Series · 37 books
Adam Dalgliesh Books in Order
The complete Adam Dalgliesh reading order — 37 books from 1775–2016.
- 01 The Murder Room Amazon — buy The Murder Room Bookshop — buy The Murder Room ThriftBooks — buy The Murder Room eBooks.com — buy The Murder Room
- 02 The self-existance and supreme deity of Christ as God Amazon — buy The self-existance and supreme deity of Christ as God ThriftBooks — buy The self-existance and supreme deity of Christ as God eBooks.com — buy The self-existance and supreme deity of Christ as God
- 03 An antidote against a new heresy, concerning the true sonship of Jesus Christ Amazon — buy An antidote against a new heresy, concerning the true sonship of Jesus Christ ThriftBooks — buy An antidote against a new heresy, concerning the true sonship of Jesus Christ eBooks.com — buy An antidote against a new heresy, concerning the true sonship of Jesus Christ
- 04 Unnatural Causes Amazon — buy Unnatural Causes Bookshop — buy Unnatural Causes ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Causes eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Causes
- 05 Adam and the golden cock Amazon — buy Adam and the golden cock Bookshop — buy Adam and the golden cock ThriftBooks — buy Adam and the golden cock eBooks.com — buy Adam and the golden cock
- 06 Cover Her Face Amazon — buy Cover Her Face Bookshop — buy Cover Her Face ThriftBooks — buy Cover Her Face eBooks.com — buy Cover Her Face
- 07 A Mind to Murder Amazon — buy A Mind to Murder Bookshop — buy A Mind to Murder ThriftBooks — buy A Mind to Murder eBooks.com — buy A Mind to Murder
- 08 Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #1) Amazon — buy Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #1) ThriftBooks — buy Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #1) eBooks.com — buy Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #1)
- 09 Shroud for a Nightingale Amazon — buy Shroud for a Nightingale Bookshop — buy Shroud for a Nightingale ThriftBooks — buy Shroud for a Nightingale eBooks.com — buy Shroud for a Nightingale
- 10 The Black Tower Amazon — buy The Black Tower Bookshop — buy The Black Tower ThriftBooks — buy The Black Tower eBooks.com — buy The Black Tower
- 11 Death of a Expert Witness Amazon — buy Death of a Expert Witness Bookshop — buy Death of a Expert Witness ThriftBooks — buy Death of a Expert Witness eBooks.com — buy Death of a Expert Witness
- 12 Crime Times Three Amazon — buy Crime Times Three Bookshop — buy Crime Times Three ThriftBooks — buy Crime Times Three eBooks.com — buy Crime Times Three
- 13 Innocent Blood Amazon — buy Innocent Blood Bookshop — buy Innocent Blood ThriftBooks — buy Innocent Blood eBooks.com — buy Innocent Blood
- 14 Murder in triplicate Amazon — buy Murder in triplicate Bookshop — buy Murder in triplicate ThriftBooks — buy Murder in triplicate eBooks.com — buy Murder in triplicate
- 15 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
- 16 Three complete novels Amazon — buy Three complete novels Bookshop — buy Three complete novels ThriftBooks — buy Three complete novels eBooks.com — buy Three complete novels
- 17 Devices and Desires Amazon — buy Devices and Desires Bookshop — buy Devices and Desires ThriftBooks — buy Devices and Desires eBooks.com — buy Devices and Desires
- 18 Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1 Amazon — buy Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1 Bookshop — buy Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1 ThriftBooks — buy Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1 eBooks.com — buy Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1
- 19 Original Sin Amazon — buy Original Sin Bookshop — buy Original Sin ThriftBooks — buy Original Sin eBooks.com — buy Original Sin
- 20 Deadly pleasures Amazon — buy Deadly pleasures Bookshop — buy Deadly pleasures ThriftBooks — buy Deadly pleasures eBooks.com — buy Deadly pleasures
- 21 Ḥet ḳadmon Amazon — buy Ḥet ḳadmon ThriftBooks — buy Ḥet ḳadmon eBooks.com — buy Ḥet ḳadmon
- 22 A Certain Justice Amazon — buy A Certain Justice Bookshop — buy A Certain Justice ThriftBooks — buy A Certain Justice eBooks.com — buy A Certain Justice
