Edward Wilson Books in Order
Edward Wilson has written 9 books, published between 2002 and 2024. The first book is A River In May (2002) and the newest is Farewell Dinner for a Spy (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 8 of the 9 books listed here are in the Catesby series, which has its own page: Catesby books in order.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2002–2024
- Pages on record
- 1,964 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 33–49 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,964 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Edward Wilson writes espionage thrillers. The Catesby series is recorded against the name, and subjects across the 9 catalogued books cover MI6, the Soviet Union, the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Vietnam War and London. A River In May (2002) opens the listing and Farewell Dinner for a Spy (2024) is the newest entry, by way of The Envoy, The Darkling Spy, The Midnight Swimmer, Whitehall Mandarin and A Very British Ending.
How many Edward Wilson books are there?
Edward Wilson has 9 books, released between 2002 and 2024. 8 of them belong to the Catesby series.
Edward Wilson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Edward Wilson 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.
- 1A River In May2002 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420022881/4
- 220082741/4
- 320102961/4
- 420112901/4
- 520143621/4
- 62015–1/4
- 720184541/4
- 82020–1/4
- 92024–1/4
Edward Wilson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Catesby books in order 8 books
Edward Wilson 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.
Standalone books
1 book1 Edward Wilson title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Edward Wilson books in order?
You only need to read Edward Wilson books in order within the Catesby series, which holds 8 of the 9 Edward Wilson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Edward Wilson
Start with The Envoy (2008), the first Catesby book. The earliest catalogued title overall is A River In May (2002).
What is the newest Edward Wilson book?
Farewell Dinner for a Spy (2024) is the newest Edward Wilson book released so far.
Is there a new Edward Wilson book coming?
No next Edward Wilson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Edward Wilson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Edward Wilson published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Edward Wilson books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 1,964 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 293 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Edward Wilson books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Edward Wilson books are about
7 of the 9 Edward Wilson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: espionage is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Espionage 4 of 7 books
- Great Britain 3 of 7 books
- Thrillers 3 of 7 books
- Great Britain. MI6 2 of 7 books
- Soviet Union 2 of 7 books
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