Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father | 1960 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 2 | A Wolf by the Ears | 1970 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 3 | The Fenokee Project / The Fenokee Murder | 1971 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 4 | A Fool for a Client | 1972 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 5 | Of Singular Purpose / Singular Purpose | 1973 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 6 | Double Take | 1975 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 7 | Witness My Death | 1976 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 8 | A Distant Banner | 1976 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 9 | An Uncertain Sound | 1978 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 10 | An Inevitable Fatality | 1978 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 11 | A Violent Death | 1979 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 12 | Seek for Justice | 1981 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 13 | The Secret of Skull Island | 2008 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 14 | Murder in Malacca | 2008 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 15 | Dead Ringer | 2011 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 16 | The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal Obsession | 2012 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 17 | The Lady and the Lawyers | 2012 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 18 | Cardinal Error | 2012 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 19 | Breaths of Suspicion | 2013 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 20 | A Fugitive Englishman | 2014 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 21 | Shadows of the Past | 2017 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
| 22 | A Distant Bugle | 2017 | Roy Lewis | Buy |
Roy Lewis’s standalone novels cover a wide range of territory. The Evolution Man (1960), his debut and perhaps most famous book, is a satirical take on human evolution told through a prehistoric family’s misadventures. It has been translated into dozens of languages and remains a cult favorite.
His other standalones include legal thrillers, historical fiction set in various periods, and mysteries without recurring characters. Later titles like The Paduan Conspiracy (2012) and A Fugitive Englishman (2014) show Lewis exploring historical settings beyond his usual English crime fiction territory.