Author · updated 2026
Michael Stanley Books in Order
Every Michael Stanley book in publication order — 13 in total, spanning 2008–2020.
Publication Order of Detective Kubu Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Carrion Death | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Deadly Trade / The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Death of the Mantis | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Deadly Harvest | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Death in the Family | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Dying to Live | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Facets of Death | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Detective Kubu Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detective Kubu Investigates | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Detective Kubu Investigates 2 | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dead of Night | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | African Mysteries | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Taste of Africa | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine Noir | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 13, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Carrion Death | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Deadly Trade / The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Death of the Mantis | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Deadly Harvest | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Detective Kubu Investigates | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Taste of Africa | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Death in the Family | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Sunshine Noir | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dying to Live | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Detective Kubu Investigates 2 | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Dead of Night | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Facets of Death | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | African Mysteries | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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