David Dickinson Books in Order
David Dickinson has written 20 books, published between 2001 and 2018. The first book is Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001) and the newest is Mycroft Holmes: The Case of the Romanov Pearls (2018). Publication order is the reading order below. 14 of the 20 books listed here are in the Lord Francis Powerscourt series, which has its own page: Lord Francis Powerscourt books in order.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 2001–2018
- Pages on record
- 3,344 in 10 of 20 books
- Reading time
- 56–84 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,344 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 20 titles with a page count on record.
David Dickinson writes historical murder mysteries featuring Lord Francis Powerscourt, a private investigator, with England among the recorded subjects. Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001) is the first title, and most that follow begin with Death, as in Death and the Jubilee (2002), Death of an Old Master (2004) and Death on the Nevskii Prospekt (2006). The catalogue holds 20 books through Mycroft Holmes: The Case of the Romanov Pearls (2018).
How many David Dickinson books are there?
David Dickinson has 20 books, released between 2001 and 2018. They include 2 separate series.
David Dickinson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 David Dickinson 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.
- 120013202/4
- 220024322/4
- 320042882/4
- 420042882/4
- 520052562/4
- 620063262/4
- 72007–2/4
- 820093202/4
- 92010–2/4
- 102011–2/4
- 112011–2/4
- 132012–2/4
- 142012–2/4
- 152012–2/4
- 162012–2/4
- 1720143772/4
- 1820153622/4
- 1920163752/4
- 202018–2/4
David Dickinson series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lord Francis Powerscourt books in order 14 books
- Mycroft Holmes books in order 10 books
Do you have to read David Dickinson books in order?
You only need to read David Dickinson 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 David Dickinson
Start with the first book of the David Dickinson series you want to read: Lord Francis Powerscourt starts with Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001) and Mycroft Holmes starts with Against the Brotherhood (1997). The earliest catalogued title overall is Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2001).
What is the newest David Dickinson book?
Mycroft Holmes: The Case of the Romanov Pearls (2018) is the newest David Dickinson book released so far.
Is there a new David Dickinson book coming?
No next David Dickinson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
David Dickinson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest David Dickinson title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- David Dickinson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,344 pages across the 10 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 323 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Dickinson books, 12 of 20, were published in the 2010s.
What the David Dickinson books are about
14 of the 20 David Dickinson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 12 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 12 of 14 books
- History 9 of 14 books
- Powerscourt, francis (fictitious character) 8 of 14 books
- England 6 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 14 books
- Great Britain 3 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 3 of 14 books
- Crime 2 of 14 books
- Crimes against 2 of 14 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 14 books
- Investigation 2 of 14 books
- Murder 2 of 14 books