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Fiona Veitch Smith Books in Order

Fiona Veitch Smith has written 28 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Donovan's Rainbow (2001) and the newest is The Berlin Murders (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
2001–2026
Pages on record
2,410 in 17 of 28 books
Reading time
40–60 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,410 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

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Fiona Veitch Smith writes in two registers. The Young David and Young Joseph picture books retell Old Testament stories for children, which holds the catalogue's median length down to 32 pages. The Poppy Denby Investigates novels move to murder investigation in the nineteen-twenties, with suffragist material, and the Miss Clara Vale Mysteries follow. Twenty-eight books are catalogued, from Donovan's Rainbow (2001) to The Berlin Murders (2026).

How many Fiona Veitch Smith books are there?

Fiona Veitch Smith has 28 books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 4 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Fiona Veitch Smith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Fiona Veitch Smith 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.

  1. Cover of Donovan's Rainbow by Fiona Veitch Smith (2001)
  2. Cover of David and the Hairy Beast by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 1 of the Young David series (2011)
  3. Cover of The Jazz Files / A Front-Page Murder by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 1 of the Poppy Denby Investigates series (2015)
  4. Cover of The Kill Fee / Murder at the Old Vic Theatre by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 2 of the Poppy Denby Investigates series
  5. Cover of The Death Beat / Murder on Lexington Avenue by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 3 of the Poppy Denby Investigates series
  6. Cover of Joseph and the Forgetful Servant by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 4 of the Young Joseph series (2017)
  7. Cover of The Cairo Brief / Murder at Winterton Hall by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 4 of the Poppy Denby Investigates series
  8. Cover of The Art Fiasco / Murder at the Art Gallery by Fiona Veitch Smith, book 5 of the Poppy Denby Investigates series
  1. 1
    Donovan's Rainbow2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  2. 2
    David and the Hairy BeastYoung David #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    David and the KingmakerYoung David #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    The Peace Garden2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    David and the Grumpy KingYoung David #32014 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201432
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  6. 6
    The Jazz Files / A Front-Page MurderPoppy Denby Investigates #12015 · 319 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015319
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  7. 7
    David and the GiantYoung David #42015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201532
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  8. 8
    David and the Lonely PrinceYoung David #52015 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201532
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  9. 9
    David and the Never-Ending KingdomYoung David #62015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  10. 10
    Joseph and the Rainbow RobeYoung Joseph #12016 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201632
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  11. 11
    Joseph and the Jealous BrothersYoung Joseph #22016 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201632
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  12. 12
    The Kill Fee / Murder at the Old Vic TheatrePoppy Denby Investigates #22016 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016331
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  13. 13
    Joseph and the Lying LadyYoung Joseph #32016 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201632
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  14. 14
    Pilate's Daughter2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  15. 15
    The Death Beat / Murder on Lexington AvenuePoppy Denby Investigates #32017 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017336
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  16. 16
    Joseph and the Forgetful ServantYoung Joseph #42017 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201732
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  17. 17
    Joseph and the Dreaming PharaohYoung Joseph #52017 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201732
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  18. 18
    The Cairo Brief / Murder at Winterton HallPoppy Denby Investigates #42018 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018352
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  19. 19
    Joseph and the Fearful FamilyYoung Joseph #62018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201832
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  20. 20
    Joseph and the Hidden CupYoung Joseph #72018 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201832
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  21. 21
    Charles Babbage and the Curious Computer2020 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202048
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  22. 23
    The Crystal Crypt / Murder of an Oxford ScientistPoppy Denby Investigates #62021 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021352
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  23. 24
    The Picture House MurdersMiss Clara Vale Mysteries #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  24. 25
    The Pantomime MurdersMiss Clara Vale Mysteries #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  25. 26
    The Pyramid MurdersMiss Clara Vale Mysteries #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  26. 27
    The Penford Manor MurdersMiss Clara Vale Mysteries #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  27. 28
    The Berlin MurdersMiss Clara Vale Mysteries #52026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Fiona Veitch Smith 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.

Young Joseph in order

7 books
  1. 1. Joseph and the Rainbow Robe
  2. 2. Joseph and the Jealous Brothers
  3. 3. Joseph and the Lying Lady
  4. 4. Joseph and the Forgetful Servant
  5. 5. Joseph and the Dreaming Pharaoh
  6. 6. Joseph and the Fearful Family
  7. 7. Joseph and the Hidden Cup

Young David in order

6 books
  1. 1. David and the Hairy Beast
  2. 2. David and the Kingmaker
  3. 3. David and the Grumpy King
  4. 4. David and the Giant
  5. 5. David and the Lonely Prince
  6. 6. David and the Never-Ending Kingdom

Poppy Denby Investigates in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Jazz Files / A Front-Page Murder
  2. 2. The Kill Fee / Murder at the Old Vic Theatre
  3. 3. The Death Beat / Murder on Lexington Avenue
  4. 4. The Cairo Brief / Murder at Winterton Hall
  5. 5. The Art Fiasco / Murder at the Art Gallery
  6. 6. The Crystal Crypt / Murder of an Oxford Scientist

Miss Clara Vale Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Picture House Murders
  2. 2. The Pantomime Murders
  3. 3. The Pyramid Murders
  4. 4. The Penford Manor Murders
  5. 5. The Berlin Murders

Standalone books

4 books

4 Fiona Veitch Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Fiona Veitch Smith books in order?

You only need to read Fiona Veitch Smith 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 Fiona Veitch Smith

Start with Donovan's Rainbow (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Fiona Veitch Smith book?

The Berlin Murders (2026) is the newest Fiona Veitch Smith book released so far.

Is there a new Fiona Veitch Smith book coming?

No next Fiona Veitch Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Fiona Veitch Smith at a glance

Still publishing
Fiona Veitch Smith published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Fiona Veitch Smith books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,410 pages across the 17 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Fiona Veitch Smith books, 19 of 28, were published in the 2010s.

What the Fiona Veitch Smith books are about

13 of the 28 Fiona Veitch Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 5 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.