James Runcie

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Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by James Runcie, on November 24th, 2022.

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James Runcie Stats: The highest rated book by James Runcie on Book Notification is Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, the first novel in The Grantchester Mysteries series.

The most read book by James Runcie on Book Notification is Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, the first novel in The Grantchester Mysteries series. The second most read book is Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night (The Grantchester Mysteries #2).

Below is a complete list of James Runcie books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by James Runcie is The Grantchester Mysteries Series.

List of The Grantchester Mysteries Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Grantchester Mysteries books are Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night, and Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
2012
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2
8
Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night
2013
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3
6
Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil
2014
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4
Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins
2015
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5
Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation
2016
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6
Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love
2017
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7
6
The Road to Grantchester
2019
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Great Passion, The Colour of Heaven, and East Fortune.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Colour of Heaven
2000
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2
The Discovery of Chocolate
2001
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3
Canvey Island
2006
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4
East Fortune
2009
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5
7.5
The Great Passion
2022
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List of The BBC National Short Story Award Books in Publication Order

Annual collection of award winning short stories from the BBC.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi, David Constantine, Sarah Hall, Aminatta Forna, Jon McGregor)
2010
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2
The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 (By: Alison MacLeod, M.J. Hyland, Jon McGregor, K.J. Orr, Sue MacGregor)
2011
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3
The BBC International Short Story Award 2012 (By: Miroslav Penkov, Carrie Tiffany, Deborah Levy, M.J. Hyland, Clive Anderson, Lucy Caldwell, Henrietta Rose-Innes, Julian Gough, Chris Womersley, Krys Lee, Adam Ross)
2012
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4
The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (By: Lionel Shriver, Sarah Hall, Lavinia Greenlaw, Lucy Wood)
2013
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5
The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (By: Tessa Hadley, Lionel Shriver, Zadie Smith, Rose Tremain, Francesca Rhydderch, Alan Yentob)
2014
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6
The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page)
2015
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7
BBC National Short Story Award 2016 (By: Hilary Mantel, Claire-Louise Bennett, Lavinia Greenlaw, Tahmima Anam, Jenni Murray, K.J. Orr)
2016
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8
The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope, Helen Oyeyemi, Jenni Fagan, Benjamin Markovits, Will Eaves, Cynan Jones)
2017
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9
The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew, Sarah Hall, Ingrid Persaud, Nell Stevens, Kiare Ladner, Stig Abell)
2018
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10
The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell, Jo Lloyd, Lynda Clark, Jacqueline Crooks, Nikki Bedi)
2019
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11
The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams, Sarah Hall, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Jan Carson, Jack Houston)
2020
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12
The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 (With: Danny Rhodes, Richard Smyth, Lucy Caldwell, Rory Gleeson, Georgina Harding)
2021
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13
The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 (By: Kerry Andrew, Elizabeth Day, Jenn Ashworth, Anna Bailey, Vanessa Onwuemezi, Saba Sams)
2022
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14
The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (By: Kamila Shamsie, Nick Mulgrew, Naomi Wood, Cherise Saywell, K Patrick, Reeta Chakrabarti)
2023
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15
The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (By: Lucy Caldwell, Ross Raisin, Will Boast, Manish Chauhan, Paddy O’Connell, Vee Walker)
2024
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage
2022
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List of James Runcie Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The BBC International Short Story Award 2012
2012
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2
Short Sentence
2013
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3
Lent Talks of Broadcasts
2017
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4
The BBC National Short Story Award 2018
2018
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5
The BBC National Short Story Award 2019
2019
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6
The BBC National Short Story Award 2020
2020
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7
The BBC National Short Story Award 2022
2022
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James Runcie

James Runcie was born on May 7th, 1959 and is currently 67 years old. James Runcie was born in Cambridge, England.

James Runcie is the author of The Grantchester Mysteries series which currently consists of 7 novels. The Grantchester Mysteries series started in 2012 with the novel Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death. The most recently released novel in The Grantchester Mysteries series was The Road to Grantchester which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for The Grantchester Mysteries series.

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James Runcie: F.A.Q

When was James Runcie Born? How old is James Runcie?

James Runcie was born on May 7th, 1959. James Runcie is currently 67 years old.

Where was James Runcie Born?

James Runcie was born in Cambridge, England and is English.

What was the first book James Runcie wrote?

The first book written by James Runcie was The Colour of Heaven, published in 2000.

What was the most recent book James Runcie wrote?

His most recently released work was Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage on November 24th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by James Runcie?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular James Runcie book is Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (7.60)
  2. Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night (8.00)
  3. Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil (6.00)
  4. The Road to Grantchester (6.00)
  5. The Great Passion (7.50)

Are there upcoming new books by James Runcie?

James Runcie does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has James Runcie written?

James Runcie has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 7 books in The Grantchester Mysteries Series, 5 Standalone Novels, 1 book in The BBC National Short Story Award Series, 1 Non-Fiction Books.

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