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Reading order

Bob Skinner Books in Order

This page lists the complete Bob Skinner reading order by Quintin Jardine, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 39 books / 1993-2026

Bob Skinner Reading Order

01 Skinner's Rules 1993 Buy
02 Skinner's Festival 1994 Buy
03 Skinner's Trail 1994 Buy
04 Skinner's Round 1995 Buy
05 Skinner's Ordeal 1996 Buy
06 Skinner's Mission 1997 Buy
07 Skinner's Ghosts 1998 Buy
08 Murmuring the Judges 1998 Buy
09 Gallery Whispers 1999 Buy
10 Thursday Legends 2000 Buy
11 Autographs in the Rain 2001 Buy
12 Head Shot 2002 Buy
13 Fallen Gods 2003 Buy
14 Stay of Execution 2004 Buy
15 Lethal Intent 2005 Buy
16 Dead and Buried 2006 Buy
17 Death's Door 2007 Buy
18 Aftershock 2008 Buy
19 Fatal Last Words 2009 Buy
20 A Rush of Blood 2010 Buy
21 Grievous Angel 2011 Buy
22 Funeral Note 2012 Buy
23 Pray for the Dying 2013 Buy
24 Hour of Darkness 2014 Buy
25 A Hint of Death 2014 Buy
26 Last Resort 2015 Buy
27 Private Investigations 2016 Buy
28 Game Over 2017 Buy
29 State Secrets 2017 Buy
30 Skinner's Elves 2017 Buy
31 A Brush with Death 2018 Buy
32 Cold Case 2018 Buy
33 The Bad Fire 2019 Buy
34 The Roots of Evil 2020 Buy
35 Deadlock 2021 Buy
36 Open Season 2022 Buy
37 The Cage 2023 Buy
38 Secrets and Lies 2024 Buy
39 Dead Man’s Tale: the thrilling new crime novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series 2026 Buy

Bob Skinner Books by Publication Order

1993 Skinner's Rules #1
1994 Skinner's Festival #2
1994 Skinner's Trail #3
1995 Skinner's Round #4
1996 Skinner's Ordeal #5
1997 Skinner's Mission #6
1998 Skinner's Ghosts #7
1998 Murmuring the Judges #8
1999 Gallery Whispers #9
2000 Thursday Legends #10
2001 Autographs in the Rain #11
2002 Head Shot #12
2003 Fallen Gods #13
2004 Stay of Execution #14
2005 Lethal Intent #15
2006 Dead and Buried #16
2007 Death's Door #17
2008 Aftershock #18
2009 Fatal Last Words #19
2010 A Rush of Blood #20
2011 Grievous Angel #21
2012 Funeral Note #22
2013 Pray for the Dying #23
2014 Hour of Darkness #24
2014 A Hint of Death #25
2015 Last Resort #26
2016 Private Investigations #27
2017 Game Over #28
2017 State Secrets #29
2017 Skinner's Elves #30
2018 A Brush with Death #31
2018 Cold Case #32
2019 The Bad Fire #33
2020 The Roots of Evil #34
2021 Deadlock #35
2022 Open Season #36
2023 The Cage #37
2024 Secrets and Lies #38
2026 Dead Man’s Tale: the thrilling new crime novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series #39

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Bob Skinner reading order?

The Bob Skinner reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Bob Skinner books are there?

This catalog currently lists 39 Bob Skinner books published across 1993-2026.

Who writes the Bob Skinner books?

Bob Skinner is listed as a book series by Quintin Jardine.

Should I read Bob Skinner in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Bob Skinner. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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