📖 About Martin Beck

Martin Beck is a series universe written by Maj Sjöwall. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 1965 and 1975.

The main series is Publication Order of Martin Beck Books with 10 books. It opens with Roseanna (1965) and currently runs to The Terrorists (1975).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Martin Beck

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Roseanna (1965), book 1 of Publication Order of Martin Beck 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.

📚 Martin Beck Books in Order

Publication Order of Martin Beck Books
10 books
1
Roseanna book cover1Roseanna1965Buy on Amazon
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke book cover2The Man Who Went Up in Smoke1966Buy on Amazon
The Man on the Balcony book cover3The Man on the Balcony1967Buy on Amazon
The Laughing Policeman / Investigation of Murder book cover4The Laughing Policeman / Investigation of Murder1968Buy on Amazon
The Fire Engine that Disappeared book cover5The Fire Engine that Disappeared1969Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Savoy book cover6Murder at the Savoy1970Buy on Amazon
The Abominable Man book cover7The Abominable Man1971Buy on Amazon
The Locked Room book cover8The Locked Room1972Buy on Amazon
Cop Killer book cover9Cop Killer1974Buy on Amazon
The Terrorists book cover10The Terrorists1975Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Martin Beck books are there?
There are 10 books in the Martin Beck collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1965 and 1975.
What is the first Martin Beck book?
The first book is Roseanna, published in 1965.
What order should I read the Martin Beck 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 Martin Beck books?
The Martin Beck books were written by Maj Sjöwall.
Is the Martin Beck series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Martin Beck Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Martin Beck series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1965, and the most recent in 1975.