Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Grue of Ice | 1962 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 2 | The River of Diamonds | 1964 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 3 | Scend of the Sea | 1973 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 4 | A Cleft of Stars | 1973 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 5 | The Watering Place of Good Peace | 1974 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 6 | A Bridge Of Magpies | 1974 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 7 | South Trap | 1980 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 8 | A Ravel of Waters | 1982 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 9 | The Unripe Gold | 1983 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 10 | Fireprint | 1985 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 11 | In Harm’s Way | 1986 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 12 | Hold Down A Shadow | 1989 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 13 | A Hive of Dead Men | 1991 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 14 | A Daystar of Fear | 1993 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
| 15 | The Hollow Sea | 2025 | Geoffrey Jenkins | Buy |
Geoffrey Jenkins wrote fifteen standalone novels across three decades, from A Grue of Ice in 1962 to A Daystar of Fear in 1993, with The Hollow Sea published posthumously in 2025. These books form the bulk of his output and showcase his range within the adventure thriller genre. Most are set in Africa or at sea, though the specific locations and situations vary widely.
Jenkins had a talent for making landscape and environment feel like active participants in his stories. Whether writing about diamond mines, treacherous coastlines, or remote wilderness, he brought a journalist’s eye for detail to his fiction. His standalone novels reward readers who enjoy classic adventure writing with strong sense of place and straightforward, propulsive plots.