Order of Graeme Simsion Books

Graeme Simsion is an Australian author of romantic comedy and contemporary fiction novels. He is known for warm, character‑driven stories that blend humour, emotional insight, and a keen sense of human quirks. His breakout novel The Rosie Project introduced readers to Don Tillman, a genetics professor whose unconventional approach to love made the book an international bestseller. Simsion’s work often explores relationships, second chances, and the unexpected ways people find connection, including his co‑authored novel Two Steps Forward (with Anne Buist), which follows two strangers walking the Camino trail.

Graeme Simsion made his debut as a novelist in 2013 with The Rosie Project. Below is a list of Graeme Simsion’s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Don Tillman Books

Publication Order of Menzies Mental Health Books

(with Anne Buist)

Publication Order of Two Steps Books

(with Anne Buist)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Publication Order of Collections

Publication Order of The Morgan Kaufmann in Data Management Systems Books

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Graeme Simsion Synopses: The Rosie Project is the first book in Graeme Simsion’s Don Tillman series and follows Don Tillman, a brilliant but socially awkward genetics professor who decides it is time to find a wife. True to his evidence‑driven nature, he creates the Wife Project, a sixteen‑page questionnaire designed to eliminate unsuitable candidates, including anyone who drinks, smokes, or arrives late.

Rosie Jarman fails every one of Don’s criteria, yet she captures his attention in ways he cannot quite explain. Although she is immediately ruled out as a potential partner, Don becomes drawn into her search for her biological father. As they work together on what he calls the Father Project, Don’s carefully ordered life begins to shift, and he is forced to reckon with the unpredictable, exhilarating chaos Rosie brings with her.

Two Steps Forward is the first book in the Two Steps series by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist that follows two strangers who begin the Camino de Santiago from the same small town in France, each carrying their own grief, hopes, and unanswered questions. Zoe, an artist from California still reeling from her husband’s sudden death, sets out on the pilgrimage in search of solace and a sense of direction. Martin, an English engineer recovering from a painful divorce, is using the journey to test a walking cart he designed and to rebuild his confidence in himself.

Zoe expects the physical challenges of the Camino, but she is less prepared for the emotional ones, as unexpected encounters force her to confront both her recent loss and the beliefs she has held for years. For Martin, the long road becomes a test of endurance, ingenuity, and the possibility of trusting others again. As their paths continue to cross, Zoe and Martin begin to form a connection that neither anticipated.

The Best of Adam Sharp is a standalone novel by Graeme Simsion that follows Adam Sharp, a man approaching fifty who has built a comfortable, steady life. He enjoys evenings at the pub answering music‑trivia questions, he cares for his mother, he does occasional IT consulting, and he shares a quiet, reliable partnership with Claire. Yet beneath that stability lies a lingering ache for the past, a memory he has never fully let go of.

Two decades earlier, Adam’s piano playing drew him into a passionate relationship with Angelina Brown, a sharp, magnetic actress with whom he shared an intense connection. They might have built a life together, but Adam walked away, and the question of what might have been has followed him ever since.

Then, without warning, Angelina reaches out from the other side of the world. Her message unsettles everything Adam thought he had settled. As they reconnect, he must decide whether to protect the life he knows or take a risk on the one he once imagined.