Series

Thursday Murder Club series in reading order

The Thursday Murder Club series has 5 books.

Published between 2019 and 2025. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

Four retirees in a quiet English village meet weekly to discuss unsolved murders — until a real one lands on their doorstep. Osman's debut is warm, witty, and unexpectedly moving, with characters who refuse to behave like the elderly are supposed to.

All 5 books, in reading order

• 1. The Thursday Murder Club (2020) — Richard Osman · 377 pages
• 2. The Man Who Died Twice (2019) — Richard Osman · 420 pages
• 3. The Bullet That Missed (2022) — Richard Osman · 342 pages
• 4. The Last Devil to Die (2023) — Richard Osman · 369 pages
• 5. The Impossible Fortune (2025) — Richard Osman

Thursday Murder Club in publication order

1. The Man Who Died Twice (2019) — Richard Osman
2. The Thursday Murder Club (2020) — Richard Osman
3. The Bullet That Missed (2022) — Richard Osman
4. The Last Devil to Die (2023) — Richard Osman
5. The Impossible Fortune (2025) — Richard Osman

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