Series · 40 books
Elizabeth Peters Books in Order
The complete Elizabeth Peters reading order — 40 books from 1928–1999.
- 01 Lord Peter Views the Body 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
- 02 The jackal's head Amazon — buy The jackal's head Bookshop — buy The jackal's head ThriftBooks — buy The jackal's head eBooks.com — buy The jackal's head
- 03 The Camelot caper Amazon — buy The Camelot caper Bookshop — buy The Camelot caper ThriftBooks — buy The Camelot caper eBooks.com — buy The Camelot caper
- 04 Her Cousin John Amazon — buy Her Cousin John Bookshop — buy Her Cousin John ThriftBooks — buy Her Cousin John eBooks.com — buy Her Cousin John
- 05 The Dead Sea cipher Amazon — buy The Dead Sea cipher Bookshop — buy The Dead Sea cipher ThriftBooks — buy The Dead Sea cipher eBooks.com — buy The Dead Sea cipher
- 06 The night of four hundred rabbits Amazon — buy The night of four hundred rabbits Bookshop — buy The night of four hundred rabbits ThriftBooks — buy The night of four hundred rabbits eBooks.com — buy The night of four hundred rabbits
- 07 The seventh sinner Amazon — buy The seventh sinner Bookshop — buy The seventh sinner ThriftBooks — buy The seventh sinner eBooks.com — buy The seventh sinner
- 08 Le secret de la Mer Morte Amazon — buy Le secret de la Mer Morte ThriftBooks — buy Le secret de la Mer Morte eBooks.com — buy Le secret de la Mer Morte
- 09 Borrower of the night Amazon — buy Borrower of the night Bookshop — buy Borrower of the night ThriftBooks — buy Borrower of the night eBooks.com — buy Borrower of the night
- 10 The central business district of Canadian cities Amazon — buy The central business district of Canadian cities ThriftBooks — buy The central business district of Canadian cities eBooks.com — buy The central business district of Canadian cities
- 11 The Toronto waterfront Amazon — buy The Toronto waterfront ThriftBooks — buy The Toronto waterfront eBooks.com — buy The Toronto waterfront
- 12 Crocodile on the sandbank Amazon — buy Crocodile on the sandbank Bookshop — buy Crocodile on the sandbank ThriftBooks — buy Crocodile on the sandbank eBooks.com — buy Crocodile on the sandbank
- 13 Shadows in the moonlight Amazon — buy Shadows in the moonlight Bookshop — buy Shadows in the moonlight ThriftBooks — buy Shadows in the moonlight eBooks.com — buy Shadows in the moonlight
- 14 Legend in green velvet Amazon — buy Legend in green velvet Bookshop — buy Legend in green velvet ThriftBooks — buy Legend in green velvet eBooks.com — buy Legend in green velvet
- 15 Devil-may-care Amazon — buy Devil-may-care Bookshop — buy Devil-may-care ThriftBooks — buy Devil-may-care eBooks.com — buy Devil-may-care
- 16 Street of the five moons Amazon — buy Street of the five moons Bookshop — buy Street of the five moons ThriftBooks — buy Street of the five moons eBooks.com — buy Street of the five moons
- 17 Summer of the dragon Amazon — buy Summer of the dragon Bookshop — buy Summer of the dragon ThriftBooks — buy Summer of the dragon eBooks.com — buy Summer of the dragon
- 18 The love talker Amazon — buy The love talker Bookshop — buy The love talker ThriftBooks — buy The love talker eBooks.com — buy The love talker
- 19 The curse of the Pharaohs Amazon — buy The curse of the Pharaohs Bookshop — buy The curse of the Pharaohs ThriftBooks — buy The curse of the Pharaohs eBooks.com — buy The curse of the Pharaohs
- 20 The Copenhagen connection Amazon — buy The Copenhagen connection Bookshop — buy The Copenhagen connection ThriftBooks — buy The Copenhagen connection eBooks.com — buy The Copenhagen connection
- 21 Silhouette in scarlet Amazon — buy Silhouette in scarlet Bookshop — buy Silhouette in scarlet ThriftBooks — buy Silhouette in scarlet eBooks.com — buy Silhouette in scarlet
- 22 Die for love Amazon — buy Die for love Bookshop — buy Die for love ThriftBooks — buy Die for love eBooks.com — buy Die for love
- 23 The mummy case Amazon — buy The mummy case Bookshop — buy The mummy case ThriftBooks — buy The mummy case eBooks.com — buy The mummy case
- 24 Minister Priest R-Cn Amazon — buy Minister Priest R-Cn Bookshop — buy Minister Priest R-Cn ThriftBooks — buy Minister Priest R-Cn eBooks.com — buy Minister Priest R-Cn
- 25 Lion in the valley Amazon — buy Lion in the valley Bookshop — buy Lion in the valley ThriftBooks — buy Lion in the valley eBooks.com — buy Lion in the valley
- 26 The Murders of Richard III Amazon — buy The Murders of Richard III Bookshop — buy The Murders of Richard III ThriftBooks — buy The Murders of Richard III eBooks.com — buy The Murders of Richard III
- 27 Trojan gold Amazon — buy Trojan gold Bookshop — buy Trojan gold ThriftBooks — buy Trojan gold eBooks.com — buy Trojan gold
