Tony J. Forder Books in Order
Tony J. Forder has written 21 books, published between 2017 and 2025. The first book is Bad to the Bone (2017) and the newest is The Stonemason's Song (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 21 books listed here are in the DI Bliss series, which has its own page: DI Bliss books in order.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2017–2025
- Pages on record
- 686 in 2 of 21 books
Tony J. Forder writes crime fiction across three series: DI Bliss, DS Royston Chase and the Mike Lynch books. 21 catalogued titles run from Bad to the Bone (2017) to The Stonemason's Song (2025), taking in Scream Blue Murder (2017), The Scent of Guilt (2018), The Death of Justice (2019), The Reach of Shadows (2019) and Bliss Uncovered (2020). The median Forder book runs to 343 pages, and Forder remains actively publishing.
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How many Tony J. Forder books are there?
Tony J. Forder has 21 books, released between 2017 and 2025. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Tony J. Forder Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Tony J. Forder 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 November 2026.
- 120173481/4
- 2Degrees of Darkness2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 32017–1/4
- 42018–1/4
- 520183381/4
- 62018–1/4
- 72019–1/4
- 82019–1/4
- 9Fifteen Coffins2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 102020–1/4
- 112020–1/4
- 122020–1/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142021–1/4
- 152022–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172023–1/4
- 182023–1/4
- 192024–1/4
- 202025–1/4
- 212025–1/4
Tony J. Forder series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- DI Bliss books in order 15 books
Tony J. Forder 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.
Mike Lynch Books in order
2 booksDS Royston Chase in order
2 booksStandalone books
2 books2 Tony J. Forder titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Tony J. Forder books in order?
You only need to read Tony J. Forder books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Tony J. Forder
Start with Bad to the Bone (2017), the first DI Bliss book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Tony J. Forder book?
The Stonemason's Song (2025) is the newest Tony J. Forder book released so far.
Is there a new Tony J. Forder book coming?
No next Tony J. Forder book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Tony J. Forder at a glance
- Still publishing
- Tony J. Forder published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Tony J. Forder books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 686 pages across the 2 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 343 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tony J. Forder books, 13 of 21, were published in the 2020s.
When Tony J. Forder books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tony J. Forder titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.
21 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.