Tom Wilde books in order

The reading order for Rory Clements' Tom Wilde series, WWII spy thrillers following a Cambridge professor drawn into espionage against Nazi Germany.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Corpus 2017 Rory Clements Buy
2 Nucleus 2018 Rory Clements Buy
3 Nemesis 2019 Rory Clements Buy
4 Hitler’s Secret 2020 Rory Clements Buy
5 A Prince and a Spy 2021 Rory Clements Buy
6 The Man in the Bunker 2022 Rory Clements Buy
7 The English Führer 2023 Rory Clements Buy
8 A Cold Wind From Moscow 2025 Rory Clements Buy

The Tom Wilde series follows a Cambridge history professor who finds himself repeatedly drawn into the world of espionage as Europe descends into war. Tom Wilde’s academic life at Cambridge puts him close to the real-life spy rings and political tensions of the 1930s, and British intelligence finds his combination of intellect and outsider perspective too useful to leave alone.

Beginning with Corpus in 2017, the eight-book series moves from the pre-war years through the conflict itself. Rory Clements won his second CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for Nucleus, the second book in the series. The later novels take Wilde from Cambridge to Berlin, Moscow, and beyond as the war reshapes Europe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tom Wilde series?

There are eight books in the Tom Wilde series, published between 2017 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Tom Wilde series?

The first book in the Tom Wilde series is Corpus, published in 2017.

Who is Tom Wilde?

Tom Wilde is a half-American, half-Irish history professor at Cambridge University who keeps getting pulled into espionage operations during the 1930s and 1940s. His academic position gives him access to circles of power while his outsider status makes him useful to British intelligence.

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