Felix Francis Books in Order
Felix Francis has written 20 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Dead Heat (2007) and the newest is The Chase (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 2007–2026
- Confirmed
- 20 of 20 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,493 in 9 of 20 books
Felix Francis, born in 1953, is a British crime writer and the younger son of Dick Francis. Felix Francis studied physics and electronics at London University and taught A Level physics for 17 years at three schools, ending as head of science at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire. The catalogue lists 20 books from Dead Heat (2007) to The Chase (2026). Dick Francis and Jefferson Hinkley appear as series names, Sid Halley is a recurring character, and subjects include horse racing, jockeys and betting.
How many Felix Francis books are there?
Felix Francis has 20 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.
Felix Francis Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Felix Francis books in the order they were released, 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.
- 12007–3/4
- 22008–3/4
- 32009–3/4
- 420104483/4
- 520113523/4
- 620123983/4
- 720134213/4
- 820133713/4
- 920143863/4
- 1020153723/4
- 1120163703/4
- 1220173753/4
- 132018–3/4
- 142019–3/4
- 152021–3/4
- 162022–3/4
- 172023–3/4
- 182024–3/4
- 192025–3/4
- 202026–3/4
Felix Francis books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Dick Francis in order
11 books- 1. Gamble
- 2. Bloodline
- 3. Refusal
- 4. Pulse
- 5. Crisis
- 6. Guilty Not Guilty
- 7. Iced
- 7. Dark Horse
- 8. No Reserve
- 9. Syndicate
- 11. The Chase
Felix Francis Standalone Novels
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Jefferson Hinkley in order
3 books- 1. Damage
- 2. Front Runner
- 3. Triple Crown
Sid Halley books in order
2 books by Felix Francis- 5. Refusal
- 6. Hands Down
Felix Francis Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Felix Francis books run from Dead Heat (2007) to The Chase (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Felix Francis in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Felix Francis books in order?
You only need to read Felix Francis 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 Felix Francis
Start with Dead Heat (2007), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Felix Francis book?
The Chase (2026) is the newest Felix Francis book released so far.
Is there a new Felix Francis book coming?
No next Felix Francis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Felix Francis at a glance
- Still publishing
- Felix Francis published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Felix Francis books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,493 pages across the 9 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 375 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Felix Francis books, 11 of 20, were published in the 2010s.
What the Felix Francis books are about
13 of the 20 Felix Francis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horse racing is tagged on 10 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Horse racing 10 of 13 books
- Suspense 6 of 13 books
- Investigation 4 of 13 books
- Murder 4 of 13 books
- Private investigators 4 of 13 books
- Thrillers 4 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 13 books
- Betting 2 of 13 books
- Crimes against 2 of 13 books
- Government investigators 2 of 13 books