Alan Parks Books in Order
Alan Parks has written 8 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Bloody January (2017) and the newest is Deception (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 6 of the 8 books listed here are in the Harry McCoy series, which has its own page: Harry McCoy books in order.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2017–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,035 in 3 of 8 books
Tartan Noir is the register Alan Parks works in, Scottish crime fiction with murder, investigation and secret societies as its raw material. Born in 1963, Parks has eight catalogued books running from Bloody January in 2017 to Deception in 2026, split between the Harry McCoy series and the Joseph Gunner books, among them February's Son, Bobby March Will Live Forever, The April Dead and To Die In June. The fifth novel, May God Forgive, took the 2022 McIlvanney Prize for the best Scottish crime book of the year.
How many Alan Parks books are there?
Alan Parks has 8 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
Alan Parks Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Alan Parks books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120173312/4
- 220193362/4
- 320203682/4
- 42021–2/4
- 52022–2/4
- 62023–2/4
- 72025–2/4
- 82026–2/4
Alan Parks series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Harry McCoy books in order 6 books
Alan Parks books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Do you have to read Alan Parks books in order?
You only need to read Alan Parks books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Alan Parks
Start with Bloody January (2017), the first Harry McCoy book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Alan Parks book?
Deception (2026) is the newest Alan Parks book released so far.
Is there a new Alan Parks book coming?
No next Alan Parks book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Alan Parks at a glance
- Still publishing
- Alan Parks published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Alan Parks books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,035 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alan Parks books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
What the Alan Parks books are about
3 of the 8 Alan Parks books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 2 of 3 books
- Scotland 2 of 3 books
- Crime 1 of 3 books
- Investigation 1 of 3 books
- Murder 1 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 3 books
- Secret societies 1 of 3 books
- Suspense 1 of 3 books