D.F. Bailey Books in Order
D.F. Bailey has written 15 books, published between 1992 and 2026. The first book is Healing the Dead (1992) and the newest is Echo Sound (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 1992–2026
- Pages on record
- 277 in 1 of 15 books
D.F. Bailey has 15 catalogued books, the earliest being Healing the Dead (1992) and the newest Echo Sound (2026). The Good Lie followed in 2007, and Exit from America, Fire Eyes and Suitcase all date from 2013. Bone Maker (2015), Stone Eater (2015) and Five Knives (2018) come later. The Will Finch Mystery is the series under the Bailey name, and D.F. Bailey is still publishing.
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How many D.F. Bailey books are there?
D.F. Bailey has 15 books, released between 1992 and 2026. 10 of them belong to the Will Finch Mystery series.
D.F. Bailey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 D.F. Bailey 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 November 2026.
- 1Healing the Dead1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 2The Good Lie2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 3Suitcase2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 4Exit from America2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 5Fire Eyes2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 62015–2/4
- 72015–2/4
- 82015–2/4
- 92017–2/4
- 102018–2/4
- 112019–2/4
- 1220202771/4
- 132022–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152026–2/4
D.F. Bailey 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.
Will Finch Mystery in order
10 books- 1. Bone Maker
- 2. Stone Eater
- 3. Lone Hunter
- 4. Second Life
- 5. Five Knives
- 6. Open Chains
- 7. Run Time
- 8. White Sphere
- 9. Burnt Embers
- 10. Echo Sound
Standalone books
5 books5 D.F. Bailey titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read D.F. Bailey books in order?
You only need to read D.F. Bailey books in order within the Will Finch Mystery series, which holds 10 of the 15 D.F. Bailey books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with D.F. Bailey
Start with Healing the Dead (1992), the earliest published title.
What is the newest D.F. Bailey book?
Echo Sound (2026) is the newest D.F. Bailey book released so far.
Is there a new D.F. Bailey book coming?
No next D.F. Bailey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
D.F. Bailey at a glance
- Still publishing
- D.F. Bailey published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- D.F. Bailey books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 277 pages across the 1 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 277 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most D.F. Bailey books, 9 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
When D.F. Bailey books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when D.F. Bailey titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.
15 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.