- 23 Time To Be In Earnest Amazon — buy Time To Be In Earnest Bookshop — buy Time To Be In Earnest ThriftBooks — buy Time To Be In Earnest eBooks.com — buy Time To Be In Earnest
- 24 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
- 25 Maṿet be-shurot ha-Kenesiyah Amazon — buy Maṿet be-shurot ha-Kenesiyah Bookshop — buy Maṿet be-shurot ha-Kenesiyah ThriftBooks — buy Maṿet be-shurot ha-Kenesiyah eBooks.com — buy Maṿet be-shurot ha-Kenesiyah
- 26 The Lighthouse Amazon — buy The Lighthouse Bookshop — buy The Lighthouse ThriftBooks — buy The Lighthouse eBooks.com — buy The Lighthouse
- 27 המגדלור Amazon — buy המגדלור ThriftBooks — buy המגדלור eBooks.com — buy המגדלור
- 28 The Private Patient Amazon — buy The Private Patient Bookshop — buy The Private Patient ThriftBooks — buy The Private Patient eBooks.com — buy The Private Patient
- 29 Pristrastie k smerti Amazon — buy Pristrastie k smerti Bookshop — buy Pristrastie k smerti ThriftBooks — buy Pristrastie k smerti eBooks.com — buy Pristrastie k smerti
- 30 A suitable job for a woman Amazon — buy A suitable job for a woman Bookshop — buy A suitable job for a woman ThriftBooks — buy A suitable job for a woman eBooks.com — buy A suitable job for a woman
- 31 Si jia bing ren = Amazon — buy Si jia bing ren = Bookshop — buy Si jia bing ren = ThriftBooks — buy Si jia bing ren = eBooks.com — buy Si jia bing ren =
- 32 Deng ta Amazon — buy Deng ta Bookshop — buy Deng ta ThriftBooks — buy Deng ta eBooks.com — buy Deng ta
- 33 Maṿet be-maʻgal ha-avanim Amazon — buy Maṿet be-maʻgal ha-avanim ThriftBooks — buy Maṿet be-maʻgal ha-avanim eBooks.com — buy Maṿet be-maʻgal ha-avanim
- 34 Taste for Death Amazon — buy Taste for Death Bookshop — buy Taste for Death ThriftBooks — buy Taste for Death eBooks.com — buy Taste for Death
- 35 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
- 36 The Mistletoe Murder Amazon — buy The Mistletoe Murder Bookshop — buy The Mistletoe Murder ThriftBooks — buy The Mistletoe Murder eBooks.com — buy The Mistletoe Murder
- 37 Mai per caso Amazon — buy Mai per caso Bookshop — buy Mai per caso ThriftBooks — buy Mai per caso eBooks.com — buy Mai per caso
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder Room | 1775 | ||
| 2 | The self-existance and supreme deity of Christ as God | 1777 | ||
| 3 | An antidote against a new heresy, concerning the true sonship of Jesus Christ | 1777 | ||
| 4 | Unnatural Causes | 1900 | ||
| 5 | Adam and the golden cock | 1959 | ||
| 6 | Cover Her Face | 1962 | ||
| 7 | A Mind to Murder | 1963 | ||
| 8 | Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #1) | 1966 | ||
| 9 | Shroud for a Nightingale | 1971 | ||
| 10 | The Black Tower | 1975 | ||
| 11 | Death of a Expert Witness | 1977 | ||
| 12 | Crime Times Three | 1979 | ||
| 13 | Innocent Blood | 1980 | ||
| 14 | Murder in triplicate | 1980 | ||
| 15 | A Taste for Death | 1986 | ||
| 16 | Three complete novels | 1987 | ||
| 17 | Devices and Desires | 1989 | ||
| 18 | Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1 | 1992 | ||
| 19 | Original Sin | 1994 | ||
| 20 | Deadly pleasures | 1996 | ||
| 21 | Ḥet ḳadmon | 1996 | ||
| 22 | A Certain Justice | 1997 | ||
| 23 | Time To Be In Earnest | 1999 | ||
| 24 | Death in Holy Orders | 2001 | ||
| 25 | Maṿet be-shurot ha-Kenesiyah | 2003 | ||
| 26 | The Lighthouse | 2005 | ||
| 27 | המגדלור | 2006 | ||
| 28 | The Private Patient | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Pristrastie k smerti | 2008 | ||
| 30 | A suitable job for a woman | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Si jia bing ren = | 2010 | ||
| 32 | Deng ta | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Maṿet be-maʻgal ha-avanim | 2010 | ||
| 34 | Taste for Death | 2010 | ||
| 35 | P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries | 2015 | ||
| 36 | The Mistletoe Murder | 2016 | ||
| 37 | Mai per caso | 2016 |
Adam Dalgliesh reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Murder Room (1775). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Adam Dalgliesh — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Adam Dalgliesh books are there?
37 to date, spanning 1775–2016.
What is the newest Adam Dalgliesh book?
Mai per caso, published in 2016.