Dreda Say Mitchell Books in Order
Dreda Say Mitchell has written 26 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is Running Hot (2004) and the newest is Watching You Fall (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2004–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,460 in 9 of 26 books
Dreda Say Mitchell is the professional name of Louise Emma Joseph, a British novelist, broadcaster, journalist and campaigner born in 1965. Mitchell received an MBE in 2020 for services to literature and for educational work in prisons, and Tony Mason co-wrote many of her books. Her 26 catalogued London crime thrillers run from Running Hot (2004) to Watching You Fall (2026), across series such as Flesh and Blood, Gangland Girls and Rio Wray & Mac.
How many Dreda Say Mitchell books are there?
Dreda Say Mitchell has 26 books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 5 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.
Dreda Say Mitchell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Dreda Say Mitchell 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.
- 1Running Hot2004 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/420043031/4
- 2Killer Tune2007 · 393 pages · confirmed 1/420073931/4
- 32009–1/4
- 420104051/4
- 520114001/4
- 620144161/4
- 7Snatched2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 82015–1/4
- 92016–1/4
- 1020174801/4
- 11One False Move2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 1220174481/4
- 132018–1/4
- 14Spare Room2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 152020–1/4
- 16Trap Door2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 19Say Her Name2022 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/420223161/4
- 20Believe Me2023 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/420232991/4
- 21Girl, Missing2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 222025–1/4
- 232025–1/4
- 242025–1/4
- 25Gone2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 26Watching You Fall2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Dreda Say Mitchell 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.
Flesh and Blood in order
4 booksGangland Girls in order
3 books- 1. Geezer Girls
- 2. Gangster Girl
- 3. Hit Girls
Big Mo Suspense in order
3 books- 1. Dirty Tricks
- 2. Fight Dirty
- 3. Wicked Women
Love and Hate in order
3 booksRio Wray & Mac in order
2 books- 1. Vendetta
- 2. Death Trap
Standalone books
11 books11 Dreda Say Mitchell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Dreda Say Mitchell books in order?
You only need to read Dreda Say Mitchell 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 Dreda Say Mitchell
Start with Running Hot (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dreda Say Mitchell book?
Watching You Fall (2026) is the newest Dreda Say Mitchell book released so far.
Is there a new Dreda Say Mitchell book coming?
No next Dreda Say Mitchell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dreda Say Mitchell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Dreda Say Mitchell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Dreda Say Mitchell books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,460 pages across the 9 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dreda Say Mitchell books, 12 of 26, were published in the 2020s.
What the Dreda Say Mitchell books are about
11 of the 26 Dreda Say Mitchell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: london (england) is tagged on 6 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- London (England) 6 of 11 books
- Suspense 6 of 11 books
- Crime 3 of 11 books
- Thrillers 3 of 11 books
- Children of gangsters 2 of 11 books
- England 2 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 11 books
- Organized crime 2 of 11 books
- Social conditions 2 of 11 books