David Blake Books in Order
David Blake has written 28 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is The Slaughtered Virgin of Zenopolis (2016) and the newest is The Watch House (2026). One more title is announced: Grime's Graves (2027). Publication order is the reading order below. 16 of the 29 books listed here are in the DI Tanner series, which has its own page: DI Tanner books in order.
- Books
- 28 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 262 in 1 of 29 books
David Blake's catalogue splits in two. The DI Tanner mysteries and the Inspector Capstan books sit on the crime side; Space Police and Galaxy Squad sit on the science fiction side, with titles such as Attack of the Mammary Clans and Rise of the Retail-Bot. Twenty-nine books run from 2016 to The Watch House, with Grime's Graves scheduled for 2027, at 262 pages on median.
The DI Tanner series is set in the Norfolk Broads, a network of rivers and lakes in eastern England. Tanner works as an outsider in the area, and the series follows him navigating cases alongside a troubled past that follows him to his new posting.
How many David Blake books are there?
David Blake has 28 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 5 separate series. One more, Grime's Graves (2027), is announced.
David Blake Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 David Blake 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.
- 12016–1/4
- 22016–1/4
- 320162621/4
- 42016–1/4
- 52017–1/4
- 62017–1/4
- 72018–1/4
- 82018–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 102018–1/4
- 112018–1/4
- 122018–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 142019–2/4
- 152019–2/4
- 162019–2/4
- 172020–2/4
- 182020–2/4
- 192021–2/4
- 202021–2/4
- 212022–2/4
- 222023–2/4
- 232023–2/4
- 242024–2/4
- 252024–2/4
- 262025–2/4
- 272025–2/4
- 282026–1/4
- 292027–1/4
David Blake series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- DI Tanner books in order 15 books
David Blake 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.
Space Police in order
6 booksInspector Capstan in order
4 booksAbigail Love in order
2 booksGalaxy Squad in order
1 bookDo you have to read David Blake books in order?
You only need to read David Blake 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 David Blake
Start with Broadland (2019), the first DI Tanner book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Slaughtered Virgin of Zenopolis (2016).
What is the newest David Blake book?
The Watch House (2026) is the newest David Blake book released so far.
Is there a new David Blake book coming?
Yes. Grime's Graves (2027) is the next David Blake 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.
David Blake at a glance
- Still publishing
- David Blake is still publishing. Grime's Graves is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- David Blake books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 262 pages across the 1 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 262 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Blake books, 16 of 29, were published in the 2010s.