A Book in Order

Series · 31 books

Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Books in Order

The complete Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes reading order — 31 books from 1978–2025.

  1. 01 The World of Mystery Fiction 1978 Amazon — buy The World of Mystery Fiction Bookshop — buy The World of Mystery Fiction ThriftBooks — buy The World of Mystery Fiction eBooks.com — buy The World of Mystery Fiction
  2. 02 Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror 1982 Amazon — buy Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror Bookshop — buy Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror ThriftBooks — buy Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror eBooks.com — buy Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror
  3. 03 Skeleton crew 1985 Amazon — buy Skeleton crew Bookshop — buy Skeleton crew ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton crew eBooks.com — buy Skeleton crew
  4. 04 It 1986 Amazon — buy It Bookshop — buy It ThriftBooks — buy It eBooks.com — buy It
  5. 05 The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century 1988 Amazon — buy The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century Bookshop — buy The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century ThriftBooks — buy The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century eBooks.com — buy The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century
  6. 06 The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales 1992 Amazon — buy The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales Bookshop — buy The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales ThriftBooks — buy The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales eBooks.com — buy The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales
  7. 07 Beekeeper's Apprentice 1994 Amazon — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice Bookshop — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice ThriftBooks — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice eBooks.com — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice
  8. 08 A Monstrous Regiment of Women 1995 Amazon — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women Bookshop — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women ThriftBooks — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women eBooks.com — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women
  9. 09 A Letter of Mary 1997 Amazon — buy A Letter of Mary Bookshop — buy A Letter of Mary ThriftBooks — buy A Letter of Mary eBooks.com — buy A Letter of Mary
  10. 10 The Moor 1998 Amazon — buy The Moor Bookshop — buy The Moor ThriftBooks — buy The Moor eBooks.com — buy The Moor
  11. 11 O Jerusalem 1999 Amazon — buy O Jerusalem Bookshop — buy O Jerusalem ThriftBooks — buy O Jerusalem eBooks.com — buy O Jerusalem
  12. 12 Justice Hall 2002 Amazon — buy Justice Hall Bookshop — buy Justice Hall ThriftBooks — buy Justice Hall eBooks.com — buy Justice Hall
  13. 13 Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level 2002 Amazon — buy Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level Bookshop — buy Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level ThriftBooks — buy Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level eBooks.com — buy Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
  14. 14 The Game 2004 Amazon — buy The Game Bookshop — buy The Game ThriftBooks — buy The Game eBooks.com — buy The Game
  15. 15 Locked rooms 2005 Amazon — buy Locked rooms Bookshop — buy Locked rooms ThriftBooks — buy Locked rooms eBooks.com — buy Locked rooms
  16. 16 The Language of Bees 2009 Amazon — buy The Language of Bees Bookshop — buy The Language of Bees ThriftBooks — buy The Language of Bees eBooks.com — buy The Language of Bees
  17. 17 The God of the Hive 2010 Amazon — buy The God of the Hive Bookshop — buy The God of the Hive ThriftBooks — buy The God of the Hive eBooks.com — buy The God of the Hive
  18. 18 Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language 2010 Amazon — buy Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language Bookshop — buy Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language ThriftBooks — buy Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language eBooks.com — buy Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language
  19. 19 Pirate King 2011 Amazon — buy Pirate King Bookshop — buy Pirate King ThriftBooks — buy Pirate King eBooks.com — buy Pirate King
  20. 20 A Study in Sherlock 2011 Amazon — buy A Study in Sherlock Bookshop — buy A Study in Sherlock ThriftBooks — buy A Study in Sherlock eBooks.com — buy A Study in Sherlock
  21. 21 Beekeeping for Beginners 2011 Amazon — buy Beekeeping for Beginners Bookshop — buy Beekeeping for Beginners ThriftBooks — buy Beekeeping for Beginners eBooks.com — buy Beekeeping for Beginners
  22. 22 Garment of shadows 2012 Amazon — buy Garment of shadows Bookshop — buy Garment of shadows ThriftBooks — buy Garment of shadows eBooks.com — buy Garment of shadows
  23. 23 Dreaming Spies 2015 Amazon — buy Dreaming Spies Bookshop — buy Dreaming Spies ThriftBooks — buy Dreaming Spies eBooks.com — buy Dreaming Spies
  24. 24 The Murder of Mary Russell 2016 Amazon — buy The Murder of Mary Russell Bookshop — buy The Murder of Mary Russell ThriftBooks — buy The Murder of Mary Russell eBooks.com — buy The Murder of Mary Russell
  25. 25 Mary Russell's war 2016 Amazon — buy Mary Russell's war Bookshop — buy Mary Russell's war ThriftBooks — buy Mary Russell's war eBooks.com — buy Mary Russell's war
  26. 26 Mary's Christmas 2016 Amazon — buy Mary's Christmas Bookshop — buy Mary's Christmas ThriftBooks — buy Mary's Christmas eBooks.com — buy Mary's Christmas
  27. 27 Island of the Mad 2018 Amazon — buy Island of the Mad Bookshop — buy Island of the Mad ThriftBooks — buy Island of the Mad eBooks.com — buy Island of the Mad
  28. 28 Riviera Gold 2020 Amazon — buy Riviera Gold Bookshop — buy Riviera Gold ThriftBooks — buy Riviera Gold eBooks.com — buy Riviera Gold
  29. 29 Castle Shade 2021 Amazon — buy Castle Shade Bookshop — buy Castle Shade ThriftBooks — buy Castle Shade eBooks.com — buy Castle Shade
  30. 30 The Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes 2024 Amazon — buy The Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Bookshop — buy The Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes ThriftBooks — buy The Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes eBooks.com — buy The Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
  31. 31 Knave of Diamonds 2025 Amazon — buy Knave of Diamonds Bookshop — buy Knave of Diamonds ThriftBooks — buy Knave of Diamonds eBooks.com — buy Knave of Diamonds

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The World of Mystery Fiction 1978
2 Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror 1982
3 Skeleton crew 1985
4 It 1986
5 The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century 1988
6 The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales 1992
7 Beekeeper's Apprentice 1994
8 A Monstrous Regiment of Women 1995
9 A Letter of Mary 1997
10 The Moor 1998
11 O Jerusalem 1999
12 Justice Hall 2002
13 Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level 2002
14 The Game 2004
15 Locked rooms 2005
16 The Language of Bees 2009
17 The God of the Hive 2010
18 Pearson Literature--California--Reading and Language 2010
19 Pirate King 2011
20 A Study in Sherlock 2011
21 Beekeeping for Beginners 2011
22 Garment of shadows 2012
23 Dreaming Spies 2015
24 The Murder of Mary Russell 2016
25 Mary Russell's war 2016
26 Mary's Christmas 2016
27 Island of the Mad 2018
28 Riviera Gold 2020
29 Castle Shade 2021
30 The Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes 2024
31 Knave of Diamonds 2025

Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The World of Mystery Fiction (1978). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes books are there?

31 to date, spanning 1978–2025.

What is the newest Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes book?

Knave of Diamonds, published in 2025.