A Book in Order

Series · 35 books

Mark Billingham Books in Order

The complete Mark Billingham reading order — 35 books from 1960–2024.

  1. 01 From the Dead 1960 Amazon — buy From the Dead Bookshop — buy From the Dead ThriftBooks — buy From the Dead eBooks.com — buy From the Dead
  2. 02 Sleepyhead 2001 Amazon — buy Sleepyhead Bookshop — buy Sleepyhead ThriftBooks — buy Sleepyhead eBooks.com — buy Sleepyhead
  3. 03 Scaredy cat 2002 Amazon — buy Scaredy cat Bookshop — buy Scaredy cat ThriftBooks — buy Scaredy cat eBooks.com — buy Scaredy cat
  4. 04 Lazybones 2003 Amazon — buy Lazybones Bookshop — buy Lazybones ThriftBooks — buy Lazybones eBooks.com — buy Lazybones
  5. 05 The Burning Girl 2004 Amazon — buy The Burning Girl Bookshop — buy The Burning Girl ThriftBooks — buy The Burning Girl eBooks.com — buy The Burning Girl
  6. 06 Burning Girl 2004 Amazon — buy Burning Girl Bookshop — buy Burning Girl ThriftBooks — buy Burning Girl eBooks.com — buy Burning Girl
  7. 07 Lifeless 2005 Amazon — buy Lifeless Bookshop — buy Lifeless ThriftBooks — buy Lifeless eBooks.com — buy Lifeless
  8. 08 The Best New British Mysteries 2005 Amazon — buy The Best New British Mysteries Bookshop — buy The Best New British Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy The Best New British Mysteries eBooks.com — buy The Best New British Mysteries
  9. 09 Buried 2006 Amazon — buy Buried Bookshop — buy Buried ThriftBooks — buy Buried eBooks.com — buy Buried
  10. 10 In the dark 2008 Amazon — buy In the dark Bookshop — buy In the dark ThriftBooks — buy In the dark eBooks.com — buy In the dark
  11. 11 Death message 2008 Amazon — buy Death message Bookshop — buy Death message ThriftBooks — buy Death message eBooks.com — buy Death message
  12. 12 Bloodline 2009 Amazon — buy Bloodline Bookshop — buy Bloodline ThriftBooks — buy Bloodline eBooks.com — buy Bloodline
  13. 13 Lazybones and The Burning Girl 2010 Amazon — buy Lazybones and The Burning Girl Bookshop — buy Lazybones and The Burning Girl ThriftBooks — buy Lazybones and The Burning Girl eBooks.com — buy Lazybones and The Burning Girl
  14. 14 Scaredy Cat : The Tom Thorne Novels 2010 Amazon — buy Scaredy Cat : The Tom Thorne Novels Bookshop — buy Scaredy Cat : The Tom Thorne Novels ThriftBooks — buy Scaredy Cat : The Tom Thorne Novels eBooks.com — buy Scaredy Cat : The Tom Thorne Novels
  15. 15 Good as dead 2011 Amazon — buy Good as dead Bookshop — buy Good as dead ThriftBooks — buy Good as dead eBooks.com — buy Good as dead
  16. 16 Scaredy Cat Mark Billingham 2012 Amazon — buy Scaredy Cat Mark Billingham Bookshop — buy Scaredy Cat Mark Billingham ThriftBooks — buy Scaredy Cat Mark Billingham eBooks.com — buy Scaredy Cat Mark Billingham
  17. 17 Lifeless Mark Billingham 2012 Amazon — buy Lifeless Mark Billingham Bookshop — buy Lifeless Mark Billingham ThriftBooks — buy Lifeless Mark Billingham eBooks.com — buy Lifeless Mark Billingham
  18. 18 Rush of blood 2012 Amazon — buy Rush of blood Bookshop — buy Rush of blood ThriftBooks — buy Rush of blood eBooks.com — buy Rush of blood
  19. 19 The demands 2012 Amazon — buy The demands Bookshop — buy The demands ThriftBooks — buy The demands eBooks.com — buy The demands
  20. 20 The dying hours 2013 Amazon — buy The dying hours Bookshop — buy The dying hours ThriftBooks — buy The dying hours eBooks.com — buy The dying hours
  21. 21 The bones beneath 2014 Amazon — buy The bones beneath Bookshop — buy The bones beneath ThriftBooks — buy The bones beneath eBooks.com — buy The bones beneath
  22. 22 Time of Death 2015 Amazon — buy Time of Death Bookshop — buy Time of Death ThriftBooks — buy Time of Death eBooks.com — buy Time of Death
  23. 23 Time of Death (Tom Thorne) 2015 Amazon — buy Time of Death (Tom Thorne) Bookshop — buy Time of Death (Tom Thorne) ThriftBooks — buy Time of Death (Tom Thorne) eBooks.com — buy Time of Death (Tom Thorne)
  24. 24 Die of shame 2016 Amazon — buy Die of shame Bookshop — buy Die of shame ThriftBooks — buy Die of shame eBooks.com — buy Die of shame
  25. 25 Love like blood 2017 Amazon — buy Love like blood Bookshop — buy Love like blood ThriftBooks — buy Love like blood eBooks.com — buy Love like blood
  26. 26 Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne Novels) 2017 Amazon — buy Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne Novels) Bookshop — buy Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne Novels) ThriftBooks — buy Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne Novels) eBooks.com — buy Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne Novels)
  27. 27 OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology 2017 Amazon — buy OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology Bookshop — buy OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology ThriftBooks — buy OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology eBooks.com — buy OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology
  28. 28 The Killing Habit 2018 Amazon — buy The Killing Habit Bookshop — buy The Killing Habit ThriftBooks — buy The Killing Habit eBooks.com — buy The Killing Habit
  29. 29 Cut Off 2018 Amazon — buy Cut Off Bookshop — buy Cut Off ThriftBooks — buy Cut Off eBooks.com — buy Cut Off
  30. 30 Their Little Secret 2019 Amazon — buy Their Little Secret Bookshop — buy Their Little Secret ThriftBooks — buy Their Little Secret eBooks.com — buy Their Little Secret
  31. 31 Cry Baby 2020 Amazon — buy Cry Baby Bookshop — buy Cry Baby ThriftBooks — buy Cry Baby eBooks.com — buy Cry Baby
  32. 32 Rabbit Hole 2021 Amazon — buy Rabbit Hole Bookshop — buy Rabbit Hole ThriftBooks — buy Rabbit Hole eBooks.com — buy Rabbit Hole
  33. 33 Murder Book 2022 Amazon — buy Murder Book Bookshop — buy Murder Book ThriftBooks — buy Murder Book eBooks.com — buy Murder Book
  34. 34 The Last Dance 2023 Amazon — buy The Last Dance Bookshop — buy The Last Dance ThriftBooks — buy The Last Dance eBooks.com — buy The Last Dance
  35. 35 Wrong Hands 2024 Amazon — buy Wrong Hands Bookshop — buy Wrong Hands ThriftBooks — buy Wrong Hands eBooks.com — buy Wrong Hands

