Simon Mason Books in Order
Simon Mason has written 21 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is The Great English Nude (1990) and the newest is The Dangerous Stranger (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 1990–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,452 in 8 of 21 books
Simon Mason, born 5 February 1962, is a British writer of fiction for young readers and adults, as well as non-fiction. The catalogue lists 21 titles from 1990 to 2026. The Great English Nude (1990), Death of a Fantasist (1994) and Lives of the Dog-Stranglers (1998) are the earliest. The Quigleys (2002) was followed by The Quigleys at Large, The Quigleys Not for Sale and The Quigleys in a Spin. The Rough Guide to Classic Novels (2008), Moon Pie (2011) and Running Girl (2014) come later, and The Dangerous Stranger (2026) is the newest. Series include Quigleys, Garvie Smith Mysteries, DI Wilkins Mysteries and Finder.
How many Simon Mason books are there?
Simon Mason has 21 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 4 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Simon Mason Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Simon Mason 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.
- 1The Great English Nude1990 · 205 pages · confirmed 1/419902051/4
- 2Death of a Fantasist1994 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/419942041/4
- 3Lives of the Dog-Stranglers1998 · 245 pages · confirmed 1/419982451/4
- 420021601/4
- 520031481/4
- 620041631/4
- 72005–1/4
- 8The Rough Guide to Classic Novels2008 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4200811/4
- 9Moon Pie2011 · 326 pages · confirmed 1/420113261/4
- 102014–1/4
- 112016–1/4
- 122019–1/4
- 132020–1/4
- 142022–1/4
- 152023–1/4
- 162024–1/4
- 172024–1/4
- 182024–1/4
- 192025–1/4
- 202025–1/4
- 212026–1/4
Simon Mason 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.
DI Wilkins Mysteries in order
5 booksQuigleys in order
4 booksGarvie Smith Mysteries in order
3 booksFinder in order
3 booksTrue Adventures in order
1 bookStandalone books
5 books5 Simon Mason titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Simon Mason books in order?
You only need to read Simon Mason 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 Simon Mason
Start with The Great English Nude (1990), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Simon Mason book?
The Dangerous Stranger (2026) is the newest Simon Mason book released so far.
Is there a new Simon Mason book coming?
No next Simon Mason book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Simon Mason at a glance
- Still publishing
- Simon Mason published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Simon Mason books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,452 pages across the 8 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 184 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Simon Mason books, 9 of 21, were published in the 2020s.
What the Simon Mason books are about
10 of the 21 Simon Mason 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 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 5 of 10 books
- Family life 5 of 10 books
- Humor 4 of 10 books
- England 2 of 10 books