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. 15 of the 26 books listed here are in the DI Beatrice Stubbs series, which has its own page: DI Beatrice Stubbs books in order.

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.

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 September 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. 82018
  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. 142020
  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 series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

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.

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 first DI Beatrice Stubbs book. It is also the earliest catalogued 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.

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.