Christopher Fowler

Christopher Fowler

Christopher Fowler was born in Greenwich, England on March 26th, 1953 and passed away at the age of 69 on March 2nd, 2023.

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Christopher Fowler Stats: The highest rated book by Christopher Fowler on Book Notification is Oranges and Lemons, the 20th novel in the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit series. The second-highest rated book is The Invisible Code (Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit #11).

The most read book by Christopher Fowler on Book Notification is Full Dark House, the first novel in the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit series. The second most read book is Seventy-Seven Clocks (Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit #3).

Below is a complete list of Christopher Fowler books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Christopher Fowler is the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Series.

List of Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Full Dark House
2003
Go
2
8.4
The Water Room
2004
Go
3
7.2
Seventy-Seven Clocks
2005
Go
4
7.3
Ten Second Staircase
2006
Go
5
7.8
White Corridor
2007
Go
6
8
The Victoria Vanishes
2008
Go
7
8.6
Bryant & May on the Loose
2009
Go
8
7.6
Off the Rails
2010
Go
9
8
The Memory of Blood / Bryant & May and the Memory of Blood
2011
Go
10
8
Bryant & May's Mystery Tour
2011
Go
11
8.8
The Invisible Code
2012
Go
12
8.5
The Bleeding Heart
2014
Go
13
6
The Secret Santa
2015
Go
14
8.7
The Burning Man
2015
Go
15
8.4
Strange Tide
2016
Go
16
8
Wild Chamber
2017
Go
17
8.5
Hall of Mirrors
2018
Go
18
8
The Lonely Hour
2019
Go
19
England’s Finest
2019
Go
20
9.3
Oranges and Lemons
2020
Go
21
8.3
London Bridge Is Falling Down
2021
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List of Bryant & May Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
London's Glory
2015
Go
2
England’s Finest
2019
Go

List of Bryant & May Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Casebook of Bryant & May: The Soho Devil
2012
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List of Bryant & May Companion Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Peculiar London
2022
Go

List of Hellion Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Curse of Snakes
2010
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Roofworld
1988
Go
2
Rune
1990
Go
3
Red Bride
1992
Go
4
Darkest Day
1993
Go
5
Spanky
1994
Go
6
10
Psychoville
1995
Go
7
Disturbia
1997
Go
8
Soho Black
1998
Go
9
Calabash
2000
Go
10
8
Plastic
2003
Go
11
Breathe
2004
Go
12
8
Hell Train
2011
Go
13
6
Nyctophobia
2014
Go
14
10
The Sand Men
2015
Go
15
10
Hot Water
2022
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order (with James Oswald, with Jane Casey)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wage Slaves
1997
Go
2
The Green Man
2002
Go
3
American Waitress
2003
Go
4
The Spider Kiss
2007
Go
5
Beautiful Men
2010
Go
6
#ChooseThePlot (With: James Oswald, Jane Casey)
2014
Go
7
8
Bryant & May and the Nameless Woman
2015
Go
8
8
Reconciliation Day
2016
Go
9
The Washing
2019
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bureau of Lost Souls
1984
Go
2
City Jitters
1986
Go
3
More City Jitters
1988
Go
4
Flesh Wounds
1989
Go
5
Sharper Knives
1992
Go
6
Personal Demons
1998
Go
7
Uncut
1999
Go
8
The Devil in Me
2001
Go
9
Demonized
2004
Go
10
Old Devil Moon
2007
Go
11
Red Gloves
2011
Go
12
Red Gloves Volume I & II
2011
Go

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Menz Insana
1997
Go

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
How to Impersonate Famous People
1985
Go
2
Ultimate Party Book
1985
Go
3
8
Paperboy
2009
Go
4
Invisible Ink
2012
Go
5
Film Freak
2013
Go
6
10
The Book of Forgotten Authors
2017
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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Publication Order

