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Reading order

Tom Thorne Books in Order

This page lists the complete Tom Thorne reading order by Mark Billingham, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 2001-2025

Tom Thorne Reading Order

01 Sleepyhead 2001 Buy
02 Scaredy Cat 2001 Buy
03 Lazybones 2003 Buy
04 The Burning Girl 2004 Buy
05 Lifeless 2005 Buy
06 Buried 2006 Buy
07 Death Message 2007 Buy
08 Bloodline 2009 Buy
09 From The Dead 2010 Buy
10 Good as Dead / The Demands 2011 Buy
11 The Dying Hours 2013 Buy
12 Thorne at Christmas 2013 Buy
13 The Bones Beneath 2014 Buy
14 Time of Death 2015 Buy
15 Love Like Blood 2017 Buy
16 The Killing Habit 2018 Buy
17 Their Little Secret 2019 Buy
18 Cry Baby 2020 Buy
19 The Murder Book 2022 Buy
20 What the Night Brings 2025 Buy

Tom Thorne Books by Publication Order

2001 Sleepyhead #1
2001 Scaredy Cat #2
2003 Lazybones #3
2004 The Burning Girl #4
2005 Lifeless #5
2006 Buried #6
2007 Death Message #7
2009 Bloodline #8
2010 From The Dead #9
2011 Good as Dead / The Demands #10
2013 The Dying Hours #11
2013 Thorne at Christmas #12
2014 The Bones Beneath #13
2015 Time of Death #14
2017 Love Like Blood #15
2018 The Killing Habit #16
2019 Their Little Secret #17
2020 Cry Baby #18
2022 The Murder Book #19
2025 What the Night Brings #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Tom Thorne reading order?

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

How many Tom Thorne books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Tom Thorne books published across 2001-2025.

Who writes the Tom Thorne books?

Tom Thorne is listed as a book series by Mark Billingham.

Should I read Tom Thorne in publication order?

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

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