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The Bone Garden (David Hunter, #7) was the most recently released book by Simon Beckett, on January 29th, 2026.

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Simon Beckett Stats: The highest rated book by Simon Beckett on Book Notification is Whispers of the Dead, the 3rd novel in the David Hunter series. The second-highest rated book is The Calling of the Grave (David Hunter #4).

The most read book by Simon Beckett on Book Notification is The Chemistry of Death, the first novel in the David Hunter series. The second most read book is Written in Bone (David Hunter #2).

Below is a complete list of Simon Beckett books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Simon Beckett is the David Hunter Series.

List of David Hunter Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top David Hunter books are The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone, and Whispers of the Dead.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	8.5 The Chemistry of Death	2006	Loading... Go
2	8.4 Written in Bone	2007	Loading... Go
3	8.6 Whispers of the Dead	2010	Loading... Go
4	8.6 The Calling of the Grave	2010	Loading... Go
5	6 Cat and Mouse	2013	Loading... Go
6	8 The Restless Dead	2016	Loading... Go
7	6 Snowfall & Just Another Day	2016	Loading... Go
8	8 The Scent of Death	2019	Loading... Go
9	3 The Bone Garden	2026	Loading... Go

List of Jonah Colley Books in Publication Order

A police tactical unit member finds his estranged friend murdered at a meeting point, stumbling into a nightmare of cocooned victims.

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		8 The Lost	2022	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Stone Bruises, Owning Jacob, and Fine Lines.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Fine Lines	1994	Loading... Go
2	Animals	1995	Loading... Go
3	Where There's Smoke	1997	Loading... Go
4	7 Owning Jacob	1998	Loading... Go
5	8 Stone Bruises	2013	Loading... Go

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Simon Beckett

Simon Beckett was born on October 20th, 1960 and is currently 65 years old. Simon Beckett was born in Sheffield, England.

Simon Beckett is known for writing in the Thriller and Crime Fiction genres.

Simon Beckett is the author of the David Hunter series which currently consists of 9 novels. The David Hunter series started in 2006 with the novel The Chemistry of Death. The most recently released novel in the David Hunter series was The Bone Garden which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the David Hunter series.

Simon Beckett: Awards & Accolades

Simon Beckett was nominated for multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2009, and the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2010.

Simon Beckett books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Chemistry of Death was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2006 as well as the Theakston's Old Peculier - Crime Novel of the Year in 2008.

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Simon Beckett: F.A.Q

When was Simon Beckett Born? How old is Simon Beckett?

Simon Beckett was born on October 20th, 1960. Simon Beckett is currently 65 years old.

Where was Simon Beckett Born?

Simon Beckett was born in Sheffield, England and is English.

What was the first book Simon Beckett wrote?

The first book written by Simon Beckett was Fine Lines, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Simon Beckett wrote?

His most recently released work was The Bone Garden on January 29th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Simon Beckett?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Simon Beckett book is The Chemistry of Death. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:

The Chemistry of Death (8.47)
Written in Bone (8.38)
Whispers of the Dead (8.63)
The Calling of the Grave (8.63)
The Restless Dead (8.00)

What genres does Simon Beckett Write?

Simon Beckett primarily writes in the Crime Fiction and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Psychological Thriller, Crime Thriller, and Police Procedural Crime Fiction.

Are there upcoming new books by Simon Beckett?

Simon Beckett 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 Simon Beckett written?

Simon Beckett has written 15 books. 5 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Jonah Colley Series, 9 books in the David Hunter Series.

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