Alexander Gordon Smith Books in Order
Alexander Gordon Smith has written 44 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is The Universe: Our Solar System and Beyond (2001) and the newest is Until Death (2026). One more title is announced: DI Harrison Baird: Book 4 (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 44 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Confirmed
- 17 of 45 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,376 in 11 of 45 books
Alexander Gordon Smith, born 27 February 1979 in Norwich, England, writes fiction for children and young adults. Catalogue subjects include prisons, horror, science fiction, demonology, monsters and inventors. Series credited to Smith are Escape from Furnace, Devil's Engine, Inventors, DCI Kett, DI Harrison Baird and Softley Softley Thrillers. The Inventors (2007), Death Sentence (2009) and Lockdown (2009) are among the titles, and Until Death (2026) is the newest release.
How many Alexander Gordon Smith books are there?
Alexander Gordon Smith has 44 published books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 6 series and 9 titles listed outside any series. One more, DI Harrison Baird: Book 4 (2027), is announced.
Alexander Gordon Smith Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 45 Alexander Gordon Smith 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.
- 1The Universe: Our Solar System and Beyond2001 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/420011282/4
- 21001 Questions and Answers2002 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/420021922/4
- 3Illustrated Atlas of the World2003 · confirmed 2/42003–2/4
- 4Inspired Creative Writing2004 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420042562/4
- 5The Solar System2006 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/420061282/4
- 620073852/4
- 7Writing Best-Selling Children's Books2007 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420072562/4
- 82008–2/4
- 92009–2/4
- 102009–2/4
- 112009–2/4
- 122010–2/4
- 1320113362/4
- 142011–2/4
- 152011–2/4
- 1620127042/4
- 172013–2/4
- 1820153682/4
- 1920163112/4
- 2020173122/4
- 21This Book Will Kill You2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 222019–3/4
- 232020–2/4
- 24Six Days, Six Hours, Six Minutes (As: Alex Smith)2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 252020–3/4
- 262021–3/4
- 272021–3/4
- 282021–3/4
- 292022–3/4
- 302022–3/4
- 312022–3/4
- 32Harry Hardman vs. Halloween2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 332023–3/4
- 342023–3/4
- 352023–3/4
- 362024–3/4
- 372024–3/4
- 382024–3/4
- 392025–2/4
- 402025–2/4
- 412025–3/4
- 422026–2/4
- 432026–3/4
- 442026–3/4
- 452027–2/4
Alexander Gordon Smith series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- DCI Kett books in order 20 books
- Escape from Furnace books in order 7 books
- DI Harrison Baird books in order 3 books
Alexander Gordon Smith 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.
Devil's Engine in order
3 books- 1. Hellraisers
- 2. Hellfighters
- 3. Hellwalkers
Inventors in order
2 booksFury in order
2 booksSoftley Softley Thrillers in order
1 bookStandalone books
9 books9 Alexander Gordon Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Alexander Gordon Smith books in order?
You only need to read Alexander Gordon Smith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Alexander Gordon Smith
Start with the first book of the Alexander Gordon Smith series you want to read: DCI Kett starts with Paper Girls (2019), Escape from Furnace starts with Lockdown (2009) and DI Harrison Baird starts with A Long-Dead Thing (2025). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Universe: Our Solar System and Beyond (2001).
What is the newest Alexander Gordon Smith book?
Until Death (2026) is the newest Alexander Gordon Smith book released so far.
Is there a new Alexander Gordon Smith book coming?
Yes. DI Harrison Baird: Book 4 (2027) is the next Alexander Gordon Smith book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Alexander Gordon Smith at a glance
- Still publishing
- Alexander Gordon Smith is still publishing. DI Harrison Baird: Book 4 is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Alexander Gordon Smith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,376 pages across the 11 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 311 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alexander Gordon Smith books, 22 of 45, were published in the 2020s.
What the Alexander Gordon Smith books are about
16 of the 45 Alexander Gordon Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 7 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 7 of 16 books
- Horror 7 of 16 books
- Science fiction 7 of 16 books
- Prisons 5 of 16 books
- Juvenile literature 3 of 16 books
- Demonology 2 of 16 books
- Fugitives from justice 2 of 16 books
- Inventions 2 of 16 books
- Inventors 2 of 16 books
- Monsters 2 of 16 books