Series · 40 books
Val Mcdermid Books in Order
The complete Val Mcdermid reading order — 40 books from 1811–2014.
- 01 The Last Temptation Amazon — buy The Last Temptation Bookshop — buy The Last Temptation ThriftBooks — buy The Last Temptation eBooks.com — buy The Last Temptation
- 02 Val McDermid Box Set Amazon — buy Val McDermid Box Set Bookshop — buy Val McDermid Box Set ThriftBooks — buy Val McDermid Box Set eBooks.com — buy Val McDermid Box Set
- 03 Stranded Amazon — buy Stranded Bookshop — buy Stranded ThriftBooks — buy Stranded eBooks.com — buy Stranded
- 04 Report for Murder Amazon — buy Report for Murder Bookshop — buy Report for Murder ThriftBooks — buy Report for Murder eBooks.com — buy Report for Murder
- 05 Common Murder Amazon — buy Common Murder Bookshop — buy Common Murder ThriftBooks — buy Common Murder eBooks.com — buy Common Murder
- 06 Final Edition Amazon — buy Final Edition Bookshop — buy Final Edition ThriftBooks — buy Final Edition eBooks.com — buy Final Edition
- 07 Open and shut Amazon — buy Open and shut Bookshop — buy Open and shut ThriftBooks — buy Open and shut eBooks.com — buy Open and shut
- 08 Dead Beat Amazon — buy Dead Beat Bookshop — buy Dead Beat ThriftBooks — buy Dead Beat eBooks.com — buy Dead Beat
- 09 Kick Back Amazon — buy Kick Back Bookshop — buy Kick Back ThriftBooks — buy Kick Back eBooks.com — buy Kick Back
- 10 Union Jack (Lindsay Gordon Mystery) Amazon — buy Union Jack (Lindsay Gordon Mystery) Bookshop — buy Union Jack (Lindsay Gordon Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Union Jack (Lindsay Gordon Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Union Jack (Lindsay Gordon Mystery)
- 11 Crack Down (Kate Brannigan) Amazon — buy Crack Down (Kate Brannigan) Bookshop — buy Crack Down (Kate Brannigan) ThriftBooks — buy Crack Down (Kate Brannigan) eBooks.com — buy Crack Down (Kate Brannigan)
- 12 The Mermaids Singing Amazon — buy The Mermaids Singing Bookshop — buy The Mermaids Singing ThriftBooks — buy The Mermaids Singing eBooks.com — buy The Mermaids Singing
- 13 Clean Break (ISBN:0684804611) Amazon — buy Clean Break (ISBN:0684804611) Bookshop — buy Clean Break (ISBN:0684804611) ThriftBooks — buy Clean Break (ISBN:0684804611) eBooks.com — buy Clean Break (ISBN:0684804611)
- 14 A Suitable job for a woman Amazon — buy A Suitable job for a woman Bookshop — buy A Suitable job for a woman ThriftBooks — buy A Suitable job for a woman eBooks.com — buy A Suitable job for a woman
- 15 Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan) Amazon — buy Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan) Bookshop — buy Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan) ThriftBooks — buy Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan) eBooks.com — buy Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan)
- 16 Booked for Murder Amazon — buy Booked for Murder Bookshop — buy Booked for Murder ThriftBooks — buy Booked for Murder eBooks.com — buy Booked for Murder
- 17 The Wire in the Blood (A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery) Amazon — buy The Wire in the Blood (A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery) Bookshop — buy The Wire in the Blood (A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy The Wire in the Blood (A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery) eBooks.com — buy The Wire in the Blood (A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery)
- 18 Deadline for murder Amazon — buy Deadline for murder Bookshop — buy Deadline for murder ThriftBooks — buy Deadline for murder eBooks.com — buy Deadline for murder
- 19 Star Struck Amazon — buy Star Struck Bookshop — buy Star Struck ThriftBooks — buy Star Struck eBooks.com — buy Star Struck
- 20 A Place of Execution Amazon — buy A Place of Execution Bookshop — buy A Place of Execution ThriftBooks — buy A Place of Execution eBooks.com — buy A Place of Execution
- 21 Place of Execution Amazon — buy Place of Execution Bookshop — buy Place of Execution ThriftBooks — buy Place of Execution eBooks.com — buy Place of Execution
- 22 Killing the Shadows Amazon — buy Killing the Shadows Bookshop — buy Killing the Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Killing the Shadows eBooks.com — buy Killing the Shadows
- 23 Dead Beat and Kick Back Amazon — buy Dead Beat and Kick Back Bookshop — buy Dead Beat and Kick Back ThriftBooks — buy Dead Beat and Kick Back eBooks.com — buy Dead Beat and Kick Back
- 24 The distant echo Amazon — buy The distant echo Bookshop — buy The distant echo ThriftBooks — buy The distant echo eBooks.com — buy The distant echo
- 25 Hostage to Murder Amazon — buy Hostage to Murder Bookshop — buy Hostage to Murder ThriftBooks — buy Hostage to Murder eBooks.com — buy Hostage to Murder
