DI Buchan Books in Order
DI Buchan by Douglas Lindsay contains 8 books, published between 2022 and 2025. The first book is Buchan (2022) and the newest is All The Dead Poets (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2022–2025
DI Buchan is Douglas Lindsay's eight-book series, published between 2022 and 2025. Buchan (2022) opens the run and All The Dead Poets (2025) is the most recent title. Painted In Blood, The Lonely And The Dead, A Long Day's Journey Into Death and We Were Not Innocent all date from 2023, and The Last Great Detective and I Wanted To Murder For My Own Satisfaction from 2024. Lindsay is credited on every catalogued title, and the series remains ongoing.
How many DI Buchan books are there?
DI Buchan has 8 books, released between 2022 and 2025.
DI Buchan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 DI Buchan 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.
- 1Buchan2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 2Painted In Blood2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 3The Lonely And The Dead2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 4A Long Day's Journey Into Death2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 5We Were Not Innocent2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 6The Last Great Detective2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 7I Wanted To Murder For My Own Satisfaction2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 8All The Dead Poets2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Is there a chronological order for DI Buchan?
No separate chronological order is on record for DI Buchan, 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 DI Buchan books in order?
You should read the DI Buchan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each DI Buchan book also stands alone.
Where to start with DI Buchan
Start with Buchan (2022), the earliest published title.
What is the newest DI Buchan book?
All The Dead Poets (2025) is the newest DI Buchan book released so far.
Is there a new DI Buchan book coming?
No next DI Buchan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
DI Buchan at a glance
- Still running
- DI Buchan is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- DI Buchan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most DI Buchan books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Douglas Lindsay
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Douglas Lindsay books in order 64 books
Other series by Douglas Lindsay
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.