Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Like a Charm |
2004 |
Buy |
| Criminal Tendencies |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Sounds Of Crime |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Killer Cookbook |
2012 |
Buy |
| Inherit the Dead |
2013 |
Buy |
| OxCrimes: 27 Killer Stories from the Cream of Crimewriters |
2014 |
Buy |
| Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime |
2016 |
Buy |
| Murder in Harrogate: Stories inspired by the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival |
2024 |
Buy |
Detective Miller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Dance |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Wrong Hands |
2024 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Great Lost Albums |
2014 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dancing Towards the Blade and Other Stories |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Knight School |
1998 |
Buy |
| In the Dark |
2008 |
Buy |
| Rush of Blood |
2012 |
Buy |
| Die of Shame |
2016 |
Buy |
| Cut Off |
2018 |
Buy |
| Rabbit Hole |
2021 |
Buy |
Tom Thorne Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sleepyhead |
2001 |
Buy |
| Scaredy Cat |
2001 |
Buy |
| Lazybones |
2003 |
Buy |
| Segni di sangue |
2004 |
N/A |
| The Burning Girl |
2004 |
Buy |
| Lifeless |
2005 |
Buy |
| Buried |
2006 |
Buy |
| Death Message |
2007 |
Buy |
| Bloodline |
2009 |
Buy |
| From The Dead |
2010 |
Buy |
| Thorne at Christmas |
2013 |
N/A |
| Good As Dead |
2011 |
N/A |
| Good as Dead / The Demands |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Dying Hours |
2013 |
Buy |
| Ölüme 5 Kala |
2013 |
N/A |
| The Bones Beneath |
2014 |
Buy |
| Time of Death |
2015 |
Buy |
| Love Like Blood |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Killing Habit |
2018 |
Buy |
| Their Little Secret |
2019 |
Buy |
| Cry Baby |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Murder Book |
2022 |
Buy |
| What the Night Brings |
2025 |
Buy |
| Thorne at Christmas: A Short Story Collection |
2013 |
N/A |
Triskellion Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Triskellion |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Burning |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Gathering |
2010 |
Buy |
Mark Billingham is one of Britain’s most prominent crime fiction authors. His Tom Thorne series, featuring a stubborn and flawed London detective, spans over 20 novels starting with Sleepyhead in 2001. The series has been adapted for television and has won multiple awards, including the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year.
Beyond Tom Thorne, Billingham writes standalone thrillers including In the Dark, Rush of Blood, Die of Shame, and Rabbit Hole. His newer Detective Miller series launched in 2023 with The Last Dance. Before his crime writing career, Billingham worked as a stand-up comedian and actor, and that comedic sensibility occasionally surfaces in his fiction through dark humor and sharp dialogue.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mark Billingham written?
Mark Billingham has written 45 books across seven series.
What was Mark Billingham's first book?
Mark Billingham’s first book is Knight School, published in 1998.
What is Mark Billingham known for?
Mark Billingham is best known for the Tom Thorne series, which follows Detective Inspector Tom Thorne of the Metropolitan Police through over 20 crime novels starting with Sleepyhead (2001). Before writing crime fiction, Billingham was a stand-up comedian and actor.