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John Lincoln / John Williams

4 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Cardiff Trilogy Books
Start with: Five Pubs, Two Bars And A Nightclub (1999)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Temperance Town (2004)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Into the Badlands (1991)

ⓘ About John Lincoln / John Williams

John Williams is an English author of biography and crime fiction books. He writes mystery books under the pen name John Lincoln. Sir Williams was born, spent his childhood, and works in Cardiff. He has written a number of screenplays and short stories set in a fast-changing Cardiff. His book, Blood Valentine, gives a true account of an infamous miscarriage of justice. Its publication received tons of critics to the extent that the police tried to ban the book unsuccessfully. He has worked for The Sunday Times, as an editor for GQ Magazine and currently works for the Independent and Mail on Sunday. Five Pubs, Two Bars and a Nightclub The title of the first book in The Cardiff refers to eight different locations from which these connected stories take place.

All Book Series by John Lincoln / John Williams

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Five Pubs, Two Bars And A Nightclub

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999

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1999
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Cardiff Dead

Book 2 of 3 · published 2000

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2000
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The Prince of Wales

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2003

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2003
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Temperance Town

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2004

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2004
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Fade to Grey

Book 2 of 4 · published 2019 Pen name · John Lincoln

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2019
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Grey in the Dark

Book 3 of 4 · published 2023 Pen name · John Lincoln

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2023
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The Booksellers of Camden Lock

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2027

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2027
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Into the Badlands

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1991

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1991
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Bloody Valentine

Book 2 of 8 · published 1994

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1994
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Back to the Badlands

Book 3 of 8 · published 2007

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2007
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Michael X

Book 4 of 8 · published 2008

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2008
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Miss Shirley Bassey

Book 5 of 8 · published 2010

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2010
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America's Mistress

Book 6 of 8 · published 2012

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2012
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CLR James

Book 7 of 8 · published 2022

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2022
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Heatwave

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025

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2025
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Cardiff Central

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003

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2003
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Wales, Half Welsh

Book 2 of 3 · published 2004

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2004
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The Big Book of Cardiff

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2005

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2005

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John Lincoln / John Williams?

John Williams is an English author of biography and crime fiction books. He writes mystery books under the pen name John Lincoln. Sir Williams was born, spent his childhood, and works in Cardiff.

Which John Lincoln / John Williams series should I start with?

The best place to start is The Cardiff Trilogy series, the earliest of John Lincoln / John Williams's multi-book series: it opens with Five Pubs, Two Bars And A Nightclub (1999) and runs to 3 books across 1999–2003, ending with The Prince of Wales (2003).

How many books has John Lincoln / John Williams written?

John Lincoln / John Williams has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2027. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Cardiff Trilogy series with 3 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should John Lincoln / John Williams's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Lincoln / John Williams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Cardiff Trilogy (1999–2003, 3 books).

How are John Lincoln / John Williams's books organised into series?

This guide splits John Lincoln / John Williams's 18 books into 1 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Cardiff Trilogy (3 books, 1999–2003).