- 26 The torment of others Amazon — buy The torment of others Bookshop — buy The torment of others ThriftBooks — buy The torment of others eBooks.com — buy The torment of others
- 27 The Grave Tattoo Amazon — buy The Grave Tattoo Bookshop — buy The Grave Tattoo ThriftBooks — buy The Grave Tattoo eBooks.com — buy The Grave Tattoo
- 28 Cleanskin Amazon — buy Cleanskin Bookshop — buy Cleanskin ThriftBooks — buy Cleanskin eBooks.com — buy Cleanskin
- 29 Beneath the Bleeding Amazon — buy Beneath the Bleeding Bookshop — buy Beneath the Bleeding ThriftBooks — buy Beneath the Bleeding eBooks.com — buy Beneath the Bleeding
- 30 A darker domain Amazon — buy A darker domain Bookshop — buy A darker domain ThriftBooks — buy A darker domain eBooks.com — buy A darker domain
- 31 Fever of the Bone Amazon — buy Fever of the Bone Bookshop — buy Fever of the Bone ThriftBooks — buy Fever of the Bone eBooks.com — buy Fever of the Bone
- 32 Trick of the dark Amazon — buy Trick of the dark Bookshop — buy Trick of the dark ThriftBooks — buy Trick of the dark eBooks.com — buy Trick of the dark
- 33 Lifes Too Short Amazon — buy Lifes Too Short Bookshop — buy Lifes Too Short ThriftBooks — buy Lifes Too Short eBooks.com — buy Lifes Too Short
- 34 The retribution Amazon — buy The retribution Bookshop — buy The retribution ThriftBooks — buy The retribution eBooks.com — buy The retribution
- 35 The vanishing point Amazon — buy The vanishing point Bookshop — buy The vanishing point ThriftBooks — buy The vanishing point eBooks.com — buy The vanishing point
- 36 Cross and Burn (Tony Hill / Carol Jordan) Amazon — buy Cross and Burn (Tony Hill / Carol Jordan) Bookshop — buy Cross and Burn (Tony Hill / Carol Jordan) ThriftBooks — buy Cross and Burn (Tony Hill / Carol Jordan) eBooks.com — buy Cross and Burn (Tony Hill / Carol Jordan)
- 37 My Granny Is A Pirate Amazon — buy My Granny Is A Pirate Bookshop — buy My Granny Is A Pirate ThriftBooks — buy My Granny Is A Pirate eBooks.com — buy My Granny Is A Pirate
- 38 Forensics Amazon — buy Forensics Bookshop — buy Forensics ThriftBooks — buy Forensics eBooks.com — buy Forensics
- 39 Northanger Abbey Amazon — buy Northanger Abbey Bookshop — buy Northanger Abbey ThriftBooks — buy Northanger Abbey eBooks.com — buy Northanger Abbey
- 40 The Skeleton Road Amazon — buy The Skeleton Road Bookshop — buy The Skeleton Road ThriftBooks — buy The Skeleton Road eBooks.com — buy The Skeleton Road
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Temptation | 1811 | ||
| 2 | Val McDermid Box Set | 1900 | ||
| 3 | Stranded | 1960 | ||
| 4 | Report for Murder | 1987 | ||
| 5 | Common Murder | 1989 | ||
| 6 | Final Edition | 1991 | ||
| 7 | Open and shut | 1991 | ||
| 8 | Dead Beat | 1992 | ||
| 9 | Kick Back | 1993 | ||
| 10 | Union Jack (Lindsay Gordon Mystery) | 1993 | ||
| 11 | Crack Down (Kate Brannigan) | 1994 | ||
| 12 | The Mermaids Singing | 1995 | ||
| 13 | Clean Break (ISBN:0684804611) | 1995 | ||
| 14 | A Suitable job for a woman | 1995 | ||
| 15 | Blue Genes (Kate Brannigan) | 1996 | ||
| 16 | Booked for Murder | 1996 | ||
| 17 | The Wire in the Blood (A Dr. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Mystery) | 1997 | ||
| 18 | Deadline for murder | 1997 | ||
| 19 | Star Struck | 1998 | ||
| 20 | A Place of Execution | 1999 | ||
| 21 | Place of Execution | 1999 | ||
| 22 | Killing the Shadows | 2000 | ||
| 23 | Dead Beat and Kick Back | 2002 | ||
| 24 | The distant echo | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Hostage to Murder | 2003 | ||
| 26 | The torment of others | 2004 | ||
| 27 | The Grave Tattoo | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Cleanskin | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Beneath the Bleeding | 2007 | ||
| 30 | A darker domain | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Fever of the Bone | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Trick of the dark | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Lifes Too Short | 2010 | ||
| 34 | The retribution | 2011 | ||
| 35 | The vanishing point | 2012 | ||
| 36 | Cross and Burn (Tony Hill / Carol Jordan) | 2013 | ||
| 37 | My Granny Is A Pirate | 2013 | ||
| 38 | Forensics | 2014 | ||
| 39 | Northanger Abbey | 2014 | ||
| 40 | The Skeleton Road | 2014 |
Val Mcdermid reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Last Temptation (1811). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Val Mcdermid — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Val Mcdermid books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1811–2014.
What is the newest Val Mcdermid book?
The Skeleton Road, published in 2014.