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John Burdett

John Burdett is a British crime fiction novelist, renowned for his Sonchai Jitpleecheep series set in Bangkok. His works explore Thai culture, superstitions, and paranormal beliefs, alongside the crime landscape in Thailand. Burdett aims to transcend the detective genre after completing his current Sonchai Jitpleecheep series. He began his writing career in the late nineties with a few standalone novels. Below is a chronological list of all of John Burdett’s published novels.

John Burdett became a published novelist in 1996 with the novel A Personal History Of Thirst. Below is a list of John Burdett's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Sonchai Jitpleecheep Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Bangkok 8 (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bangkok Tattoo (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bangkok Haunts (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Godfather of Kathmandu (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Vulture Peak (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bangkok Asset (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Personal History Of Thirst (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Six Million Seconds (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Freedom Angel (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Effect (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Wall Street Noir (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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