Ed James Books in Order
Ed James has written 56 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Ghost in the Machine (2012) and the newest is His Wild Blood (2026). One more title is announced: Dead on the Vine (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 56 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Confirmed
- 36 of 57 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,390 in 9 of 57 books
Ed James writes crime and detective fiction, with 57 books catalogued from 2012 to 2027. Ghost in the Machine and Devil in the Detail are the 2012 entries, His Wild Blood (2026) is the newest, and Dead on the Vine is due in 2027. Named series include Cullen & Bain, DI Fenchurch, DI Rob Marshall, DS Vicky Dodds/Dundee Law, Detective Max Carter, Craig Hunter Police Thriller and two Edinburgh police lines. Scott Cullen is the recurring character, and murder and England appear among the subject headings.
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James draws on a background in software development, giving his detective novels a methodical approach with technological elements.
How many Ed James books are there?
Ed James has 56 published books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 10 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, Dead on the Vine (2027), is announced.
Ed James Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 57 Ed James 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.
- 120123983/4
- 220124003/4
- 3Shot Through the Heart2013 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/420133483/4
- 420133523/4
- 52013–2/4
- 62014–2/4
- 72014–3/4
- 82015–3/4
- 92015–3/4
- 102015–3/4
- 112016–2/4
- 1220163643/4
- 1320164123/4
- 142016–3/4
- 1520173963/4
- 162017–3/4
- 1720183363/4
- 1820183843/4
- 192018–3/4
- 202019–2/4
- 212019–2/4
- 222020–2/4
- 232020–2/4
- 242020–2/4
- 25Senseless2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 262020–2/4
- 272020–3/4
- 282020–2/4
- 292020–2/4
- 302020–3/4
- 312021–2/4
- 322021–3/4
- 332021–3/4
- 342021–2/4
- 352021–3/4
- 362022–3/4
- 37Lost Cause2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 382022–3/4
- 392022–3/4
- 402023–3/4
- 412023–3/4
- 422023–3/4
- 432023–3/4
- 442023–3/4
- 452024–3/4
- 462024–3/4
- 472024–2/4
- 482025–3/4
- 492025–3/4
- 502025–3/4
- 512026–2/4
- 522026–2/4
- 532026–2/4
- 542026–2/4
- 552026–3/4
- 562026–2/4
- 572027–2/4
Ed James series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- DI Rob Marshall books in order 10 books
Ed James 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.
DI Fenchurch in order
10 booksScott Cullen Mysteries in order
8 booksCullen & Bain in order
7 booksDS Vicky Dodds/Dundee Law in order
5 booksDetective Max Carter in order
3 booksDI Sam Winter Edinburgh Police Thrillers in order
3 booksFather Knows Best in order
2 books- 1. Maple Street
- 2. Season 2
Rakesh Siyal in order
2 books- 1. False Start
- 2. False Dawn
Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers in order
2 booksCraig Hunter Police Thriller in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 Ed James titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ed James books in order?
You only need to read Ed James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Ed James
Start with The Turning of our Bones (2023), the first DI Rob Marshall book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Ghost in the Machine (2012).
What is the newest Ed James book?
His Wild Blood (2026) is the newest Ed James book released so far.
Is there a new Ed James book coming?
Yes. Dead on the Vine (2027) is the next Ed James 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.
Ed James at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ed James is still publishing. Dead on the Vine is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Ed James books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,390 pages across the 9 of 57 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ed James books, 35 of 57, were published in the 2020s.
When Ed James books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Ed James titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 35 titles.
57 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Ed James books are about
5 of the 57 Ed James books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 3 of 5 books
- Crime 1 of 5 books
- England 1 of 5 books
- Murder 1 of 5 books
- Young woman 1 of 5 books