Simon Kernick Reading Order

2 books (2009–2011)

Simon Kernick contributed to two anthology collections between 2009 and 2011 in the mystery and thriller genres. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Uncage Me followed by The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8. Both volumes showcase Kernick's work alongside other crime and thriller authors.

Start with Uncage Me and read in order.

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1	Uncage Me 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2011)

Simon Kernick's Dennis Milne series comprises three crime thrillers published between 2002 and 2011. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with The Business of Dying, followed by A Good Day to Die, and concluding with The Payback. This finished series offers a self-contained mystery and thriller experience for readers seeking a defined narrative arc.

Start with The Business of Dying and read in order.

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1	The Business of Dying 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Good Day to Die 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Payback 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2013)

Simon Kernick's Scope series comprises two mystery thrillers published between 2010 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Siege followed by Stay Alive. Both novels deliver the intense suspense characteristic of Kernick's crime fiction.

Start with Siege and read in order.

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1	Siege 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stay Alive 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2018)

Simon Kernick's short story collection spans two volumes published between 2012 and 2018, completing a finished series best read in publication order. Wrong Time, Wrong Place comes first, followed by Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories, offering mystery and thriller enthusiasts a compact collection of shorter works from this accomplished genre author.

Start with Wrong Time, Wrong Place and read in order.

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1	Wrong Time, Wrong Place 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2003–2024)

Simon Kernick's standalone thriller novels span from 2003 to 2024, comprising eight books that can be read independently in any order, though publication order is recommended for those who wish to follow the author's stylistic evolution. The series includes The Murder Exchange, Severed, The Witness, We Can See You, Kill a Stranger, Good Cop Bad Cop, The First 48 Hours, and You All Die Tonight. The series is ongoing, with Kernick continuing to add new entries to this collection of mystery and thriller novels. Each book functions as a complete story, allowing readers to start anywhere while discovering how Kernick's craft has developed across more than two decades.

Start with The Murder Exchange, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Murder Exchange 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Severed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Witness 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	We Can See You 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kill a Stranger 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Good Cop Bad Cop 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The First 48 Hours 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	You All Die Tonight 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2019)

Simon Kernick's complete Bone Field trilogy consists of three mystery and thriller novels published between 2017 and 2019. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Bone Field, followed by The Hanged Man, and concluding with Die Alone. This finished series offers readers a full narrative arc across all three installments.

Start with The Bone Field and read in order.

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1	The Bone Field 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hanged Man 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Die Alone 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2004–2015)

The Tina Boyd series comprises seven mystery thrillers by Simon Kernick, beginning with The Crime Trade in 2004 and concluding with The Final Minute in 2015. This complete series should be read in publication order to follow the detective's story as it develops across the books: The Crime Trade, Relentless, Deadline, Target, The Last 10 Seconds, Ultimatum, and The Final Minute.

Start with The Crime Trade, the first of 7 books in the Tina Boyd series.

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1	The Crime Trade 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Relentless 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadline 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Target 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Last 10 Seconds 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ultimatum 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Final Minute 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible