Andrew Basnett Books in Order
Andrew Basnett by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars contains 8 books, published between 1983 and 1995. The first book is Something Wicked (1983) and the newest is A Choice of Evils (1995). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1983–1995
- Pages on record
- 973 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 16–24 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 973 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Andrew Basnett names a mystery series of eight books by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars, set in England, and the subjects list Andrew Basnett as its fictitious character alongside botanists, retired teachers and college teachers. Something Wicked (1983) opens the sequence and A Choice of Evils (1995) closes it, with Root of All Evil (1984), The Crime and the Crystal (1985), The Other Devil's Name (1987), A Murder Too Many (1988), Smoke Without Fire (1990) and A Hobby of Murder (1994) in between.
How many Andrew Basnett books are there?
Andrew Basnett has 8 books, released between 1983 and 1995.
Andrew Basnett Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Andrew Basnett 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.
- 1Something Wicked1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 2Root of All Evil1984 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/419843001/4
- 3The Crime and the Crystal1985 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/419853031/4
- 4The Other Devil's Name1987 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/419871841/4
- 5A Murder Too Many1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 6Smoke Without Fire1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 7A Hobby of Murder1994 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/419941861/4
- 8A Choice of Evils1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Andrew Basnett?
No separate chronological order is on record for Andrew Basnett, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Andrew Basnett books in order?
You should read the Andrew Basnett books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Andrew Basnett book also stands alone.
Where to start with Andrew Basnett
Start with Something Wicked (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Andrew Basnett book?
A Choice of Evils (1995) is the newest Andrew Basnett book released so far.
Is there a new Andrew Basnett book coming?
No next Andrew Basnett book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Andrew Basnett at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Andrew Basnett title on record dates from 1995, 31 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Andrew Basnett books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 973 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 243 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Andrew Basnett books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Andrew Basnett books are about
5 of the 8 Andrew Basnett books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: basnett, andrew (fictitious character) is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Basnett, andrew (fictitious character) 5 of 5 books
- Botanists 5 of 5 books
- England 5 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 5 books
- Retired teachers 5 of 5 books
- College teachers 3 of 5 books
- Crime 1 of 5 books
More books by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
Other series by Elizabeth E.X. Ferrars
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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