Colin Falconer Reading Order

6 books (2002–2018)

Colin Falconer's 20th Century Stories is a complete series of six historical fiction novels published between 2002 and 2018, spanning works like Anastasia, Pearls, Isabella: Braveheart of France, War Baby, Sleeping with the Enemy, and Live For Me. Each book stands as its own story while collectively exploring significant moments and figures across the twentieth century. The series should be read in publication order to experience Falconer's thematic progression through this turbulent historical period. These mystery and thriller-tinged historical narratives blend action and adventure with the author's trademark approach to bringing real historical events and characters to life.

Start with Anastasia, the first of 6 books in the 20th Century Stories series.

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1	Anastasia 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pearls 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Isabella: Braveheart of France 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	War Baby 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sleeping with the Enemy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Live For Me 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2021)

The DI Charlie George series is a four-book mystery and thriller sequence featuring detective protagonist Charlie George across investigations spanning from 2018 to 2021. Published in order as Lucifer Falls, Innocence Dies, Angels Weep, and Cry Justice, these novels blend crime mystery with historical fiction and action-adventure elements. The series appears to be complete, and readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the character's development and interconnected cases. Colin Falconer's crime fiction explores the detective's journey through complex investigations that reveal layers of mystery and moral complexity.

Start with Lucifer Falls, the first of 4 books in the DI Charlie George series.

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1	Lucifer Falls 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Innocence Dies 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Angels Weep 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cry Justice 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1999–2000)

The DI Madeleine Fox series consists of two mystery thrillers published between 1999 and 2000, following the investigations of Detective Inspector Madeleine Fox. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Rough Justice followed by The Certainty of Doing Evil. Both novels blend mystery with historical and action elements that characterize Colin Falconer's crime fiction work.

Start with Rough Justice and read in order.

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1	Rough Justice 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Certainty of Doing Evil 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1990–2026)

Colin Falconer's epic historical fiction series spans 15 books published from 1990 to 2025 and continues to expand. The series follows publication order, beginning with Venom and progressing through standalone historical adventures set across different time periods and locations, from ancient civilizations to colonial frontiers. Each novel blends mystery, thriller elements, and action within richly detailed historical settings, offering readers immersive journeys through diverse eras and cultures. The series remains ongoing, with new installments added as recently as 2025.

Start with Venom, the first of 15 books in the Epic Historical Fiction / Adventure series.

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1	Venom 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Harem 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Feathered Serpent / Aztec 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	When We Were Gods / Cleopatra: Daughter of the Nile 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	East India 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Silk Road 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Stigmata 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Colossus 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Sleeping with the Enemy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Live For Me 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Lord of the Atlas 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fever Coast 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Ends of the Earth 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Converso 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	An Ambush of Tigers 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Chariots 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2013)

Colin Falconer's Jerusalem series comprises four complete novels published between 2012 and 2013, blending mystery, thriller, historical fiction, and action-adventure elements. The four books—Jerusalem, Freedom, Israel, and Zion—should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative. This series combines suspenseful storytelling with historical themes, offering readers an engaging mystery-thriller set against complex geopolitical backdrops.

Start with Jerusalem, the first of 4 books in the Jerusalem series.

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1	Jerusalem 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Freedom 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Israel 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Zion 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2017)

Colin Falconer's completed Magdalena Fuentes trilogy follows a woman's life across three decades and three continents in this historical mystery series. The three novels, Havana Girl, LA Woman, and Saigon Wife, were published in 2017 and should be read in publication order to experience the full arc of the story. This series blends historical fiction with thriller elements as it traces the protagonist through pivotal moments in 20th-century history.

Start with Havana Girl and read in order.

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1	Havana Girl 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	LA Woman 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Saigon Wife 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2013)

Colin Falconer's Naked trilogy consists of three complete mystery and historical fiction novels published in 2013, each set in a different exotic location and time period. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Naked in Havana, followed by Naked in LA and concluding with Naked in Saigon. Each book can function as a standalone entry, though reading them sequentially provides the full scope of Falconer's interconnected tales of intrigue and adventure.

Start with Naked In Havana / Havana Girl and read in order.

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1	Naked In Havana / Havana Girl 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Naked in LA / LA Woman 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Naked in Saigon / Saigon Wife 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1994–2013)

Colin Falconer's Opium series comprises five complete books published between 1994 and 2013, spanning mystery, thriller, historical fiction, and action-adventure genres. The five titles in order are Opium, Air Opium, Chasing the Dragon, Eye of the Tiger, and Godless. Read these books in publication order to experience the full arc of the series.

Start with Opium, the first of 5 books in the Opium series.

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1	Opium 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Air Opium 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Chasing the Dragon 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eye of the Tiger 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Godless 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1991–2019)

Colin Falconer's twenty standalone novels span from 1991 to 2019, each offering independent stories that can be read in any order. The collection encompasses mystery, thriller, historical fiction, and action-adventure genres, with titles ranging from Fury to Blood Moon Over Zanzibar. While each novel stands alone, readers who wish to experience Falconer's body of work chronologically should begin with Fury and proceed through publication order. The series is now complete.

Start with Fury, the first of 20 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Fury 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deathwatch 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Harem / The Sultan's Harem 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Triad 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Aztec / Feathered Serpent 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dangerous 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Disappeared 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Seraglio 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	My Beautiful Spy 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Naked Husband 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Corrigan's Run 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Istanbul 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Black Witch of Mexico 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Great Love of Small Proportion 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Blood Moon Over Zanzibar 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Valhalla Atlantis 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Good Daughter 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Unkillable Kitty O'Kane 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	A Vain and Indecent Woman 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Loving Liberty Levine 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2014)

Colin Falconer's William Shakespeare Detective Agency is a completed two-book mystery series that blends historical fiction with thriller elements. Published in 2014, the novels follow publication order: begin with The Dark Lady, followed by The School of Night. This historical mystery series reimagines Shakespeare as an investigator navigating intrigue and danger during the Elizabethan era.

Start with The Dark Lady and read in order.

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1	The Dark Lady 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The School of Night 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible