Order of Book Series
0

DCI Boyd Books in Order

DCI Boyd by Alex Scarrow contains 14 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Silent Tide (2021) and the newest is Let's Play (2026). One more title is announced: The Good Doctor (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14 + 1 announced
Published
2021–2026
Confirmed
2 of 15 titles
See all 15 books in order Printable DCI Boyd checklistNext: The Good Doctor (2027)

DCI Boyd is a British police procedural series by Alex Scarrow, following a detective chief inspector through complex investigations. Silent Tide (2021) opens the run, and Old Bones New Bones, A Burning Truth and The Last Train followed in the same year; The Lock Up and The Archive (2023), A Monster Among Us (2024) and Let's Play (2026) continue it. Fifteen books are catalogued, with The Good Doctor scheduled for 2027. Read the Boyd novels in publication order.

How many DCI Boyd books are there?

DCI Boyd has 14 published books, released between 2021 and 2026. One more, The Good Doctor (2027), is announced.

DCI Boyd Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 DCI Boyd books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Silent Tide2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Old Bones New Bones2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    A Burning Truth2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Last Train2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Safe Place2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Gone to Ground2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Argyle House2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Lock Up2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Archive2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    A Monster Among Us2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Vanishing2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Fool2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    A Guardian Angel2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Let's Play2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    The Good Doctor2027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for DCI Boyd?

No separate chronological order is on record for DCI Boyd, 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 DCI Boyd books in order?

You should read the DCI Boyd books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each DCI Boyd book also stands alone.

Where to start with DCI Boyd

Start with Silent Tide (2021), the earliest published title.

What is the newest DCI Boyd book?

Let's Play (2026) is the newest DCI Boyd book released so far.

Is there a new DCI Boyd book coming?

Yes. The Good Doctor (2027) is the next DCI Boyd book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

DCI Boyd at a glance

Still running
DCI Boyd is still running. The Good Doctor is announced for 2027.
Release pace
DCI Boyd books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most DCI Boyd books, 14 of 15, were published in the 2020s.

More books by Alex Scarrow

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.