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R.J. Ellory Complete Bibliography

Browse books by R.J. Ellory in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 23 books / 2 series

British author R.J. Ellory is best known for his standalone crime thrillers, including *A Quiet Belief in Angels* and *A Simple Act of Violence*. His work has earned critical acclaim and international bestseller status. This page provides the R.J. Ellory books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by R.J. Ellory in Publication Order

2003 Candlemoth POoSN / 1 Buy
2004 Ghostheart POoSN / 2 Buy
2005 A Quiet Vendetta POoSN / 3 Buy
2006 City of Lies POoSN / 4 Buy
2007 A Quiet Belief in Angels POoSN / 5 Buy
2008 The Sister POoTDICB / 1 Buy
2008 A Simple Act of Violence POoSN / 6 Buy
2009 The Anniversary Man POoSN / 7 Buy
2010 Saints of New York POoSN / 8 Buy
2011 Bad Signs POoSN / 9 Buy
2012 The Killer POoTDICB / 2 Buy
2012 The Cop POoTDICB / 3 Buy
2012 A Dark and Broken Heart POoSN / 10 Buy
2014 Carnival of Shadows POoSN / 11 Buy
2014 The Devil and the River POoSN / 12 Buy
2015 Mockingbird Songs POoSN / 13 Buy
2019 Three Bullets POoSN / 14 Buy
2020 Kings of America POoSN / 15 Buy
2021 Proof of Life POoSN / 16 Buy
2022 The Darkest Season POoSN / 17 Buy
2023 The Last Highway POoSN / 18 Buy
2025 The Bell Tower POoSN / 19 Buy
2025 A Darker Side of Paradise POoSN / 20 Buy

Complete R.J. Ellory Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 20 books / 2003-2025
01 Candlemoth 2003 Buy
02 Ghostheart 2004 Buy
03 A Quiet Vendetta 2005 Buy
04 City of Lies 2006 Buy
05 A Quiet Belief in Angels 2007 Buy
06 A Simple Act of Violence 2008 Buy
07 The Anniversary Man 2009 Buy
08 Saints of New York 2010 Buy
09 Bad Signs 2011 Buy
10 A Dark and Broken Heart 2012 Buy
11 Carnival of Shadows 2014 Buy
12 The Devil and the River 2014 Buy
13 Mockingbird Songs 2015 Buy
14 Three Bullets 2019 Buy
15 Kings of America 2020 Buy
16 Proof of Life 2021 Buy
17 The Darkest Season 2022 Buy
18 The Last Highway 2023 Buy
19 The Bell Tower 2025 Buy
20 A Darker Side of Paradise 2025 Buy
01 The Sister 2008 Buy
02 The Killer 2012 Buy
03 The Cop 2012 Buy

Where to start with R.J. Ellory

What is the best order to read R.J. Ellory 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.