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Philip Kerr Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 40 books / 6 series

Scottish author Philip Kerr is best known for his acclaimed Bernie Gunther historical noir series. His books have sold millions worldwide and earned multiple awards, including the CWA Ellis Peters Award. This page provides the Philip Kerr books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Philip Kerr Books in Chronological Order

1989 March Violets POoBGB / 1 Buy
1990 The Pale Criminal POoBGB / 2 Buy
1991 A German Requiem POoBGB / 3 Buy
1992 A Philosophical Investigation POoSN / 1 Buy
1993 Dead Meat POoSN / 2 Buy
1995 Gridiron / The Grid POoSN / 3 Buy
1996 Esau POoSN / 4 Buy
1998 A Five-Year Plan POoSN / 5 Buy
1999 The Second Angel POoSN / 6 Buy
1999 The Shot POoSN / 7 Buy
2002 Dark Matter POoSN / 8 Buy
2004 The Akhenaten Adventure POoCOTLB / 1 Buy
2005 The Blue Djinn of Babylon POoCOTLB / 2 Buy
2005 Hitler's Peace POoSN / 9 Buy
2006 The Cobra King of Kathmandu POoCOTLB / 3 Buy
2006 The One from the Other POoBGB / 4 Buy
2007 The Day of the Djinn Warriors POoCOTLB / 4 Buy
2008 One Small Step POoPKSS / 1 Buy
2008 One Small Step(As: P.B. Kerr) POoSS / 1 Buy
2008 The Eye of the Forest POoCOTLB / 5 Buy
2008 A Quiet Flame POoBGB / 5 Buy
2009 If The Dead Rise Not POoBGB / 6 Buy
2010 The Five Fakirs of Faizabad POoCOTLB / 6 Buy
2010 Field Gray POoBGB / 7 Buy
2011 The Grave Robbers of Genghis Khan POoCOTLB / 7 Buy
2011 Prague Fatale POoBGB / 8 Buy
2013 A Man Without Breath POoBGB / 9 Buy
2013 Prayer POoSN / 10 Buy
2014 January Window POoSMB / 1 Buy
2014 The Winter Horses POoSN / 11 Buy
2014 Research POoSN / 12 Buy
2015 Hand of God POoSMB / 2 Buy
2015 False Nine POoSMB / 3 Buy
2015 The Lady from Zagreb POoBGB / 10 Buy
2016 The Pocket Handkerchief POoSS / 2 Buy
2016 The Other Side of Silence POoBGB / 11 Buy
2016 The Most Frightening Story Ever Told POoSN / 13 Buy
2017 Prussian Blue POoBGB / 12 Buy
2018 Greeks Bearing Gifts POoBGB / 13 Buy
2019 Metropolis POoBGB / 14 Buy

Philip Kerr Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 One Small Step 2008 Buy
01 March Violets 1989 Buy
02 The Pale Criminal 1990 Buy
03 A German Requiem 1991 Buy
04 The One from the Other 2006 Buy
05 A Quiet Flame 2008 Buy
06 If The Dead Rise Not 2009 Buy
07 Field Gray 2010 Buy
08 Prague Fatale 2011 Buy
09 A Man Without Breath 2013 Buy
10 The Lady from Zagreb 2015 Buy
11 The Other Side of Silence 2016 Buy
12 Prussian Blue 2017 Buy
13 Greeks Bearing Gifts 2018 Buy
14 Metropolis 2019 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 13 books / 1992-2016
01 A Philosophical Investigation 1992 Buy
02 Dead Meat 1993 Buy
03 Gridiron / The Grid 1995 Buy
04 Esau 1996 Buy
05 A Five-Year Plan 1998 Buy
06 The Second Angel 1999 Buy
07 The Shot 1999 Buy
08 Dark Matter 2002 Buy
09 Hitler's Peace 2005 Buy
10 Prayer 2013 Buy
11 The Winter Horses 2014 Buy
12 Research 2014 Buy
13 The Most Frightening Story Ever Told 2016 Buy
01 One Small Step(As: P.B. Kerr) 2008 Buy
02 The Pocket Handkerchief 2016 Buy
01 January Window 2014 Buy
02 Hand of God 2015 Buy
03 False Nine 2015 Buy
01 The Akhenaten Adventure 2004 Buy
02 The Blue Djinn of Babylon 2005 Buy
03 The Cobra King of Kathmandu 2006 Buy
04 The Day of the Djinn Warriors 2007 Buy
05 The Eye of the Forest 2008 Buy
06 The Five Fakirs of Faizabad 2010 Buy
07 The Grave Robbers of Genghis Khan 2011 Buy

Where to start with Philip Kerr

What is the best order to read Philip Kerr 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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