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ⓘ About Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay is an author, humorist and a columnist based in Canada. He has published books in the fiction and non-fiction genres. He wrote a popular column on Humor for the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest selling newspaper, regularly till in 2008 he announced his retirement. Linwood Barclay was born in 1955 at Connecticut, USA. His father was a commercial artist, whose works appeared in Life, Look and Saturday Evening Post (before photography took over). When Linwood was 4 years old, his father accepted a position with an advertising agency in Canada. Thus began young Linwood’s Canadian journey. His father died when Linwood was 16 years old.
All Book Series by Linwood Barclay
Pit Stop: Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · Raymond Khoury
The Twisted Women's Book Club
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Linwood Barclay?
Linwood Barclay is an author, humorist and a columnist based in Canada. He has published books in the fiction and non-fiction genres. He wrote a popular column on Humor for the Toronto Star, Canada's largest selling newspaper, regularly till in 2008 he announced his retirement.
Which Linwood Barclay series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Zack Walker series, the earliest of Linwood Barclay's multi-book series: it opens with Bad Move (2004) and runs to 4 books across 2004–2007, ending with Bad News / Stone Rain (2007). Linwood Barclay's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Linwood Barclay written?
Linwood Barclay has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Promise Falls series with 5 books — and 27 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Linwood Barclay's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Linwood Barclay's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Zack Walker (2004–2007, 4 books), No Time For Goodbye (2007–2014, 2 books) and Keisha Ceylon (2010, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Linwood Barclay's books organised into series?
This guide splits Linwood Barclay's 42 books into 5 named series and 27 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Promise Falls (5 books, 2015–2017); Zack Walker (4 books, 2004–2007); No Time For Goodbye (2 books, 2007–2014); Keisha Ceylon (2 books, 2010); Chase (2 books, 2017–2018).