A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Colin Dexter Books in Order

The complete Colin Dexter reading order — 40 books from 1737–2002.

  1. 01 The dead of Jericho 1737 Amazon — buy The dead of Jericho Bookshop — buy The dead of Jericho ThriftBooks — buy The dead of Jericho eBooks.com — buy The dead of Jericho
  2. 02 Death Is Now My Neighbour 1900 Amazon — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour Bookshop — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour ThriftBooks — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour eBooks.com — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour
  3. 03 The Jewel That Was Ours 1901 Amazon — buy The Jewel That Was Ours Bookshop — buy The Jewel That Was Ours ThriftBooks — buy The Jewel That Was Ours eBooks.com — buy The Jewel That Was Ours
  4. 04 Liberal Studies 1964 Amazon — buy Liberal Studies ThriftBooks — buy Liberal Studies eBooks.com — buy Liberal Studies
  5. 05 Last bus to Woodstock 1975 Amazon — buy Last bus to Woodstock Bookshop — buy Last bus to Woodstock ThriftBooks — buy Last bus to Woodstock eBooks.com — buy Last bus to Woodstock
  6. 06 Last Seen Wearing 1976 Amazon — buy Last Seen Wearing Bookshop — buy Last Seen Wearing ThriftBooks — buy Last Seen Wearing eBooks.com — buy Last Seen Wearing
  7. 07 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 1977 Amazon — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn Bookshop — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn ThriftBooks — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn eBooks.com — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
  8. 08 Service of all the dead 1979 Amazon — buy Service of all the dead Bookshop — buy Service of all the dead ThriftBooks — buy Service of all the dead eBooks.com — buy Service of all the dead
  9. 09 The riddle of the third mile 1983 Amazon — buy The riddle of the third mile Bookshop — buy The riddle of the third mile ThriftBooks — buy The riddle of the third mile eBooks.com — buy The riddle of the third mile
  10. 10 The Secret of Annexe 3 1986 Amazon — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 Bookshop — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 ThriftBooks — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 eBooks.com — buy The Secret of Annexe 3
  11. 11 The Wench Is Dead 1989 Amazon — buy The Wench Is Dead Bookshop — buy The Wench Is Dead ThriftBooks — buy The Wench Is Dead eBooks.com — buy The Wench Is Dead
  12. 12 THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN 1991 Amazon — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN Bookshop — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN ThriftBooks — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN eBooks.com — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN
  13. 13 The second Inspector Morse omnibus 1991 Amazon — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus Bookshop — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus eBooks.com — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus
  14. 14 Ta dziewczyna jest martwa 1991 Amazon — buy Ta dziewczyna jest martwa Bookshop — buy Ta dziewczyna jest martwa ThriftBooks — buy Ta dziewczyna jest martwa eBooks.com — buy Ta dziewczyna jest martwa
  15. 15 The Way Through the Woods 1992 Amazon — buy The Way Through the Woods Bookshop — buy The Way Through the Woods ThriftBooks — buy The Way Through the Woods eBooks.com — buy The Way Through the Woods
  16. 16 De Wolvercote juwelen 1992 Amazon — buy De Wolvercote juwelen Bookshop — buy De Wolvercote juwelen ThriftBooks — buy De Wolvercote juwelen eBooks.com — buy De Wolvercote juwelen
  17. 17 Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories 1993 Amazon — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories Bookshop — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
  18. 18 The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus 1993 Amazon — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus Bookshop — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus eBooks.com — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus
  19. 19 Vägen genom skogen 1993 Amazon — buy Vägen genom skogen Bookshop — buy Vägen genom skogen ThriftBooks — buy Vägen genom skogen eBooks.com — buy Vägen genom skogen
  20. 20 Finstere Gründe 1993 Amazon — buy Finstere Gründe Bookshop — buy Finstere Gründe ThriftBooks — buy Finstere Gründe eBooks.com — buy Finstere Gründe
  21. 21 The daughters of cain 1994 Amazon — buy The daughters of cain Bookshop — buy The daughters of cain ThriftBooks — buy The daughters of cain eBooks.com — buy The daughters of cain
  22. 22 Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead 1994 Amazon — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead Bookshop — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead ThriftBooks — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead eBooks.com — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead
  23. 23 Portée disparue 1996 Amazon — buy Portée disparue Bookshop — buy Portée disparue ThriftBooks — buy Portée disparue eBooks.com — buy Portée disparue
  24. 24 The inside story 1997 Amazon — buy The inside story Bookshop — buy The inside story ThriftBooks — buy The inside story eBooks.com — buy The inside story
  25. 25 Les silences du professeur 1997 Amazon — buy Les silences du professeur Bookshop — buy Les silences du professeur ThriftBooks — buy Les silences du professeur eBooks.com — buy Les silences du professeur
  26. 26 La Joya Perdida 1997 Amazon — buy La Joya Perdida Bookshop — buy La Joya Perdida ThriftBooks — buy La Joya Perdida eBooks.com — buy La Joya Perdida
  27. 27 Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn 1997 Amazon — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn Bookshop — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn ThriftBooks — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn eBooks.com — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn
  28. 28 Inspector Morse 1998 Amazon — buy Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Inspector Morse
  29. 29 The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour 1998 Amazon — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour Bookshop — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour ThriftBooks — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour eBooks.com — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour
  30. 30 Who Killed Harry Field? 1998 Amazon — buy Who Killed Harry Field? Bookshop — buy Who Killed Harry Field? ThriftBooks — buy Who Killed Harry Field? eBooks.com — buy Who Killed Harry Field?
  31. 31 The Remorseful Day 1999 Amazon — buy The Remorseful Day Bookshop — buy The Remorseful Day ThriftBooks — buy The Remorseful Day eBooks.com — buy The Remorseful Day
  32. 32 La mort pour voisine 1999 Amazon — buy La mort pour voisine Bookshop — buy La mort pour voisine ThriftBooks — buy La mort pour voisine eBooks.com — buy La mort pour voisine
  33. 33 El Camino Que Atraviesa El Bosque 1999 Amazon — buy El Camino Que Atraviesa El Bosque Bookshop — buy El Camino Que Atraviesa El Bosque ThriftBooks — buy El Camino Que Atraviesa El Bosque eBooks.com — buy El Camino Que Atraviesa El Bosque
  34. 34 Las Hijas De Cain 1999 Amazon — buy Las Hijas De Cain Bookshop — buy Las Hijas De Cain ThriftBooks — buy Las Hijas De Cain eBooks.com — buy Las Hijas De Cain
  35. 35 Morse omnibus 2000 Amazon — buy Morse omnibus Bookshop — buy Morse omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Morse omnibus eBooks.com — buy Morse omnibus
  36. 36 Service of all the Dead / The Dead of Jericho / The Riddle of the Third Mile 2000 Amazon — buy Service of all the Dead / The Dead of Jericho / The Riddle of the Third Mile Bookshop — buy Service of all the Dead / The Dead of Jericho / The Riddle of the Third Mile ThriftBooks — buy Service of all the Dead / The Dead of Jericho / The Riddle of the Third Mile eBooks.com — buy Service of all the Dead / The Dead of Jericho / The Riddle of the Third Mile
  37. 37 Signalement 2000 Amazon — buy Signalement Bookshop — buy Signalement ThriftBooks — buy Signalement eBooks.com — buy Signalement
  38. 38 Bound to Talk 2002 Amazon — buy Bound to Talk Bookshop — buy Bound to Talk ThriftBooks — buy Bound to Talk eBooks.com — buy Bound to Talk
  39. 39 Colin Dexter Boxset (Special Sales) 2002 Amazon — buy Colin Dexter Boxset (Special Sales) Bookshop — buy Colin Dexter Boxset (Special Sales) ThriftBooks — buy Colin Dexter Boxset (Special Sales) eBooks.com — buy Colin Dexter Boxset (Special Sales)
  40. 40 Dexter Audio Clampack 1 2002 Amazon — buy Dexter Audio Clampack 1 Bookshop — buy Dexter Audio Clampack 1 ThriftBooks — buy Dexter Audio Clampack 1 eBooks.com — buy Dexter Audio Clampack 1

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The dead of Jericho 1737
2 Death Is Now My Neighbour 1900
3 The Jewel That Was Ours 1901
4 Liberal Studies 1964
5 Last bus to Woodstock 1975
6 Last Seen Wearing 1976
7 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 1977
8 Service of all the dead 1979
9 The riddle of the third mile 1983
10 The Secret of Annexe 3 1986
11 The Wench Is Dead 1989
12 THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN 1991
13 The second Inspector Morse omnibus 1991
14 Ta dziewczyna jest martwa 1991
15 The Way Through the Woods 1992
16 De Wolvercote juwelen 1992
17 Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories 1993
18 The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus 1993
19 Vägen genom skogen 1993
20 Finstere Gründe 1993
21 The daughters of cain 1994
22 Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead 1994
23 Portée disparue 1996
24 The inside story 1997
25 Les silences du professeur 1997
26 La Joya Perdida 1997
27 Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn 1997
28 Inspector Morse 1998
29 The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour 1998
30 Who Killed Harry Field? 1998
31 The Remorseful Day 1999
32 La mort pour voisine 1999
33 El Camino Que Atraviesa El Bosque 1999
34 Las Hijas De Cain 1999
35 Morse omnibus 2000
36 Service of all the Dead / The Dead of Jericho / The Riddle of the Third Mile 2000
37 Signalement 2000
38 Bound to Talk 2002
39 Colin Dexter Boxset (Special Sales) 2002
40 Dexter Audio Clampack 1 2002

Colin Dexter reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The dead of Jericho (1737). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Colin Dexter — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Colin Dexter books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1737–2002.

What is the newest Colin Dexter book?

Dexter Audio Clampack 1, published in 2002.