📖 About Roy Grace

Roy Grace is a series universe written by Peter James. The complete collection runs to 24 books across 2 series, published between 2005 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Roy Grace Books with 22 books. It opens with Dead Simple (2005) and currently runs to The Hawk is Dead (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Roy Grace

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dead Simple (2005), book 1 of Publication Order of Roy Grace 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 2 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.

📚 Roy Grace Books in Order

Publication Order of Roy Grace Books
22 books
1
Dead Simple book cover1Dead Simple2005Buy on Amazon
Looking Good Dead book cover2Looking Good Dead2006Buy on Amazon
Not Dead Enough book cover3Not Dead Enough2007Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Footsteps book cover4Dead Man's Footsteps2008Buy on Amazon
Dead Tomorrow book cover5Dead Tomorrow2009Buy on Amazon
Dead Like You book cover6Dead Like You2010Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Grip book cover7Dead Man's Grip2011Buy on Amazon
Not Dead Yet book cover8Not Dead Yet2012Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Time book cover9Dead Man's Time2013Buy on Amazon
Want You Dead book cover10Want You Dead2014Buy on Amazon
You Are Dead book cover11You Are Dead2015Buy on Amazon
Love You Dead book cover12Love You Dead2016Buy on Amazon
Need You Dead book cover13Need You Dead2017Buy on Amazon
Dead If You Don't book cover14Dead If You Don't2018Buy on Amazon
Dead at First Sight book cover15Dead at First Sight2019Buy on Amazon
Find Them Dead book cover16Find Them Dead2020Buy on Amazon
Left You Dead book cover17Left You Dead2021Buy on Amazon
Picture You Dead book cover18Picture You Dead2022Buy on Amazon
Stop Them Dead book cover19Stop Them Dead2023Buy on Amazon
They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story book cover20They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story2024Buy on Amazon
One of Us Is Dead book cover21One of Us Is Dead2024Buy on Amazon
The Hawk is Dead book cover22The Hawk is Dead2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Roy Grace Short Stories/Novellas Books
2 books
2
Footloose book cover1Footloose2019Buy on Amazon
Wish You Were Dead book cover2Wish You Were Dead2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Roy Grace books are there?
There are 24 books in the Roy Grace collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2005 and 2025.
What is the first Roy Grace book?
The first book is Dead Simple, published in 2005.
What order should I read the Roy Grace 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 Roy Grace books?
The Roy Grace books were written by Peter James.
Is the Roy Grace series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Roy Grace Books, has 22 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Roy Grace series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2005, and the most recent in 2025.