Colin Cotterill Reading Order

5 books (2006–2016)

Colin Cotterill edited this complete anthology series consisting of four volumes published between 2006 and 2016. The collections bring together mystery and literary fiction stories from various authors and should be read in publication order, beginning with Damn Near Dead. The series includes Damn Near Dead, A Study in Sherlock, Bangkok Noir, and Sunshine Noir, with The Usual Santas rounding out the complete set.

Start with Damn Near Dead, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Damn Near Dead 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Study in Sherlock 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bangkok Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sunshine Noir 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Usual Santas 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2025)

Colin Cotterill's Children's series comprises two books published between 2021 and 2025, with the first installment being Surpricicles followed by Dog Diary. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order. Though categorized as literary fiction and mystery-thriller, these works are part of Cotterill's children's output and continue his distinctive storytelling style.

Start with Surpricicles and read in order.

15 books (2004–2020)

Colin Cotterill's Dr. Siri Paiboun series spans 15 mysteries and literary fiction novels published from 2004 to 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Coroner's Lunch and concluding with The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot. This is an ideal series for readers seeking interconnected mysteries with character development across a sustained narrative arc.

Start with The Coroner's Lunch, the first of 15 books in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series.

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1	The Coroner's Lunch 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Thirty-Three Teeth 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Disco for the Departed 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Anarchy and Old Dogs 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Curse of the Pogo Stick 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Merry Misogynist 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Love Songs from a Shallow Grave 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Slash and Burn 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Woman Who Wouldn't Die 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Six and a Half Deadly Sins 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	I Shot the Buddha 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Rat Catchers' Olympics 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Don't Eat Me 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Second Biggest Nothing 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2011–2016)

The Jimm Juree series comprises five complete mysteries written by Colin Cotterill between 2011 and 2016. This literary thriller collection should be read in publication order, beginning with Killed at the Whim of a Hat and continuing through Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach, Hidden Genders, The Axe Factor, and concluding with The Amok Runners. Each installment builds on the previous, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment of the narrative arc.

Start with Killed at the Whim of a Hat, the first of 5 books in the Jimm Juree series.

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1	Killed at the Whim of a Hat 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hidden Genders 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Axe Factor 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Amok Runners 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2017–2019)

The Jimm Juree Case Files is a twelve-book mystery series by Colin Cotterill, published between 2017 and 2019. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Highway Robbery and concluding with Whale Vomit. The novels blend mystery and thriller elements with literary fiction sensibilities, offering a finished story arc across all installments.

Start with Highway Robbery, the first of 12 books in the Jimm Juree Case Files series.

2 books (2009–2018)

Colin Cotterill has published two complete short story collections across a span of nine years. These mystery and literary fiction collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Ageing Disgracefully: Short Stories about Atrocious Old People (2009) followed by Famous Last Selfies (2018). The series offers standalone stories that showcase Cotterill's distinctive voice within the mystery and thriller genres.

Start with Ageing Disgracefully: Short Stories about Atrocious Old People and read in order.

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1	Ageing Disgracefully: Short Stories about Atrocious Old People 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Famous Last Selfies 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2000–2023)

Colin Cotterill's standalone novels comprise six independent mystery and literary fiction works published between 2000 and 2023. Each book stands alone and can be read in any order, though reading them in publication order—beginning with The Night Bastard—allows you to follow the author's evolving style across the series. The collection concludes with The Motion Picture Teller and appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with The Night Bastard, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Night Bastard 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Evil In The Land Without 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Pool and its Role in Asian Communism 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Average Alan 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bleeding in Black and White 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Motion Picture Teller 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible