The Thursday Murder Club is a Mystery / Crime Fiction series by Richard Osman, made up of 5 books published between 2020 and 2025. It begins with The Thursday Murder Club (2020), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Impossible Fortune (2025), spanning 5 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thursday Murder Club ★ NYT 9w · peaked #3 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2020 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | The Man Who Died Twice ★ NYT 1w · peaked #5 | 2021 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | The Bullet That Missed ★ NYT 1w · peaked #3 Anthony Award 2023Full award history → | 2022 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | The Last Devil to Die ★ NYT 2w · #1 | 2023 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | The Impossible FortuneLatest ★ NYT 1w · #1 | 2025 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Thursday Murder Club series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Thursday Murder Club series?
Start with The Thursday Murder Club (2020), the first book in the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Thursday Murder Club series?
There are 5 books in the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman, published between 2020 and 2025.
What is the first book in the Thursday Murder Club series?
The first book in the Thursday Murder Club series is The Thursday Murder Club, published in 2020 by Richard Osman.
What is the latest book in the Thursday Murder Club series?
The most recent book in the Thursday Murder Club series is The Impossible Fortune (2025) by Richard Osman.
About the Thursday Murder Club series
Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club is the cozy-mystery phenomenon that made the genre cool again. In a peaceful English retirement village, four sharp-witted residents — including a former spy and a former nurse — meet weekly to pick over cold cases, until real murders land on their doorstep.
The books are warm, funny and surprisingly moving, balancing clever whodunit plotting with genuine reflection on ageing, friendship and loss. Osman's affection for his elderly sleuths is the secret to their enormous appeal, and a film adaptation has widened the audience further.
Read in order from "The Thursday Murder Club" — the friendships and the recurring cast develop across the series, and the emotional payoffs build book to book.