A Book in Order

Author · 6 books

Dorothy L Sayers Books in Order

All 6 books by Dorothy L Sayers, listed in order of publication from 1933–1996.

  1. 01 Murder Must Advertise 1933 Amazon — buy Murder Must Advertise Bookshop — buy Murder Must Advertise ThriftBooks — buy Murder Must Advertise eBooks.com — buy Murder Must Advertise
  2. 02 The Scoop / Behind the Screen 1983 Amazon — buy The Scoop / Behind the Screen Bookshop — buy The Scoop / Behind the Screen ThriftBooks — buy The Scoop / Behind the Screen eBooks.com — buy The Scoop / Behind the Screen
  3. 03 Lord Peter Views the Body 1985 Amazon — buy Lord Peter Views the Body Bookshop — buy Lord Peter Views the Body ThriftBooks — buy Lord Peter Views the Body eBooks.com — buy Lord Peter Views the Body
  4. 04 The best horror stories 1990 Amazon — buy The best horror stories ThriftBooks — buy The best horror stories eBooks.com — buy The best horror stories
  5. 05 Clouds of Witness 1992 Amazon — buy Clouds of Witness Bookshop — buy Clouds of Witness ThriftBooks — buy Clouds of Witness eBooks.com — buy Clouds of Witness
  6. 06 The Five Red Herrings 1996 Amazon — buy The Five Red Herrings Bookshop — buy The Five Red Herrings ThriftBooks — buy The Five Red Herrings eBooks.com — buy The Five Red Herrings

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Murder Must Advertise 1933
2 The Scoop / Behind the Screen 1983
3 Lord Peter Views the Body 1985
4 The best horror stories 1990
5 Clouds of Witness 1992
6 The Five Red Herrings 1996

Where to start

Begin with Murder Must Advertise (1933). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dorothy L Sayers — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dorothy L Sayers books are there?

6 to date, spanning 1933–1996.

What is the newest Dorothy L Sayers book?

The Five Red Herrings, published in 1996.