Order of James Runcie Books
James Runcie is an English author of mystery and historical fiction novels. He writes the Grantchester Mysteries series. James is also a documentary filmmaker, TV producer and playwright. He is the son of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie. James attended Dragon School in Oxford, Marlborough College, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He earned a first-class degree in English from Cambridge University in 1981, and trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. James has worked in radio drama for BBC Scotland, and produced Arts, Music and History TV shows for the BBC. He is married to theatre director/radio drama producer Marilyn Imrie.
James Runcie made his debut as a published author in 2001 with the novel The Discovery of Chocolate. Below is a list of James Runcie’s books in order of when they were first released:
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Publication Order of The Grantchester Mysteries Books
| Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Road to Grantchester | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Colour of Heaven | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Discovery of Chocolate | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Canvey Island | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| East Fortune | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Great Passion | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The BBC National Short Story Award Books
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2011 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC International Short Story Award 2012 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| BBC National Short Story Award 2016 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Tell Me Good Things: On Love, Death and Marriage | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Note: The collection Short Sentence also includes stories by Parker Bilal, Conor Fitzgerald, Thomas Mogford and Anne Zouroudi.
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James Runcie Synopsis: In The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie, Diego de Godoy sets off for South America in 1518 with Cortes and the Conquistadors. During his travels he falls in love with Ignacia, a native woman who introduces him to the secrets of the most delicious drink he has ever tasted: chocolate. Tragically, their passionate affair is cut short by the chaotic conquest of Mexico. Diego later discovers that his lover had secretly added the elixir of life to his chocolate. Unable to die, he lives on through history — Paris during the time of the Revolution, Vienna in the 19th century, late Victorian England, and Hershey, Pennsylvania — accompanied by his trusty greyhound, Pedro. All the while, he searches to recapture the magic of Ignacia’s chocolate — and to learn to love life just as fully.