Series · 40 books
Simon Brett Books in Order
The complete Simon Brett reading order — 40 books from 1900–2006.
- 01 Blood at the bookies Amazon — buy Blood at the bookies Bookshop — buy Blood at the bookies ThriftBooks — buy Blood at the bookies eBooks.com — buy Blood at the bookies
- 02 Cast, in order of disappearance Amazon — buy Cast, in order of disappearance Bookshop — buy Cast, in order of disappearance ThriftBooks — buy Cast, in order of disappearance eBooks.com — buy Cast, in order of disappearance
- 03 Situation tragedy Amazon — buy Situation tragedy Bookshop — buy Situation tragedy ThriftBooks — buy Situation tragedy eBooks.com — buy Situation tragedy
- 04 So much blood Amazon — buy So much blood Bookshop — buy So much blood ThriftBooks — buy So much blood eBooks.com — buy So much blood
- 05 Star trap Amazon — buy Star trap Bookshop — buy Star trap ThriftBooks — buy Star trap eBooks.com — buy Star trap
- 06 An amateur corpse Amazon — buy An amateur corpse Bookshop — buy An amateur corpse ThriftBooks — buy An amateur corpse eBooks.com — buy An amateur corpse
- 07 A comedian dies Amazon — buy A comedian dies Bookshop — buy A comedian dies ThriftBooks — buy A comedian dies eBooks.com — buy A comedian dies
- 08 Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour Amazon — buy Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour Bookshop — buy Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour
- 09 The dead side of the mike Amazon — buy The dead side of the mike Bookshop — buy The dead side of the mike ThriftBooks — buy The dead side of the mike eBooks.com — buy The dead side of the mike
- 10 Murder unprompted Amazon — buy Murder unprompted Bookshop — buy Murder unprompted ThriftBooks — buy Murder unprompted eBooks.com — buy Murder unprompted
- 11 Murder in the title Amazon — buy Murder in the title Bookshop — buy Murder in the title ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the title eBooks.com — buy Murder in the title
- 12 A shock to the system Amazon — buy A shock to the system Bookshop — buy A shock to the system ThriftBooks — buy A shock to the system eBooks.com — buy A shock to the system
- 13 Not dead, only resting Amazon — buy Not dead, only resting Bookshop — buy Not dead, only resting ThriftBooks — buy Not dead, only resting eBooks.com — buy Not dead, only resting
- 14 Dead giveaway Amazon — buy Dead giveaway Bookshop — buy Dead giveaway ThriftBooks — buy Dead giveaway eBooks.com — buy Dead giveaway
- 15 Dead romantic Amazon — buy Dead romantic Bookshop — buy Dead romantic ThriftBooks — buy Dead romantic eBooks.com — buy Dead romantic
- 16 A box of tricks Amazon — buy A box of tricks Bookshop — buy A box of tricks ThriftBooks — buy A box of tricks eBooks.com — buy A box of tricks
- 17 Tickled to death, and other stories of crime and suspense Amazon — buy Tickled to death, and other stories of crime and suspense Bookshop — buy Tickled to death, and other stories of crime and suspense ThriftBooks — buy Tickled to death, and other stories of crime and suspense eBooks.com — buy Tickled to death, and other stories of crime and suspense
- 18 A nice class of corpse Amazon — buy A nice class of corpse Bookshop — buy A nice class of corpse ThriftBooks — buy A nice class of corpse eBooks.com — buy A nice class of corpse
- 19 What bloody man is that? Amazon — buy What bloody man is that? Bookshop — buy What bloody man is that? ThriftBooks — buy What bloody man is that? eBooks.com — buy What bloody man is that?
