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Tom Thorne Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Tom Thorne books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Tom Thorne series? Start with "Sleepyhead" (2001) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Tom Thorne reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sleepyhead
2001
Scaredy Cat
2001
Lazybones
2003
The Burning Girl
2004
Lifeless
2005
Buried
2006
Death Message
2007
Bloodline
2009
From The Dead
2010
Good as Dead / The Demands
2011
The Dying Hours
2013
Thorne at Christmas
2013
The Bones Beneath
2014
Time of Death
2015
Love Like Blood
2017
The Killing Habit
2018
Their Little Secret
2019
Cry Baby
2020
The Murder Book
2022
What the Night Brings
2025
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