Does this page include every Stephen Booth book?

This catalog lists the Stephen Booth books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Stephen Booth series listed separately?

Yes. Each Stephen Booth series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Stephen Booth books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Stephen Booth Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Stephen Booth books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Stephen Booth bibliography.

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 21 books / 2 series

British author best known for the Ben Cooper & Diane Fry crime series set in the Peak District. His books have sold over one million copies and won multiple awards, including the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel. This page provides the Stephen Booth books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Stephen Booth in Publication Order

2000 Black Dog POoBC&DFB / 1 Buy

2001 Dancing with the Virgins POoBC&DFB / 2 Buy

2002 Blood on the Tongue POoBC&DFB / 3 Buy

2003 Blind to the Bones POoBC&DFB / 4 Buy

2004 One Last Breath POoBC&DFB / 5 Buy

2005 The Dead Place POoBC&DFB / 6 Buy

2006 Scared To Live POoBC&DFB / 7 Buy

2007 Dying to Sin POoBC&DFB / 8 Buy

2007 Claws POoBC&DFB / 9 Buy

2009 The Kill Call POoBC&DFB / 10 Buy

2010 Lost River POoBC&DFB / 11 Buy

2011 Top Hard POoSN / 1 Buy

2011 The Devil's Edge POoBC&DFB / 12 Buy

2012 Dead and Buried POoBC&DFB / 13 Buy

2013 Already Dead POoBC&DFB / 14 Buy

2014 The Corpse Bridge POoBC&DFB / 15 Buy

2015 The Murder Road POoBC&DFB / 16 Buy

2017 Secrets of Death POoBC&DFB / 17 Buy

2017 Dead in the Dark POoBC&DFB / 18 Buy

2018 Fall Down Dead POoBC&DFB / 19 Buy

2019 Drowned Lives POoSN / 2 Buy

Complete Stephen Booth Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Ben Cooper & Diane Fry Reading Order 19 books / 2000-2018

01 Black Dog 2000 Buy

02 Dancing with the Virgins 2001 Buy

03 Blood on the Tongue 2002 Buy

04 Blind to the Bones 2003 Buy

05 One Last Breath 2004 Buy

06 The Dead Place 2005 Buy

07 Scared To Live 2006 Buy

08 Dying to Sin 2007 Buy

09 Claws 2007 Buy

10 The Kill Call 2009 Buy

11 Lost River 2010 Buy

12 The Devil's Edge 2011 Buy

13 Dead and Buried 2012 Buy

14 Already Dead 2013 Buy

15 The Corpse Bridge 2014 Buy

16 The Murder Road 2015 Buy

17 Secrets of Death 2017 Buy

18 Dead in the Dark 2017 Buy

19 Fall Down Dead 2018 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 2 books / 2011-2019

01 Top Hard 2011 Buy

02 Drowned Lives 2019 Buy

Where to start with Stephen Booth

What is the best order to read Stephen Booth 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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