Charles Todd

  • 35

    Catalog books

  • 9

    Works

  • 1996 to 2022

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Charles Todd has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 35 catalog-linked books across 1996 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with A Game of Fear and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers and St Martins Pr.

Best Place To Start

A Game of Fear

William Morrow • 2022 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from HarperCollins Publishers and St Martins Pr

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers and St Martins Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. A Game of Fear

    William Morrow • 2022 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2022 • 320 pages.

  2. Pattern of Lies

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2015 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 512 pages.

  3. Kidnapping

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2010 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. A pale horse

    HarperPaperbacks|Publishers Group UK [distributor] • 2009 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 360 pages.

  5. False Mirror, A

    William Morrow & Co • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 371 pages.

  6. A Long Shadow (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)

    Harper Torch • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 368 pages.

  7. Auf dünnem Eis.

    Heyne • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 399 pages.

  8. Legacy of the Dead (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)

    Bantam • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 384 pages.

  9. Englisches Requiem.

    Goldmann • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 319 pages.

  10. Search the Dark (Ian Rutledge Mysteries)

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 304 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • A Game of Fear is the easier short commitment, while Pattern of Lies asks for more reading time up front.
  • Pattern of Lies gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while A Game of Fear leans later in the catalog.
  • Kidnapping is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from A Game of Fear.

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