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Jim Stringer Books in Order

Jim Stringer by Andrew Martin contains 10 books, published between 2002 and 2021. The first book is The Necropolis Railway (2002) and the newest is Powder Smoke (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2002–2021
Pages on record
1,795 in 6 of 10 books
Reading time
30–45 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,795 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

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Jim Stringer is a mystery series by Andrew Martin, named for the recurring character the catalogue records against it. Ten books are listed, from The Necropolis Railway (2002) to Powder Smoke (2021). Catalogue subjects cover railroads, railroad police, murder, England and the police procedural. The run also holds The Lost Luggage Porter (2006), Murder at Deviation Junction (2007), The Somme Stations (2011) and The Baghdad Railway Club (2012). Nothing has been added under this heading since 2021.

How many Jim Stringer books are there?

Jim Stringer has 10 books, released between 2002 and 2021.

Jim Stringer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Jim Stringer 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.

  1. Cover of The Blackpool Highflyer by Andrew Martin, book 2 of the Jim Stringer series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Lost Luggage Porter by Andrew Martin, book 3 of the Jim Stringer series (2006)
  3. Cover of Murder at Deviation Junction by Andrew Martin, book 4 of the Jim Stringer series (2007)
  4. Cover of Death on a Branch Line by Andrew Martin, book 5 of the Jim Stringer series (2008)
  5. Cover of The Somme Stations by Andrew Martin, book 7 of the Jim Stringer series (2011)
  6. Cover of The Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin, book 8 of the Jim Stringer series (2012)
  7. Cover of Night Train to Jamalpur by Andrew Martin, book 9 of the Jim Stringer series (2013)
  1. 1
    The Necropolis Railway2002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  2. 2
    The Blackpool Highflyer2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  3. 3
    The Lost Luggage Porter2006 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006320
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  4. 4
    Murder at Deviation Junction2007 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007249
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  5. 5
    Death on a Branch Line2008 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008272
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  6. 6
    The Last Train to Scarborough2009 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009320
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  7. 7
    The Somme Stations2011 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011304
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  8. 8
    The Baghdad Railway Club2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    Night Train to Jamalpur2013 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013330
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  10. 10
    Powder Smoke2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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Is there a chronological order for Jim Stringer?

No separate chronological order is on record for Jim Stringer, 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 Jim Stringer books in order?

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

Where to start with Jim Stringer

Start with The Necropolis Railway (2002), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jim Stringer book?

Powder Smoke (2021) is the newest Jim Stringer book released so far.

Is there a new Jim Stringer book coming?

No next Jim Stringer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Jim Stringer at a glance

Paused
No new Jim Stringer title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Jim Stringer books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,795 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 312 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jim Stringer books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2000s.

What the Jim Stringer books are about

9 of the 10 Jim Stringer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: great britain is tagged on 4 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Andrew Martin

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