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Simon Beckett Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 15 books / 3 series

Simon Beckett is a British author best known for the David Hunter forensic crime series. His books have sold millions worldwide and been translated into over 20 languages. This page provides the Simon Beckett books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Simon Beckett Books in Chronological Order

1994 Fine Lines POoSN / 1 Buy
1995 Animals POoSN / 2 Buy
1997 Where There's Smoke POoSN / 3 Buy
1998 Owning Jacob POoSN / 4 Buy
2006 The Chemistry of Death POoDHB / 1 Buy
2007 Written in Bone POoDHB / 2 Buy
2010 Whispers of the Dead POoDHB / 3 Buy
2010 The Calling of the Grave POoDHB / 4 Buy
2013 Stone Bruises POoSN / 5 Buy
2013 Cat and Mouse POoDHB / 5 Buy
2016 The Restless Dead POoDHB / 6 Buy
2016 Snowfall & Just Another Day POoDHB / 7 Buy
2019 The Scent of Death POoDHB / 8 Buy
2022 The Lost POoJCB / 1 Buy
2026 The Bone Garden POoDHB / 9 Buy

Simon Beckett Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Chemistry of Death 2006 Buy
02 Written in Bone 2007 Buy
03 Whispers of the Dead 2010 Buy
04 The Calling of the Grave 2010 Buy
05 Cat and Mouse 2013 Buy
06 The Restless Dead 2016 Buy
07 Snowfall & Just Another Day 2016 Buy
08 The Scent of Death 2019 Buy
09 The Bone Garden 2026 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1994-2013
01 Fine Lines 1994 Buy
02 Animals 1995 Buy
03 Where There's Smoke 1997 Buy
04 Owning Jacob 1998 Buy
05 Stone Bruises 2013 Buy
01 The Lost 2022 Buy

Where to start with Simon Beckett

What is the best order to read Simon Beckett 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.