M.J. Arlidge Books in Order
M.J. Arlidge has written 23 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Eeny Meeny (2014) and the newest is Her Last Breath (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 23 books listed here are in the Helen Grace series, which has its own page: Helen Grace books in order.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2014–2026
- Confirmed
- 22 of 23 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,872 in 9 of 23 books
Helen Grace, a police detective, is the figure M.J. Arlidge built his crime novels around. Arlidge, an English author born in 1974 who has also worked in television, has 23 catalogued books running from Eeny Meeny (2014) to Her Last Breath (2026). The Helen Grace series carries most of that count, with a shelf of standalone novels beside it. Serial murder investigation, missing persons and policework make up the recurring subjects, and Arlidge is still publishing.
Source: Wikidata
How many M.J. Arlidge books are there?
M.J. Arlidge has 23 books, released between 2014 and 2026. 15 of them belong to the Helen Grace series.
M.J. Arlidge Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 M.J. Arlidge books in the order they were released, 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.
- 120144203/4
- 2Six Degrees of Assassination2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 320144043/4
- 420154333/4
- 520154643/4
- 620163883/4
- 72016–3/4
- 820163713/4
- 92017–3/4
- 1020173683/4
- 112018–3/4
- 1220194803/4
- 132020–3/4
- 142021–3/4
- 152022–3/4
- 1620235443/4
- 172024–3/4
- 182024–3/4
- 192024–3/4
- 202025–3/4
- 212025–3/4
- 222025–3/4
- 232026–3/4
M.J. Arlidge series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Helen Grace books in order 15 books
M.J. Arlidge 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.
M.J. Arlidge Standalone Novels
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
1 book1 M.J. Arlidge title here is not listed as part of any series.
M.J. Arlidge Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the M.J. Arlidge books run from Eeny Meeny (2014) to Her Last Breath (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for M.J. Arlidge in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read M.J. Arlidge books in order?
You only need to read M.J. Arlidge books in order within the Helen Grace series, which holds 15 of the 23 M.J. Arlidge books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with M.J. Arlidge
Start with Eeny Meeny (2014), the first Helen Grace book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest M.J. Arlidge book?
Her Last Breath (2026) is the newest M.J. Arlidge book released so far.
Is there a new M.J. Arlidge book coming?
No next M.J. Arlidge book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
M.J. Arlidge at a glance
- Still publishing
- M.J. Arlidge published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- M.J. Arlidge books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,872 pages across the 9 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 420 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most M.J. Arlidge books, 12 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
When M.J. Arlidge books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when M.J. Arlidge titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 12 titles.
23 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the M.J. Arlidge books are about
10 of the 23 M.J. Arlidge books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 7 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 7 of 10 books
- Thrillers 6 of 10 books
- Policewomen 5 of 10 books
- Serial murders 4 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 4 of 10 books
- English literature 3 of 10 books
- Helen Grace (Fictitious character) 2 of 10 books