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ⓘ About Eric Brown
Eric Brown is a British author of fiction. He was born on May 24, 1960, in West Yorkshire, England. His work has been quite popular and sold well enough to be translated into over a dozen languages and counting. He is the author of several series, from the Virex to the Helix and Starship series and more! He first began writing in 1975. Brown has lived in many places besides England as well, including Greece, India, and Australia. He was initially most influenced by the works of Robert Silverberg (a science fiction writer) and Agatha Christie (the famous murder mystery author). He has written over 45 books and nearly half as many short stories. Brown was also nominated for the British Science Fiction Award five times and ended up winning it in 2000 and 2002 for his stories.
All Book Series by Eric Brown
Kon Tiki Coda
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Keith Brooke
The Star of the Sea
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · Una McCormack
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer
Series opener · book 1 of 38 · published 1974 Anthology · Philip Jose Farmer
War of the Worlds
Book 2 of 38 · published 1975 Anthology · Manly Wade Wellman,Wade Wellman
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
Book 3 of 38 · published 1976 Anthology · Richard L. Boyer
The Stalwart Companions
Book 5 of 38 · published 1978 Anthology · H. Paul Jeffers
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
Book 6 of 38 · published 1979 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
The Whitechapel Horrors
Book 8 of 38 · published 1992 Anthology · Edward B. Hanna
Seance for a Vampire
Book 10 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Fred Saberhagen
Sherlock Holmes and the Railway Maniac
Book 11 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Barrie Roberts
The Angel of the Opera
Book 12 of 38 · published 1994 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Haunting of Torre Abbey
Book 16 of 38 · published 2000 Anthology · Carole Buggé
The Veiled Detective
Book 17 of 38 · published 2004 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Between the Thames and the Tiber
Book 18 of 38 · published 2011 Anthology · Ted Riccardi
The Devil's Promise
Book 21 of 38 · published 2014 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Albino's Treasure
Book 22 of 38 · published 2015 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Ripper Legacy
Book 24 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Murder at Sorrow's Crown
Book 25 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Steven Savile,Robert Greenberger
The Counterfeit Detective
Book 26 of 38 · published 2016 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
Imagination Theatre's Sherlock Holmes of Scripts From The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Book 28 of 38 · published 2017 Anthology · David Marcum
The Improbable Prisoner
Book 29 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Stuart Douglas
The Devil and the Four
Book 30 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
The Instrument of Death
Book 31 of 38 · published 2019 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
Sherlock Holmes and the Four Kings of Sweden
Book 35 of 38 · published 2021 Anthology · Steven Savile
Revenge from the Grave
Book 36 of 38 · published 2022 Anthology · David Stuart Davies
The Gentleman Burglar
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2024 Anthology · Sam Siciliano
Dead Brigade
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2007 Anthology · James Lovegrove
Stumps
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2009 Anthology · Mark Morris
Cold Grey Stones / Colder Greyer Stones
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2012 Anthology · Tanith Lee
Last and First Contacts
Book 2 of 12 · published 2012 Anthology · Stephen Baxter
Stories from the Northern Road
Book 3 of 12 · published 2012 Anthology · Tony Ballantyne
Mementoes
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Keith Brooke
Gulliverzone
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1997 Anthology · Stephen Baxter
Sorceress
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1997 Anthology · Maggie Furey
Webcrash
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1998 Anthology · Stephen Baxter
The Web: 2028
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1999 Co-authored · Pat Cadigan,Stephen Baxter,Ken MacLeod,James Lovegrove,Maggie Furey,Simon Spanton
Zenith
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1989 Anthology · Lisa Tuttle,David S. Garnett,Elizabeth Sourbut
Zenith 2: The Best In New British Science Fiction
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1989
Parallax View
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2000 Co-authored · Keith Brooke
The Time Lapsed Man And Other Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1990
The Spacetime Pit Plus Two
Book 9 of 11 · published 2018 Co-authored · Stephen Baxter
