A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Cadfael Books in Order

The complete Cadfael reading order — 40 books from 1977–1998.

  1. 01 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977 Amazon — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones Bookshop — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones ThriftBooks — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones eBooks.com — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones
  2. 02 One Corpse too Many 1979 Amazon — buy One Corpse too Many Bookshop — buy One Corpse too Many ThriftBooks — buy One Corpse too Many eBooks.com — buy One Corpse too Many
  3. 03 Monk's Hood 1980 Amazon — buy Monk's Hood Bookshop — buy Monk's Hood ThriftBooks — buy Monk's Hood eBooks.com — buy Monk's Hood
  4. 04 The Leper of Saint Giles 1981 Amazon — buy The Leper of Saint Giles Bookshop — buy The Leper of Saint Giles ThriftBooks — buy The Leper of Saint Giles eBooks.com — buy The Leper of Saint Giles
  5. 05 Saint Peter's Fair 1981 Amazon — buy Saint Peter's Fair Bookshop — buy Saint Peter's Fair ThriftBooks — buy Saint Peter's Fair eBooks.com — buy Saint Peter's Fair
  6. 06 The virgin in the ice 1982 Amazon — buy The virgin in the ice Bookshop — buy The virgin in the ice ThriftBooks — buy The virgin in the ice eBooks.com — buy The virgin in the ice
  7. 07 The Sanctuary Sparrow 1983 Amazon — buy The Sanctuary Sparrow Bookshop — buy The Sanctuary Sparrow ThriftBooks — buy The Sanctuary Sparrow eBooks.com — buy The Sanctuary Sparrow
  8. 08 The devil’s novice 1983 Amazon — buy The devil’s novice Bookshop — buy The devil’s novice ThriftBooks — buy The devil’s novice eBooks.com — buy The devil’s novice
  9. 09 Dead Man's Ransom 1984 Amazon — buy Dead Man's Ransom Bookshop — buy Dead Man's Ransom ThriftBooks — buy Dead Man's Ransom eBooks.com — buy Dead Man's Ransom
  10. 10 The pilgrim of hate 1984 Amazon — buy The pilgrim of hate Bookshop — buy The pilgrim of hate ThriftBooks — buy The pilgrim of hate eBooks.com — buy The pilgrim of hate
  11. 11 An excellent mystery 1985 Amazon — buy An excellent mystery Bookshop — buy An excellent mystery ThriftBooks — buy An excellent mystery eBooks.com — buy An excellent mystery
  12. 12 The Rose Rent 1986 Amazon — buy The Rose Rent Bookshop — buy The Rose Rent ThriftBooks — buy The Rose Rent eBooks.com — buy The Rose Rent
  13. 13 The raven in the foregate 1986 Amazon — buy The raven in the foregate Bookshop — buy The raven in the foregate ThriftBooks — buy The raven in the foregate eBooks.com — buy The raven in the foregate
  14. 14 The hermit of Eyton Forest 1987 Amazon — buy The hermit of Eyton Forest Bookshop — buy The hermit of Eyton Forest ThriftBooks — buy The hermit of Eyton Forest eBooks.com — buy The hermit of Eyton Forest
  15. 15 A Rare Benedictine 1988 Amazon — buy A Rare Benedictine Bookshop — buy A Rare Benedictine ThriftBooks — buy A Rare Benedictine eBooks.com — buy A Rare Benedictine
  16. 16 The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988 Amazon — buy The Confession of Brother Haluin Bookshop — buy The Confession of Brother Haluin ThriftBooks — buy The Confession of Brother Haluin eBooks.com — buy The Confession of Brother Haluin
  17. 17 The potter’s field 1989 Amazon — buy The potter’s field Bookshop — buy The potter’s field ThriftBooks — buy The potter’s field eBooks.com — buy The potter’s field
  18. 18 The heretic’s apprentice 1989 Amazon — buy The heretic’s apprentice Bookshop — buy The heretic’s apprentice ThriftBooks — buy The heretic’s apprentice eBooks.com — buy The heretic’s apprentice
  19. 19 First Cadfael Omnibus 1990 Amazon — buy First Cadfael Omnibus Bookshop — buy First Cadfael Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy First Cadfael Omnibus eBooks.com — buy First Cadfael Omnibus
  20. 20 Cadfael country 1990 Amazon — buy Cadfael country ThriftBooks — buy Cadfael country eBooks.com — buy Cadfael country
  21. 21 The summer of the Danes 1991 Amazon — buy The summer of the Danes Bookshop — buy The summer of the Danes ThriftBooks — buy The summer of the Danes eBooks.com — buy The summer of the Danes
  22. 22 The Cadfael companion 1991 Amazon — buy The Cadfael companion Bookshop — buy The Cadfael companion ThriftBooks — buy The Cadfael companion eBooks.com — buy The Cadfael companion
  23. 23 The Second Cadfael Omnibus Cadfael Chronicles 1991 Amazon — buy The Second Cadfael Omnibus Cadfael Chronicles Bookshop — buy The Second Cadfael Omnibus Cadfael Chronicles ThriftBooks — buy The Second Cadfael Omnibus Cadfael Chronicles eBooks.com — buy The Second Cadfael Omnibus Cadfael Chronicles
  24. 24 Cadfael Mixed a S/Wx18 1991 Amazon — buy Cadfael Mixed a S/Wx18 Bookshop — buy Cadfael Mixed a S/Wx18 ThriftBooks — buy Cadfael Mixed a S/Wx18 eBooks.com — buy Cadfael Mixed a S/Wx18
  25. 25 The second Cadfael omnibus 1991 Amazon — buy The second Cadfael omnibus Bookshop — buy The second Cadfael omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The second Cadfael omnibus eBooks.com — buy The second Cadfael omnibus
