Series · 40 books
Peter Wimsey Books in Order
The complete Peter Wimsey reading order — 40 books from 1923–2003.
- 01 Whose Body? Amazon — buy Whose Body? Bookshop — buy Whose Body? ThriftBooks — buy Whose Body? eBooks.com — buy Whose Body?
- 02 Three for Lord Peter Wimsey Amazon — buy Three for Lord Peter Wimsey ThriftBooks — buy Three for Lord Peter Wimsey eBooks.com — buy Three for Lord Peter Wimsey
- 03 Clouds of Witness Amazon — buy Clouds of Witness Bookshop — buy Clouds of Witness ThriftBooks — buy Clouds of Witness eBooks.com — buy Clouds of Witness
- 04 Unnatural Death Amazon — buy Unnatural Death Bookshop — buy Unnatural Death ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Death eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Death
- 05 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
- 06 The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Amazon — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Bookshop — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club ThriftBooks — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club eBooks.com — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
- 07 Strong Poison Amazon — buy Strong Poison Bookshop — buy Strong Poison ThriftBooks — buy Strong Poison eBooks.com — buy Strong Poison
- 08 The Five Red Herrings Amazon — buy The Five Red Herrings Bookshop — buy The Five Red Herrings ThriftBooks — buy The Five Red Herrings eBooks.com — buy The Five Red Herrings
- 09 Have his carcase Amazon — buy Have his carcase Bookshop — buy Have his carcase ThriftBooks — buy Have his carcase eBooks.com — buy Have his carcase
- 10 Murder Must Advertise Amazon — buy Murder Must Advertise Bookshop — buy Murder Must Advertise ThriftBooks — buy Murder Must Advertise eBooks.com — buy Murder Must Advertise
- 11 Hangman's holiday Amazon — buy Hangman's holiday Bookshop — buy Hangman's holiday ThriftBooks — buy Hangman's holiday eBooks.com — buy Hangman's holiday
- 12 The Nine Tailors Amazon — buy The Nine Tailors Bookshop — buy The Nine Tailors ThriftBooks — buy The Nine Tailors eBooks.com — buy The Nine Tailors
- 13 Gaudy night Amazon — buy Gaudy night Bookshop — buy Gaudy night ThriftBooks — buy Gaudy night eBooks.com — buy Gaudy night
- 14 Busman's honeymoon Amazon — buy Busman's honeymoon Bookshop — buy Busman's honeymoon ThriftBooks — buy Busman's honeymoon eBooks.com — buy Busman's honeymoon
- 15 In the Teeth of the Evidence Amazon — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence Bookshop — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence ThriftBooks — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence eBooks.com — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence
- 16 Favorite sleuths Amazon — buy Favorite sleuths ThriftBooks — buy Favorite sleuths eBooks.com — buy Favorite sleuths
- 17 Peter Wimsey 13 Amazon — buy Peter Wimsey 13 Bookshop — buy Peter Wimsey 13 ThriftBooks — buy Peter Wimsey 13 eBooks.com — buy Peter Wimsey 13
- 18 Lord Peter Amazon — buy Lord Peter Bookshop — buy Lord Peter ThriftBooks — buy Lord Peter eBooks.com — buy Lord Peter
- 19 Striding Folly Amazon — buy Striding Folly Bookshop — buy Striding Folly ThriftBooks — buy Striding Folly eBooks.com — buy Striding Folly
- 20 Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Amazon — buy Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
- 21 Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Amazon — buy Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
- 22 Five Red Herrings (Suspicious Characters) (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Amazon — buy Five Red Herrings (Suspicious Characters) (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Five Red Herrings (Suspicious Characters) (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Five Red Herrings (Suspicious Characters) (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Five Red Herrings (Suspicious Characters) (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)
- 23 The Lord Peter Wimsey cookbook Amazon — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey cookbook Bookshop — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey cookbook ThriftBooks — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey cookbook eBooks.com — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey cookbook
- 24 Four complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels Amazon — buy Four complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels Bookshop — buy Four complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels ThriftBooks — buy Four complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels eBooks.com — buy Four complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels
- 25 The Chronology of Lord Peter Wimsey Amazon — buy The Chronology of Lord Peter Wimsey ThriftBooks — buy The Chronology of Lord Peter Wimsey eBooks.com — buy The Chronology of Lord Peter Wimsey
- 26 The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion Amazon — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion Bookshop — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion ThriftBooks — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion eBooks.com — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion
- 27 The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection Amazon — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection Bookshop — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection ThriftBooks — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection eBooks.com — buy The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection
- 28 Glory Boys (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Glory Boys (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Glory Boys (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Glory Boys (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Glory Boys (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
- 29 On the case with Lord Peter Wimsey Amazon — buy On the case with Lord Peter Wimsey Bookshop — buy On the case with Lord Peter Wimsey ThriftBooks — buy On the case with Lord Peter Wimsey eBooks.com — buy On the case with Lord Peter Wimsey