The Ice Garden and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019
Wormhole
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2022 Co-authored · Keith Brooke
The Spacetime Pit Plus Two
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018 Co-authored · Stephen Baxter
Universal Language
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Tim Major
Requiem for an Astronaut
Book 4 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Daniel Bennett
My Mother Murdered the Moon
Book 8 of 12 · published 2022 Anthology · Stephen Deas
The Blackhart Blades
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · David Gullen
Solaris Rising 1.5
Book 2 of 3 · published 2012 Anthology · Paul Cornell,Tanith Lee,Mike Resnick,Aliette de Bodard,Adam Roberts,Paul Di Filippo,Ian Whates,Gareth L. Powell,Sarah Lotz,Philip Vine
Solaris Rising 2
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013 Anthology · Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Paul Cornell,Liz Williams,James Lovegrove,Robert Reed,Eugie Foster,Nancy Kress,Nick Harkaway,Norman Spinrad,Vandana Singh,Kim Lakin-Smith,Ian Whates,Paul Cornell, Jr.,Kay Kenyon,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Martin Sketchley,Allan Steele
Shoreline of Infinity 1
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 2
Book 2 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Iain M. Banks,Anton Rose,Duncan Lunan,Megan Neumann,Steve Green,Ian Hunter,Noel Chidwick,Ken Poyner,Iain Maloney,Ken McLeod,Michael Fontana,Tyler J Petty,Ryan L. Daly,Bethany Ruth Anderson,Steve Simpson,Kathy Steinemann,Ann Craig,Elsa Bouet,Russell Jones
Shoreline of Infinity 3
Book 3 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · Jane Yolen,Edd Vick,Marge Simon,David Lindsay,Ian Hunter,Noel Chidwick,Guy Stewart,Sára Júlia,J.K. Fulton,Miriam Johnson,Thomas Broderick,Tracey S. Rosenberg,Dee Raspin,Sara Ljeskovac
Shoreline of Infinity 4
Book 4 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Holly Schofield,Tricia Sullivan,Gary Gibson,Ruth E.J. Booth,Shelly Bryant,Robert Neilson,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Andrew J. Wilson,Caroline Grebbell,Michael Stroh,Clive Tern,Lewis Grassic Gibbon,Benjamin Dodds,Sára Júlia,J. Leslie Mitchell
Shoreline of Infinity 5
Book 5 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · Craig Thompson,George MacDonald,Ruth E.J. Booth,ThomasClark,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Sára Júlia,Monica Burns,Iain Maloney,Andrew Blair,Rob Butler,Adam Connors,Jack Schouten,Simon Mordem,Ruth Aylett,Stuart Beel,Net Newman,Daniel Rosen,Gary Dalkin
Shoreline of Infinity 7
Book 7 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Andrew Lang,Shannon Connor Winward,May Kendall,David L. Clements,Ruth E.J. Booth,Tim Major,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Monica Burns,Dan Grace,Davyne DeSye,Katie Gray,Mark Toner,Terry Jackman,Daniel Soule,Steve Pickering
Shoreline of Infinity 8½
Book 9 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Iain M. Banks,Jane Yolen,Charles Stross,Ken MacLeod,Adam Roberts,Nalo Hopkinson,Jo Walton,Marge Simon,Gary Gibson,Ada Palmer,Ruth E.J. Booth,ThomasClark,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Andrew J. Wilson,Caroline Grebbell,Benjamin Dodds,Iain Maloney,Des Raspin,Katie Gray,Mark Toner,Shelley Bryant,Grahame Barrasford Young,Russell Jones
Shoreline of Infinity 9
Book 10 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 10
Book 11 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Die Booth,Noel Chidwick,Ephiny Gale,Daniel Rosen,Marija Smits,Matthew Castle,SK Farrell,Serna Johe,K.E. Macphee,Chris Baily
Shoreline of Infinity 11
Book 12 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Karen Heuler
Shoreline of Infinity 12
Book 13 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 13
Book 14 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Premee Mohamed,Bo Balder,Tim Major,Noel Chidwick,Preston Grassmann,Rachel Armstrong,Caroline Grebbell,Esme Carpenter,Laura Young
Shoreline of Infinity 14
Book 15 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Neil Williamson,Cat Hellisen,Andrew Reichard,Noel Chidwick,Eris Young,Thomas Broderick,Emma Levin,Rhiannon Grist,Vicki Jarrett
Shoreline of Infinity 15
Book 16 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Gareth L. Powell,Callum McSorley,Tim Major,Tiffany Meuret,Noel Chidwick,Teika Marija Smits,DA D’Amico,Lidia Molina Whyte,E.M. Faulds,J.G. Sarmiento
Shoreline of Infinity 16
Book 17 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Allen Ashley,Ahmed A. Khan,Noel Chidwick,Rachel Plummer,Helen French,Laura Duerr,Petra Kuppers,Kate Macdonald,Vicki Jarrett,Calum L Macleoid
Shoreline of Infinity 17
Book 18 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Chris Beckett,Bo Balder,Ruth E.J. Booth,Noel Chidwick,Brian M. Milton,Dave Ring,Simon Fung,S.A.M. Rundell,Peyman Saremian,Jeremey Nelson
Shoreline of Infinity 18
Book 19 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 19
