Martin Walker Reading Order

1 book (2026–2026)

26 books (2008–2027)

Martin Walker's Bruno, Chief of Police series follows the investigations of a small-town French detective across 25 books published from 2008 to 2026, with the series still ongoing. The mysteries are set in the Périgord region of France and should be read in publication order, beginning with the first novel. Each book in this mystery and thriller series can function as an entry point, though reading chronologically will enhance appreciation of the protagonist's development and his relationships within the community.

Start with Bruno, Chief of Police / Death in the Dordogne, the first of 25 books in the Bruno, Chief Of Police series.

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1	Bruno, Chief of Police / Death in the Dordogne 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dark Vineyard 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Black Diamond 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Crowded Grave 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bruno and the Carol Singers / Bruno and le Pere Noel 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Devil's Cave 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Resistance Man 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Market Tale 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Children Return / Children of War / Death Undercover 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Dying Season / The Patriarch 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Fatal Pursuit 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Templars' Last Secret 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Taste for Vengeance 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Chocolate War 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	A Birthday Lunch 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Body in the Castle Well 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Oystercatcher 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Shooting at Chateau Rock 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Coldest Case 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Bruno's Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	To Kill a Troubadour 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	A Chateau Under Siege 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	A Grave in the Woods 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	An Enemy in the Village 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	A Murder in Springtime 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	A Wolf at the Door 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1977–2023)

Martin Walker's non-fiction series comprises 12 books published between 1977 and 2023, exploring political history, international relations, and cultural narratives across several decades. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The National Front and progressing through works examining Soviet politics, the Cold War, American presidencies, and contemporary geopolitical events. The collection likely concludes with Bruno's Cookbook, co-authored with Julia Watson, representing the author's complete exploration of these themes. These standalone volumes collectively document major historical movements and figures of the modern era.

Start with The National Front, the first of 12 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The National Front 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Daily Sketches 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Powers of the Press 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Waking Giant: Soviet Union Under Gorbachev 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Martin Walker's Russia 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Harper Independent Traveller 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Cold War and the Making of the Modern World 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Clinton: The President They Deserve 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	America Reborn: A Twentieth-Century Narrative in Twenty-Six Lives 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Makers of the American Century 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Iraq War 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Bruno's Cookbook(With: Julia Watson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1978–2002)

Martin Walker's four-book series of standalone mystery and thriller novels spans from 1978 to 2002 and should be read in publication order beginning with The Infiltrator. The complete series consists of The Infiltrator, A Mercenary Calling, The Money Soldiers, and The Caves of Perigord, each functioning as an independent story rather than a continuous narrative.

Start with The Infiltrator, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Infiltrator 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Mercenary Calling 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Money Soldiers 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Caves of Perigord 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible