Series · 40 books
Lynley Books in Order
The complete Lynley reading order — 40 books from 1982–2012.
- 01 The smallest turtle Amazon — buy The smallest turtle Bookshop — buy The smallest turtle ThriftBooks — buy The smallest turtle eBooks.com — buy The smallest turtle
- 02 Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
- 03 Hairy Maclary's bone Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary's bone Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary's bone ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary's bone eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary's bone
- 04 Hairy Maclary scattercat Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary scattercat Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary scattercat ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary scattercat eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary scattercat
- 05 The apple tree Amazon — buy The apple tree Bookshop — buy The apple tree ThriftBooks — buy The apple tree eBooks.com — buy The apple tree
- 06 Wake up, Bear Amazon — buy Wake up, Bear Bookshop — buy Wake up, Bear ThriftBooks — buy Wake up, Bear eBooks.com — buy Wake up, Bear
- 07 Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper
- 08 A dragon in a wagon Amazon — buy A dragon in a wagon Bookshop — buy A dragon in a wagon ThriftBooks — buy A dragon in a wagon eBooks.com — buy A dragon in a wagon
- 09 Payment in blood Amazon — buy Payment in blood Bookshop — buy Payment in blood ThriftBooks — buy Payment in blood eBooks.com — buy Payment in blood
- 10 Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet
- 11 Slinky Malinki Amazon — buy Slinky Malinki Bookshop — buy Slinky Malinki ThriftBooks — buy Slinky Malinki eBooks.com — buy Slinky Malinki
- 12 Well-Schooled in Murder Amazon — buy Well-Schooled in Murder Bookshop — buy Well-Schooled in Murder ThriftBooks — buy Well-Schooled in Murder eBooks.com — buy Well-Schooled in Murder
- 13 Hairy Maclary's showbusiness Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary's showbusiness Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary's showbusiness ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary's showbusiness eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary's showbusiness
- 14 Find me a tiger Amazon — buy Find me a tiger Bookshop — buy Find me a tiger ThriftBooks — buy Find me a tiger eBooks.com — buy Find me a tiger
- 15 Slinky Malinki, open the door Amazon — buy Slinky Malinki, open the door Bookshop — buy Slinky Malinki, open the door ThriftBooks — buy Slinky Malinki, open the door eBooks.com — buy Slinky Malinki, open the door
- 16 Playing for the ashes Amazon — buy Playing for the ashes Bookshop — buy Playing for the ashes ThriftBooks — buy Playing for the ashes eBooks.com — buy Playing for the ashes
- 17 Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork Amazon — buy Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork Bookshop — buy Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork ThriftBooks — buy Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork eBooks.com — buy Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork
- 18 Sniff-snuff-snap! Amazon — buy Sniff-snuff-snap! Bookshop — buy Sniff-snuff-snap! ThriftBooks — buy Sniff-snuff-snap! eBooks.com — buy Sniff-snuff-snap!
