Patrick Samphire Books in Order

Patrick Samphire has written 10 books, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is Secrets of the Dragon Tomb (2016) and the newest is The Dead Man (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2016–2025
Pages on record
805 in 3 of 10 books

Patrick Samphire is a British writer and physicist. Secrets of the Dragon Tomb (2016) opens a catalogue of 10 books that reaches The Dead Man in 2025. Mennik Thorn, Secrets of the Dragon Tomb and Casebook of Harriet George are the three series recorded under the name. The subject records run to science fiction and children's fiction, with kidnapping, family life, eccentrics, robbers and outlaws, and adventure among them. The median Samphire book runs 352 pages.

How many Patrick Samphire books are there?

Patrick Samphire has 10 books, released between 2016 and 2025. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Patrick Samphire Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Patrick Samphire 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
    Secrets of the Dragon TombSecrets of the Dragon Tomb #12016 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016352
  2. 2
    The Emperor of MarsSecrets of the Dragon Tomb #22017 · 355 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017355
  3. 3
    The Dinosaur HuntersCasebook of Harriet George #12018 · 98 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201898
  4. 4
    A Spy in the DeepCasebook of Harriet George #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  5. 6
    Shadow of a Dead GodMennik Thorn #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  6. 7
    Nectar for the GodMennik Thorn #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  7. 8
    Strange CargoMennik Thorn #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  8. 9
    Legacy of a Hated GodMennik Thorn #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  9. 10
    The Dead ManMennik Thorn #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Patrick Samphire 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.

Mennik Thorn in order

5 books
  1. 1. Shadow of a Dead God
  2. 2. Nectar for the God
  3. 3. Strange Cargo
  4. 4. Legacy of a Hated God
  5. 5. The Dead Man

Secrets of the Dragon Tomb in order

2 books
  1. 1. Secrets of the Dragon Tomb
  2. 2. The Emperor of Mars

Casebook of Harriet George in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Dinosaur Hunters
  2. 2. A Spy in the Deep

Standalone books

1 book

1 Patrick Samphire title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Patrick Samphire books in order?

You only need to read Patrick Samphire books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Patrick Samphire

Start with Secrets of the Dragon Tomb (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Patrick Samphire book?

The Dead Man (2025) is the newest Patrick Samphire book released so far.

Is there a new Patrick Samphire book coming?

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

Patrick Samphire at a glance

Still publishing
Patrick Samphire published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Patrick Samphire books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
805 pages across the 3 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Patrick Samphire books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2020s.

What the Patrick Samphire books are about

2 of the 10 Patrick Samphire 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 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.