David Penny Books in Order

David Penny has written 16 books, published between 2014 and 2024. The first book is The Red Hill (2014) and the newest is The Beasts of the City (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 10 of the 16 books listed here are in the Thomas Berrington series, which has its own page: Thomas Berrington books in order.

Books
16
Published
2014–2024
Pages on record
1,082 in 3 of 16 books

David Penny writes historical mysteries and crime thrillers. Thomas Berrington carries two series, one historical and one set in the Tudor period, while Unit-Thirteen and the DC Izzy Wilde crime thrillers run separately. Sixteen books are catalogued, published between 2014 and 2024, from The Red Hill (2014) to The Beasts of the City (2024). Intrigue and history are the catalogued subjects.

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How many David Penny books are there?

David Penny has 16 books, released between 2014 and 2024. They include 4 separate series.

David Penny Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 David Penny 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.

  1. 1
    The Red HillThomas Berrington #12014 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014398
  2. 2
    Breaker of BonesThomas Berrington #22015 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015282
  3. 3
    The Sin EaterThomas Berrington #32016 · 402 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016402
  4. 4
    The IncubusThomas Berrington #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    The InquisitorThomas Berrington #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  6. 6
    The Fortunate DeadThomas Berrington #62018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  7. 7
    The Promise of PainThomas Berrington #72019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  8. 82020–
  9. 92020–
  10. 10
    A Tear for the DeadThomas Berrington #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    An Imperfect FutureUnit-Thirteen #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  12. 12
    Men of BoneThomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    A Death of PromiseThomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  14. 14
    The Murder TrailDC Izzy Wilde Crime Thriller #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    The Hidden DeadThomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  16. 16
    The Beasts of the CityThomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–

David Penny series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

David Penny 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.

Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Men of Bone
  2. 2. A Death of Promise
  3. 3. The Hidden Dead
  4. 4. The Beasts of the City

Unit-Thirteen in order

1 book
  1. 1. An Imperfect Future

DC Izzy Wilde Crime Thriller in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Murder Trail

Do you have to read David Penny books in order?

You only need to read David Penny books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Penny

Start with The Red Hill (2014), the first Thomas Berrington book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest David Penny book?

The Beasts of the City (2024) is the newest David Penny book released so far.

Is there a new David Penny book coming?

No next David Penny 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 Penny at a glance

Still publishing
David Penny published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
David Penny books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,082 pages across the 3 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 398 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Penny books, 9 of 16, were published in the 2020s.

When David Penny books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when David Penny titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.

2010s
7
2020s
9

16 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the David Penny books are about

1 of the 16 David Penny books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Histoire 1 of 1 books
  • History 1 of 1 books
  • Intrigue 1 of 1 books
  • Romans, nouvelles 1 of 1 books