A collection of short stories and novellas centered around the theme of books. Each story combines elements of mystery, crime, and suspense with a focus on books, libraries, bookstores, or the world of literature, involving various authors contributing to this intriguing and literary-focused series.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
Go
2
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
Go
3
8
The Book Thing (By: Laura Lippman)
2012
Go
4
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
5
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
6
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
7
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
Go
8
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
Go
9
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
Go
10
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
11
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
12
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
Go
13
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
Go
14
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
Go
15
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
16
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
Go
17
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
18
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
Go
19
9
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
Go
20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
Go
21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
Go
22
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
Go
23
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
Go
24
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
25
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
26
8.7
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
Go
27
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
Go
28
8
Reconciliation Day
2016
Go
29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
Go
30
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box ( By: Charles Todd)
2018
Go
33
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
37
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
38
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
Go
39
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
Go
40
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
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List of Bibliomysteries Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
Go
2
9
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
Go
3
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
Go
4
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
5
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
6
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
Go
7
8
The Book Thing (By: Laura Lippman)
2012
Go
8
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
9
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
Go
10
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
Go
11
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
Go
12
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
Go
13
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
Go
14
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
Go
15
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
16
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
Go
17
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
18
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
19
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
Go
20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
Go
21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
Go
23
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
24
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
Go
25
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
Go
26
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
Go
27
8.7
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
Go
28
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
Go
29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
Go
30
8
Reconciliation Day
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box ( By: Charles Todd)
2018
Go
33
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
37
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
38
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
39
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
Go
40
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
Go
41
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
Go
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List of Christopher Fowler Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Drabble II: Double Century
1990
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2
The Mammoth Book of Vampires
1992
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3
The Giant Book of Zombies
1993
Go
4
Best New Horror 4
1993
Go
5
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
1993
Go
6
The Giant Book of Terror
1994
Go
7
Best New Horror 5
1994
Go
8
4
Dark Terrors
1995
Go
9
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 7
1996
Go
10
Destination Unknown
1997
Go
11
Secret City
1997
Go
12
Dark of the Night
1997
Go
13
Dark Terrors 3
1997
Go
14
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8
1997
Go
15
The Mammoth Book of Dracula
1997
Go
16
Dark Terrors 4
1998
Go
17
Eleventh Annual Collection
1998
Go
18
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 9
1998
Go
19
4
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10
1999
Go
20
Dark Terrors 5
2000
Go
21
Urban Gothic: Lacuna and Other Trips
2001
Go
22
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #12
2001
Go
23
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
2002
Go
24
Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 13
2002
Go
25
Dark Terrors 6
2002
Go
26
Fifteenth Annual Collection
2002
Go
27
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
2003
Go
28
The Mammoth Book of New Terror
2004
Go
29
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15
2004
Go
30
Shrouded by Darkness: Tales of Terror
2006
Go
31
The British Fantasy Society: A Celebration
2006
Go
32
Best New Horror 18
2007
Go
33
Summer Chills
2007
Go
34
The Mammoth Book of Monsters
2007
Go
35
Mammoth Books Presents Demonic Dreams
2008
Go
36
Best New Horror 19
2008
Go
37
Best New Horror 20
2009
Go
38
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 7
2010
Go
39
The Sounds Of Crime
2010
Go
40
Back from the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories
2010
Go
41
Zombie Apocalypse!
2010
Go
42
The End of the Line
2010
Go
43
Visitants
2010
Go
44
Crimewave 11
2010
Go
45
Haunts: Reliquaries of the Dead
2011
Go
46
House of Fear
2011
Go
47
Full Fathom Forty
2011
Go
48
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
Go
49
Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes
2011
Go
50
Best New Horror 22
2011
Go
51
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror
2012
Go
52
Pandemonium: Stories of the Smoke
2012
Go
53
Four For Fear
2012
Go
54
Best New Horror 23
2012
Go
55
Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane
2012
Go
56
Dark World: Ghost Stories
2013
Go
57
Fearie Tales
2013
Go
58
Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013
2013
Go
59
Psychomania: Killer Stories
2013
Go
60
Deadly Pleasures
2013
Go
61
Kneeling in the Silver Light: Stories from the Great War
2014
Go
62
Interzone 258, May-June 2015
2015
Go
63
The Future of Horror
2015
Go
64
The Monstrous
2015
Go
65
Darker Terrors 7
2016
Go
66
In the Footsteps of Dracula
2017
Go
67
6
Invisible Blood
2019
Go
68
The Mammoth Book of Folk Horror
2021
Go
69
Body Shocks
2021
Go
70
Ink and Daggers
2023
Go
71
Reports from the Deep End
2023
Go
72
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
2025
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Christopher Fowler

Christopher Fowler was born on March 26th, 1953. Christopher passed away March 2nd, 2023 at 69 years old. Christopher Fowler was born in Greenwich, England.

