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Mark Billingham Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 33 books / 6 series

British author Mark Billingham is best known for his bestselling Tom Thorne crime series. His books have sold over five million copies and won multiple awards, including the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. This page lists Mark Billingham’s books in order, covering both publication chronology and series reading order.

All Mark Billingham Books in Chronological Order

1998 Knight School POoSN / 1 Buy
2001 Sleepyhead POoTTB / 1 Buy
2001 Scaredy Cat POoTTB / 2 Buy
2003 Lazybones POoTTB / 3 Buy
2004 The Burning Girl POoTTB / 4 Buy
2005 Lifeless POoTTB / 5 Buy
2006 Buried POoTTB / 6 Buy
2007 Death Message POoTTB / 7 Buy
2008 Triskellion POoTB / 1 Buy
2008 In the Dark POoSN / 2 Buy
2009 The Burning POoTB / 2 Buy
2009 Bloodline POoTTB / 8 Buy
2010 The Gathering POoTB / 3 Buy
2010 From The Dead POoTTB / 9 Buy
2011 Good as Dead / The Demands POoTTB / 10 Buy
2012 Rush of Blood POoSN / 3 Buy
2013 Dancing Towards the Blade and Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
2013 The Dying Hours POoTTB / 11 Buy
2013 Thorne at Christmas POoTTB / 12 Buy
2014 Great Lost Albums(With: David Quantick,Martyn Waites,Stav Sherez) POoNB / 1 Buy
2014 The Bones Beneath POoTTB / 13 Buy
2015 Time of Death POoTTB / 14 Buy
2016 Die of Shame POoSN / 4 Buy
2017 Love Like Blood POoTTB / 15 Buy
2018 Cut Off POoSN / 5 Buy
2018 The Killing Habit POoTTB / 16 Buy
2019 Their Little Secret POoTTB / 17 Buy
2020 Cry Baby POoTTB / 18 Buy
2021 Rabbit Hole POoSN / 6 Buy
2022 The Murder Book POoTTB / 19 Buy
2023 The Last Dance POoDMB / 1 Buy
2024 The Wrong Hands POoDMB / 2 Buy
2025 What the Night Brings POoTTB / 20 Buy

Mark Billingham Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Last Dance 2023 Buy
02 The Wrong Hands 2024 Buy
01 Dancing Towards the Blade and Other Stories 2013 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1998-2021
01 Knight School 1998 Buy
02 In the Dark 2008 Buy
03 Rush of Blood 2012 Buy
04 Die of Shame 2016 Buy
05 Cut Off 2018 Buy
06 Rabbit Hole 2021 Buy
01 Triskellion 2008 Buy
02 The Burning 2009 Buy
03 The Gathering 2010 Buy
01 Great Lost Albums(With: David Quantick,Martyn Waites,Stav Sherez) 2014 Buy
Tom Thorne Books in Reading Order 20 books / 2001-2025
01 Sleepyhead 2001 Buy
02 Scaredy Cat 2001 Buy
03 Lazybones 2003 Buy
04 The Burning Girl 2004 Buy
05 Lifeless 2005 Buy
06 Buried 2006 Buy
07 Death Message 2007 Buy
08 Bloodline 2009 Buy
09 From The Dead 2010 Buy
10 Good as Dead / The Demands 2011 Buy
11 The Dying Hours 2013 Buy
12 Thorne at Christmas 2013 Buy
13 The Bones Beneath 2014 Buy
14 Time of Death 2015 Buy
15 Love Like Blood 2017 Buy
16 The Killing Habit 2018 Buy
17 Their Little Secret 2019 Buy
18 Cry Baby 2020 Buy
19 The Murder Book 2022 Buy
20 What the Night Brings 2025 Buy

Where to start with Mark Billingham

What is the best order to read Mark Billingham 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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