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ⓘ About Robert Goddard
Born in Fareham, Hampshire in the United kingdom in the year 1954, Robert Goddard is an accomplished full time English novelist, with a writing career spanning more than 20 years. Robert Goddard writing has been classified under various categories from thriller to mystery and crime as well as historical romance. As a matter of fact, Robert is considered the master of some very compelling and engrossing plot twisted stories and also as one of the most renowned advocates for the traditional virtues of pace, narrative drive and plot.
All Book Series by Robert Goddard
This is the Night They Come for You
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
This is the Day They Dream Of
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
First Edition: Celebrating 21 Years of Goldsboro Books
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Robert Goddard?
Born in Fareham, Hampshire in the United kingdom in the year 1954, Robert Goddard is an accomplished full time English novelist, with a writing career spanning more than 20 years. Robert Goddard writing has been classified under various categories from thriller to mystery and crime as well as historical romance. As a matter of fact, Robert is considered the master of some very compelling and engrossing plot twisted stories and also as one of the most renowned advocates for the traditional virtues of pace, narrative drive and plot.
Which Robert Goddard series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Harry Barnett series, the earliest of Robert Goddard's multi-book series: it opens with Into the Blue (1990) and runs to 3 books across 1990–2006, ending with Never Go Back (2006). Robert Goddard's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Robert Goddard written?
Robert Goddard has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2025. 11 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the James "Max" Maxted series with 4 books — and 24 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robert Goddard's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Goddard's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harry Barnett (1990–2006, 3 books), James "Max" Maxted (2013–2015, 4 books) and Umiko Wada (2021–2023, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Robert Goddard's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert Goddard's 35 books into 4 named series and 24 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: James "Max" Maxted (4 books, 2013–2015); Harry Barnett (3 books, 1990–2006); Inspector Taleb (2 books, 2022–2025); Umiko Wada (2 books, 2021–2023).