Peter Maxwell Books in Order
M.J. Trow has written 23 books featuring Peter Maxwell, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is Maxwell's House (1994) and the newest is Maxwell's Enigma (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Confirmed
- 7 of 23 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,424 in 8 of 23 books
Peter Maxwell is a teacher at the centre of M.J. Trow's Schoolmaster Murder Mysteries, set in England. Maxwell's House (1994) opens the series, and the titles carry his name, from Maxwell's Flame (1995) to Maxwell's Grave (2004). The series runs to 23 books with Maxwell's Enigma (2026). Crime and missing persons are among the subjects, and the median book length is 292 pages.
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How many Peter Maxwell books are there?
Peter Maxwell appears in 23 books, released between 1994 and 2026.
Peter Maxwell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Peter Maxwell 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.
- 11994–3/4
- 21995–2/4
- 31998–2/4
- 41999–2/4
- 52000–2/4
- 62000–2/4
- 72001–2/4
- 820022962/4
- 9Maxwell's InspectionPeter Maxwell / Schoolmaster Murder Mysteries #92003 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/420032483/4
- 1020043262/4
- 1120052883/4
- 1220072882/4
- 132008–2/4
- 142009–2/4
- 152010–2/4
- 1620114002/4
- 17Maxwell's Crossing / Maxwell's ChristmasPeter Maxwell / Schoolmaster Murder Mysteries #172012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 1820142343/4
- 1920153443/4
- 202025–2/4
- 212025–3/4
- 222025–3/4
- 232026–2/4
Do you have to read Peter Maxwell books in order?
You should read the Peter Maxwell books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Peter Maxwell book also stands alone.
Where to start with Peter Maxwell
Start with Maxwell's House (1994), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Peter Maxwell book?
Maxwell's Enigma (2026) is the newest Peter Maxwell book released so far.
Is there a new Peter Maxwell book coming?
No next Peter Maxwell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Peter Maxwell at a glance
- Still running
- Peter Maxwell is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Peter Maxwell books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,424 pages across the 8 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 292 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Peter Maxwell books, 10 of 23, were published in the 2000s.
When Peter Maxwell books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Peter Maxwell titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
23 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Peter Maxwell books are about
7 of the 23 Peter Maxwell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: teachers is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Teachers 6 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 7 books
- England 4 of 7 books
- Crime 3 of 7 books