Paul Sussman Books in Order
6 books are credited to Paul Sussman, published between 1996 and 2014; 1 of them appeared after Paul Sussman's death in 2012. The first book is Death by Spaghetti (1996) and the newest is The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 1996–2014
- Pages on record
- 1,819 in 4 of 6 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,819 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 6 titles with a page count on record.
Paul Sussman (1966-2012) was an English novelist, archaeologist and journalist. Egypt, antiquities and archaeological excavation run through the fiction, with Yusuf Khalifa the named series; titles include The Lost Army of Cambyses (2002), The Last Secret of the Temple (2005), The Hidden Oasis (2008) and The Labyrinth of Osiris (2012). The Independent called the novels the intelligent reader's answer to The Da Vinci Code. Six titles are catalogued, opening with Death by Spaghetti (1996) and closing with The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix (2014).
How many Paul Sussman books are there?
Paul Sussman has 6 books, released between 1996 and 2014. 1 of them were published after Paul Sussman's death in 2012. 3 of them belong to the Yusuf Khalifa series.
Paul Sussman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Paul Sussman 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.
- 1Death by Spaghetti1996 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/419961602/4
- 22002–2/4
- 320055552/4
- 520125762/4
- 6The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
Paul Sussman 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.
Yusuf Khalifa in order
3 booksStandalone books
3 books3 Paul Sussman titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Paul Sussman books in order?
You only need to read Paul Sussman books in order within the Yusuf Khalifa series, which holds 3 of the 6 Paul Sussman books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Paul Sussman
Start with Death by Spaghetti (1996), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paul Sussman book?
The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix (2014) is the newest Paul Sussman book released so far.
Is there a new Paul Sussman book coming?
No next Paul Sussman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Paul Sussman at a glance
- Died
- Paul Sussman died in 2012, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Paul Sussman are still being published after Paul Sussman's death in 2012; the newest appeared in 2014.
- Release pace
- Paul Sussman books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,819 pages across the 4 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 542 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paul Sussman books, 3 of 6, were published in the 2000s.
What the Paul Sussman books are about
5 of the 6 Paul Sussman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: egypt is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Egypt 3 of 5 books
- Murder 3 of 5 books
- Police 3 of 5 books
- Antiquities 2 of 5 books
- Excavations (Archaeology) 2 of 5 books
- Investigation 2 of 5 books
- Suspense 2 of 5 books
- Action & adventure 1 of 5 books
- Adventure stories 1 of 5 books
- Archaeologists 1 of 5 books
- Archaeoogists 1 of 5 books
- British 1 of 5 books