📖 About John Coffin

John Coffin is a series universe written by Gwendoline Butler. The complete collection runs to 33 books across 1 series, published between 1956 and 2002.

The main series is Publication Order of John Coffin Mystery Books with 33 books. It opens with Receipt for Murder (1956) and currently runs to Coffin Knows The Answer (2002).

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🎯 Where to Start with John Coffin

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Receipt for Murder (1956), book 1 of Publication Order of John Coffin Mystery 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.

📚 John Coffin Books in Order

Publication Order of John Coffin Mystery Books
33 books
1
Receipt for Murder book cover1Receipt for Murder1956Buy on Amazon
Dead in a Row book cover2Dead in a Row1957Buy on Amazon
The Dull Dead book cover3The Dull Dead1958Buy on Amazon
The murdering Kind book cover4The murdering Kind1958Buy on Amazon
The Interloper book cover5The Interloper1959Buy on Amazon
Death Lives Next Door / Dine and Be Dead book cover6Death Lives Next Door / Dine and Be Dead1960Buy on Amazon
Make Me a Murderer book cover7Make Me a Murderer1961Buy on Amazon
Coffin in Oxford book cover8Coffin in Oxford1962Buy on Amazon
Coffin For Baby book cover9Coffin For Baby1963Buy on Amazon
Coffin Waiting book cover10Coffin Waiting1964Buy on Amazon
Coffin In Malta book cover11Coffin In Malta1964Buy on Amazon
A Nameless Coffin book cover12A Nameless Coffin1966Buy on Amazon
Coffin Following book cover13Coffin Following1968Buy on Amazon
Coffin's Dark Number book cover14Coffin's Dark Number1969Buy on Amazon
A Coffin from the Past book cover15A Coffin from the Past1970Buy on Amazon
Sarsen Place / A Coffin For Pandora book cover16Sarsen Place / A Coffin For Pandora1973Buy on Amazon
A Coffin For The Canary / Olivia book cover17A Coffin For The Canary / Olivia1974Buy on Amazon
Coffin On The Water book cover18Coffin On The Water1986Buy on Amazon
Coffin In Fashion book cover19Coffin In Fashion1987Buy on Amazon
Coffin Underground book cover20Coffin Underground1988Buy on Amazon
Coffin In The Museum of Crime / Coffin in the Black Museum book cover21Coffin In The Museum of Crime / Coffin in the Black Museum1989Buy on Amazon
Coffin And The Paper Man book cover22Coffin And The Paper Man1991Buy on Amazon
Coffin on Murder Street book cover23Coffin on Murder Street1991Buy on Amazon
Cracking Open A Coffin book cover24Cracking Open A Coffin1992Buy on Amazon
A Coffin for Charley book cover25A Coffin for Charley1993Buy on Amazon
The Coffin Tree book cover26The Coffin Tree1994Buy on Amazon
A Dark Coffin book cover27A Dark Coffin1996Buy on Amazon
Double Coffin book cover28Double Coffin1996Buy on Amazon
Coffin's Game book cover29Coffin's Game1997Buy on Amazon
A Grave Coffin book cover30A Grave Coffin1998Buy on Amazon
Coffin's Ghost book cover31Coffin's Ghost1999Buy on Amazon
A Cold Coffin book cover32A Cold Coffin2000Buy on Amazon
Coffin Knows The Answer book cover33Coffin Knows The Answer2002Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many John Coffin books are there?
There are 33 books in the John Coffin collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1956 and 2002.
What is the first John Coffin book?
The first book is Receipt for Murder, published in 1956.
What order should I read the John Coffin 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 John Coffin books?
The John Coffin books were written by Gwendoline Butler.
Is the John Coffin series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of John Coffin Mystery Books, has 33 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the John Coffin series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1956, and the most recent in 2002.