JJ Marsh Books in Order

JJ Marsh has written 26 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Behind Closed Doors (2012) and the newest is Volcano Blue (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
929 in 3 of 26 books

JJ Marsh writes crime fiction and is best known for the DI Beatrice Stubbs series. Marsh's 26 catalogued books run from Behind Closed Doors (2012) to Volcano Blue (2026). Other titles include Raw Material, Tread Softly, Cold Pressed and Black Dogs, Yellow Butterflies. Beyond Beatrice Stubbs, Marsh publishes the Run and Hide Thrillers, the Years Between series and standalone novels. Murder, police investigation and international finance appear among the subjects.

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How many JJ Marsh books are there?

JJ Marsh has 26 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

JJ Marsh Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 JJ Marsh 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Behind Closed DoorsDI Beatrice Stubbs #12012 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012312
  2. 2
    Raw MaterialDI Beatrice Stubbs #22012 · 313 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012313
  3. 32013–
  4. 4
    Tread SoftlyDI Beatrice Stubbs #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  5. 5
    Cold PressedDI Beatrice Stubbs #42014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  6. 6
    Human RitesDI Beatrice Stubbs #52015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    Bad ApplesDI Beatrice Stubbs #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    Black Dogs, Yellow ButterfliesDI Beatrice Stubbs #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    Snow AngelDI Beatrice Stubbs #82018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    Honey TrapDI Beatrice Stubbs #92019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    Black WidowDI Beatrice Stubbs #102019 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019304
  12. 12
    Odd NumbersJ.J. Marsh Standalone Novels #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    White NightDI Beatrice Stubbs #112020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    The Woman in the FrameDI Beatrice Stubbs #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    All Souls' DayDI Beatrice Stubbs #132020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    White HeronRun and Hide Thrillers #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    Black RiverRun and Hide Thrillers #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  18. 18
    Wolf TonesJ.J. Marsh Standalone Novels #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    True ColoursDI Beatrice Stubbs #142021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    Gold DragonRun and Hide Thrillers #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  21. 21
    Pearl MoonRun and Hide Thrillers #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Salt of the EarthYears Between #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  23. 23
    Siren SongDI Beatrice Stubbs #152023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  24. 24
    Blood and SandRun and Hide Thrillers #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    A Pair of Blue EyesYears Between #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    Volcano BlueRun and Hide Thrillers #62026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

JJ Marsh 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.

DI Beatrice Stubbs in order

15 books
  1. 1. Behind Closed Doors
  2. 2. Raw Material
  3. 3. Tread Softly
  4. 4. Cold Pressed
  5. 5. Human Rites
  6. 6. Bad Apples
  7. 7. Black Dogs, Yellow Butterflies
  8. 8. Snow Angel
  9. 9. Honey Trap
  10. 10. Black Widow
  11. 11. White Night
  12. 12. The Woman in the Frame
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Run and Hide Thrillers in order

6 books
  1. 1. White Heron
  2. 2. Black River
  3. 3. Gold Dragon
  4. 4. Pearl Moon
  5. 5. Blood and Sand
  6. 6. Volcano Blue

J.J. Marsh Standalone Novels

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Years Between in order

2 books
  1. 1. Salt of the Earth
  2. 2. A Pair of Blue Eyes

Standalone books

1 book

1 JJ Marsh title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read JJ Marsh books in order?

You only need to read JJ Marsh books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with JJ Marsh

Start with Behind Closed Doors (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest JJ Marsh book?

Volcano Blue (2026) is the newest JJ Marsh book released so far.

Is there a new JJ Marsh book coming?

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

JJ Marsh at a glance

Still publishing
JJ Marsh published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
JJ Marsh books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
929 pages across the 3 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 312 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most JJ Marsh books, 15 of 26, were published in the 2020s.

When JJ Marsh books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when JJ Marsh titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.

2010s
11
2020s
15

26 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the JJ Marsh books are about

2 of the 26 JJ Marsh books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.