D.P. Lyle Books in Order
D.P. Lyle has written 24 books, published between 2001 and 2023. The first book is Devil's Playground (2001) and the newest is Cultured (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2001–2023
- Pages on record
- 4,322 in 13 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 72–108 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,322 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
D.P. Lyle's catalogue mixes crime fiction with forensic-science reference works. Devil's Playground (2001) opens the run of 24 titles, Forensics for Dummies (2004) and Howdunit Forensics (2008) sit alongside the novels, and Cultured (2023) is the most recent entry. Jake Longly, Samantha Cody, Dub Walker and the Cain/Harper thrillers are the recorded series, and Jake Longly, Samantha Cody and Dub Walker are listed as recurring characters. Forensic sciences, murder, physicians and private investigators head the subject list.
How many D.P. Lyle books are there?
D.P. Lyle has 24 books, released between 2001 and 2023. They include 5 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
D.P. Lyle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 D.P. Lyle 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.
- 120012322/4
- 220024202/4
- 3Murder and Mayhem2003 · 278 pages · confirmed 2/420032782/4
- 420043562/4
- 5Forensics and Fiction2007 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/420072962/4
- 6Howdunit Forensics2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/420083202/4
- 72010–2/4
- 820112972/4
- 92011–2/4
- 1020122952/4
- 112012–2/4
- 12More Forensics and Fiction2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 13Forensic Science2013 · 436 pages · confirmed 2/420134362/4
- 1420143802/4
- 1520163522/4
- 1620173242/4
- 17Even Steven2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 182019–2/4
- 192019–2/4
- 202020–2/4
- 2120203362/4
- 222022–2/4
- 232022–2/4
- 242023–2/4
D.P. Lyle 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.
Jake Longly in order
6 booksSamantha Cody in order
3 booksDub Walker in order
3 booksCain/Harper Thriller in order
3 booksRoyal Pains in order
2 booksFor Dummies in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 D.P. Lyle titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read D.P. Lyle books in order?
You only need to read D.P. Lyle books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with D.P. Lyle
Start with Devil's Playground (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest D.P. Lyle book?
Cultured (2023) is the newest D.P. Lyle book released so far.
Is there a new D.P. Lyle book coming?
No next D.P. Lyle 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.P. Lyle at a glance
- Paused
- No new D.P. Lyle title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- D.P. Lyle books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,322 pages across the 13 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most D.P. Lyle books, 13 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
What the D.P. Lyle books are about
16 of the 24 D.P. Lyle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: forensic sciences is tagged on 6 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Forensic sciences 6 of 16 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 16 books
- Thrillers 4 of 16 books
- Miscellanea 3 of 16 books
- Murder 3 of 16 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 16 books
- Physicians 2 of 16 books
- Popular works 2 of 16 books
- Private investigators 2 of 16 books
- Rich people 2 of 16 books
- Serial murders 2 of 16 books