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Books by Philip Kerr on this site: 8 books.

About: British novelist (1956–2018) (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: March Violets. First published in 1989.

Philip Kerr: the facts, checked

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Born: Born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 1956. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026. The sources differ. Each value is shown with where it came from.Born in United Kingdom in 1956. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: Wikidata lists P. B. Kerr as a pen name of Philip Kerr. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Philip Kerr received the Prix du Polar Européen in 2009. Source: Wikidata, citing quaisdupolar.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Philip Kerr received the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel in 2010, for If the Dead Rise Not. Source: Wikidata, citing new.deadlypleasures.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Prix Mystère de la Critique (1994) among Philip Kerr's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Philip Kerr received the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel in 2010. Source: Wikidata, citing new.deadlypleasures.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Palle Rosenkrantz Prize (2014) among Philip Kerr's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the RBA International Prize for Crime Writing (2009) among Philip Kerr's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the CWA Historical Dagger (2009) among Philip Kerr's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr · 2014 · Adult

about 540 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books, set in Germany.
- Historical fiction
- Germany
What both books share
- historical fiction
  March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  All the Light We Cannot See: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
- Germany
  March Violets: "Germany, fiction" (OL subject); "Germany" (OL place); "Germany" (WD narrative location)
  All the Light We Cannot See: "Germany, fiction" (OL subject); "Germany" (OL place); "Germany" (WD narrative location)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for March Violets; Open Library and Wikidata for All the Light We Cannot See.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · 2003 · Adult

Novel · about 490 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  If the Dead Rise Not: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The Da Vinci Code: "Historical Mystery & Detective Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for If the Dead Rise Not; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code.
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Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  Mr. Mercedes: "crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for Mr. Mercedes.
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Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen · 2006 · Adult

Novel · about 360 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for March Violets; Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants.
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Still Life
Louise Penny · 2005 · Adult

about 380 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  If the Dead Rise Not: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for If the Dead Rise Not; Open Library and Wikidata for Still Life.
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The Outsider
Stephen King · 2018 · Adult

about 580 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  The Outsider: "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider.
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