Bryant & May Books in Order
Christopher Fowler has written 24 Bryant & May books, published between 2003 and 2022: 22 in the 2 main-line series and 2 related titles. The first book is Full Dark House (2003) and the newest main-line book is London Bridge Is Falling Down (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2003–2022
- Confirmed
- 24 of 24 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,604 in 16 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 110–165 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,604 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
Arthur Bryant and his partner run the Peculiar Crimes Unit in Christopher Fowler's London detective series. Twenty-four catalogued entries run from Full Dark House (2003) through The Water Room (2004), Seventy-Seven Clocks (2005), Ten Second Staircase (2006) and White Corridor (2007) to Peculiar London (2022). Murder investigation in London is the standing subject, at a median length of 408 pages. Graphic novels and a companion volume extend the series.
How many Bryant & May books are there?
Bryant & May has 24 books, released between 2003 and 2022. 22 of them belong to the 2 main-line series (Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit, Bryant & May), and 2 related titles sit outside it: graphic novels and companion books.
Bryant & May Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Bryant & May 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.
- 120033563/4
- 220045123/4
- 320054483/4
- 420064963/4
- 520073683/4
- 62008–3/4
- 720093683/4
- 82010–3/4
- 9The Memory of Blood / Bryant & May and the Memory of BloodBryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit #92011 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420113683/4
- 102011–3/4
- 112012–3/4
- 1220123523/4
- 1320143833/4
- 142015–3/4
- 152015–3/4
- 1620153993/4
- 172016–3/4
- 1820174163/4
- 1920184213/4
- 2020194293/4
- 2120193603/4
- 2220204643/4
- 2320214643/4
- 242022–3/4
Bryant & May Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the books of the 2 main-line series run from Full Dark House (2003) to London Bridge Is Falling Down (2021), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Bryant & May in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Bryant & May books in order?
You should read the 2 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 2 related titles (graphic novels and companion books) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Bryant & May book also stands alone.
Where to start with Bryant & May
Start with Full Dark House (2003), the earliest published book in the 2 main-line series.
What is the newest Bryant & May book?
London Bridge Is Falling Down (2021) is the newest book in the 2 main-line series. The newest related title is Peculiar London (2022).
Is there a new Bryant & May book coming?
No next Bryant & May 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 Bryant & May has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Bryant & May. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- August Derleth Award2004Wonfor Full Dark House
- August Derleth Award2009Shortlistedfor The Victoria Vanishes
- August Derleth Award2005Shortlistedfor The Water Room
Bryant & May at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line Bryant & May title has appeared for 5 years. The last was London Bridge Is Falling Down (2021).
- Release pace
- Bryant & May books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,604 pages across the 16 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 408 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bryant & May books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
What the Bryant & May books are about
18 of the 24 Bryant & May books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 9 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Police 9 of 18 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 8 of 18 books
- London (England) 7 of 18 books
- Arthur Bryant (Fictitious character) 6 of 18 books
- John May (Fictitious character) 5 of 18 books
- English literature 4 of 18 books
- Investigation 4 of 18 books
- Murder 4 of 18 books
- Crime 3 of 18 books
- Criminals 2 of 18 books
- Suspense 2 of 18 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 18 books
More books by Christopher Fowler
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Christopher Fowler books in order 84 books