Christopher Fowler was the author of the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit series which consists of 21 novels. The Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit series started in 2003 with the novel Full Dark House. The most recently released novel in the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit series was London Bridge Is Falling Down which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit series.

Christopher Fowler was shortlisted for the 2018 Dead Good Reader Award in The Holmes and Watson Award for Best Detective Duo category for his characters Arthur Bryant and John May.

Christopher Fowler: Awards & Accolades

Christopher Fowler won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2015. Christopher Fowler was also nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2013.

Christopher Fowler has won many awards including:

  • Wage Slaves won the British Fantasy Award, Best Novel, in 1998.
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2000.
  • Full Dark House won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 2004.
  • American Waitress won the British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story, in 2004.
  • Breathe won the British Fantasy Award, Best Novella, in 2005.
  • Old Devil Moon won the British Fantasy Award, Best Collection, in 2008.
  • The Victoria Vanishes won the CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award, in 2009.
  • Best New Horror 20 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2010.
  • The Invisible Code won the CrimeFest, eDunnit Award, in 2013.
  • Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2013.
  • The Burning Man won the CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award, in 2016.
  • Peculiar London won the CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award, in 2023.

The following novels by Christopher Fowler were also nominated for these awards:

  • Eleventh Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1998).
  • Personal Demons: British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (1999).
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1999).
  • The Green Man: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2002).
  • Fifteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2002). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2003). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2003).
  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2003).
  • Full Dark House: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2004).
  • Demonized: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2004). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2004).
  • The Water Room: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2005).
  • Shrouded by Darkness: Tales of Terror: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2007).
  • Old Devil Moon: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2007). Shirley Jackson Award, Best Collection (2007).
  • The Spider Kiss: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (2008).
  • The Victoria Vanishes: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2009). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2009).
  • The End of the Line: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2011).
  • Beautiful Men: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (2011).
  • Red Gloves: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2011).
  • House of Fear: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2012).
  • The Memory of Blood / Bryant & May and the Memory of Blood: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2012).
  • The Invisible Code: Crime Thriller Awards, ITV3 Crime Thriller Book Club Best Read Award (2013). CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2013).
  • Invisible Ink: CrimeFest, H.R.F. Keating Award (2013).
  • Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2013).
  • Fearie Tales: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2014).
  • The Bleeding Heart: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2015).
  • Bryant & May and the Nameless Woman: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2016).
  • Wild Chamber: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2018).
  • Hall of Mirrors: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2019).
  • The Lonely Hour: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2020).
  • The Washing: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2020).
  • Oranges and Lemons: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2021).
  • London Bridge Is Falling Down: CrimeFest, Last Laugh Award (2022).

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Christopher Fowler: F.A.Q

When was Christopher Fowler Born?

Christopher Fowler was born on March 26th, 1953.

When did Christopher Fowler die?

Christopher Fowler died on March 2nd, 2023 at 69 years old.

Where was Christopher Fowler Born?

Christopher Fowler was born in Greenwich, England.

What awards has Christopher Fowler won?

Christopher Fowler has won the following awards: Dagger in the Library Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (2015).

What book awards has Christopher Fowler won?

Wage Slaves: British Fantasy Award Best Novel (1998).
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2000).
Full Dark House: British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2004).
American Waitress: British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (2004).
Breathe: British Fantasy Award Best Novella (2005).
Old Devil Moon: British Fantasy Award Best Collection (2008).
The Victoria Vanishes: CrimeFest Last Laugh Award (2009).
Best New Horror 20: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2010).
The Invisible Code: CrimeFest eDunnit Award (2013).
Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2013).
The Burning Man: CrimeFest Last Laugh Award (2016).
Peculiar London: CrimeFest Last Laugh Award (2023).

What was the first book Christopher Fowler wrote?

The first book written by Christopher Fowler was The Bureau of Lost Souls, published in 1984.

What was the most recent book Christopher Fowler wrote?

His most recently released work was Peculiar London on December 6th, 2022.

How many books has Christopher Fowler written?

Christopher Fowler has written 68 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 21 books in the Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit Series
  • 2 Bryant & May Collections
  • 1 Bryant & May Graphic Novels
  • 1 Bryant & May Companion Books
  • 1 book in the Hellion Series
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 9 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 12 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 6 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series

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