Grantchester Mysteries Books in Order
Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie contains 7 books, published between 2012 and 2019. The first book is Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (2012) and the newest is The Road to Grantchester (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2012–2019
- Pages on record
- 2,099 in 6 of 7 books
- Reading time
- 35–52 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,099 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 7 titles with a page count on record.
The Grantchester Mysteries pair clergy with criminal investigation in England. Sidney Chambers carries six of the seven books, from Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (2012) through the Perils of the Night (2013), the Problem of Evil (2014), The Forgiveness of Sins (2015), The Dangers of Temptation (2016) and the Persistence of Love (2017). The Road to Grantchester (2019) closes the series. James Runcie wrote them, and murder, espionage and English history are the recurring subjects.
How many Grantchester Mysteries books are there?
Grantchester Mysteries has 7 books, released between 2012 and 2019.
Grantchester Mysteries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Grantchester Mysteries 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.
- 1Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death2012 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/420123922/4
- 2Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night2013 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/420133562/4
- 3Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil2014 · 287 pages · confirmed 2/420142872/4
- 4Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins2015 · 405 pages · confirmed 2/420154052/4
- 5Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation2016 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/420163152/4
- 6Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love2017 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/420173442/4
- 7The Road to Grantchester2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Grantchester Mysteries?
No separate chronological order is on record for Grantchester Mysteries, 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 Grantchester Mysteries books in order?
You should read the Grantchester Mysteries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Grantchester Mysteries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Grantchester Mysteries
Start with Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Grantchester Mysteries book?
The Road to Grantchester (2019) is the newest Grantchester Mysteries book released so far.
Is there a new Grantchester Mysteries book coming?
No next Grantchester Mysteries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Grantchester Mysteries at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Grantchester Mysteries title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Grantchester Mysteries books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,099 pages across the 6 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 350 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Grantchester Mysteries books, 7 of 7, were published in the 2010s.
What the Grantchester Mysteries books are about
All 7 Grantchester Mysteries books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: clergy is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Clergy 6 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 7 books
- Investigation 3 of 7 books
- Murder 3 of 7 books
- Criminal investigation 2 of 7 books
- England 2 of 7 books
- History 2 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 2 of 7 books
More books by James Runcie
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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