Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Simon Brett Books in Order
Simon Brett is a renowned British author of whodunnits. A graduate of Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he earned a first-class honours degree in English, Brett's academic background laid the foundation for his future writing success. He began his career in the media, joining the BBC as a trainee and working on notable projects such as 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Frank Muir Goes Into ...' for BBC Radio and London Weekend Television. Since the late 1970s, Brett has dedicated himself to writing, establishing a reputation for his crime novels and series. As a celebrated author, he is married with three children and resides in Burpham, near Arundel, West Sussex. Brett currently serves as the president of the Detection Club, a testament to his enduring influence in the literary world.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Simon Brett's book series? Simon Brett has written 10 book series. The most notable is the Blotto and Twinks series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Simon Brett
- #1
Blotto, Twinks, and the Ex-King's Daughter(2009) - #2
Blotto, Twinks and the Dead Dowager Duchess(2010) - #3
Blotto, Twinks and the Rodents of the Riviera(2011) - #4
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll(2012) - #5
Blotto, Twinks and Riddle of the Sphinx(2013) - #6
Blotto, Twinks and the Heir to the Tsar(2015) - #7
Blotto, Twinks and the Stars of the Silver Screen(2017) - #8
Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue(2019) - #9
Blotto, Twinks and the Great Road Race(2019) - #10
Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel(2021) - #11
Blotto, Twinks and the Suspicious Guests(2023) - #12
Blotto, Twinks and the Conquistadors' Gold(2023) - #13
Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers(2024)
- #1
Cast in Order of Disappearance(1975) - #2
So Much Blood(1976) - #3
Star Trap(1977) - #4
An Amateur Corpse(1978) - #5
A Comedian Dies(1979) - #6
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic(1980) - #7
Situation Tragedy(1981) - #8Murder Unprompted(1982)
- #9Murder in the Title(1983)
- #10Not Dead, Only Resting(1984)
- #11
DeadGiveaway(1985) - #12What Bloody Man is That?(1987)
- #13A Series of Murders(1989)
- #14Corporate Bodies(1991)
- #15
A Reconstructed Corpse(1993) - #16
Sicken and So Die(1996) - #17
Dead Room Farce(1997) - #18A Decent Interval(2013)
- #19
The Cinderella Killer(2014) - #20
A Deadly Habit(2018)
- #1
The Clutter Corpse(2020) - #2
An Untidy Death(2021) - #3
Waste of a Life(2022) - #4
A Messy Murder(2024)
- #1
The Body on the Beach(2000) - #2Death on the Downs(2001)
- #3
The Torso in the Town(2002) - #4Murder in the Museum(2003)
- #5
The Hanging in the Hotel(2004) - #6The Witness at the Wedding(2005)
- #7The Stabbing in the Stables(2006)
- #8
Death Under the Dryer(2007) - #9
Blood at the Bookies(2008) - #10The Poisoning in the Pub(2009)
- #11The Shooting in the Shop(2010)
- #12Bones Under the Beach Hut(2011)
- #13
Guns in the Gallery(2011) - #14
The Corpse on the Court(2012) - #15
The Strangling on the Stage(2014) - #16
The Tomb in Turkey(2015) - #17
The Killing in the Cafe(2015) - #18The Liar in the Library(2018)
- #19
The Killer in the Choir(2019) - #20
Guilt at the Garage(2021) - #21
Death and the Decorator(2022) - #22
Death in the Dressing Room(2025)
- #1
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse(2025)
- #1A Nice Class of Corpse(1986)
- #2
Mrs. Pargeter Presumed Dead(1988) - #3
Mrs. Pargeter's Package(1990) - #4
Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh(1992) - #5Mrs. Pargeter's Plot(1996)
- #6
Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour(1998) - #7
Mrs Pargeter's Principle(2015) - #8Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations(2017)
- #9
Mrs Pargeter's Patio(2023) - #10
Mrs Pargeter's Past(2025)
- #1
Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons(2003) - #2
Baby Tips For Dads(2004) - #3
Baby Tips For Mums(2005) - #4
Baby Tips for Grandparents(2006) - #5
On Second Thoughts(2006) - #6
Murder In Play(1994) - #7
Mr. Quigley's Revenge(1995) - #8
Silhouette(1998) - #9
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood(1998) - #10
Sleeping Beauty (With: Unknown)(1999) - #11
Putting the Kettle on(2002) - #12
A Small Family Murder(2009) - #13
A Healthy Grave(2010) - #14100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory(1991)
- #15
1st Culprit(1992) - #16
The Man Who...(1992) - #17
Fifty Best Mysteries(1993) - #18
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion(1993) - #19
Malice Domestic 6(1997) - #20Once Upon a Crime(1998)
- #21
Crime Story Collection(2000) - #22
Malice Domestic 10(2001) - #23
The Sunken Sailor(2004) - #24
Thou Shalt Not Kill(2005) - #25The Detection Collection(2005)
- #26
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8(2011) - #27Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe(2011)
- #28Deadly Pleasures(2013)
- #29Bodies in the Bookshop(2014)
- #30
The Sinking Admiral(2016) - #31
Ten Year Stretch(2018) - #32
Murder Takes a Holiday(2021) - #33
Ink and Daggers(2023) - #34
Murder Under the Sun(2024) - #35
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club(2025) - #36He is the editor of the Detection collection(2005)
- #1
How to Be a Little Sod(1992) - #2
Little Sod's Next Step(1994) - #3
Not Another Little Sod(1997)
- #1A Shock to the System(1984)
- #2Dead Romantic(1986)
- #3
After Henry(1987) - #4
The Booker Book(1989) - #5
The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel Manor(1992) - #6Singled Out(1995)
- #7The Penultimate Chance Saloon(2006)
- #8
Heavenly Bodies(1997) - #9
Ways to Kill a Cat(1997) - #10
Method Murder(2013) - #11
Tickled to Death(1985) - #12A Box of Tricks(1985)
- #13
Crime Writers and Other Animals(1998) - #14
A Crime in Rhyme and Other Mysterious Fragments(2000)
- #1
The Three Detectives and the Missing Superstar(1986) - #2
The Three Detectives and the Knight in Armor(1987)
About Simon Brett
Simon Brett is a renowned British author of whodunnits. A graduate of Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he earned a first-class honours degree in English, Brett's academic background laid the foundation for his future writing success. He began his career in the media, joining the BBC as a trainee and working on notable projects such as 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Frank Muir Goes Into ...' for BBC Radio and London Weekend Television. Since the late 1970s, Brett has dedicated himself to writing, establishing a reputation for his crime novels and series. As a celebrated author, he is married with three children and resides in Burpham, near Arundel, West Sussex. Brett currently serves as the president of the Detection Club, a testament to his enduring influence in the literary world.
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure