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Peter May Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 31 books / 5 series

Scottish author Peter May is best known for the *Lewis Trilogy* and the *China Thrillers* series. His novels have sold millions worldwide and won several literary awards. This page provides the Peter May books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Peter May in Publication Order

1978 The Reporter POoSN / 1 Buy
1979 Fallen Hero POoSN / 2 Buy
1981 The Man with No Face / Hidden Faces POoSN / 3 Buy
1992 The Noble Path POoSN / 4 Buy
1999 The Firemaker POoTCTB / 1 Buy
2000 The Fourth Sacrifice POoTCTB / 2 Buy
2000 The Killing Room POoTCTB / 3 Buy
2002 Snakehead POoTCTB / 4 Buy
2003 The Runner POoTCTB / 5 Buy
2004 Chinese Whispers POoTCTB / 6 Buy
2006 Extraordinary People / Dry Bones POoTEFB / 1 Buy
2007 The Critic / A Vintage Corpse POoTEFB / 2 Buy
2008 Blacklight Blue POoTEFB / 3 Buy
2009 The Blackhouse POoLTB / 1 Buy
2010 Freeze Frame POoTEFB / 4 Buy
2010 Virtually Dead POoSN / 5 Buy
2010 Blowback POoTEFB / 5 Buy
2010 The Ghost Marriage POoTCTB / 7 Buy
2011 The Lewis Man POoLTB / 2 Buy
2012 The Chessmen POoLTB / 3 Buy
2013 Hebrides POoNB / 1 Buy
2013 Entry Island POoSN / 6 Buy
2015 Runaway POoSN / 7 Buy
2016 Coffin Road POoSN / 8 Buy
2017 Cast Iron POoTEFB / 6 Buy
2018 I'll Keep You Safe POoSN / 9 Buy
2020 A Silent Death POoSN / 10 Buy
2020 Lockdown POoSN / 11 Buy
2021 The Night Gate POoTEFB / 7 Buy
2023 A Winter Grave POoSN / 12 Buy
2024 The Black Loch POoLTB / 4 Buy

Complete Peter May Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Hebrides 2013 Buy
The China Thrillers Reading Order 7 books / 1999-2010
01 The Firemaker 1999 Buy
02 The Fourth Sacrifice 2000 Buy
03 The Killing Room 2000 Buy
04 Snakehead 2002 Buy
05 The Runner 2003 Buy
06 Chinese Whispers 2004 Buy
07 The Ghost Marriage 2010 Buy
Lewis Tetralogy Reading Order 4 books / 2009-2024
01 The Blackhouse 2009 Buy
02 The Lewis Man 2011 Buy
03 The Chessmen 2012 Buy
04 The Black Loch 2024 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 12 books / 1978-2023
01 The Reporter 1978 Buy
02 Fallen Hero 1979 Buy
03 The Man with No Face / Hidden Faces 1981 Buy
04 The Noble Path 1992 Buy
05 Virtually Dead 2010 Buy
06 Entry Island 2013 Buy
07 Runaway 2015 Buy
08 Coffin Road 2016 Buy
09 I'll Keep You Safe 2018 Buy
10 A Silent Death 2020 Buy
11 Lockdown 2020 Buy
12 A Winter Grave 2023 Buy
The Enzo Files Reading Order 7 books / 2006-2021
01 Extraordinary People / Dry Bones 2006 Buy
02 The Critic / A Vintage Corpse 2007 Buy
03 Blacklight Blue 2008 Buy
04 Freeze Frame 2010 Buy
05 Blowback 2010 Buy
06 Cast Iron 2017 Buy
07 The Night Gate 2021 Buy

Where to start with Peter May

What is the best order to read Peter May 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.