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Thursday Murder Club

by Richard Osman

5 books Started 2020 Latest 2025
Publication Reading Order

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.

5books
5years active
~1.3yrs between books
2025latest release
# Title Year Buy
1 The Thursday Murder Club 2020 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Man Who Died Twice 2021 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Bullet That Missed 2022 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Last Devil to Die 2023 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Impossible FortuneLatest 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.

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About Richard Osman

Richard Osman (born 1970) is a British author, television presenter, and producer best known as co-host of the BBC quiz show Pointless. He turned to fiction writing with The Thursday Murder Club (2020), which became the fastest-selling debut crime novel in UK publishing history. Set in a retirement community, the series follows four elderly sleuths who investigate cold cases — and soon find themselves entangled in very live ones. The books combine sharp wit, warmth, and genuine mystery plotting, and have sold over ten million copies worldwide. Osman followed the Thursday Murder Club series with We Solve Murders (2024), a globe-trotting thriller series with a different sensibility. He lives in London.

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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.