Series · 40 books
P.D. James Books in Order
The complete P.D. James reading order — 40 books from 1482–2015.
- 01 Fasti Amazon — buy Fasti Bookshop — buy Fasti ThriftBooks — buy Fasti eBooks.com — buy Fasti
- 02 The Murder Room Amazon — buy The Murder Room Bookshop — buy The Murder Room ThriftBooks — buy The Murder Room eBooks.com — buy The Murder Room
- 03 Architecture of Robert and James Adam Amazon — buy Architecture of Robert and James Adam Bookshop — buy Architecture of Robert and James Adam ThriftBooks — buy Architecture of Robert and James Adam eBooks.com — buy Architecture of Robert and James Adam
- 04 The History of England from the accession of James the Second Amazon — buy The History of England from the accession of James the Second Bookshop — buy The History of England from the accession of James the Second ThriftBooks — buy The History of England from the accession of James the Second eBooks.com — buy The History of England from the accession of James the Second
- 05 James D. Fessenden, as ancillary administrator, &c., vs. Alvah P. Blanchard and others Amazon — buy James D. Fessenden, as ancillary administrator, &c., vs. Alvah P. Blanchard and others ThriftBooks — buy James D. Fessenden, as ancillary administrator, &c., vs. Alvah P. Blanchard and others eBooks.com — buy James D. Fessenden, as ancillary administrator, &c., vs. Alvah P. Blanchard and others
- 06 Memoirs of a Revolutionist Amazon — buy Memoirs of a Revolutionist Bookshop — buy Memoirs of a Revolutionist ThriftBooks — buy Memoirs of a Revolutionist eBooks.com — buy Memoirs of a Revolutionist
- 07 The Ambassadors Amazon — buy The Ambassadors Bookshop — buy The Ambassadors ThriftBooks — buy The Ambassadors eBooks.com — buy The Ambassadors
- 08 Rev. James P. Hendrick, D. D Amazon — buy Rev. James P. Hendrick, D. D ThriftBooks — buy Rev. James P. Hendrick, D. D eBooks.com — buy Rev. James P. Hendrick, D. D
- 09 Sir James Guthrie, P.R.S.A., LL.D Amazon — buy Sir James Guthrie, P.R.S.A., LL.D ThriftBooks — buy Sir James Guthrie, P.R.S.A., LL.D eBooks.com — buy Sir James Guthrie, P.R.S.A., LL.D
- 10 For Your Eyes Only Amazon — buy For Your Eyes Only Bookshop — buy For Your Eyes Only ThriftBooks — buy For Your Eyes Only eBooks.com — buy For Your Eyes Only
- 11 Unnatural causes Amazon — buy Unnatural causes ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural causes eBooks.com — buy Unnatural causes
- 12 Shroud for a Nightingale Amazon — buy Shroud for a Nightingale ThriftBooks — buy Shroud for a Nightingale eBooks.com — buy Shroud for a Nightingale
- 13 The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth as told to Thomas D. Bonner Amazon — buy The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth as told to Thomas D. Bonner Bookshop — buy The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth as told to Thomas D. Bonner ThriftBooks — buy The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth as told to Thomas D. Bonner eBooks.com — buy The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth as told to Thomas D. Bonner
- 14 P. D. James Box Set (The Black Tower, Shroud for a Nightingale, Unnatural Causes, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman) Amazon — buy P. D. James Box Set (The Black Tower, Shroud for a Nightingale, Unnatural Causes, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman) Bookshop — buy P. D. James Box Set (The Black Tower, Shroud for a Nightingale, Unnatural Causes, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman) ThriftBooks — buy P. D. James Box Set (The Black Tower, Shroud for a Nightingale, Unnatural Causes, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman) eBooks.com — buy P. D. James Box Set (The Black Tower, Shroud for a Nightingale, Unnatural Causes, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman)
- 15 A Certain Justice by P. D. James (1997-10-01) Amazon — buy A Certain Justice by P. D. James (1997-10-01) ThriftBooks — buy A Certain Justice by P. D. James (1997-10-01) eBooks.com — buy A Certain Justice by P. D. James (1997-10-01)
- 16 Pseudocyphellaria berberina D. Gall. & P. James Amazon — buy Pseudocyphellaria berberina D. Gall. & P. James ThriftBooks — buy Pseudocyphellaria berberina D. Gall. & P. James eBooks.com — buy Pseudocyphellaria berberina D. Gall. & P. James
- 17 Innocent Blood Amazon — buy Innocent Blood ThriftBooks — buy Innocent Blood eBooks.com — buy Innocent Blood
- 18 P.D. James Amazon — buy P.D. James Bookshop — buy P.D. James ThriftBooks — buy P.D. James eBooks.com — buy P.D. James
- 19 The book tower Amazon — buy The book tower ThriftBooks — buy The book tower eBooks.com — buy The book tower
- 20 The Skull Beneath the Skin Amazon — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin Bookshop — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin ThriftBooks — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin eBooks.com — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin
- 21 James Barr, B.D., M.P. Amazon — buy James Barr, B.D., M.P. ThriftBooks — buy James Barr, B.D., M.P. eBooks.com — buy James Barr, B.D., M.P.
