN / 7 Buy
1979 Triple POoSN / 8 Buy
1980 The Key to Rebecca POoSN / 9 Buy
1982 The Bear Raid POoPRB / 2 Buy
1982 The Man from St. Petersburg POoSN / 10 Buy
1984 On Wings of Eagles POoNB / 2 Buy
1986 Lie Down with Lions POoSN / 11 Buy
1989 The Pillars of the Earth POoKB / 1 Buy
1991 Night Over Water POoSN / 12 Buy
1993 A Dangerous Fortune POoSN / 13 Buy
1995 A Place Called Freedom POoSN / 14 Buy
1996 The Third Twin POoSN / 15 Buy
1998 The Hammer of Eden POoSN / 16 Buy
2000 Code to Zero POoSN / 17 Buy
2001 Jackdaws POoSN / 18 Buy
2002 Hornet Flight POoSN / 19 Buy
2004 Whiteout POoSN / 20 Buy
2007 World Without End POoKB / 2 Buy
2010 Fall of Giants POoCTB / 1 Buy
2012 Winter of the World POoCTB / 2 Buy
2014 Edge of Eternity POoCTB / 3 Buy
2017 Bad Faith POoNB / 3 Buy
2017 A Column of Fire POoKB / 3 Buy
2019 Notre-Dame POoNB / 4 Buy
2020 The Evening and the Morning POoKB / 4 Buy
2021 Never POoSN / 21 Buy
2023 The Armor of Light POoKB / 5 Buy
2025 Circle of Days POoSN / 22 Buy

Ken Follett Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Shakeout 1975 Buy
02 The Bear Raid 1982 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 22 books / 1976-2025
01 Amok(As: Bernard L. Ross) 1976 Buy
02 The Modigliani Scandal 1976 Buy
03 The Mystery Hideout 1976 Buy
04 The Power Twins 1976 Buy
05 Paper Money 1977 Buy
06 Capricorn One(As: Bernard L. Ross) 1978 Buy
07 Eye of the Needle / Storm Island 1978 Buy
08 Triple 1979 Buy
09 The Key to Rebecca 1980 Buy
10 The Man from St. Petersburg 1982 Buy
11 Lie Down with Lions 1986 Buy
12 Night Over Water 1991 Buy
13 A Dangerous Fortune 1993 Buy
14 A Place Called Freedom 1995 Buy
15 The Third Twin 1996 Buy
16 The Hammer of Eden 1998 Buy
17 Code to Zero 2000 Buy
18 Jackdaws 2001 Buy
19 Hornet Flight 2002 Buy
20 Whiteout 2004 Buy
21 Never 2021 Buy
22 Circle of Days 2025 Buy
01 The Big Black 1974 Buy
02 The Big Needle 1975 Buy
03 The Big Hit 1975 Buy
01 The Heist of the Century / Under the Streets of Nice / The Gentleman of 16 July(With: Rene L. Maurice) 1978 Buy
02 On Wings of Eagles 1984 Buy
03 Bad Faith 2017 Buy
04 Notre-Dame 2019 Buy
01 The Pillars of the Earth 1989 Buy
02 World Without End 2007 Buy
03 A Column of Fire 2017 Buy
04 The Evening and the Morning 2020 Buy
05 The Armor of Light 2023 Buy
01 Fall of Giants 2010 Buy
02 Winter of the World 2012 Buy
03 Edge of Eternity 2014 Buy

Where to start with Ken Follett

What is the best order to read Ken Follett 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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