J.C. Briggs Books in Order
J.C. Briggs has written 13 books, published between 2012 and 2024. The first book is The Murder of Patience Brooke (2012) and the newest is The Legacy of Foulstone Manor (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2012–2024
Charles Dickens & Superintendent Sam Jones is the series on record for J.C. Briggs, whose catalogue lists 13 books from 2012 to 2024. The Murder of Patience Brooke (2012) is the first title and The Legacy of Foulstone Manor (2024) the newest. Death at Hungerford Stairs (2015), Murder by Ghostlight (2019), The Redemption Murders (2020), The Chinese Puzzle (2021) and The Mystery of the Hawke Sapphires (2021) are other titles, along with a Charles Dickens short story, Murder by Magic (2020). Briggs is still publishing.
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How many J.C. Briggs books are there?
J.C. Briggs has 13 books, released between 2012 and 2024. 12 of them belong to the Charles Dickens & Superintendent Sam Jones series.
J.C. Briggs Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 J.C. Briggs books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 12012–1/4
- 22015–1/4
- 32019–1/4
- 42019–1/4
- 52019–1/4
- 62020–1/4
- 7Murder by Magic: A Charles Dickens short storyCharles Dickens & Superintendent Sam Jones #72020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 82021–1/4
- 92021–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 112022–1/4
- 122023–1/4
- 13The Legacy of Foulstone Manor2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
J.C. Briggs 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.
Charles Dickens & Superintendent Sam Jones in order
12 books- 1. The Murder of Patience Brooke
- 2. Death at Hungerford Stairs
- 3. Murder by Ghostlight
- 4. The Quickening and the Dead
- 5. At Midnight In Venice
- 6. The Redemption Murders
- 7. Murder by Magic: A Charles Dickens short story
- 8. The Mystery of the Hawke Sapphires
- 9. The Chinese Puzzle
- 10. Summons to Murder
- 11. The Jaggard Case
- 12. The Waxwork Man
Standalone books
1 book1 J.C. Briggs title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read J.C. Briggs books in order?
You only need to read J.C. Briggs books in order within the Charles Dickens & Superintendent Sam Jones series, which holds 12 of the 13 J.C. Briggs books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with J.C. Briggs
Start with The Murder of Patience Brooke (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest J.C. Briggs book?
The Legacy of Foulstone Manor (2024) is the newest J.C. Briggs book released so far.
Is there a new J.C. Briggs book coming?
No next J.C. Briggs book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J.C. Briggs at a glance
- Still publishing
- J.C. Briggs published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- J.C. Briggs books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.C. Briggs books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2020s.
When J.C. Briggs books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when J.C. Briggs titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 8 titles.
13 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.