Book Series Guide

Susan Hill

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Susan Hill Books in Order

Susan Elizabeth Hill was born in Scarborough in 1942. Her career spans literary and historical fiction, ghost stories, crime novels, children's books, plays for radio and the stage, memoir, essays, gardening writing, and literary criticism. Her best-known works include I'm the King of the Castle, The Woman in Black, The Mist in the Mirror, and the Simon Serrailler crime series.

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The Woman in Black

A self-contained, acclaimed gothic ghost story and the author's best-known work.

Cover of The Various Haunts of Men

The Various Haunts of Men

The first full-length Simon Serrailler crime novel and the natural entry point to the series.

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I'm the King of the Castle

A landmark early literary novel and the winner of the Somerset Maugham Award.

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Books by series

novel-series · ongoing

Simon Serrailler Crime Novels

A crime-fiction series centered on detective chief superintendent Simon Serrailler and the investigations, cases, and personal relationships surrounding the cathedral city of Lafferton.

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  1. 1 Cover of Old Haunts
    Old Haunts

    Book 1 · crime novella · 2018 Optional

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  2. 2 Cover of The Various Haunts of Men
    The Various Haunts of Men

    Book 2 · crime novel · 2004

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  3. 3 Cover of The Pure in Heart
    The Pure in Heart

    Book 3 · crime novel · 2005

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  4. 4 Cover of The Risk of Darkness
    The Risk of Darkness

    Book 4 · crime novel · 2006

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  5. 5 Cover of The Vows of Silence
    The Vows of Silence

    Book 5 · crime novel · 2008

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    Shadows in the Street

    Book 6 · crime novel · 2010

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  7. 7 Cover of The Betrayal of Trust
    The Betrayal of Trust

    Book 7 · crime novel · 2011

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  8. 8 Cover of A Question of Identity
    A Question of Identity

    Book 8 · crime novel · 2012

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  9. 9 Cover of A Breach of Security
    A Breach of Security

    Book 9 · crime novella · 2014 Optional

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  10. 10 Cover of The Soul of Discretion
    The Soul of Discretion

    Book 10 · crime novel · 2014

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    Hero

    Book 11 · crime novella · 2017 Optional

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  12. 12 Cover of The Comforts of Home
    The Comforts of Home

    Book 12 · crime novel · 2018

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  13. 13
    Revenge

    Book 13 · crime novella · 2019 Optional

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  14. 14 Cover of The Benefit of Hindsight
    The Benefit of Hindsight

    Book 14 · crime novel · 2020

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  15. 15 Cover of A Change of Circumstance
    A Change of Circumstance

    Book 15 · crime novel · 2022

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (29)
  1. The Enclosure

    novel · 1961

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  2. Do Me a Favour

    novel · 1963

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  3. Cover of Gentleman and Ladies
    Gentleman and Ladies

    novel · 1968

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  4. A Change for the Better

    novel · 1969

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  5. Cover of I'm the King of the Castle
    I'm the King of the Castle

    novel · 1970

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  6. Cover of Strange Meeting
    Strange Meeting

    novel · 1971

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  7. Cover of The Bird of Night
    The Bird of Night

    novel · 1972

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  8. The Custodian

    chapbook novella · 1972

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  9. Cover of In the Springtime of the Year
    In the Springtime of the Year

    novel · 1973

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  10. Cover of The Woman in Black
    The Woman in Black

    novel · 1983

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  11. Cover of Through the Kitchen Window
    Through the Kitchen Window

    nonfiction · 1984

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  12. Through the Garden Gate

    nonfiction · 1986

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  13. Shakespeare Country

    nonfiction · 1987

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  14. The Spirit of the Cotswolds

    nonfiction · 1988

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  15. Cover of Air and Angels
    Air and Angels

    novel · 1991

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  16. Cover of The Mist in the Mirror
    The Mist in the Mirror

    novel · 1992

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  17. Cover of Mrs de Winter
    Mrs de Winter

    novel · 1993

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  18. Cover of Reflections from a Garden
    Reflections from a Garden

    nonfiction · 1995

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  19. The Service of Clouds

    novel · 1998

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  20. Cover of The Man in the Picture
    The Man in the Picture

    novel · 2007

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  21. Cover of The Beacon
    The Beacon

    novel · 2008

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  22. Cover of The Small Hand
    The Small Hand

    novel · 2010

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  23. Cover of A Kind Man
    A Kind Man

    novel · 2011

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  24. Dolly: A Ghost Story

    novel · 2012

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  25. Cover of Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

    novel · 2013

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  26. Cover of Printer's Devil Court
    Printer's Devil Court

    novella · 2014

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  27. From the Heart

    novel · 2017

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  28. The Sound of Footsteps

    novella · 2023

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  29. Be of Good Cheer

    novella · 2024

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Nonfiction (4)
  1. Cover of The Magic Apple Tree
    The Magic Apple Tree

    memoir · 1982

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  2. Cover of Family
    Family

    memoir · 1989

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  3. Cover of Howards End Is on the Landing
    Howards End Is on the Landing

    literary memoir · 2009

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  4. Jacob's Room Is Full of Books

    literary memoir · 2017

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Short fiction (6)
  1. Cover of A Bit of Singing and Dancing
    A Bit of Singing and Dancing

    short-story collection · 1973

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  2. Listening to the Orchestra

    short-story collection · 1997

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  3. Cover of The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read and Other Stories
    The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read and Other Stories

    short-story collection · 2003

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  4. Farthing House

    short-story collection · 2006

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  5. Cover of The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories
    The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories

    short-story collection · 2016

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Essays and speeches (1)
  1. The Lighting of the Lamps

    essays · 1987

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Children's books (19)
  1. One Night at a Time

    children's book · 1984

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  2. The Ramshackle Company

    children's play · 1985

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  3. Mother's Magic

    children's book · 1985

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  4. Cover of Lanterns Across the Snow
    Lanterns Across the Snow

    children's book · 1987

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  5. Can It Be True?

    children's book · 1987

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  6. Cover of Go Away, Bad Dreams
    Go Away, Bad Dreams

    children's book · 1988

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  7. Suzy's Shoes

    children's book · 1989

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  8. I Won't Go There Again

    children's book · 1990

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  9. Stories from Codling Village

    children's book · 1990

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  10. Septimus Honeydew

    children's book · 1990

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  11. Cover of The Glass Angels
    The Glass Angels

    children's book · 1991

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  12. Pirate Poll

    children's book · 1991

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  13. A Very Special Birthday

    children's book · 1992

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  14. Friends Next Door

    children's book · 1992

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  15. Cover of King of Kings
    King of Kings

    children's book · 1993

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  16. Cover of Beware, Beware
    Beware, Beware

    children's book · 1993

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  17. The Christmas Collection

    children's story collection · 1995

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  18. Simba's A-Z

    children's book · 1998

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  19. Cover of The Battle for Gullywith
    The Battle for Gullywith

    children's book · 2008

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Plays (2)
  1. The Cold Country and Other Plays for Radio

    play collection · 1975

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  2. The Elephant Man

    play · 1975

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