John Pilkington Books in Order
John Pilkington has written 30 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is Survival Guide for Writers (2000) and the newest is Death of a Renegade (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 2000–2026
- Pages on record
- 379 in 2 of 30 books
John Pilkington writes historical mysteries set in Tudor and Stuart England. The Thomas the Falconer Mysteries open with The Ruffler's Child (2002); the Martin Marbeck Elizabethan spy novels, the Justice Belstrang Mysteries, the Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries and the Will Revill and Betsy Brand books follow. Treason, theft, political corruption and the playhouse supply the plots. Thirty catalogued titles reach Death of a Renegade (2026).
How many John Pilkington books are there?
John Pilkington has 30 books, released between 2000 and 2026. They include 7 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
John Pilkington Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 John Pilkington 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.
- 120001601/4
- 22002–1/4
- 32004–1/4
- 42004–1/4
- 52005–1/4
- 62005–1/4
- 72006–1/4
- 82007–1/4
- 92007–1/4
- 1020082191/4
- 112009–1/4
- 122009–1/4
- 132011–1/4
- 142012–1/4
- 152013–1/4
- 162013–1/4
- 172014–1/4
- 192015–1/4
- 202020–1/4
- 212020–1/4
- 22The Tivoli Murders2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 232021–1/4
- 242022–1/4
- 252022–1/4
- 26Yorick: A Jester's Tale2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282025–1/4
- 292026–1/4
- 302026–1/4
John Pilkington 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.
Thomas the Falconer Mystery in order
7 booksElizabethan Mysteries in order
4 books- 1. Rogues' Gold
- 2. Traitor!
- 3. Revenge!
- 4. Thief!
Martin Marbeck in order
4 booksJustice Belstrang Mysteries in order
3 booksWill Revill in order
3 booksBishopsgate Ward Mysteries in order
3 booksBetsy Brand in order
2 booksJohnPilkington Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
3 books3 John Pilkington titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read John Pilkington books in order?
You only need to read John Pilkington books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with John Pilkington
Start with Survival Guide for Writers (2000), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Pilkington book?
Death of a Renegade (2026) is the newest John Pilkington book released so far.
Is there a new John Pilkington book coming?
No next John Pilkington book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John Pilkington at a glance
- Still publishing
- John Pilkington published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- John Pilkington books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 379 pages across the 2 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 190 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Pilkington books, 12 of 30, were published in the 2000s.
What the John Pilkington books are about
5 of the 30 John Pilkington 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 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 4 of 5 books
- Child actors 3 of 5 books
- History 3 of 5 books
- Actors and actresses 1 of 5 books
- Authorship 1 of 5 books
- Ben Button (Fictitious character) 1 of 5 books
- Fires 1 of 5 books
- Handbooks, manuals 1 of 5 books
- Political corruption 1 of 5 books
- Runaway children 1 of 5 books
- Stealing 1 of 5 books
- Treason 1 of 5 books