📖 About Bryant May

Bryant May is a series universe written by Christopher Fowler. The complete collection runs to 24 books across 4 series, published between 2003 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Books with 21 books. It opens with Full Dark House (2003) and currently runs to London Bridge Is Falling Down (2021).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Bryant May

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Full Dark House (2003), book 1 of Publication Order of Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 4 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Bryant May Books in Order

Publication Order of Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Books
21 books
1
Full Dark House book cover1Full Dark House2003Buy on Amazon
The Water Room book cover2The Water Room2004Buy on Amazon
Seventy-Seven Clocks book cover3Seventy-Seven Clocks2005Buy on Amazon
Ten Second Staircase book cover4Ten Second Staircase2006Buy on Amazon
White Corridor book cover5White Corridor2007Buy on Amazon
The Victoria Vanishes book cover6The Victoria Vanishes2008Buy on Amazon
Bryant & May on the Loose book cover7Bryant & May on the Loose2009Buy on Amazon
Off the Rails book cover8Off the Rails2010Buy on Amazon
The Memory of Blood / Bryant & May and the Memory of Blood book cover9The Memory of Blood / Bryant & May and the Memory of Blood2011Buy on Amazon
Bryant & May's Mystery Tour book cover10Bryant & May's Mystery Tour2011Buy on Amazon
The Invisible Code book cover11The Invisible Code2012Buy on Amazon
The Bleeding Heart book cover12The Bleeding Heart2014Buy on Amazon
The Secret Santa book cover13The Secret Santa2015Buy on Amazon
The Burning Man book cover14The Burning Man2015Buy on Amazon
Strange Tide book cover15Strange Tide2016Buy on Amazon
Wild Chamber book cover16Wild Chamber2017Buy on Amazon
Hall of Mirrors book cover17Hall of Mirrors2018Buy on Amazon
The Lonely Hour book cover18The Lonely Hour2019Buy on Amazon
England’s Finest book cover19England’s Finest2019Buy on Amazon
Oranges and Lemons book cover20Oranges and Lemons2020Buy on Amazon
London Bridge Is Falling Down book cover21London Bridge Is Falling Down2021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bryant & May Graphic Novels
1 books
2
The Casebook of Bryant & May: The Soho Devil book cover1The Casebook of Bryant & May: The Soho Devil2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bryant & May Collections
2 books
3
London's Glory book cover1London's Glory2015Buy on Amazon
England’s Finest book cover2England’s Finest2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bryant & May Companion Books
1 books
4
Peculiar London book cover1Peculiar London2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bryant May books are there?
There are 24 books in the Bryant May collection, organised into 4 series and published between 2003 and 2022.
What is the first Bryant May book?
The first book is Full Dark House, published in 2003.
What order should I read the Bryant May books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Bryant May books?
The Bryant May books were written by Christopher Fowler.
Is the Bryant May series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Bryant May series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2003, and the most recent in 2022.