Does this page include every Paul Watkins book?

This catalog lists the Paul Watkins books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Paul Watkins series listed separately?

Yes. Each Paul Watkins series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Paul Watkins books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Paul Watkins Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Paul Watkins books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Paul Watkins bibliography.

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 3 series

Paul Watkins is a British-American author best known for the historical adventure novel *The Forger* and the acclaimed *Ice Trilogy*. A finalist for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Book Award, his works have sold over one million copies worldwide. This page provides the Paul Watkins books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

Books by Paul Watkins in Publication Order

1988 Night Over Day Over Night POoSN / 1 Buy

1989 Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn POoSN / 2 Buy

1990 In the Blue Light of African Dreams POoSN / 3 Buy

1992 The Promise of Light POoSN / 4 Buy

1994 Stand Before Your God POoNB / 1 Buy

1995 Archangel POoSN / 5 Buy

1997 The Story of My Disappearance POoSN / 6 Buy

2000 The Forger POoSN / 7 Buy

2004 The Fellowship of Ghosts POoNB / 2 Buy

2004 Thunder God POoSN / 8 Buy

2006 The Ice Soldier POoSN / 9 Buy

2010 Eye of the Red Tsar POoIPB / 1 Buy

2011 The Red Coffin / Shadow Pass POoIPB / 2 Buy

2012 Archive 17 / Siberian Red POoIPB / 3 Buy

2012 Midget Submarine Commander: The Life of Godfrey Place VC POoNB / 3 Buy

2013 The Red Moth POoIPB / 4 Buy

2013 The Beast in the Red Forest POoIPB / 5 Buy

2015 Red Icon POoIPB / 6 Buy

2016 Berlin Red POoIPB / 7 Buy

2019 The Elegant Lie(As: Sam Eastland) POoSN / 10 Buy

Complete Paul Watkins Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 10 books / 1988-2019

01 Night Over Day Over Night 1988 Buy

02 Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn 1989 Buy

03 In the Blue Light of African Dreams 1990 Buy

04 The Promise of Light 1992 Buy

05 Archangel 1995 Buy

06 The Story of My Disappearance 1997 Buy

07 The Forger 2000 Buy

08 Thunder God 2004 Buy

09 The Ice Soldier 2006 Buy

10 The Elegant Lie(As: Sam Eastland) 2019 Buy

Inspector Pekkala Reading Order 7 books / 2010-2016

01 Eye of the Red Tsar 2010 Buy

02 The Red Coffin / Shadow Pass 2011 Buy

03 Archive 17 / Siberian Red 2012 Buy

04 The Red Moth 2013 Buy

05 The Beast in the Red Forest 2013 Buy

06 Red Icon 2015 Buy

07 Berlin Red 2016 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 3 books / 1994-2012

01 Stand Before Your God 1994 Buy

02 The Fellowship of Ghosts 2004 Buy

03 Midget Submarine Commander: The Life of Godfrey Place VC 2012 Buy

Where to start with Paul Watkins

What is the best order to read Paul Watkins 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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