Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepyhead | 2001 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 2 | Scaredy Cat | 2001 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 3 | Lazybones | 2003 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 4 | Segni di sangue | 2004 | Mark Billingham | N/A |
| 5 | The Burning Girl | 2004 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 6 | Lifeless | 2005 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 7 | Buried | 2006 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 8 | Death Message | 2007 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 9 | Bloodline | 2009 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 10 | From The Dead | 2010 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 11 | Thorne at Christmas | 2013 | Mark Billingham | N/A |
| 12 | Good As Dead | 2011 | Mark Billingham | N/A |
| 13 | Good as Dead / The Demands | 2011 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 14 | The Dying Hours | 2013 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 15 | Ölüme 5 Kala | 2013 | Mark Billingham | N/A |
| 16 | The Bones Beneath | 2014 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 17 | Time of Death | 2015 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 18 | Love Like Blood | 2017 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 19 | The Killing Habit | 2018 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 20 | Their Little Secret | 2019 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 21 | Cry Baby | 2020 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 22 | The Murder Book | 2022 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 23 | What the Night Brings | 2025 | Mark Billingham | Buy |
| 24 | Thorne at Christmas: A Short Story Collection | 2013 | Mark Billingham | N/A |
The Tom Thorne series is Mark Billingham’s flagship creation, following DI Tom Thorne through over 20 crime novels set in London. Starting with Sleepyhead in 2001, the series has run for more than two decades, with Thorne investigating murders, serial killers, and complex criminal conspiracies across the city.
Key titles include Scaredy Cat, Lazybones, The Burning Girl, Good As Dead, and The Murder Book. The series has been praised for its plotting, its portrait of modern London, and Billingham’s ability to keep the character fresh over such a long run. What the Night Brings (2025) is the most recent entry.