Simon Toyne Books in Order

Simon Toyne has written 11 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Sanctus (2011) and the newest is Dead Water (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2011–2025
Pages on record
2,195 in 5 of 11 books
Photo of Simon Toyne, author

Simon Toyne, born in 1968, is a British thriller writer. The Sancti Trilogy opens his catalogue with Sanctus (2011) and sets journalists against a secret order of monks, conspiracy and prophecy in Turkey; The Key (2012) and The Tower (2013) complete it. Solomon Creed, Laughton Rees and Rees and Khan follow. Eleven books reach Dead Water (2025).

How many Simon Toyne books are there?

Simon Toyne has 11 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 4 separate series.

Simon Toyne Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Simon Toyne 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
    SanctusSancti Trilogy #12011 · 608 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011608
  2. 2
    The KeySancti Trilogy #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  3. 3
    The TowerSancti Trilogy #32013 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013464
  4. 4
    Solomon Creed / The SearcherSolomon Creed #12015 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015480
  5. 5
    The Boy Who SawSolomon Creed #22017 · 499 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017499
  6. 6
    Broken PromiseSolomon Creed #32018 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018144
  7. 7
    Dark ObjectsLaughton Rees #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  8. 8
    Blood TracesRees and Khan #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  9. 9
    The ClearingLaughton Rees #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  10. 10
    Dead WaterRees and Khan #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  11. 11
    The Black HighwayLaughton Rees #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025

Simon Toyne 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.

Sancti Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sanctus
  2. 2. The Key
  3. 3. The Tower

Solomon Creed in order

3 books
  1. 1. Solomon Creed / The Searcher
  2. 2. The Boy Who Saw
  3. 3. Broken Promise

Laughton Rees in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dark Objects
  2. 2. The Clearing
  3. 3. The Black Highway

Rees and Khan in order

2 books
  1. 2. Blood Traces
  2. 3. Dead Water

Do you have to read Simon Toyne books in order?

You only need to read Simon Toyne 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 Toyne

Start with Sanctus (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Simon Toyne book?

Dead Water (2025) is the newest Simon Toyne book released so far.

Is there a new Simon Toyne book coming?

No next Simon Toyne 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 Toyne at a glance

Still publishing
Simon Toyne published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Simon Toyne books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,195 pages across the 5 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 480 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Simon Toyne books, 6 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the Simon Toyne books are about

5 of the 11 Simon Toyne books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.