BookBingeRoy Grace Books in Order
A Brighton detective haunted by his missing wife pursues the city's most twisted criminals with dogged, meticulous instinct.
Here is the complete Roy Grace reading order — all 21 books by Peter James, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Dead Simple(2005)
- Looking Good Dead(2006)
- Not Dead Enough(2007)
- Dead Man's Footsteps(2008)
- Dead Tomorrow(2009)
- Dead Like You(2010)
- Dead Man's Grip(2011)
- Not Dead Yet(2012)
- Dead Man's Time(2013)
- Want You Dead(2014)
- You Are Dead(2015)
- Love You Dead(2016)
- Need You Dead(2017)
- Dead If You Don't(2018)
- Dead at First Sight(2019)
- Find Them Dead(2020)
- Left You Dead(2021)
- Picture You Dead(2022)
- Stop Them Dead(2023)
- One of Us is Dead(2024)
- The Hawk is Dead(2025)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Roy Grace series?
There are 21 books in the Roy Grace series by Peter James, beginning with Dead Simple (2005) and most recently The Hawk is Dead (2025).
What is the first Roy Grace book?
The first book is Dead Simple, published in 2005. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Roy Grace in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.