Simon Brett Books in Order
Simon Brett has written 107 books, published between 1975 and 2026. The first book is Cast in Order of Disappearance (1975) and the newest is A Shock to the System (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 107
- Published
- 1975–2026
- Confirmed
- 106 of 107 titles
- Pages on record
- 14,190 in 71 of 107 books
- Reading time
- 237–355 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,190 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 71 of 107 titles with a page count on record.
Simon Brett writes English detective fiction across several long-running series. Charles Paris, an actor, heads one; the Fethering Mysteries follow Carole Seddon; Mrs Pargeter, Blotto and Twinks, and the Decluttering Mysteries make up the rest. Brett's catalogue holds 107 books, from Cast in Order of Disappearance (1975) to A Shock to the System (2026), with plays, short stories and non-fiction alongside.
How many Simon Brett books are there?
Simon Brett has 107 books, released between 1975 and 2026. They include 9 separate series.
Simon Brett Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 107 Simon Brett 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.
- 11975–3/4
- 21976–3/4
- 319771963/4
- 419781963/4
- 51979–3/4
- 61980–3/4
- 719811763/4
- 81982–3/4
- 919831963/4
- 1019842553/4
- 1119841803/4
- 1219852313/4
- 1319852313/4
- 1419851803/4
- 1519862213/4
- 1619861793/4
- 1719861923/4
- 1819871643/4
- 1919872143/4
- 2019871883/4
- 2119882483/4
- 2219891543/4
- 2319891923/4
- 241990–3/4
- 251991–3/4
- 2619921283/4
- 2719922083/4
- 281992–3/4
- 2919931893/4
- 301994753/4
- 3119941763/4
- 3219951093/4
- 3319952563/4
- 3419962523/4
- 3519962083/4
- 361997–1/4
- 3719972713/4
- 3819971433/4
- 3919972073/4
- 4019982363/4
- 411998783/4
- 421998813/4
- 4319982723/4
- 441999743/4
- 4520003523/4
- 46A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious FragmentsSimon Brett Short Story #42000 · 81 pages · confirmed 3/42000813/4
- 4720012933/4
- 4820023203/4
- 492002243/4
- 5020031603/4
- 512003–3/4
- 522004–3/4
- 5320043843/4
- 542005–3/4
- 552005–3/4
- 562006–3/4
- 5720061923/4
- 5820062423/4
- 5920063293/4
- 6020073263/4
- 612008–3/4
- 6220092883/4
- 632009193/4
- 642009–3/4
- 6520101923/4
- 662010643/4
- 6720103363/4
- 6820112053/4
- 692011–3/4
- 702011–3/4
- 7120122023/4
- 72Tickled to Death and Other Stories of Crime and SuspenseSimon Brett Short Story #52012 · confirmed 3/42012–3/4
- 7320122173/4
- 742013–3/4
- 752013–3/4
- 7620132023/4
- 7720142013/4
- 782014–3/4
- 7920152023/4
- 8020151863/4
- 8120151843/4
- 8220151853/4
- 83Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver ScreenBlotto and Twinks #72017 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420173203/4
- 8420171693/4
- 8520181833/4
- 8620181843/4
- 8720192083/4
- 8820192083/4
- 892019–3/4
- 9020201923/4
- 912020–3/4
- 922021–3/4
- 9320212083/4
- 9420211923/4
- 9520221923/4
- 9620221923/4
- 972023–3/4
- 982023–3/4
- 992023–3/4
- 1002024–3/4
- 1012024–3/4
- 1022025–3/4
- 1032025–3/4
- 1042025–3/4
- 1052026–3/4
- 1062026–3/4
- 1072026–3/4
Simon Brett series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Mrs Pargeter books in order 10 books
- Charles Paris books in order 20 books
- Fethering Mysteries books in order 22 books
Simon Brett 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.
Fethering Mystery in order
22 books- 1. The Body on the Beach
- 2. Death on the Downs
- 3. The Torso in the Town
- 4. Murder in the Museum
- 5. The Hanging in the Hotel
- 6. The Witness at the Wedding
- 7. The Stabbing in the Stables
- 8. Death Under the Dryer
- 9. Blood at the Bookies
- 10. The Poisoning in the Pub
- 11. The Shooting in the Shop
- 12. Bones Under the Beach Hut
- and 10 more in the table above
Blotto and Twinks in order
13 books- 1. Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter
- 2. Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess
- 3. Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera
- 4. Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll
- 5. Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx
- 6. Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar
- 7. Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen
- 8. Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue
- 9. Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race
- 10. Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel
- 11. Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests
- 12. Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold
- and 1 more in the table above
Simon Brett Standalone Novels
8 books8 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Simon Brett Plays in order
8 booksSimon Brett Short Story
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Simon Brett Non-Fiction
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Decluttering Mysteries in order
5 booksSimon Brett Short Stories/Novellas
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Sod in order
3 booksThree Detectives in order
2 booksMajor Bricket Mysteries in order
2 booksDo you have to read Simon Brett books in order?
You only need to read Simon Brett books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Simon Brett
Start with the first book of the Simon Brett series you want to read: Mrs Pargeter starts with A Nice Class of Corpse (1986), Charles Paris starts with Cast in Order of Disappearance (1975) and Fethering Mysteries starts with The Body on the Beach (2000). The earliest catalogued title overall is Cast in Order of Disappearance (1975).
What is the newest Simon Brett book?
A Shock to the System (2026) is the newest Simon Brett book released so far.
Is there a new Simon Brett book coming?
No next Simon Brett book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Simon Brett has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Simon Brett. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Cartier Diamond Dagger2014Won
Simon Brett at a glance
- Still publishing
- Simon Brett published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Simon Brett books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 14,190 pages across the 71 of 107 books with a recorded length, a median of 196 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Simon Brett books, 25 of 107, were published in the 2010s.
What the Simon Brett books are about
87 of the 107 Simon Brett books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: charles paris (fictitious character) is tagged on 21 of 87. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Charles Paris (Fictitious character) 21 of 87 books
- Actors and actresses 20 of 87 books
- Mystery & detective 19 of 87 books
- England 15 of 87 books
- Carole Seddon (Fictitious character) 14 of 87 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 14 of 87 books
- Jude (Fictitious character : Brett) 12 of 87 books
- Paris, charles (fictitious character) 12 of 87 books
- English literature 10 of 87 books
- Mrs. Pargeter (Fictitious character) 8 of 87 books