Michael Ridpath Books in Order
Michael Ridpath has written 27 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is Amnesia (1994) and the newest is Operation Lost Hours (2026). One more title is announced: Operation Paris (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,448 in 14 of 28 books
- Reading time
- 91–136 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,448 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 28 titles with a page count on record.
Michael Ridpath was born in Devon in 1961, grew up in Yorkshire, read at Merton College, Oxford, and spent eight years as a bond trader in the City of London before writing thrillers about high finance. The Fire and Ice series moved him to Iceland and the detective Magnus Jonson; Power and Money, Alex Calder, Foreign Correspondent and Traitors fill out 28 catalogued books. Amnesia (1994) opens the run, Operation Lost Hours (2026) is the newest title, and Operation Paris is scheduled for 2027.
How many Michael Ridpath books are there?
Michael Ridpath has 27 published books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 5 series and 6 titles listed outside any series. One more, Operation Paris (2027), is announced.
Michael Ridpath Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 Michael Ridpath 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.
- 1Amnesia1994 · confirmed 2/41994–2/4
- 219953862/4
- 319964402/4
- 419984202/4
- 520004042/4
- 620013522/4
- 720034392/4
- 820053522/4
- 920063922/4
- 1020094162/4
- 1120113762/4
- 122011–2/4
- 1320123202/4
- 1420134002/4
- 1520143242/4
- 1620154272/4
- 17The Partnership Track2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 182016–2/4
- 192018–2/4
- 20Launch Code2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 21Writing in Ice: A Crime Writer's Guide to Iceland2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 22The Diplomat's Wife2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 232022–2/4
- 242024–2/4
- 252026–2/4
- 262026–2/4
- 27Operation Lost Hours2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 282027–2/4
Michael Ridpath 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.
Fire and Ice / Magnus Iceland in order
9 booksPower and Money in order
6 booksForeign Correspondent in order
3 booksAlex Calder in order
2 books- 1. On the Edge
- 2. See No Evil
Traitors in order
2 booksStandalone books
6 books6 Michael Ridpath titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Michael Ridpath books in order?
You only need to read Michael Ridpath books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Michael Ridpath
Start with Amnesia (1994), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Michael Ridpath book?
Operation Lost Hours (2026) is the newest Michael Ridpath book released so far.
Is there a new Michael Ridpath book coming?
Yes. Operation Paris (2027) is the next Michael Ridpath book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Michael Ridpath at a glance
- Still publishing
- Michael Ridpath is still publishing. Operation Paris is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Michael Ridpath books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,448 pages across the 14 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 396 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michael Ridpath books, 10 of 28, were published in the 2010s.
What the Michael Ridpath books are about
15 of the 28 Michael Ridpath books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 4 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 4 of 15 books
- Murder 4 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 15 books
- Thrillers 4 of 15 books
- Crime 3 of 15 books
- Iceland 3 of 15 books
- Police 3 of 15 books
- Floor traders (Finance) 2 of 15 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 15 books
- Espionage 2 of 15 books