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Chris Nickson Books in Order

Chris Nickson has written 63 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Mariah Carey (1995) and the newest is The Faces of the Dead (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
63
Published
1995–2026
Pages on record
10,350 in 46 of 63 books
Reading time
173–259 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,350 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 46 of 63 titles with a page count on record.

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Chris Nickson began in celebrity biography, with books on Brad Pitt (1995), Mariah Carey (1995), Soundgarden (1995), Denzel Washington (1996) and Keanu Reeves (1996), then turned to historical crime fiction. The DI Tom Harper, Richard Nottingham, Simon Westow, John the Carpenter and WPC Lottie Armstrong series carry that later work. Sixty-three books are catalogued between 1995 and 2026, with murder investigation, English history and police procedure recurring as subjects.

How many Chris Nickson books are there?

Chris Nickson has 63 books, released between 1995 and 2026. They include 8 series and 24 titles listed outside any series.

Chris Nickson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 63 Chris Nickson 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.

  1. Cover of Mariah Carey by Chris Nickson (1995)
  2. Cover of Soundgarden by Chris Nickson (1995)
  3. Cover of Brad Pitt by Chris Nickson (1995)
  4. Cover of Go, Ricki! by Chris Nickson (1996)
  5. Cover of Keanu Reeves by Chris Nickson (1996)
  6. Cover of Denzel Washington by Chris Nickson (1996)
  7. Cover of The X-Factor by Chris Nickson (1996)
  8. Cover of Melissa Etheridge by Chris Nickson (1997)
  9. Cover of An Original Man by Chris Nickson (1997)
  10. Cover of Emma by Chris Nickson (1997)
  11. Cover of Superhero by Chris Nickson (1998)
  12. Cover of Mariah Carey Revisited by Chris Nickson (1998)
  13. Cover of Ewan McGregor by Chris Nickson (1999)
  14. Cover of Lauryn Hill by Chris Nickson (1999)
  15. Cover of Matt Damon by Chris Nickson (1999)
  16. Cover of David Boreanaz by Chris Nickson (1999)
  17. Cover of Ozzy Knows Best by Chris Nickson (2002)
  18. Cover of Hey Ya! by Chris Nickson (2004)
  19. Cover of The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to World Music by Chris Nickson (2004)
  20. Cover of Usher by Chris Nickson (2005)
  21. Cover of The Broken Token by Chris Nickson, book 1 of the Richard Nottingham series (2010)
  22. Cover of Solid Air by Chris Nickson (2010)
  23. Cover of Cold Cruel Winter by Chris Nickson, book 2 of the Richard Nottingham series (2011)
  24. Cover of Will Smith by Chris Nickson (2011)
  1. 1
    Mariah Carey1995 · 153 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995153
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  2. 2
    Soundgarden1995 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995228
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Brad Pitt1995 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995215
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Go, Ricki!1996 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996197
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Keanu Reeves1996 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996196
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Denzel Washington1996 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996213
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The X-Factor1996 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996166
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Melissa Etheridge1997 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997150
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    An Original Man1997 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997377
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Emma1997 · 261 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997261
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Superhero1998 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Mariah Carey Revisited1998 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998182
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Ewan McGregor1999 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Lauryn Hill1999 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999216
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Matt Damon1999 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    David Boreanaz1999 · 147 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999147
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Ozzy Knows Best2002 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002249
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Hey Ya!2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to World Music2004 · 265 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004265
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Usher2005 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Broken TokenRichard Nottingham #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Solid Air2010 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010264
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Cold Cruel WinterRichard Nottingham #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Will Smith2011 · 164 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011164
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    The Constant LoversRichard Nottingham #32012 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012213
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Come the FearRichard Nottingham #42012 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Emerald CityLaura Benton #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  28. 28
    The Crooked SpireJohn The Carpenter Mystery #12013 · 263 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013263
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    At the Dying of the YearRichard Nottingham #52013 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013212
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Fair and Tender LadiesRichard Nottingham #62013 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Chris Nickson 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.

DI Tom Harper in order

11 books
  1. 1. Gods of Gold
  2. 2. Two Bronze Pennies
  3. 3. Skin Like Silver
  4. 4. The Iron Water
  5. 5. On Copper Street
  6. 6. The Tin God
  7. 7. The Leaden Heart
  8. 8. The Molten City
  9. 9. Brass Lives
  10. 10. A Dark Steel Death
  11. 11. Rusted Souls

Richard Nottingham in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Broken Token
  2. 2. Cold Cruel Winter
  3. 3. The Constant Lovers
  4. 4. Come the Fear
  5. 5. At the Dying of the Year
  6. 6. Fair and Tender Ladies
  7. 7. Convalescence
  8. 8. Free from All Danger

Simon Westow in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Hanging Psalm
  2. 2. The Hocus Girl
  3. 3. To the Dark
  4. 4. The Blood Covenant
  5. 5. The Dead Will Rise
  6. 6. The Scream of Sins
  7. 7. Them Without Pain
  8. 8. A Rage of Souls

John The Carpenter Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Crooked Spire
  2. 2. The Saltergate Psalter
  3. 3. The Holywell Dead
  4. 4. The Anchoress of Chesterfield

Laura Benton in order

2 books
  1. 1. Emerald City
  2. 2. West Seattle Blues

Dan Markham Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dark Briggate Blues
  2. 2. The New Eastgate Swing

WPC Lottie Armstrong Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Modern Crimes
  2. 2. The Year of the Gun

Cathy Marsden Thriller in order

2 books
  1. 1. No Precious Truth
  2. 2. The Faces of the Dead

Standalone books

24 books

24 Chris Nickson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Chris Nickson books in order?

You only need to read Chris Nickson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Chris Nickson

Start with Mariah Carey (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Chris Nickson book?

The Faces of the Dead (2026) is the newest Chris Nickson book released so far.

Is there a new Chris Nickson book coming?

No next Chris Nickson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Chris Nickson at a glance

Still publishing
Chris Nickson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Chris Nickson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,350 pages across the 46 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 221 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Chris Nickson books, 29 of 63, were published in the 2010s.

What the Chris Nickson books are about

50 of the 63 Chris Nickson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 20 of 50. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.