Paul Finch Books in Order
Paul Finch has written 75 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is The Shadows Beneath (2000) and the newest is In the Forest of the Night (2026). 4 more titles are announced, the first of them Dark Skies (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 75 + 4 announced
- Published
- 2000–2026
- Confirmed
- 79 of 79 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,976 in 20 of 79 books
Paul Finch is an English author and scriptwriter who started on the television series The Bill and wrote for children's animation before turning to prose. More than 300 Finch short stories have run in magazines including All Hallows and Black Static, and Finch edits the Terror Tales horror anthologies. The catalogue holds 79 books from The Shadows Beneath (2000) onward, with In the Forest of the Night in 2026 and Dark Skies scheduled for 2027. DS Mark Heckenburg anchors the crime novels and Lucy Clayburn is a second heading; Finch has also written Doctor Who tie-in work. Anthology volumes such as The Black Book of Horror sit in the listing alongside the novels.
How many Paul Finch books are there?
Paul Finch has 75 published books, released between 2000 and 2026. They include 6 separate series. 4 more are announced, starting with Dark Skies (2027).
Paul Finch Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 79 Paul Finch 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.
- 12000–3/4
- 220012623/4
- 320031283/4
- 42004–3/4
- 52005–3/4
- 620064483/4
- 72006–3/4
- 820073003/4
- 920072963/4
- 1020082283/4
- 1120092563/4
- 1220092083/4
- 1320101303/4
- 142010–3/4
- 152010–3/4
- 162010–3/4
- 172011–3/4
- 182011–3/4
- 192011–3/4
- 202011–3/4
- 212011–3/4
- 222011–3/4
- 2320112563/4
- 242012–3/4
- 2520122363/4
- 2620122003/4
- 272012–3/4
- 2820134643/4
- 2920134643/4
- 3020132683/4
- 312013–3/4
- 322013–3/4
- 332013–3/4
- 342013–3/4
- 352014–3/4
- 362014–3/4
- 372014–3/4
- 3820142643/4
- 392014–3/4
- 4020142243/4
- 412015–3/4
- 422015–3/4
- 432015–3/4
- 442015–3/4
- 452015–3/4
- 462015–3/4
- 472016–3/4
- 482016–3/4
- 492016–3/4
- 502016–3/4
- 512016–3/4
- 522016–3/4
- 532016–3/4
- 542016–3/4
- 552016–3/4
- 562016–3/4
- 5720174643/4
- 5820174003/4
- 592017–3/4
- 602018–3/4
- 612018–3/4
- 6220194803/4
- 632019–3/4
- 642019–3/4
- 652019–3/4
- 662020–3/4
- 672022–3/4
- 682024–3/4
- 692024–3/4
- 702025–3/4
- 712025–3/4
- 722025–3/4
- 732026–3/4
- 742026–3/4
- 752027–3/4
- 762027–3/4
- 782027–3/4
- 79––3/4
Paul Finch characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- D.S. Heckenburg books in order 11 books
Paul Finch 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.
Paul Finch Short Story
18 books18 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
DS Heckenburg in order
11 books- 1. Stalkers
- 2. Sacrifice
- 3. The Killing Club
- 4. Dead Man Walking
- 5. A Wanted Man
- 6. Hunted
- 7. Ashes to Ashes
- 8. Kiss of Death
- 9. Rogue
- 10. No Quarter
- 11. Beast of the Field
Paul Finch Short Stories/Novellas
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Paul Finch Standalone Novels
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dark Winter Tales Short Stories/Novellas
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Terror Tales in order
7 booksBlack Books of Horror in order
6 booksDark Skies in order
4 booksTomes of the Dead in order
4 booksLucy Clayburn in order
3 booksMalory's Knights of Albion in order
2 booksJeffery Deaver Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures in order
1 book- 11. Hunter's Moon
Doctor Who Novelizations in order
1 book- 160. Tales of Trenzalore
Do you have to read Paul Finch books in order?
You only need to read Paul Finch books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Paul Finch
Start with Stalkers (2013), the first D.S. Heckenburg book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Shadows Beneath (2000).
What is the newest Paul Finch book?
In the Forest of the Night (2026) is the newest Paul Finch book released so far.
Is there a new Paul Finch book coming?
Yes. Dark Skies (2027) is the next Paul Finch 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.
Awards Paul Finch has won
Wikidata records 3 awards and 9 nominations for Paul Finch. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- British Fantasy Awards2007Won
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novella2007Wonfor Kid
- British Fantasy Award for Best Collection2002Wonfor After Shocks
- British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2015Shortlistedfor Terror Tales of Wales
- British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2013Shortlistedfor Terror Tales of the Cotswolds
- British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction2012Shortlistedfor King Death
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novella2011Shortlistedfor Sparrowhawk: A Victorian Ghost Story
- British Fantasy Award for Best Collection2011Shortlistedfor One Monster Is Not Enough
- British Fantasy Award for Best Collection2011Shortlistedfor Walkers in the Dark
- British Fantasy Award for Best Collection2008Shortlistedfor Stains
- British Fantasy Award for Best Collection2005Shortlistedfor Darker Ages
- British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction2003Shortlistedfor Cape Wrath
Paul Finch at a glance
- Still publishing
- Paul Finch is still publishing. Dark Skies is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Paul Finch books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,976 pages across the 20 of 79 books with a recorded length, a median of 263 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paul Finch books, 53 of 79, were published in the 2010s.
What the Paul Finch books are about
14 of the 79 Paul Finch books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 5 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 5 of 14 books
- Crime 3 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 14 books
- Fantasy 2 of 14 books
- Knights and knighthood 2 of 14 books
- Mark Heckenburg (Fictitious character) 2 of 14 books
- Suspense 2 of 14 books