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ⓘ About Mark Hodder
Born in England, Mark Hodder moved to Spain in 2008. He is most famous for writing novels within the ‘steampunk’ genre. Steampunk is a sub genre of science fiction that focuses on the inventions, and the aesthetic of the nineteenth century – and especially steam driven technology. Steampunk fiction often involves post apocalyptic worlds where steam based machinery has come to dominate the world again – or it may be set in a punked up version of the nineteenth century past. Hodder was born in the port town of Southampton in the county of Hampshire in England on November 28th 1962. A somewhat elusive figure, he is not known to reveal much about his personal life.
All Book Series by Mark Hodder
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2010
The Rise of the Automated Aristocrats
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2015
The Hetrodythermaline Highwayman
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
White Mercenary
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1962 Anthology · Peter Saxon
Sexton Blake: Caribbean Crisis & Voodoo Island
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2023 Co-authored · Michael Moorcock
Sherlock Holmes: Sir Richard Burton's Final Chapter
Book 6 of 7 · published 2017
The Sigils of Hufferton Hall
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
Encounters of Sherlock Holmes
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Hodder?
Born in England, Mark Hodder moved to Spain in 2008. He is most famous for writing novels within the 'steampunk' genre. Steampunk is a sub genre of science fiction that focuses on the inventions, and the aesthetic of the nineteenth century – and especially steam driven technology.
Which Mark Hodder series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sexton Blake series, the earliest of Mark Hodder's multi-book series: it opens with White Mercenary (1962) and runs to 8 books across 1962–2023, ending with Sexton Blake: Caribbean Crisis & Voodoo Island (2023). Mark Hodder's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mark Hodder written?
Mark Hodder has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1962 and 2025. 24 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Sexton Blake series with 8 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mark Hodder's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Hodder's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sexton Blake (1962–2023, 8 books), Burton & Swinburne (2010–2015, 6 books) and Macallister Fogg (2013, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Mark Hodder's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Hodder's 34 books into 7 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sexton Blake (8 books, 1962–2023); Burton & Swinburne (6 books, 2010–2015); Black Pentagram (3 books, 2018); Macallister Fogg (3 books, 2013); Burton & Swinburne Collections (2 books, 2016–2017), plus 2 further series.