Sarah Pinborough Reading Order
10 series ยท 93 books ยท Born 1972
Sarah Pinborough is a versatile English author and screenwriter recognized for her contributions to the thriller and fantasy genres. With an impressive catalog of 93 books spanning 10 series, including notable titles like The Dog-Faced Gods, Dr. Thomas Bond, and the Nowhere Chronicles, her work has captivated a diverse audience since 2004. Active until 2025, Pinborough's storytelling consistently blends suspense and imaginative elements, making her a prominent figure in contemporary literature.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete20 books (2007โ2023)
Start with Summer Chills, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Summer Chills 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Myth-Understandings 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Best New Horror 20 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Hellbound Hearts 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Shoes, Ships and Cadavers 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Visitants 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | Zombie Apocalypse! 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | House of Fear 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | Waiting For October 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | Den Of Eek! A Collection Of New Horror Fiction 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | Mister October, Volume II 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | Urban Legends 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | The Future of Horror 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 16 | Obsidian 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 17 | Ten Tall Tales: And Twisted Limericks 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 18 | Hark! the Herald Angels Scream 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 19 | Revelations 2022Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 20 | Twice Cursed 2023Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Dr. Thomas Bond Series
Complete2 books (2013โ2013)
Start with Mayhem and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Mayhem 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Murder 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Nowhere Chronicles Series
Complete3 books (2010โ2012)
Start with The Double-Edged Sword and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Double-Edged Sword 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Traitor's Gate 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The London Stone 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete3 books (2008โ2009)
Start with Do You See? and read in order.
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| 1 | Do You See? 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Our Man in the Sudan 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Confessor's Tale 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing16 books (2004โ2025)
Start with The Hidden, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Hidden 2004Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Reckoning 2005Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Breeding Ground 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | The Taken 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Tower Hill 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | Feeding Ground 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | The Language of Dying 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | A Necessary End(With: F. Paul Wilson) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | The Death House 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | 13 Minutes 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | They Say A Girl Died Here Once 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | Behind Her Eyes 2017Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | Cross Her Heart 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | Dead to Her 2020Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | Insomnia 2022Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 16 | We Live Here Now 2025Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Tales from the Kingdoms Series
Ongoing7 books (2013โ2024)
Start with Beauty, the first of 7 books in the Tales from the Kingdoms series.
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| 1 | Beauty 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Charm 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Poison 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Blood 2024Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Blood 2024Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | Magic 2024Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Magic 2024Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
The Dog-Faced Gods Series
Complete3 books (2010โ2012)
Start with A Matter of Blood and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | A Matter of Blood 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Shadow of the Soul 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Chosen Seed 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Series
Ongoing15 books (2010โ2024)
Start with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, the first of 15 books in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | The Yearโs Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition 2017Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | The Yearโs Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition 2020Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 2020Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 2021Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 2022Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 2023Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | The Yearโs Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 2024Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Torchwood Series
Complete22 books (2007โ2012)
Start with Border Princes(By: Dan Abnett), the first of 22 books in the Torchwood series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Border Princes(By: Dan Abnett) 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Slow Decay(By: Andy Lane) 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Torchwood: Another Life(By: Peter Anghelides) 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Almost Perfect(By: James Goss) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Pack Animals(By: Peter Anghelides) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | SkyPoint(By: Phil Ford) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Something in the Water(By: Trevor Baxendale) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | The Torchwood Archives(By: Gary Russell) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | The Twilight Streets(By: Gary Russell) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | Trace Memory(By: David Llewellyn) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | Bay of the Dead(By: Mark Morris) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | Consequences(With: Andrew Cartmel,David Llewellyn,Joseph Lidster,James Moran) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | Into the Silence 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | Risk Assessment(By: James Goss) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | The House That Jack Built(By: Guy Adams) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 16 | The Torchwood Encyclopedia(By: Gary Russell) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 17 | The Undertaker's Gift(By: Trevor Baxendale) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 18 | First Born(By: James Goss) 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 19 | Long Time Dead 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 20 | The Men Who Sold the World(By: Guy Adams) 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 21 | Exodus Code(By: John Barrowman,Carole E. Barrowman) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 22 | Mr. Invincible(By: Mark Morris,Tom Price) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Zombie Apocalypse Diary Series
Complete2 books (2013โ2013)
Start with Zombie Apocalypse Diary Entry #1 and read in order.
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| 1 | Zombie Apocalypse Diary Entry #1 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Zombie Apocalypse Diary Entry #2 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Sarah Pinborough written?
- Sarah Pinborough has written 93 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 2004 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Sarah Pinborough series?
- Here are the first books in Sarah Pinborough's series: Anthologies: Summer Chills; Dr. Thomas Bond: Mayhem; Nowhere Chronicles: The Double-Edged Sword; Short Stories/Novellas: Do You See?; Tales from the Kingdoms: Beauty.
- What order should I read Sarah Pinborough's books?
- We recommend reading Sarah Pinborough's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Sarah Pinborough still writing new books?
- Yes, Sarah Pinborough has 3 ongoing series: Standalone Novels, Tales from the Kingdoms, The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror.

