Author guide
Kate Atkinson Books in Order
Kate Atkinson is an English writer whose work combines literary experimentation, dark humor, emotional depth, and intricate plotting. Her debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. She has written standalone novels, the linked Todd family novels, the Jackson Brodie crime series, short-story collections, and plays.
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Kate Atkinson's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Her award-winning debut and a representative standalone literary novel.
Case Histories
The first Jackson Brodie novel and the natural entry point to the crime series.
Life After Life
The first Todd family novel and a strong entry point to her historical fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
crime-fiction-series · ongoing
Jackson Brodie
A series of crime novels featuring Jackson Brodie, a former police inspector and private investigator.
- 1 Case HistoriesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2004
- 2
One Good TurnAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2006
- 3
When Will There Be Good News?Amazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2008
- 4
Started Early, Took My DogAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2010
- 5
Big SkyAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2019
- 6 Death at the Sign of the RookAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 2024
family-saga · complete
Todd Family
A linked pair of novels centered on the Todd family and the effects of war, chance, memory, and alternate possibilities.
Outside the series
