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ⓘ About Colin Bateman
Before he became a full-time author, Collin Bateman used to serve as a journalist. Divorcing Jack, which won the Betty Task Prize was Colin Bateman’s debut novel. Ever since then, all the novels that Colin Bateman has penned down, have been critically acclaimed. Due to the success of his novels, Colin Bateman was even involved in the penning down of the screenplay feature films, that were adapted from his novels including Crossmaheart, Divorcing Jack and also Wild about Harry. Colin Bateman Best Books Divorcing Jack Divorcing Jack is the story about a hero, though in this case his name is not Jack and neither is he getting a divorce. The protagonist’s name is one, Dan Starkey, who is a satirical columnist for the local newspaper.
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Who is Colin Bateman?
Before he became a full-time author, Collin Bateman used to serve as a journalist. Divorcing Jack, which won the Betty Task Prize was Colin Bateman’s debut novel. Ever since then, all the novels that Colin Bateman has penned down, have been critically acclaimed.
Which Colin Bateman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dan Starkey series, the earliest of Colin Bateman's multi-book series: it opens with Divorcing Jack (1995) and runs to 10 books across 1995–2014, ending with The Dead Pass (2014). Colin Bateman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Colin Bateman written?
Colin Bateman has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2016. 32 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Dan Starkey series with 10 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Colin Bateman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Colin Bateman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dan Starkey (1995–2014, 10 books), Martin Murphy (2002–2005, 2 books) and Eddie and the Gang With No Name (2003–2013, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Colin Bateman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Colin Bateman's 43 books into 7 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dan Starkey (10 books, 1995–2014); Papercuts (8 books, 2015–2016); Mystery Man (4 books, 2009–2012); Eddie and the Gang With No Name (3 books, 2003–2013); SOS Adventures (3 books, 2010–2011), plus 2 further series.