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Reading order

DCI Ryan Books in Order

This page lists the complete DCI Ryan reading order by L.J. Ross, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 2015-2026

DCI Ryan Reading Order

01 Holy Island 2015 Buy
02 Sycamore Gap 2015 Buy
03 Heavenfield 2016 Buy
04 Angel 2016 Buy
05 High Force 2017 Buy
06 Cragside 2017 Buy
07 Dark Skies 2017 Buy
08 Seven Bridges 2018 Buy
09 The Hermitage 2018 Buy
10 Longstone 2018 Buy
11 The Infirmary 2019 Buy
12 The Moor 2019 Buy
13 Penshaw 2019 Buy
14 Borderlands 2019 Buy
15 Ryan's Christmas 2019 Buy
16 The Shrine 2020 Buy
17 Cuthbert's Way 2020 Buy
18 The Rock 2021 Buy
19 Bamburgh 2022 Buy
20 Lady's Well 2023 Buy
21 Death Rocks 2024 Buy
22 Poison Garden 2024 Buy
23 Belsay 2025 Buy
24 Berwick 2026 Buy

DCI Ryan Books by Publication Order

2015 Holy Island #1
2015 Sycamore Gap #2
2016 Heavenfield #3
2016 Angel #4
2017 High Force #5
2017 Cragside #6
2017 Dark Skies #7
2018 Seven Bridges #8
2018 The Hermitage #9
2018 Longstone #10
2019 The Infirmary #11
2019 The Moor #12
2019 Penshaw #13
2019 Borderlands #14
2019 Ryan's Christmas #15
2020 The Shrine #16
2020 Cuthbert's Way #17
2021 The Rock #18
2022 Bamburgh #19
2023 Lady's Well #20
2024 Death Rocks #21
2024 Poison Garden #22
2025 Belsay #23
2026 Berwick #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct DCI Ryan reading order?

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

How many DCI Ryan books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 DCI Ryan books published across 2015-2026.

Who writes the DCI Ryan books?

DCI Ryan is listed as a book series by L.J. Ross.

Should I read DCI Ryan in publication order?

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

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