📖 About Charles Paris

Charles Paris is a series universe written by Simon Brett. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 1975 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Charles Paris Books with 20 books. It opens with Cast in Order of Disappearance (1975) and currently runs to A Deadly Habit (2018).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Charles Paris

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Cast in Order of Disappearance (1975), book 1 of Publication Order of Charles Paris 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 1 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.

📚 Charles Paris Books in Order

Publication Order of Charles Paris Books
20 books
1
Cast in Order of Disappearance book cover1Cast in Order of Disappearance1975Buy on Amazon
So Much Blood book cover2So Much Blood1976Buy on Amazon
Star Trap book cover3Star Trap1977Buy on Amazon
An Amateur Corpse book cover4An Amateur Corpse1978Buy on Amazon
A Comedian Dies book cover5A Comedian Dies1979Buy on Amazon
Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic book cover6Dead Side Of The Mike / Mic1980Buy on Amazon
Situation Tragedy book cover7Situation Tragedy1981Buy on Amazon
Murder Unprompted book cover8Murder Unprompted1982Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Title book cover9Murder in the Title1983Buy on Amazon
Not Dead, Only Resting book cover10Not Dead, Only Resting1984Buy on Amazon
DeadGiveaway book cover11DeadGiveaway1985Buy on Amazon
What Bloody Man is That? book cover12What Bloody Man is That?1987Buy on Amazon
A Series of Murders book cover13A Series of Murders1989Buy on Amazon
Corporate Bodies book cover14Corporate Bodies1991Buy on Amazon
A Reconstructed Corpse book cover15A Reconstructed Corpse1993Buy on Amazon
Sicken and So Die book cover16Sicken and So Die1996Buy on Amazon
Dead Room Farce book cover17Dead Room Farce1997Buy on Amazon
A Decent Interval book cover18A Decent Interval2013Buy on Amazon
The Cinderella Killer book cover19The Cinderella Killer2014Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Habit book cover20A Deadly Habit2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Charles Paris books are there?
There are 20 books in the Charles Paris collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1975 and 2018.
What is the first Charles Paris book?
The first book is Cast in Order of Disappearance, published in 1975.
What order should I read the Charles Paris 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 Charles Paris books?
The Charles Paris books were written by Simon Brett.
Is the Charles Paris series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Charles Paris Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Charles Paris series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1975, and the most recent in 2018.