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ⓘ About Colin Falconer
Colin Falconer is an English-born Australian writer that also writes as Mark D’Abranville and Colin Bowles. Never one to stick to one genre, Falconer’s writing includes historical and contemporary thrillers, and children’s books. As Colin Bowles, he has written columns, magazine article, radio and TV scripts, nonfiction books about language, and satirical fiction. Just like in his literary works, Falconer has worked in a variety of jobs that included being a script writer and folk singer for The Two Ronnies’, taxi driver, bar man, and journalist. The author was born in London before deciding to move to Australia, because of restlessness during his twenties.
All Book Series by Colin Falconer
When We Were Gods / Cleopatra: Daughter of the Nile
Book 4 of 17 · published 1999
Aztec / Feathered Serpent
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 1996
Naked in Saigon / Saigon Wife
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Colin Falconer?
Colin Falconer is an English-born Australian writer that also writes as Mark D’Abranville and Colin Bowles. Never one to stick to one genre, Falconer’s writing includes historical and contemporary thrillers, and children’s books. As Colin Bowles, he has written columns, magazine article, radio and TV scripts, nonfiction books about language, and satirical fiction.
Which Colin Falconer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Epic Historical Fiction / Adventure series, the earliest of Colin Falconer's multi-book series: it opens with Venom (1990) and runs to 17 books across 1990–2026, ending with Chariots (2026). Colin Falconer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Colin Falconer written?
Colin Falconer has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 43 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Epic Historical Fiction / Adventure series with 17 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Colin Falconer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Colin Falconer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Epic Historical Fiction / Adventure (1990–2026, 17 books), Opium (1994–2013, 5 books) and DI Madeleine Fox (1999–2000, 2 books), plus 5 more.
How are Colin Falconer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Colin Falconer's 61 books into 8 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Epic Historical Fiction / Adventure (17 books, 1990–2026); 20th Century Stories (6 books, 2002–2018); Opium (5 books, 1994–2013); DI Charlie George (4 books, 2018–2021); Jerusalem (4 books, 2012–2013), plus 3 further series.