- 19 In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 20 Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not Amazon — buy Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not Bookshop — buy Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not ThriftBooks — buy Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not eBooks.com — buy Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not
- 21 Gold Star First Readers Amazon — buy Gold Star First Readers Bookshop — buy Gold Star First Readers ThriftBooks — buy Gold Star First Readers eBooks.com — buy Gold Star First Readers
- 22 Hairy Maclary, sit Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary, sit Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary, sit ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary, sit eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary, sit
- 23 Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack
- 24 Schnitzel von Krumm Amazon — buy Schnitzel von Krumm Bookshop — buy Schnitzel von Krumm ThriftBooks — buy Schnitzel von Krumm eBooks.com — buy Schnitzel von Krumm
- 25 Hairy Maclary Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary
- 26 For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 27 Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 28 With No One As Witness Amazon — buy With No One As Witness Bookshop — buy With No One As Witness ThriftBooks — buy With No One As Witness eBooks.com — buy With No One As Witness
- 29 Zachary Quack, minimonster Amazon — buy Zachary Quack, minimonster Bookshop — buy Zachary Quack, minimonster ThriftBooks — buy Zachary Quack, minimonster eBooks.com — buy Zachary Quack, minimonster
- 30 Colour with Hairy Maclary Amazon — buy Colour with Hairy Maclary Bookshop — buy Colour with Hairy Maclary ThriftBooks — buy Colour with Hairy Maclary eBooks.com — buy Colour with Hairy Maclary
- 31 A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley)
- 32 Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley)
- 33 A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley)
- 34 Careless in red Amazon — buy Careless in red Bookshop — buy Careless in red ThriftBooks — buy Careless in red eBooks.com — buy Careless in red
- 35 Classroom motivation Amazon — buy Classroom motivation Bookshop — buy Classroom motivation ThriftBooks — buy Classroom motivation eBooks.com — buy Classroom motivation
- 36 The Dudgeon is coming Amazon — buy The Dudgeon is coming Bookshop — buy The Dudgeon is coming ThriftBooks — buy The Dudgeon is coming eBooks.com — buy The Dudgeon is coming
- 37 Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley)
- 38 Hairy Maclary Shoo! (Hairy Maclary and Friends) Amazon — buy Hairy Maclary Shoo! (Hairy Maclary and Friends) Bookshop — buy Hairy Maclary Shoo! (Hairy Maclary and Friends) ThriftBooks — buy Hairy Maclary Shoo! (Hairy Maclary and Friends) eBooks.com — buy Hairy Maclary Shoo! (Hairy Maclary and Friends)
- 39 4 More Lynley Dodd Stories Amazon — buy 4 More Lynley Dodd Stories Bookshop — buy 4 More Lynley Dodd Stories ThriftBooks — buy 4 More Lynley Dodd Stories eBooks.com — buy 4 More Lynley Dodd Stories
- 40 Believing the lie Amazon — buy Believing the lie Bookshop — buy Believing the lie ThriftBooks — buy Believing the lie eBooks.com — buy Believing the lie
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The smallest turtle | 1982 | ||
| 2 | Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy | 1983 | ||
| 3 | Hairy Maclary's bone | 1984 | ||
| 4 | Hairy Maclary scattercat | 1985 | ||
| 5 | The apple tree | 1985 | ||
| 6 | Wake up, Bear | 1986 | ||
| 7 | Hairy Maclary's caterwaul caper | 1987 | ||
| 8 | A dragon in a wagon | 1988 | ||
| 9 | Payment in blood | 1989 | ||
| 10 | Hairy Maclary's rumpus at the vet | 1989 | ||
| 11 | Slinky Malinki | 1990 | ||
| 12 | Well-Schooled in Murder | 1990 | ||
| 13 | Hairy Maclary's showbusiness | 1991 | ||
| 14 | Find me a tiger | 1991 | ||
| 15 | Slinky Malinki, open the door | 1993 | ||
| 16 | Playing for the ashes | 1994 | ||
| 17 | Schnitzel von Krumm's basketwork | 1994 | ||
| 18 | Sniff-snuff-snap! | 1995 | ||
| 19 | In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 1996 | ||
| 20 | Schnitzel von Krumm forget-me-not | 1996 | ||
| 21 | Gold Star First Readers | 1998 | ||
| 22 | Hairy Maclary, sit | 1998 | ||
| 23 | Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack | 2000 | ||
| 24 | Schnitzel von Krumm | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Hairy Maclary | 2002 | ||
| 26 | For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 27 | Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2004 | ||
| 28 | With No One As Witness | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Zachary Quack, minimonster | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Colour with Hairy Maclary | 2005 | ||
| 31 | A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) | 2007 | ||
| 32 | Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) | 2007 | ||
| 33 | A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley) | 2007 | ||
| 34 | Careless in red | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Classroom motivation | 2008 | ||
| 36 | The Dudgeon is coming | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Hairy Maclary Shoo! (Hairy Maclary and Friends) | 2010 | ||
| 39 | 4 More Lynley Dodd Stories | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Believing the lie | 2012 |
Lynley reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The smallest turtle (1982). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Lynley — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Lynley books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1982–2012.
What is the newest Lynley book?
Believing the lie, published in 2012.