Craig Russell Books in Order
Craig Russell has written 16 books, published between 2005 and 2023. The first book is Blood Eagle (2005) and the newest is The Devil's Playground (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
Craig Russell also publishes as Christopher Galt.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2005–2023
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,173 in 10 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 70–104 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,173 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Craig Russell is a Scottish novelist and short story writer who also publishes as Christopher Galt. His Jan Fabel thrillers, set in Hamburg and turning on serial murder investigations, have been translated into 23 languages; Russell speaks fluent German and follows post-war German history closely, and the Hamburg Police awarded him the Polizeistern in February 2007, the only non-German to receive it. The Lennox novels move to Glasgow, and The Devil Aspect stands alone. Historical and mythological material runs through the work. Sixteen books span 2005 to 2023, from Blood Eagle to The Devil's Playground.
How many Craig Russell books are there?
Craig Russell has 16 books, released between 2005 and 2023. They include 2 separate series.
Craig Russell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Craig Russell 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.
- 120054963/4
- 220064643/4
- 320074503/4
- 42008–3/4
- 52009–3/4
- 62009–3/4
- 72010–3/4
- 820113583/4
- 920113383/4
- 102012–3/4
- 1120144403/4
- 1220154223/4
- 1320163733/4
- 1420184323/4
- 1520204003/4
- 162023–3/4
Craig Russell 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.
Jan Fabel in order
7 booksLennox in order
5 booksCraig Russell Standalone Novels
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Craig Russell books in order?
You only need to read Craig Russell 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 Craig Russell
Start with Blood Eagle (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Craig Russell book?
The Devil's Playground (2023) is the newest Craig Russell book released so far.
Is there a new Craig Russell book coming?
No next Craig Russell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Craig Russell has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 1 nomination for Craig Russell. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Dagger in the Library2008Won
- Dagger in the Library2008Shortlisted
Craig Russell at a glance
- Paused
- No new Craig Russell title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Craig Russell books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,173 pages across the 10 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 427 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Craig Russell books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Craig Russell books are about
14 of the 16 Craig Russell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: germany is tagged on 6 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Germany 6 of 14 books
- Serial murders 5 of 14 books
- Jan Fabel (Fictitious character) 4 of 14 books
- Police 4 of 14 books
- Suspense 4 of 14 books
- Thrillers 4 of 14 books
- Investigation 3 of 14 books
- Murder 3 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 14 books
- Private investigators 3 of 14 books