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 From the Dead 1960
2 Sleepyhead 2001
3 Scaredy cat 2002
4 Lazybones 2003
5 The Burning Girl 2004
6 Burning Girl 2004
7 Lifeless 2005
8 The Best New British Mysteries 2005
9 Buried 2006
10 In the dark 2008
11 Death message 2008
12 Bloodline 2009
13 Lazybones and The Burning Girl 2010
14 Scaredy Cat : The Tom Thorne Novels 2010
15 Good as dead 2011
16 Scaredy Cat Mark Billingham 2012
17 Lifeless Mark Billingham 2012
18 Rush of blood 2012
19 The demands 2012
20 The dying hours 2013
21 The bones beneath 2014
22 Time of Death 2015
23 Time of Death (Tom Thorne) 2015
24 Die of shame 2016
25 Love like blood 2017
26 Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne Novels) 2017
27 OCR GCSE (9-1) Psychology 2017
28 The Killing Habit 2018
29 Cut Off 2018
30 Their Little Secret 2019
31 Cry Baby 2020
32 Rabbit Hole 2021
33 Murder Book 2022
34 The Last Dance 2023
35 Wrong Hands 2024

Mark Billingham reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with From the Dead (1960). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mark Billingham — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Mark Billingham books are there?

35 to date, spanning 1960–2024.

What is the newest Mark Billingham book?

Wrong Hands, published in 2024.