- 30 Contract (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Contract (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Contract (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Contract (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Contract (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
- 31 Three complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels Amazon — buy Three complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels Bookshop — buy Three complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels ThriftBooks — buy Three complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels eBooks.com — buy Three complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels
- 32 Travels on My Elephant (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Travels on My Elephant (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Travels on My Elephant (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Travels on My Elephant (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Travels on My Elephant (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
- 33 Skulduggery (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Skulduggery (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Skulduggery (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Skulduggery (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Skulduggery (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
- 34 Shadowlands (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Shadowlands (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Shadowlands (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Shadowlands (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Shadowlands (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
- 35 Thrones, dominations Amazon — buy Thrones, dominations Bookshop — buy Thrones, dominations ThriftBooks — buy Thrones, dominations eBooks.com — buy Thrones, dominations
- 36 Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips) Amazon — buy Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips) Bookshop — buy Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips) ThriftBooks — buy Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips) eBooks.com — buy Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips)
- 37 Line in the Sand (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Line in the Sand (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Line in the Sand (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Line in the Sand (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Line in the Sand (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
- 38 A presumption of death Amazon — buy A presumption of death Bookshop — buy A presumption of death ThriftBooks — buy A presumption of death eBooks.com — buy A presumption of death
- 39 Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy night (AV0216) Amazon — buy Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy night (AV0216) ThriftBooks — buy Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy night (AV0216) eBooks.com — buy Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy night (AV0216)
- 40 Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Amazon — buy Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) Bookshop — buy Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whose Body? | 1923 | ||
| 2 | Three for Lord Peter Wimsey | 1923 | ||
| 3 | Clouds of Witness | 1926 | ||
| 4 | Unnatural Death | 1927 | ||
| 5 | Lord Peter Views the Body | 1928 | ||
| 6 | The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | 1928 | ||
| 7 | Strong Poison | 1930 | ||
| 8 | The Five Red Herrings | 1931 | ||
| 9 | Have his carcase | 1932 | ||
| 10 | Murder Must Advertise | 1933 | ||
| 11 | Hangman's holiday | 1933 | ||
| 12 | The Nine Tailors | 1934 | ||
| 13 | Gaudy night | 1935 | ||
| 14 | Busman's honeymoon | 1937 | ||
| 15 | In the Teeth of the Evidence | 1939 | ||
| 16 | Favorite sleuths | 1965 | ||
| 17 | Peter Wimsey 13 | 1968 | ||
| 18 | Lord Peter | 1971 | ||
| 19 | Striding Folly | 1972 | ||
| 20 | Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) | 1975 | ||
| 21 | Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) | 1977 | ||
| 22 | Five Red Herrings (Suspicious Characters) (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) | 1977 | ||
| 23 | The Lord Peter Wimsey cookbook | 1981 | ||
| 24 | Four complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels | 1982 | ||
| 25 | The Chronology of Lord Peter Wimsey | 1983 | ||
| 26 | The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion | 1985 | ||
| 27 | The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection | 1990 | ||
| 28 | Glory Boys (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 1990 | ||
| 29 | On the case with Lord Peter Wimsey | 1991 | ||
| 30 | Contract (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 1991 | ||
| 31 | Three complete Lord Peter Wimsey novels | 1992 | ||
| 32 | Travels on My Elephant (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 1992 | ||
| 33 | Skulduggery (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 1994 | ||
| 34 | Shadowlands (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 1996 | ||
| 35 | Thrones, dominations | 1998 | ||
| 36 | Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips) | 1998 | ||
| 37 | Line in the Sand (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 1999 | ||
| 38 | A presumption of death | 2002 | ||
| 39 | Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy night (AV0216) | 2002 | ||
| 40 | Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) | 2003 |
Peter Wimsey reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Whose Body? (1923). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Peter Wimsey — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Peter Wimsey books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1923–2003.
What is the newest Peter Wimsey book?
Sweet Hush (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery), published in 2003.