Mark Pryor Books in Order
Mark Pryor has written 16 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The Bookseller (2012) and the newest is The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 9 of the 16 books listed here are in the Hugo Marston series, which has its own page: Hugo Marston books in order.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,473 in 9 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 41–62 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,473 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Hugo Marston, an American in Paris, leads Mark Pryor's mystery series. Pryor's 16 catalogued books open with The Bookseller (2012) and reach The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris (2026). Inspector Henri Lefort, the Hollow Man books and the Paris Bookshop Mysteries are the other lines. Paris settings, murder investigation and embassy work recur as subjects.
How many Mark Pryor books are there?
Mark Pryor has 16 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Mark Pryor Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Mark Pryor 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.
- 120123032/4
- 2As She Lay Sleeping2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 320132552/4
- 420142872/4
- 520142692/4
- 620152712/4
- 720152992/4
- 820162632/4
- 920172872/4
- 1020182392/4
- 112019–2/4
- 122020–2/4
- 132022–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152024–2/4
- 162026–2/4
Mark Pryor series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Hugo Marston books in order 9 books
Mark Pryor 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.
Inspector Henri Lefort in order
3 booksHollow Man in order
2 books- 1. Hollow Man
- 2. Dominic
Paris Bookshop Mysteries in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Mark Pryor title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mark Pryor books in order?
You only need to read Mark Pryor books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Mark Pryor
Start with The Bookseller (2012), the first Hugo Marston book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Mark Pryor book?
The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris (2026) is the newest Mark Pryor book released so far.
Is there a new Mark Pryor book coming?
No next Mark Pryor book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mark Pryor at a glance
- Still publishing
- Mark Pryor published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Mark Pryor books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,473 pages across the 9 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 271 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mark Pryor books, 11 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Mark Pryor books are about
12 of the 16 Mark Pryor 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 7 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 7 of 12 books
- Americans 6 of 12 books
- Investigation 6 of 12 books
- Murder 6 of 12 books
- Crime 4 of 12 books
- Paris (France) 4 of 12 books
- Suspense 4 of 12 books
- Actors and actresses 2 of 12 books