- 22 The Omnibus P. D. James Amazon — buy The Omnibus P. D. James Bookshop — buy The Omnibus P. D. James ThriftBooks — buy The Omnibus P. D. James eBooks.com — buy The Omnibus P. D. James
- 23 A Taste for Death Amazon — buy A Taste for Death Bookshop — buy A Taste for Death ThriftBooks — buy A Taste for Death eBooks.com — buy A Taste for Death
- 24 Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 Amazon — buy Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 ThriftBooks — buy Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 eBooks.com — buy Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986
- 25 Devices and Desires Amazon — buy Devices and Desires Bookshop — buy Devices and Desires ThriftBooks — buy Devices and Desires eBooks.com — buy Devices and Desires
- 26 P.D James Devices & Desires Amazon — buy P.D James Devices & Desires ThriftBooks — buy P.D James Devices & Desires eBooks.com — buy P.D James Devices & Desires
- 27 Sans les mains by James-P.d Amazon — buy Sans les mains by James-P.d Bookshop — buy Sans les mains by James-P.d ThriftBooks — buy Sans les mains by James-P.d eBooks.com — buy Sans les mains by James-P.d
- 28 the children of men Amazon — buy the children of men ThriftBooks — buy the children of men eBooks.com — buy the children of men
- 29 Children Of Men Amazon — buy Children Of Men Bookshop — buy Children Of Men ThriftBooks — buy Children Of Men eBooks.com — buy Children Of Men
- 30 Crime writers put dagger into P.D. James Amazon — buy Crime writers put dagger into P.D. James ThriftBooks — buy Crime writers put dagger into P.D. James eBooks.com — buy Crime writers put dagger into P.D. James
- 31 A Certain Justice Amazon — buy A Certain Justice Bookshop — buy A Certain Justice ThriftBooks — buy A Certain Justice eBooks.com — buy A Certain Justice
- 32 P a D Bill James Baseball Amazon — buy P a D Bill James Baseball Bookshop — buy P a D Bill James Baseball ThriftBooks — buy P a D Bill James Baseball eBooks.com — buy P a D Bill James Baseball
- 33 Death in Holy Orders Amazon — buy Death in Holy Orders Bookshop — buy Death in Holy Orders ThriftBooks — buy Death in Holy Orders eBooks.com — buy Death in Holy Orders
- 34 meurtres en soutane Amazon — buy meurtres en soutane ThriftBooks — buy meurtres en soutane eBooks.com — buy meurtres en soutane
- 35 Death Holy ORders Amazon — buy Death Holy ORders ThriftBooks — buy Death Holy ORders eBooks.com — buy Death Holy ORders
- 36 P a D Bill James Baseball/2001 Amazon — buy P a D Bill James Baseball/2001 Bookshop — buy P a D Bill James Baseball/2001 ThriftBooks — buy P a D Bill James Baseball/2001 eBooks.com — buy P a D Bill James Baseball/2001
- 37 Threebies Amazon — buy Threebies Bookshop — buy Threebies ThriftBooks — buy Threebies eBooks.com — buy Threebies
- 38 Poster P.D.James Dalgleish Ret Amazon — buy Poster P.D.James Dalgleish Ret Bookshop — buy Poster P.D.James Dalgleish Ret ThriftBooks — buy Poster P.D.James Dalgleish Ret eBooks.com — buy Poster P.D.James Dalgleish Ret
- 39 P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries Amazon — buy P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries Bookshop — buy P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries eBooks.com — buy P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries
- 40 P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries Amazon — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries Bookshop — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries eBooks.com — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fasti | 1482 | ||
| 2 | The Murder Room | 1775 | ||
| 3 | Architecture of Robert and James Adam | 1778 | ||
| 4 | The History of England from the accession of James the Second | 1800 | ||
| 5 | James D. Fessenden, as ancillary administrator, &c., vs. Alvah P. Blanchard and others | 1887 | ||
| 6 | Memoirs of a Revolutionist | 1899 | ||
| 7 | The Ambassadors | 1903 | ||
| 8 | Rev. James P. Hendrick, D. D | 1907 | ||
| 9 | Sir James Guthrie, P.R.S.A., LL.D | 1932 | ||
| 10 | For Your Eyes Only | 1959 | ||
| 11 | Unnatural causes | 1967 | ||
| 12 | Shroud for a Nightingale | 1971 | ||
| 13 | The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth as told to Thomas D. Bonner | 1972 | ||
| 14 | P. D. James Box Set (The Black Tower, Shroud for a Nightingale, Unnatural Causes, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman) | 1975 | ||
| 15 | A Certain Justice by P. D. James (1997-10-01) | 1977 | ||
| 16 | Pseudocyphellaria berberina D. Gall. & P. James | 1977 | ||
| 17 | Innocent Blood | 1980 | ||
| 18 | P.D. James | 1981 | ||
| 19 | The book tower | 1981 | ||
| 20 | The Skull Beneath the Skin | 1982 | ||
| 21 | James Barr, B.D., M.P. | 1982 | ||
| 22 | The Omnibus P. D. James | 1984 | ||
| 23 | A Taste for Death | 1986 | ||
| 24 | Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 | 1986 | ||
| 25 | Devices and Desires | 1989 | ||
| 26 | P.D James Devices & Desires | 1989 | ||
| 27 | Sans les mains by James-P.d | 1989 | ||
| 28 | the children of men | 1992 | ||
| 29 | Children Of Men | 1992 | ||
| 30 | Crime writers put dagger into P.D. James | 1995 | ||
| 31 | A Certain Justice | 1997 | ||
| 32 | P a D Bill James Baseball | 1999 | ||
| 33 | Death in Holy Orders | 2001 | ||
| 34 | meurtres en soutane | 2001 | ||
| 35 | Death Holy ORders | 2001 | ||
| 36 | P a D Bill James Baseball/2001 | 2001 | ||
| 37 | Threebies | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Poster P.D.James Dalgleish Ret | 2006 | ||
| 39 | P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries | 2015 | ||
| 40 | P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries | 2015 |
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Where to start
Begin with Fasti (1482). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach P.D. James — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many P.D. James books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1482–2015.
What is the newest P.D. James book?
P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, published in 2015.