Nathan Dylan Goodwin Books in Order

Nathan Dylan Goodwin has written 22 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Hastings at War: 1939-1945 (2005) and the newest is The Dover Trunk Murder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
2,338 in 11 of 22 books
Reading time
39–58 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,338 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin began in local history, with Hastings at War: 1939-1945 (2005) and further books on Hastings, Battle and St Leonards. Fiction follows from Hiding the Past (2013), which opens the Forensic Genealogist series; Venator Cold Case, Mrs. McDougall Investigates and Fortress Dover come after it. Twenty-two Goodwin titles are catalogued, reaching The Dover Trunk Murder (2026). British local history and the Second World War remain the recorded subjects.

How many Nathan Dylan Goodwin books are there?

Nathan Dylan Goodwin has 22 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 4 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Nathan Dylan Goodwin 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
    Hastings at War: 1939-19452005 · 130 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005130
  2. 2
    Hastings & St Leonards Through Time2010 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201096
  3. 32011
  4. 4
    Around Battle Through Time2012 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201296
  5. 5
    Hiding the PastForensic Genealogist #12013 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013226
  6. 6
    The Lost AncestorForensic Genealogist #22014 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014264
  7. 7
    The Orange LiliesForensic Genealogist #32014 · 118 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014118
  8. 8
    The America GroundForensic Genealogist #42015 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015264
  9. 9
    The Spyglass FileForensic Genealogist #52016 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016298
  10. 10
    The Missing ManForensic Genealogist #62017 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017146
  11. 11
    The Suffragette's SecretForensic Genealogist #72017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  12. 12
    Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red StarMrs. McDougall Investigates #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  13. 13
    The Wicked TradeForensic Genealogist #82018 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018308
  14. 14
    The AsylumForensic Genealogist #92018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  15. 15
    The Sterling AffairForensic Genealogist #102020 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020392
  16. 16
    The Chester Creek MurdersVenator Cold Case #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  17. 17
    The FoundlingsForensic Genealogist #112021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  18. 18
    The Sawtooth SlayerVenator Cold Case #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  19. 19
    The Deserter's TaleForensic Genealogist #122023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  20. 20
    The Hollywood StranglerVenator Cold Case #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  21. 21
    The Hop-Picker MurdersForensic Genealogist #132025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  22. 22
    The Dover Trunk MurderFortress Dover #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Nathan Dylan Goodwin 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.

Forensic Genealogist in order

13 books
  1. 1. Hiding the Past
  2. 2. The Lost Ancestor
  3. 3. The Orange Lilies
  4. 4. The America Ground
  5. 5. The Spyglass File
  6. 6. The Missing Man
  7. 7. The Suffragette's Secret
  8. 8. The Wicked Trade
  9. 9. The Asylum
  10. 10. The Sterling Affair
  11. 11. The Foundlings
  12. 12. The Deserter's Tale
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Venator Cold Case in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Chester Creek Murders
  2. 2. The Sawtooth Slayer
  3. 3. The Hollywood Strangler

Mrs. McDougall Investigates in order

1 book
  1. 1. Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Star

Fortress Dover in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Dover Trunk Murder

Standalone books

4 books

4 Nathan Dylan Goodwin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Nathan Dylan Goodwin books in order?

You only need to read Nathan Dylan Goodwin 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 Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Start with Hastings at War: 1939-1945 (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Nathan Dylan Goodwin book?

The Dover Trunk Murder (2026) is the newest Nathan Dylan Goodwin book released so far.

Is there a new Nathan Dylan Goodwin book coming?

No next Nathan Dylan Goodwin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin at a glance

Still publishing
Nathan Dylan Goodwin published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Nathan Dylan Goodwin books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,338 pages across the 11 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 226 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nathan Dylan Goodwin books, 13 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

What the Nathan Dylan Goodwin books are about

2 of the 22 Nathan Dylan Goodwin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • England, pictorial works 1 of 2 books
  • Great Britain, history 1 of 2 books
  • Great britain, history, local 1 of 2 books
  • History 1 of 2 books
  • Weltkrieg (1939-1945) 1 of 2 books
  • World War, 1939-1945 1 of 2 books
  • World war, 1939-1945, great britain 1 of 2 books