A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Ellis Peters Cadfael Books in Order

The complete Ellis Peters Cadfael reading order — 40 books from 1977–1995.

  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 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
  5. 05 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
  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 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
  18. 18 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
  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 Bookshop — 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 Een witte roos (Broeder Cadfael-reeks) 1993 Amazon — buy Een witte roos (Broeder Cadfael-reeks) Bookshop — buy Een witte roos (Broeder Cadfael-reeks) ThriftBooks — buy Een witte roos (Broeder Cadfael-reeks) eBooks.com — buy Een witte roos (Broeder Cadfael-reeks)
  32. 32 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
  33. 33 Edith Pargeter 1994 Amazon — buy Edith Pargeter Bookshop — buy Edith Pargeter ThriftBooks — buy Edith Pargeter eBooks.com — buy Edith Pargeter
  34. 34 Edith Pargeter--Ellis Peters 1994 Amazon — buy Edith Pargeter--Ellis Peters Bookshop — buy Edith Pargeter--Ellis Peters ThriftBooks — buy Edith Pargeter--Ellis Peters eBooks.com — buy Edith Pargeter--Ellis Peters
  35. 35 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
  36. 36 Second Cadfael Omnibus, the 1994 Amazon — buy Second Cadfael Omnibus, the Bookshop — buy Second Cadfael Omnibus, the ThriftBooks — buy Second Cadfael Omnibus, the eBooks.com — buy Second Cadfael Omnibus, the
  37. 37 The Brother Cadfael Mysteries (The Leper of Saint Giles, Monk's Hood, The sanctuary Sparrow, One Corpse Too Many) 1995 Amazon — buy The Brother Cadfael Mysteries (The Leper of Saint Giles, Monk's Hood, The sanctuary Sparrow, One Corpse Too Many) ThriftBooks — buy The Brother Cadfael Mysteries (The Leper of Saint Giles, Monk's Hood, The sanctuary Sparrow, One Corpse Too Many) eBooks.com — buy The Brother Cadfael Mysteries (The Leper of Saint Giles, Monk's Hood, The sanctuary Sparrow, One Corpse Too Many)
  38. 38 La penitencia de fray Cadfael [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2010] Peters, Ellis 1995 Amazon — buy La penitencia de fray Cadfael [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2010] Peters, Ellis Bookshop — buy La penitencia de fray Cadfael [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2010] Peters, Ellis ThriftBooks — buy La penitencia de fray Cadfael [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2010] Peters, Ellis eBooks.com — buy La penitencia de fray Cadfael [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2010] Peters, Ellis
  39. 39 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
  40. 40 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

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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 Saint Peter's Fair 1981
5 The Leper of Saint Giles 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 heretic’s apprentice 1989
18 The potter’s field 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 Een witte roos (Broeder Cadfael-reeks) 1993
32 Brother Cadfael’s penance 1994
33 Edith Pargeter 1994
34 Edith Pargeter--Ellis Peters 1994
35 The fifth Cadfael omnibus 1994
36 Second Cadfael Omnibus, the 1994
37 The Brother Cadfael Mysteries (The Leper of Saint Giles, Monk's Hood, The sanctuary Sparrow, One Corpse Too Many) 1995
38 La penitencia de fray Cadfael [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2010] Peters, Ellis 1995
39 The Cadfael Omnibus 1995
40 Frere Cadfael fait penitence 1995

Ellis Peters 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 Ellis Peters Cadfael — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Ellis Peters Cadfael books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1977–1995.

What is the newest Ellis Peters Cadfael book?

Frere Cadfael fait penitence, published in 1995.