The Thursday Murder Club books in order
The film covers one case. The books give you four more, each with its own mystery for the club at Cooper's Chase.
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The Thursday Murder Club
2020 · Netflix film (2025)Four pensioners at Cooper's Chase retirement village try to solve the killing of a property developer.
- 2
The Man Who Died Twice
2021 · Not in the 2025 Netflix filmThe club probes missing diamonds, and Elizabeth's ex-husband falls under suspicion.
- 3
The Bullet That Missed
2022 · Not in the 2025 Netflix filmThe club reopens a journalist's cold case, linked to fraud.
- 4
The Last Devil to Die
2023 · Not in the 2025 Netflix filmThe club probes an antiques merchant's killing, tracing forgery and drug dealing.
- 5
The Impossible Fortune
2025 · Not in the 2025 Netflix filmThe club probes a vanishing, a killing and cryptocurrency codes.
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What the books give you
Only in the books
The books give you four more cases after the first, plus side figures the film drops, such as Steve Georgiou.
What the screen changes
Columbus has said a faithful version would have run seven hours, so the film trims the book hard and makes Bobby Tanner a bigger threat.
Show differences (spoilers)
In the film, Joyce is welcomed as a full club member at the end.
Editions
- 1
The Thursday Murder Club (Viking Press, 2020)
Published 3 September 2020; the book behind the Netflix film.
- 2
The Man Who Died Twice (Viking Press, 2021)
Published 16 September 2021.
- 3
The Impossible Fortune (Viking Press, 2025)
Published 30 September 2025, the latest book in the series.
More by Richard Osman
- 1
We Solve Murders
2024 · a security officer flees abroad with a celebrity novelist and a retired policeman to hunt killers
- 2
We Chase Shadows
2026 · a detective trio hunts a counterfeit drug kingpin around the world
If you liked it
- 1
The Murder at the Vicarage
Agatha Christie · 1930 · Miss Marple looks into a killing in a village
- 2
Elizabeth Is Missing
Emma Healey · 2014 · a woman with dementia searches for her missing friend
- 3
Murder Most Unladylike
Robin Stevens · 2014 · two schoolgirl detectives in 1930s England
Quick answers
Which book is each movie and series based on?
| Movie or series | Book |
|---|---|
| The Thursday Murder Club (2025) | The Thursday Murder Club (2020) · Netflix, from 28 August 2025; directed by Chris Columbus |
In what order should I read The Thursday Murder Club?
Read The Thursday Murder Club (2020) first, then The Man Who Died Twice (2021), The Bullet That Missed (2022), The Last Devil to Die (2023) and The Impossible Fortune (2025), all by Richard Osman. The Netflix film (2025) is based on the first book.
What book is the Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club based on?
The 2025 Netflix film is based on the first novel, The Thursday Murder Club (2020) by Richard Osman. Chris Columbus directed it. The book is Osman's debut, and the film follows its premise of elderly amateur sleuths who try to solve a murder.
How many Thursday Murder Club books are there?
There are five: The Thursday Murder Club (2020), The Man Who Died Twice (2021), The Bullet That Missed (2022), The Last Devil to Die (2023) and The Impossible Fortune (2025). All five are by Richard Osman and published by Viking Press.
Where should I start with the Thursday Murder Club books?
Start with The Thursday Murder Club (2020), the debut that introduces the club at Cooper's Chase. The Netflix film adapts this book, so reading it first shows you what the film cuts.