  26. 26 The Holy Thief 1992 Amazon — buy The Holy Thief Bookshop — buy The Holy Thief ThriftBooks — buy The Holy Thief eBooks.com — buy The Holy Thief
  27. 27 The benediction of Brother Cadfael 1992 Amazon — buy The benediction of Brother Cadfael Bookshop — buy The benediction of Brother Cadfael ThriftBooks — buy The benediction of Brother Cadfael eBooks.com — buy The benediction of Brother Cadfael
  28. 28 The third Cadfael omnibus 1992 Amazon — buy The third Cadfael omnibus Bookshop — buy The third Cadfael omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The third Cadfael omnibus eBooks.com — buy The third Cadfael omnibus
  29. 29 Cadfael Investigates 1993 Amazon — buy Cadfael Investigates Bookshop — buy Cadfael Investigates ThriftBooks — buy Cadfael Investigates eBooks.com — buy Cadfael Investigates
  30. 30 The fourth Cadfael omnibus 1993 Amazon — buy The fourth Cadfael omnibus Bookshop — buy The fourth Cadfael omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The fourth Cadfael omnibus eBooks.com — buy The fourth Cadfael omnibus
  31. 31 Brother Cadfael’s penance 1994 Amazon — buy Brother Cadfael’s penance Bookshop — buy Brother Cadfael’s penance ThriftBooks — buy Brother Cadfael’s penance eBooks.com — buy Brother Cadfael’s penance
  32. 32 The fifth Cadfael omnibus 1994 Amazon — buy The fifth Cadfael omnibus Bookshop — buy The fifth Cadfael omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The fifth Cadfael omnibus eBooks.com — buy The fifth Cadfael omnibus
  33. 33 The Cadfael Omnibus 1995 Amazon — buy The Cadfael Omnibus Bookshop — buy The Cadfael Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The Cadfael Omnibus eBooks.com — buy The Cadfael Omnibus
  34. 34 Frere Cadfael fait penitence 1995 Amazon — buy Frere Cadfael fait penitence Bookshop — buy Frere Cadfael fait penitence ThriftBooks — buy Frere Cadfael fait penitence eBooks.com — buy Frere Cadfael fait penitence
  35. 35 Brother Cadfael's herb garden 1996 Amazon — buy Brother Cadfael's herb garden Bookshop — buy Brother Cadfael's herb garden ThriftBooks — buy Brother Cadfael's herb garden eBooks.com — buy Brother Cadfael's herb garden
  36. 36 The sixth Cadfael omnibus 1996 Amazon — buy The sixth Cadfael omnibus Bookshop — buy The sixth Cadfael omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The sixth Cadfael omnibus eBooks.com — buy The sixth Cadfael omnibus
  37. 37 The Adventures of Brother Cadfael 1996 Amazon — buy The Adventures of Brother Cadfael Bookshop — buy The Adventures of Brother Cadfael ThriftBooks — buy The Adventures of Brother Cadfael eBooks.com — buy The Adventures of Brother Cadfael
  38. 38 Brother Cadfael Audio Collection 1996 Amazon — buy Brother Cadfael Audio Collection Bookshop — buy Brother Cadfael Audio Collection ThriftBooks — buy Brother Cadfael Audio Collection eBooks.com — buy Brother Cadfael Audio Collection
  39. 39 Brother Cadfael's Herbarium 1997 Amazon — buy Brother Cadfael's Herbarium Bookshop — buy Brother Cadfael's Herbarium ThriftBooks — buy Brother Cadfael's Herbarium eBooks.com — buy Brother Cadfael's Herbarium
  40. 40 Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael 1998 Amazon — buy Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael Bookshop — buy Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael ThriftBooks — buy Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael eBooks.com — buy Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977
2 One Corpse too Many 1979
3 Monk's Hood 1980
4 The Leper of Saint Giles 1981
5 Saint Peter's Fair 1981
6 The virgin in the ice 1982
7 The Sanctuary Sparrow 1983
8 The devil’s novice 1983
9 Dead Man's Ransom 1984
10 The pilgrim of hate 1984
11 An excellent mystery 1985
12 The Rose Rent 1986
13 The raven in the foregate 1986
14 The hermit of Eyton Forest 1987
15 A Rare Benedictine 1988
16 The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988
17 The potter’s field 1989
18 The heretic’s apprentice 1989
19 First Cadfael Omnibus 1990
20 Cadfael country 1990
21 The summer of the Danes 1991
22 The Cadfael companion 1991
23 The Second Cadfael Omnibus Cadfael Chronicles 1991
24 Cadfael Mixed a S/Wx18 1991
25 The second Cadfael omnibus 1991
26 The Holy Thief 1992
27 The benediction of Brother Cadfael 1992
28 The third Cadfael omnibus 1992
29 Cadfael Investigates 1993
30 The fourth Cadfael omnibus 1993
31 Brother Cadfael’s penance 1994
32 The fifth Cadfael omnibus 1994
33 The Cadfael Omnibus 1995
34 Frere Cadfael fait penitence 1995
35 Brother Cadfael's herb garden 1996
36 The sixth Cadfael omnibus 1996
37 The Adventures of Brother Cadfael 1996
38 Brother Cadfael Audio Collection 1996
39 Brother Cadfael's Herbarium 1997
40 Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael 1998

Cadfael reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A Morbid Taste for Bones (1977). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Cadfael — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Cadfael books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1977–1998.

What is the newest Cadfael book?

Cordially yours, Brother Cadfael, published in 1998.