Ian C.P. Irvine Books in Order
Ian C.P. Irvine has written 28 books, published between 2011 and 2023. The first book is The Crown of Thorns (2011) and the newest is The Tantallon Castle Killings (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 2011–2023
- Pages on record
- 128 in 1 of 28 books
Ian C.P. Irvine spreads 28 catalogued books over eleven series, most of them thrillers: DCI McKenzie Crime Thriller, Kill Switch, Assassin's Gift, I Spy I Saw Her Die and 21st Century Pirates Inc. Haunted from Within and Haunted from Without take the supernatural side, and Murder, Mystery & Eternal Youth crosses the two. The Crown of Thorns and The Orlando File opened the catalogue in 2011, and six titles followed in 2013. The run ends at The Tantallon Castle Killings (2023).
How many Ian C.P. Irvine books are there?
Ian C.P. Irvine has 28 books, released between 2011 and 2023. They include 11 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Ian C.P. Irvine Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 Ian C.P. Irvine 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.
- 12011–1/4
- 22011–1/4
- 3Jumping Jim and the Jubilee Line2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 42012–1/4
- 52013–1/4
- 62013–1/4
- 72013–1/4
- 82013–1/4
- 92013–1/4
- 102013–1/4
- 112014–1/4
- 12Sofia Meets Wiziwam the Wizard2015 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420151281/4
- 132016–1/4
- 142016–1/4
- 152017–1/4
- 16Alexis Meets Wiziwam the Wizard2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 172018–1/4
- 18Get Writing!2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 192020–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212021–1/4
- 222021–1/4
- 23Rex Meets Wiziwam the Wizard2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 242022–1/4
- 252022–1/4
- 262022–1/4
- 272022–1/4
- 282023–1/4
Ian C.P. Irvine series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Crown of Thorns books in order 2 books
Ian C.P. Irvine 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.
DCI McKenzie Crime Thriller in order
4 booksWhat If in order
3 booksHaunted from Within in order
3 books21st Century Pirates Inc. in order
2 booksHaunted from Without in order
2 booksI Spy, I Saw Her Die in order
2 booksKill Switch in order
2 booksMurder, Mystery & Eternal Youth in order
1 bookSleeping Truth in order
1 bookAssassin's Gift in order
1 bookStandalone books
5 books5 Ian C.P. Irvine titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ian C.P. Irvine books in order?
You only need to read Ian C.P. Irvine books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Ian C.P. Irvine
Start with The Crown of Thorns (2011), the first Crown of Thorns book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Ian C.P. Irvine book?
The Tantallon Castle Killings (2023) is the newest Ian C.P. Irvine book released so far.
Is there a new Ian C.P. Irvine book coming?
No next Ian C.P. Irvine book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ian C.P. Irvine at a glance
- Paused
- No new Ian C.P. Irvine title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Ian C.P. Irvine books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 128 pages across the 1 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 128 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ian C.P. Irvine books, 18 of 28, were published in the 2010s.