Jane Casey Reading Order

3 books (2016–2026)

Jane Casey has edited two ongoing anthology collections of mystery and thriller fiction as of 2026. Killer Women launched the series in 2016, followed by Dead Simple, with both featuring short stories from multiple authors in the mystery and thriller genre. These anthologies should be read in publication order to follow the series' development. The collections bring together diverse voices and narratives within the crime fiction landscape.

Start with Killer Women and read in order.

9 books (1997–2019)

This collection of nine short stories and novellas by Christopher Fowler spans from 1997 to 2019 and represents a complete series best read in publication order. The works blend mystery, thriller, and literary fiction elements across diverse narratives. Beginning with Wage Slaves and concluding with The Washing, the series includes standalone pieces alongside entries featuring the author's recurring Bryant & May characters, with one collaborative novella co-written with James Oswald.

Start with Wage Slaves(By: Christopher Fowler), the first of 9 books in the Christopher Fowler Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Wage Slaves(By: Christopher Fowler) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Green Man(By: Christopher Fowler) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	American Waitress(By: Christopher Fowler) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Spider Kiss(By: Christopher Fowler) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beautiful Men(By: Christopher Fowler) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	#ChooseThePlot(With: James Oswald,Christopher Fowler) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bryant & May and the Nameless Woman(By: Christopher Fowler) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Washing(By: Christopher Fowler) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2015)

Jane Casey's Jess Tennant trilogy consists of three mystery and thriller novels published between 2013 and 2015. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with How To Fall, followed by Bet Your Life, and concluding with Hide and Seek. Each installment builds on the previous narrative, making sequential reading essential to fully experience the story arc.

Start with How To Fall and read in order.

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1	How To Fall 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bet Your Life 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hide and Seek 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (2010–2027)

The Maeve Kerrigan series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection that began in 2010 and currently spans 15 books, with the most recent installment published in 2025. The series follows detective Maeve Kerrigan through interconnected cases and investigations set in a richly detailed world. Readers should start with The Burning and proceed in publication order to experience the character's development and the unfolding narrative arcs across the complete sequence.

Start with The Burning, the first of 15 books in the Maeve Kerrigan series.

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1	The Burning 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Reckoning 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Last Girl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Left for Dead 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Stranger You Know 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Kill 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	After the Fire 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Let the Dead Speak 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	One in Custody 2018
10	Cruel Acts 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Love Lies Bleeding 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Silent Kill 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Cutting Place 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Close 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Stranger in the Family 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Secret Room 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Silent Neighbour 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

4 books (2010–2027)

Jane Casey has written four standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 2010 and 2023. While each book features different characters and storylines, they are best read in publication order: The Missing, The Killing Kind, The Outsider, and Everything She Didn't Say. The series appears to be complete, allowing readers to experience Casey's evolving approach to the mystery and literary fiction genres across the collection.

Start with The Missing and read in order.

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1	The Missing 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Killing Kind 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Outsider 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Everything She Didn't Say 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible