A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Reginald Hill Books in Order

The complete Reginald Hill reading order — 40 books from 1970–1999.

  1. 01 A clubbable woman 1970 Amazon — buy A clubbable woman Bookshop — buy A clubbable woman ThriftBooks — buy A clubbable woman eBooks.com — buy A clubbable woman
  2. 02 An advancement of learning 1971 Amazon — buy An advancement of learning Bookshop — buy An advancement of learning ThriftBooks — buy An advancement of learning eBooks.com — buy An advancement of learning
  3. 03 Fell of Dark 1971 Amazon — buy Fell of Dark Bookshop — buy Fell of Dark ThriftBooks — buy Fell of Dark eBooks.com — buy Fell of Dark
  4. 04 Ruling passion 1973 Amazon — buy Ruling passion Bookshop — buy Ruling passion ThriftBooks — buy Ruling passion eBooks.com — buy Ruling passion
  5. 05 A very good hater 1974 Amazon — buy A very good hater Bookshop — buy A very good hater ThriftBooks — buy A very good hater eBooks.com — buy A very good hater
  6. 06 An April shroud 1975 Amazon — buy An April shroud Bookshop — buy An April shroud ThriftBooks — buy An April shroud eBooks.com — buy An April shroud
  7. 07 Another Death in Venice 1976 Amazon — buy Another Death in Venice Bookshop — buy Another Death in Venice ThriftBooks — buy Another Death in Venice eBooks.com — buy Another Death in Venice
  8. 08 A pinch of snuff 1978 Amazon — buy A pinch of snuff Bookshop — buy A pinch of snuff ThriftBooks — buy A pinch of snuff eBooks.com — buy A pinch of snuff
  9. 09 The spy's wife 1980 Amazon — buy The spy's wife Bookshop — buy The spy's wife ThriftBooks — buy The spy's wife eBooks.com — buy The spy's wife
  10. 10 A killing kindness 1980 Amazon — buy A killing kindness Bookshop — buy A killing kindness ThriftBooks — buy A killing kindness eBooks.com — buy A killing kindness
  11. 11 Who guards a prince 1982 Amazon — buy Who guards a prince Bookshop — buy Who guards a prince ThriftBooks — buy Who guards a prince eBooks.com — buy Who guards a prince
  12. 12 Deadheads 1983 Amazon — buy Deadheads Bookshop — buy Deadheads ThriftBooks — buy Deadheads eBooks.com — buy Deadheads
  13. 13 Traitor's blood 1983 Amazon — buy Traitor's blood Bookshop — buy Traitor's blood ThriftBooks — buy Traitor's blood eBooks.com — buy Traitor's blood
  14. 14 Exit Lines 1984 Amazon — buy Exit Lines Bookshop — buy Exit Lines ThriftBooks — buy Exit Lines eBooks.com — buy Exit Lines
  15. 15 Blood sympathy 1985 Amazon — buy Blood sympathy Bookshop — buy Blood sympathy ThriftBooks — buy Blood sympathy eBooks.com — buy Blood sympathy
  16. 16 No man's land 1985 Amazon — buy No man's land Bookshop — buy No man's land ThriftBooks — buy No man's land eBooks.com — buy No man's land
  17. 17 The Long Kill 1986 Amazon — buy The Long Kill Bookshop — buy The Long Kill ThriftBooks — buy The Long Kill eBooks.com — buy The Long Kill
  18. 18 Exit Lines (Dalziel-Pascoe Mystery) 1986 Amazon — buy Exit Lines (Dalziel-Pascoe Mystery) Bookshop — buy Exit Lines (Dalziel-Pascoe Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Exit Lines (Dalziel-Pascoe Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Exit Lines (Dalziel-Pascoe Mystery)
  19. 19 The collaborators 1987 Amazon — buy The collaborators Bookshop — buy The collaborators ThriftBooks — buy The collaborators eBooks.com — buy The collaborators
  20. 20 Death of a dormouse 1987 Amazon — buy Death of a dormouse Bookshop — buy Death of a dormouse ThriftBooks — buy Death of a dormouse eBooks.com — buy Death of a dormouse
  21. 21 Child's play 1987 Amazon — buy Child's play Bookshop — buy Child's play ThriftBooks — buy Child's play eBooks.com — buy Child's play
  22. 22 There are no ghosts in the Soviet Union 1987 Amazon — buy There are no ghosts in the Soviet Union Bookshop — buy There are no ghosts in the Soviet Union ThriftBooks — buy There are no ghosts in the Soviet Union eBooks.com — buy There are no ghosts in the Soviet Union
  23. 23 Under world 1988 Amazon — buy Under world Bookshop — buy Under world ThriftBooks — buy Under world eBooks.com — buy Under world
  24. 24 Child's Play (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) 1988 Amazon — buy Child's Play (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) Bookshop — buy Child's Play (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Child's Play (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) eBooks.com — buy Child's Play (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel)
  25. 25 Bones and silence 1990 Amazon — buy Bones and silence Bookshop — buy Bones and silence ThriftBooks — buy Bones and silence eBooks.com — buy Bones and silence
  26. 26 One Small Step 1990 Amazon — buy One Small Step Bookshop — buy One Small Step ThriftBooks — buy One Small Step eBooks.com — buy One Small Step
  27. 27 Recalled to life 1992 Amazon — buy Recalled to life Bookshop — buy Recalled to life ThriftBooks — buy Recalled to life eBooks.com — buy Recalled to life
  28. 28 Asking for the Moon 1994 Amazon — buy Asking for the Moon Bookshop — buy Asking for the Moon ThriftBooks — buy Asking for the Moon eBooks.com — buy Asking for the Moon
  29. 29 Pictures of Perfection 1994 Amazon — buy Pictures of Perfection Bookshop — buy Pictures of Perfection ThriftBooks — buy Pictures of Perfection eBooks.com — buy Pictures of Perfection
  30. 30 The Only Game 1995 Amazon — buy The Only Game Bookshop — buy The Only Game ThriftBooks — buy The Only Game eBooks.com — buy The Only Game
  31. 31 Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) 1995 Amazon — buy Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) Bookshop — buy Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) eBooks.com — buy Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel)
  32. 32 Born guilty 1995 Amazon — buy Born guilty Bookshop — buy Born guilty ThriftBooks — buy Born guilty eBooks.com — buy Born guilty
  33. 33 The wood beyond 1996 Amazon — buy The wood beyond Bookshop — buy The wood beyond ThriftBooks — buy The wood beyond eBooks.com — buy The wood beyond
  34. 34 Matlock's System 1996 Amazon — buy Matlock's System Bookshop — buy Matlock's System ThriftBooks — buy Matlock's System eBooks.com — buy Matlock's System
  35. 35 Killing the lawyers 1997 Amazon — buy Killing the lawyers Bookshop — buy Killing the lawyers ThriftBooks — buy Killing the lawyers eBooks.com — buy Killing the lawyers
  36. 36 Reginald Hill 1997 Amazon — buy Reginald Hill Bookshop — buy Reginald Hill ThriftBooks — buy Reginald Hill eBooks.com — buy Reginald Hill
  37. 37 Singleton's law 1997 Amazon — buy Singleton's law Bookshop — buy Singleton's law ThriftBooks — buy Singleton's law eBooks.com — buy Singleton's law
  38. 38 On Beulah Height 1998 Amazon — buy On Beulah Height Bookshop — buy On Beulah Height ThriftBooks — buy On Beulah Height eBooks.com — buy On Beulah Height
  39. 39 Arms and the Women 1999 Amazon — buy Arms and the Women Bookshop — buy Arms and the Women ThriftBooks — buy Arms and the Women eBooks.com — buy Arms and the Women
  40. 40 Singing the Sadness 1999 Amazon — buy Singing the Sadness Bookshop — buy Singing the Sadness ThriftBooks — buy Singing the Sadness eBooks.com — buy Singing the Sadness

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Track your progress through Reginald Hill

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A clubbable woman 1970
2 An advancement of learning 1971
3 Fell of Dark 1971
4 Ruling passion 1973
5 A very good hater 1974
6 An April shroud 1975
7 Another Death in Venice 1976
8 A pinch of snuff 1978
9 The spy's wife 1980
10 A killing kindness 1980
11 Who guards a prince 1982
12 Deadheads 1983
13 Traitor's blood 1983
14 Exit Lines 1984
15 Blood sympathy 1985
16 No man's land 1985
17 The Long Kill 1986
18 Exit Lines (Dalziel-Pascoe Mystery) 1986
19 The collaborators 1987
20 Death of a dormouse 1987
21 Child's play 1987
22 There are no ghosts in the Soviet Union 1987
23 Under world 1988
24 Child's Play (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) 1988
25 Bones and silence 1990
26 One Small Step 1990
27 Recalled to life 1992
28 Asking for the Moon 1994
29 Pictures of Perfection 1994
30 The Only Game 1995
31 Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe Novel) 1995
32 Born guilty 1995
33 The wood beyond 1996
34 Matlock's System 1996
35 Killing the lawyers 1997
36 Reginald Hill 1997
37 Singleton's law 1997
38 On Beulah Height 1998
39 Arms and the Women 1999
40 Singing the Sadness 1999

Reginald Hill reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A clubbable woman (1970). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Reginald Hill — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Reginald Hill books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1970–1999.

What is the newest Reginald Hill book?

Singing the Sadness, published in 1999.