- 28 The deeds of the disturber Amazon — buy The deeds of the disturber Bookshop — buy The deeds of the disturber ThriftBooks — buy The deeds of the disturber eBooks.com — buy The deeds of the disturber
- 29 Seeing a large cat Amazon — buy Seeing a large cat Bookshop — buy Seeing a large cat ThriftBooks — buy Seeing a large cat eBooks.com — buy Seeing a large cat
- 30 Naked once more Amazon — buy Naked once more Bookshop — buy Naked once more ThriftBooks — buy Naked once more eBooks.com — buy Naked once more
- 31 The Last Camel Died at Noon Amazon — buy The Last Camel Died at Noon Bookshop — buy The Last Camel Died at Noon ThriftBooks — buy The Last Camel Died at Noon eBooks.com — buy The Last Camel Died at Noon
- 32 The snake, the crocodile, and the dog Amazon — buy The snake, the crocodile, and the dog Bookshop — buy The snake, the crocodile, and the dog ThriftBooks — buy The snake, the crocodile, and the dog eBooks.com — buy The snake, the crocodile, and the dog
- 33 Malice Domestic 1 Amazon — buy Malice Domestic 1 Bookshop — buy Malice Domestic 1 ThriftBooks — buy Malice Domestic 1 eBooks.com — buy Malice Domestic 1
- 34 Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries Amazon — buy Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries Bookshop — buy Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries eBooks.com — buy Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries
- 35 Night train to Memphis Amazon — buy Night train to Memphis Bookshop — buy Night train to Memphis ThriftBooks — buy Night train to Memphis eBooks.com — buy Night train to Memphis
- 36 The hippopotamus pool Amazon — buy The hippopotamus pool Bookshop — buy The hippopotamus pool ThriftBooks — buy The hippopotamus pool eBooks.com — buy The hippopotamus pool
- 37 More Malice Domestic Amazon — buy More Malice Domestic Bookshop — buy More Malice Domestic ThriftBooks — buy More Malice Domestic eBooks.com — buy More Malice Domestic
- 38 The ape who guards the balance Amazon — buy The ape who guards the balance Bookshop — buy The ape who guards the balance ThriftBooks — buy The ape who guards the balance eBooks.com — buy The ape who guards the balance
- 39 The falcon at the portal Amazon — buy The falcon at the portal Bookshop — buy The falcon at the portal ThriftBooks — buy The falcon at the portal eBooks.com — buy The falcon at the portal
- 40 L'Ombre de Sethos Amazon — buy L'Ombre de Sethos Bookshop — buy L'Ombre de Sethos ThriftBooks — buy L'Ombre de Sethos eBooks.com — buy L'Ombre de Sethos
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord Peter Views the Body | 1928 | ||
| 2 | The jackal's head | 1968 | ||
| 3 | The Camelot caper | 1969 | ||
| 4 | Her Cousin John | 1969 | ||
| 5 | The Dead Sea cipher | 1970 | ||
| 6 | The night of four hundred rabbits | 1971 | ||
| 7 | The seventh sinner | 1972 | ||
| 8 | Le secret de la Mer Morte | 1972 | ||
| 9 | Borrower of the night | 1973 | ||
| 10 | The central business district of Canadian cities | 1974 | ||
| 11 | The Toronto waterfront | 1974 | ||
| 12 | Crocodile on the sandbank | 1975 | ||
| 13 | Shadows in the moonlight | 1975 | ||
| 14 | Legend in green velvet | 1976 | ||
| 15 | Devil-may-care | 1977 | ||
| 16 | Street of the five moons | 1978 | ||
| 17 | Summer of the dragon | 1979 | ||
| 18 | The love talker | 1980 | ||
| 19 | The curse of the Pharaohs | 1981 | ||
| 20 | The Copenhagen connection | 1982 | ||
| 21 | Silhouette in scarlet | 1983 | ||
| 22 | Die for love | 1984 | ||
| 23 | The mummy case | 1985 | ||
| 24 | Minister Priest R-Cn | 1985 | ||
| 25 | Lion in the valley | 1986 | ||
| 26 | The Murders of Richard III | 1986 | ||
| 27 | Trojan gold | 1987 | ||
| 28 | The deeds of the disturber | 1988 | ||
| 29 | Seeing a large cat | 1988 | ||
| 30 | Naked once more | 1989 | ||
| 31 | The Last Camel Died at Noon | 1991 | ||
| 32 | The snake, the crocodile, and the dog | 1992 | ||
| 33 | Malice Domestic 1 | 1992 | ||
| 34 | Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries | 1992 | ||
| 35 | Night train to Memphis | 1994 | ||
| 36 | The hippopotamus pool | 1996 | ||
| 37 | More Malice Domestic | 1997 | ||
| 38 | The ape who guards the balance | 1998 | ||
| 39 | The falcon at the portal | 1999 | ||
| 40 | L'Ombre de Sethos | 1999 |
Elizabeth Peters reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Lord Peter Views the Body (1928). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Elizabeth Peters — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Elizabeth Peters books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1928–1999.
What is the newest Elizabeth Peters book?
L'Ombre de Sethos, published in 1999.