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Robert Goddard Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 32 books / 5 series

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.

Books by Robert Goddard in Publication Order

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

Complete Robert Goddard Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 22 books / 1986-2019
01 Past Caring 1986 Buy
02 In Pale Battalions 1988 Buy
03 Painting the Darkness 1989 Buy
04 Take No Farewell / Debt of Dishonour 1991 Buy
05 Hand in Glove 1992 Buy
06 Closed Circle 1993 Buy
07 Borrowed Time 1995 Buy
08 Beyond Recall 1997 Buy
09 Caught in the Light 1998 Buy
10 Set in Stone 1999 Buy
11 Sea Change 2000 Buy
12 Dying to Tell 2001 Buy
13 Days Without Number 2003 Buy
14 Play to the End 2004 Buy
15 Sight Unseen 2005 Buy
16 Name to a Face 2007 Buy
17 Found Wanting 2008 Buy
18 Long Time Coming 2009 Buy
19 Blood Count 2010 Buy
20 Fault Line 2012 Buy
21 Panic Room 2017 Buy
22 One False Move 2019 Buy
Umiko Wada Reading Order 2 books / 2021-2023
01 The Fine Art of Invisible Detection 2021 Buy
02 The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction 2023 Buy
Harry Barnett Reading Order 3 books / 1990-2006
01 Into the Blue 1990 Buy
02 Out of the Sun 1996 Buy
03 Never Go Back 2006 Buy
James "Max" Maxted Reading Order 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
Inspector Taleb Reading Order 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

Where to start with Robert Goddard

What is the best order to read Robert Goddard 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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