Colin Bateman Reading Order

1 book (2011–2011)

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1	The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1995–2014)

This ten-book mystery and thriller series follows journalist Dan Starkey through cases in and around Belfast, with all titles published between 1995 and 2014. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Divorcing Jack and concluding with The Dead Pass. Colin Bateman's Starkey novels blend crime investigation with dark humor and action-driven storytelling across their full span.

Start with Divorcing Jack, the first of 10 books in the Dan Starkey series.

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1	Divorcing Jack 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Of Wee Sweetie Mice & Men 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Turbulent Priests 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shooting Sean 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Horse with My Name 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Driving Big Davie 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Belfast Confidential 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fire and Brimstone 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nine Inches 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Dead Pass 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2013)

Colin Bateman's Eddie and the Gang With No Name is a complete trilogy of mystery and action-adventure novels published between 2003 and 2013. The series consists of Reservoir Pups, Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett, and The Seagulls Have Landed, which should be read in publication order to follow the story arc.

Start with Reservoir Pups and read in order.

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1	Reservoir Pups 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Seagulls Have Landed 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2002–2005)

Colin Bateman's Martin Murphy series consists of two mystery-thriller novels following the titular character through tales of intrigue and action. Published between 2002 and 2005, the complete two-book series should be read in publication order, beginning with Murphy's Law and continuing with Murphy's Revenge. This finished series offers a compact adventure for readers seeking standalone yet sequential stories.

Start with Murphy's Law and read in order.

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1	Murphy's Law 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murphy's Revenge 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2009–2012)

Colin Bateman's Mystery Man series comprises four complete novels published between 2009 and 2012, following publication order beginning with the debut title. The series concludes with The Prisoner of Brenda, with The Day of the Jack Russell and Dr. Yes filling the middle installments. Readers should approach these mystery and thriller entries sequentially as they form a connected narrative arc.

Start with Mystery Man, the first of 4 books in the Mystery Man series.

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1	Mystery Man 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Day of the Jack Russell 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dr. Yes 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Prisoner of Brenda 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2015–2016)

Colin Bateman's Papercuts series comprises eight mystery and thriller novels released between 2015 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Dead and the Quick and concluding with The Return of the Native. Each book builds on the previous installment, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the overarching narrative.

Start with The Dead and the Quick, the first of 8 books in the Papercuts series.

3 books (2010–2011)

Colin Bateman's SOS Adventures is a complete three-book mystery and action series published between 2010 and 2011. The trilogy consists of Fire Storm, Ice Quake, and Tusk, which should be read in publication order to follow the narrative progression. This closed series offers readers a full arc of adventure and suspense across all three installments.

Start with Fire Storm and read in order.

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1	Fire Storm 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ice Quake 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tusk 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	Papercuts 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1995–2008)

Colin Bateman's series of nine standalone mystery and thriller novels spans from 1995 to 2008 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Cycle of Violence. The complete series comprises Cycle of Violence, Best In The Business, Empire State, Maid of the Mist, Wild About Harry, Mohammed Maguire, Chapter and Verse, I Predict a Riot, and Orpheus Rising. Each novel stands alone as an independent story while contributing to the author's broader exploration of mystery and action themes across the decade-long series.

Start with Cycle of Violence, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Cycle of Violence 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Best In The Business 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Empire State 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Maid of the Mist 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wild About Harry 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mohammed Maguire 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Chapter and Verse 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	I Predict a Riot 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Orpheus Rising 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2012)

Colin Bateman's Titanic 2020 series comprises two complete mystery and action-adventure novels published between 2007 and 2012. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Titanic 2020 followed by Cannibal City, to experience the story as intended by the author.

Start with Titanic 2020 and read in order.

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1	Titanic 2020 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cannibal City 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible