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Home / Authors / Robert Goddard Robert Goddard British author best known for the gripping historical thriller *The Taking of the Sun* and the acclaimed *Harry Barnett* series. A master of the intricate plot, Goddard’s novels have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Robert Goddard books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1986 Past Caring POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1988 In Pale Battalions POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1989 Painting the Darkness POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1990 Into the Blue POoHBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 Take No Farewell / Debt of Dishonour POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1992 Hand in Glove POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1993 Closed Circle POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1995 Borrowed Time POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1996 Out of the Sun POoHBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1997 Beyond Recall POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1998 Caught in the Light POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1999 Set in Stone POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 2000 Sea Change POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 2001 Dying to Tell POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 2003 Days Without Number POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 2004 Play to the End POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 2005 Sight Unseen POoSN · 15 Buy ↗ 2006 Never Go Back POoHBB · 3 Buy ↗ 2007 Name to a Face POoSN · 16 Buy ↗ 2008 Found Wanting POoSN · 17 Buy ↗ 2009 Long Time Coming POoSN · 18 Buy ↗ 2010 Blood Count POoSN · 19 Buy ↗ 2012 Fault Line POoSN · 20 Buy ↗ 2013 The Ways of the World POoJ"MB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 The Corners of the Globe POoJ"MB · 2 Buy ↗ 2015 The Ends of the Earth POoJ"MB · 3 Buy ↗ 2017 Panic Room POoSN · 21 Buy ↗ 2019 One False Move POoSN · 22 Buy ↗ 2021 The Fine Art of Invisible Detection POoUWB · 1 Buy ↗ 2022 This is the Night They Come for You POoITB · 1 Buy ↗ 2023 The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction POoUWB · 2 Buy ↗ 2025 This is the Day They Dream Of POoITB · 2 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Standalone Novels 22 books · 1986–2019
02 In Pale Battalions 1988 Buy ↗ 03 Painting the Darkness 1989 Buy ↗ 04 Take No Farewell / Debt of Dishonour 1991 Buy ↗ 09 Caught in the Light 1998 Buy ↗ 13 Days Without Number 2003 Buy ↗ 14 Play to the End 2004 Buy ↗ 16 Name to a Face 2007 Buy ↗ 18 Long Time Coming 2009 Buy ↗ 22 One False Move 2019 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Umiko Wada Books 2 books · 2021–2023
01 The Fine Art of Invisible Detection 2021 Buy ↗ 02 The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Harry Barnett Books 3 books · 1990–2006
02 Out of the Sun 1996 Buy ↗ Publication Order of James "Max" Maxted Books 3 books · 2013–2015
01 The Ways of the World 2013 Buy ↗ 02 The Corners of the Globe 2014 Buy ↗ 03 The Ends of the Earth 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Inspector Taleb Books 2 books · 2022–2025
01 This is the Night They Come for You 2022 Buy ↗ 02 This is the Day They Dream Of 2025 Buy ↗