Billy Boyle Books in Order
James R. Benn has written 21 Billy Boyle books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Billy Boyle (2006) and the newest is The Ninth Circle (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2006–2026
- Confirmed
- 21 of 21 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,600 in 15 of 21 books
- Reading time
- 77–115 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,600 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 21 titles with a page count on record.
Billy Boyle is the American detective investigating murders during the Second World War in James R. Benn's historical mystery series. Billy Boyle (2006) opens a run of 21 books that reaches The Ninth Circle in 2026, taking in The First Wave, Blood Alone and Evil for Evil along the way. Wartime settings and criminal investigation are the constants. Median length is 325 pages.
How many Billy Boyle books are there?
Billy Boyle has 21 books, released between 2006 and 2026.
Billy Boyle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Billy Boyle 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.
- 120063963/4
- 220072943/4
- 320083133/4
- 420093253/4
- 52010–3/4
- 620113453/4
- 720123383/4
- 820133073/4
- 920143253/4
- 1020153383/4
- 1120163193/4
- 1220173103/4
- 13201813/4
- 1420193413/4
- 1520203363/4
- 1620213123/4
- 172022–3/4
- 182023–3/4
- 192024–3/4
- 202025–3/4
- 212026–3/4
Do you have to read Billy Boyle books in order?
You should read the Billy Boyle books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Billy Boyle book also stands alone.
Where to start with Billy Boyle
Start with Billy Boyle (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Billy Boyle book?
The Ninth Circle (2026) is the newest Billy Boyle book released so far.
Is there a new Billy Boyle book coming?
No next Billy Boyle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Billy Boyle at a glance
- Still running
- Billy Boyle is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Billy Boyle books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,600 pages across the 15 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 325 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Billy Boyle books, 10 of 21, were published in the 2010s.
What the Billy Boyle books are about
17 of the 21 Billy Boyle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: world war, 1939-1945 is tagged on 14 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- World War, 1939-1945 14 of 17 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 10 of 17 books
- Investigation 7 of 17 books
- Murder 7 of 17 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 17 books
- Crime 4 of 17 books
- American literature 3 of 17 books
- Americans 3 of 17 books
- History 3 of 17 books
- War & military 3 of 17 books
More books by James R. Benn
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- James R. Benn books in order 26 books