Book 20 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Ian Watson,Tony Ballantyne,Chris Beckett,F.J. Bergmann,Sherry Shahan,Raman Mundair,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Davide Mana,Mariah Montoya,Teika Marija Smits,Hûw Steer,Anya Ow,Gregory A. Austin
Shoreline of Infinity 20
Book 21 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 21
Book 22 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 22
Book 23 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 23
Book 24 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 24
Book 25 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 25
Book 26 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Elana Gomel,Gary Gibson,Cat Hellisen,Noel Chidwick,E. M. Faulds,David L Clements,Simon Nagel,Alex Storer
Shoreline of Infinity 27
Book 28 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Callum McSorley,Noel Chidwick,Christopher Collingwood,Alex Storer,Jack Schouten,Jo Ross-Barrett,RV Neville
Shoreline of Infinity 29
Book 30 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 30
Book 31 of 41 · published 2022 Co-authored · Gary Gibson,Cat Hellisen,Noel Chidwick,Christopher R. Muscato,Teika Marina Smits,Raymond W Gallacher
Shoreline of Infinity 31
Book 32 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Andy McKell,Chris Barnham,Bo Balder,Ruth E.J. Booth,Heather Valentine,Noel Chidwick,Lindz McLeod,Adam Marx
Shoreline of Infinity 32
Book 33 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · Jane Yolen,Adam Roberts,Sofia Samatar,Cat Hellisen,Noel Chidwick,Teika Marija Smits,Dave Weaver,Bethany Davis,Laura Scotland,Woody Dismukes,Edmind Fines
Shoreline of Infinity 33
Book 34 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · T.L. Huchu,Callum McSorley,Noel Chidwick,Benjamin C. Kinney,Lucy Zhang,Brent Baldwin,M.H. Ayinde,M. Luke McDonell,David Lawrie,Jesse Rowell
Shoreline of Infinity 34
Book 35 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Ian Whates,Vaughan Stanger,Eris Young,L.R. Lam,Lyndsey Croal,Moussa Ould Ebnou,Robert Bagnall,Louis Evans,Emma Levin
Shoreline of Infinity 35
Book 36 of 41 · published 2023 Co-authored · Ken MacLeod,John Buchan,Callum McSorley,Noel Chidwick,Rachel Plummer,Jeda Pearl,T.H. Dray,Beth Nuttall
Shoreline of Infinity 36
Book 37 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Kim Stanley Robinson,Noel Chidwick,Christopher R. Muscato,Lyndsey Croal,Tania Chen,Rhiannon Grist,Gessica Sakamoto Martini,Knighton Knighton,Sara Kate Ellis,Greta Colombani
Shoreline of Infinity 37
Book 38 of 41 · published 2024 Anthology · Andrew Knighton
Shoreline of Infinity 38
Book 39 of 41 · published 2024 Anthology · Tim Major,David McGillveray,Ruth E.J. Booth,Noel Chidwick,Paul McQuade,Andrew Kozma,Jeda Pearl,Bram E. Gieben,Anna Ziemons-McLean,Anna Cheung,Dylan Kwok,LeeAnn Perry,M.A.R. Rinaldi,S.J. Groenewegen
Shoreline of Infinity 39
Book 40 of 41 · published 2025 Anthology · Eugen Bacon,Noel Chidwick,Douglas Gwilym,Kenzie Lappin,Jamie M Boyd,M Shedric Simpson,Darryl A Smith,Caitriana NicNeacail,Ruth EJ Booth
Shoreline of Infinity 40
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2026 Anthology · Chris Kelso,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Hiron Ennes,John J Kennedy,Scott Payne,T. Lucas Earle,Franki Halliwell,Timothy Quinn,Joyce Bingham
Zenith 2: The Best In New British Science Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 1989
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
Book 25 of 28 · published 2020
Best of British Science Fiction 2022
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eric Brown?
Eric Brown is a British author of fiction. He was born on May 24, 1960, in West Yorkshire, England. His work has been quite popular and sold well enough to be translated into over a dozen languages and counting.
Which Eric Brown series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series, the earliest of Eric Brown's multi-book series: it opens with The Adventure of the Peerless Peer (1974) and runs to 38 books across 1974–2024, ending with The Gentleman Burglar (2024). Eric Brown's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Eric Brown written?
Eric Brown has 243 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2026. 174 of them belong to 20 named series — the largest being The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series with 38 books — and 69 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Eric Brown's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eric Brown's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1974–2024, 38 books), Zenith: The Best in New British Science Fiction (1989, 2 books) and The Web - 2027 (1997, 6 books), plus 14 more.
How are Eric Brown's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eric Brown's 243 books into 20 named series and 69 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (38 books, 1974–2024); NP Novella (12 books, 2021–2023); Langham and Dupré Mystery (9 books, 2013–2022); Most Wanted (7 books, 2007–2009); The Web - 2028 (7 books, 1998–1999), plus 15 further series.