- 20 After Henry Amazon — buy After Henry Bookshop — buy After Henry ThriftBooks — buy After Henry eBooks.com — buy After Henry
- 21 The Faber book of diaries Amazon — buy The Faber book of diaries Bookshop — buy The Faber book of diaries ThriftBooks — buy The Faber book of diaries eBooks.com — buy The Faber book of diaries
- 22 Mrs, presumed dead Amazon — buy Mrs, presumed dead Bookshop — buy Mrs, presumed dead ThriftBooks — buy Mrs, presumed dead eBooks.com — buy Mrs, presumed dead
- 23 A series of murders Amazon — buy A series of murders Bookshop — buy A series of murders ThriftBooks — buy A series of murders eBooks.com — buy A series of murders
- 24 The mitten Amazon — buy The mitten Bookshop — buy The mitten ThriftBooks — buy The mitten eBooks.com — buy The mitten
- 25 Mrs Pargeter's package Amazon — buy Mrs Pargeter's package Bookshop — buy Mrs Pargeter's package ThriftBooks — buy Mrs Pargeter's package eBooks.com — buy Mrs Pargeter's package
- 26 Corporate bodies Amazon — buy Corporate bodies Bookshop — buy Corporate bodies ThriftBooks — buy Corporate bodies eBooks.com — buy Corporate bodies
- 27 The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor Amazon — buy The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor Bookshop — buy The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor ThriftBooks — buy The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor eBooks.com — buy The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor
- 28 Mrs. Pargeter's pound of flesh Amazon — buy Mrs. Pargeter's pound of flesh Bookshop — buy Mrs. Pargeter's pound of flesh ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Pargeter's pound of flesh eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Pargeter's pound of flesh
- 29 Sicken and so die Amazon — buy Sicken and so die Bookshop — buy Sicken and so die ThriftBooks — buy Sicken and so die eBooks.com — buy Sicken and so die
- 30 Singled out Amazon — buy Singled out Bookshop — buy Singled out ThriftBooks — buy Singled out eBooks.com — buy Singled out
- 31 Mrs. Pargeter's plot Amazon — buy Mrs. Pargeter's plot Bookshop — buy Mrs. Pargeter's plot ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Pargeter's plot eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Pargeter's plot
- 32 Dead room farce Amazon — buy Dead room farce Bookshop — buy Dead room farce ThriftBooks — buy Dead room farce eBooks.com — buy Dead room farce
- 33 The body on the beach Amazon — buy The body on the beach Bookshop — buy The body on the beach ThriftBooks — buy The body on the beach eBooks.com — buy The body on the beach
- 34 Death on the Downs Amazon — buy Death on the Downs Bookshop — buy Death on the Downs ThriftBooks — buy Death on the Downs eBooks.com — buy Death on the Downs
- 35 The torso in the town Amazon — buy The torso in the town Bookshop — buy The torso in the town ThriftBooks — buy The torso in the town eBooks.com — buy The torso in the town
- 36 Murder in the museum Amazon — buy Murder in the museum Bookshop — buy Murder in the museum ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the museum eBooks.com — buy Murder in the museum
- 37 The hanging in the hotel Amazon — buy The hanging in the hotel Bookshop — buy The hanging in the hotel ThriftBooks — buy The hanging in the hotel eBooks.com — buy The hanging in the hotel
- 38 Simon Brett Omnibus Three Amazon — buy Simon Brett Omnibus Three Bookshop — buy Simon Brett Omnibus Three ThriftBooks — buy Simon Brett Omnibus Three eBooks.com — buy Simon Brett Omnibus Three
- 39 The witness at the wedding Amazon — buy The witness at the wedding Bookshop — buy The witness at the wedding ThriftBooks — buy The witness at the wedding eBooks.com — buy The witness at the wedding
- 40 The stabbing in the stables Amazon — buy The stabbing in the stables Bookshop — buy The stabbing in the stables ThriftBooks — buy The stabbing in the stables eBooks.com — buy The stabbing in the stables
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood at the bookies | 1900 | ||
| 2 | Cast, in order of disappearance | 1975 | ||
| 3 | Situation tragedy | 1976 | ||
| 4 | So much blood | 1976 | ||
| 5 | Star trap | 1977 | ||
| 6 | An amateur corpse | 1978 | ||
| 7 | A comedian dies | 1979 | ||
| 8 | Mrs. Pargeter's point of honour | 1980 | ||
| 9 | The dead side of the mike | 1980 | ||
| 10 | Murder unprompted | 1982 | ||
| 11 | Murder in the title | 1983 | ||
| 12 | A shock to the system | 1984 | ||
| 13 | Not dead, only resting | 1984 | ||
| 14 | Dead giveaway | 1985 | ||
| 15 | Dead romantic | 1985 | ||
| 16 | A box of tricks | 1985 | ||
| 17 | Tickled to death, and other stories of crime and suspense | 1985 | ||
| 18 | A nice class of corpse | 1986 | ||
| 19 | What bloody man is that? | 1987 | ||
| 20 | After Henry | 1987 | ||
| 21 | The Faber book of diaries | 1987 | ||
| 22 | Mrs, presumed dead | 1988 | ||
| 23 | A series of murders | 1989 | ||
| 24 | The mitten | 1989 | ||
| 25 | Mrs Pargeter's package | 1990 | ||
| 26 | Corporate bodies | 1991 | ||
| 27 | The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor | 1991 | ||
| 28 | Mrs. Pargeter's pound of flesh | 1992 | ||
| 29 | Sicken and so die | 1995 | ||
| 30 | Singled out | 1995 | ||
| 31 | Mrs. Pargeter's plot | 1996 | ||
| 32 | Dead room farce | 1997 | ||
| 33 | The body on the beach | 2000 | ||
| 34 | Death on the Downs | 2001 | ||
| 35 | The torso in the town | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Murder in the museum | 2003 | ||
| 37 | The hanging in the hotel | 2004 | ||
| 38 | Simon Brett Omnibus Three | 2004 | ||
| 39 | The witness at the wedding | 2005 | ||
| 40 | The stabbing in the stables | 2006 |
Simon Brett reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Blood at the bookies (1900). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Simon Brett — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Simon Brett books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1900–2006.
What is the newest Simon Brett book?
The stabbing in the stables, published in 2006.