Series · 40 books
Charles Todd Books in Order
The complete Charles Todd reading order — 40 books from 1854–2018.
- 01 Hard Times Amazon — buy Hard Times Bookshop — buy Hard Times ThriftBooks — buy Hard Times eBooks.com — buy Hard Times
- 02 A Test of Wills Amazon — buy A Test of Wills Bookshop — buy A Test of Wills ThriftBooks — buy A Test of Wills eBooks.com — buy A Test of Wills
- 03 Wings of Fire Amazon — buy Wings of Fire Bookshop — buy Wings of Fire ThriftBooks — buy Wings of Fire eBooks.com — buy Wings of Fire
- 04 Search the dark Amazon — buy Search the dark Bookshop — buy Search the dark ThriftBooks — buy Search the dark eBooks.com — buy Search the dark
- 05 Search the Dark (An Ian Rutledge Mystery) Amazon — buy Search the Dark (An Ian Rutledge Mystery) Bookshop — buy Search the Dark (An Ian Rutledge Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Search the Dark (An Ian Rutledge Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Search the Dark (An Ian Rutledge Mystery)
- 06 Legacy of the dead Amazon — buy Legacy of the dead Bookshop — buy Legacy of the dead ThriftBooks — buy Legacy of the dead eBooks.com — buy Legacy of the dead
- 07 Watchers of time Amazon — buy Watchers of time Bookshop — buy Watchers of time ThriftBooks — buy Watchers of time eBooks.com — buy Watchers of time
- 08 A fearsome doubt Amazon — buy A fearsome doubt Bookshop — buy A fearsome doubt ThriftBooks — buy A fearsome doubt eBooks.com — buy A fearsome doubt
- 09 The murder stone Amazon — buy The murder stone Bookshop — buy The murder stone ThriftBooks — buy The murder stone eBooks.com — buy The murder stone
- 10 A cold treachery Amazon — buy A cold treachery Bookshop — buy A cold treachery ThriftBooks — buy A cold treachery eBooks.com — buy A cold treachery
- 11 A Long Shadow Amazon — buy A Long Shadow Bookshop — buy A Long Shadow ThriftBooks — buy A Long Shadow eBooks.com — buy A Long Shadow
- 12 A False Mirror Amazon — buy A False Mirror Bookshop — buy A False Mirror ThriftBooks — buy A False Mirror eBooks.com — buy A False Mirror
- 13 A pale horse Amazon — buy A pale horse Bookshop — buy A pale horse ThriftBooks — buy A pale horse eBooks.com — buy A pale horse
- 14 Pale Horse Amazon — buy Pale Horse Bookshop — buy Pale Horse ThriftBooks — buy Pale Horse eBooks.com — buy Pale Horse
- 15 A matter of justice Amazon — buy A matter of justice Bookshop — buy A matter of justice ThriftBooks — buy A matter of justice eBooks.com — buy A matter of justice
- 16 Long Shadow Amazon — buy Long Shadow Bookshop — buy Long Shadow ThriftBooks — buy Long Shadow eBooks.com — buy Long Shadow
- 17 Matter of Justice Amazon — buy Matter of Justice Bookshop — buy Matter of Justice ThriftBooks — buy Matter of Justice eBooks.com — buy Matter of Justice
- 18 A duty to the dead Amazon — buy A duty to the dead Bookshop — buy A duty to the dead ThriftBooks — buy A duty to the dead eBooks.com — buy A duty to the dead
- 19 The red door Amazon — buy The red door Bookshop — buy The red door ThriftBooks — buy The red door eBooks.com — buy The red door
- 20 Duty to the Dead Amazon — buy Duty to the Dead Bookshop — buy Duty to the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Duty to the Dead eBooks.com — buy Duty to the Dead
- 21 An impartial witness Amazon — buy An impartial witness Bookshop — buy An impartial witness ThriftBooks — buy An impartial witness eBooks.com — buy An impartial witness
- 22 A Bitter Truth Lp A Bess Crawford Mystery Amazon — buy A Bitter Truth Lp A Bess Crawford Mystery Bookshop — buy A Bitter Truth Lp A Bess Crawford Mystery ThriftBooks — buy A Bitter Truth Lp A Bess Crawford Mystery eBooks.com — buy A Bitter Truth Lp A Bess Crawford Mystery
- 23 The Walnut Tree Amazon — buy The Walnut Tree Bookshop — buy The Walnut Tree ThriftBooks — buy The Walnut Tree eBooks.com — buy The Walnut Tree
- 24 An unmarked grave Amazon — buy An unmarked grave Bookshop — buy An unmarked grave ThriftBooks — buy An unmarked grave eBooks.com — buy An unmarked grave
- 25 The confession Amazon — buy The confession Bookshop — buy The confession ThriftBooks — buy The confession eBooks.com — buy The confession
- 26 The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Amazon — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Bookshop — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
- 27 Proof of guilt Amazon — buy Proof of guilt Bookshop — buy Proof of guilt ThriftBooks — buy Proof of guilt eBooks.com — buy Proof of guilt
- 28 A question of honor Amazon — buy A question of honor Bookshop — buy A question of honor ThriftBooks — buy A question of honor eBooks.com — buy A question of honor
- 29 Proof of Guilt LP Amazon — buy Proof of Guilt LP Bookshop — buy Proof of Guilt LP ThriftBooks — buy Proof of Guilt LP eBooks.com — buy Proof of Guilt LP
- 30 Unwilling Accomplice Amazon — buy Unwilling Accomplice Bookshop — buy Unwilling Accomplice ThriftBooks — buy Unwilling Accomplice eBooks.com — buy Unwilling Accomplice
- 31 Hunting Shadows Amazon — buy Hunting Shadows Bookshop — buy Hunting Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Hunting Shadows eBooks.com — buy Hunting Shadows
- 32 An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries) Amazon — buy An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries) Bookshop — buy An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries)
- 33 A pattern of lies Amazon — buy A pattern of lies Bookshop — buy A pattern of lies ThriftBooks — buy A pattern of lies eBooks.com — buy A pattern of lies
- 34 A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) Amazon — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) Bookshop — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)
- 35 The shattered tree Bess Crawford mystery Amazon — buy The shattered tree Bess Crawford mystery Bookshop — buy The shattered tree Bess Crawford mystery ThriftBooks — buy The shattered tree Bess Crawford mystery eBooks.com — buy The shattered tree Bess Crawford mystery
- 36 The shattered tree Amazon — buy The shattered tree Bookshop — buy The shattered tree ThriftBooks — buy The shattered tree eBooks.com — buy The shattered tree
- 37 Racing the devil Amazon — buy Racing the devil Bookshop — buy Racing the devil ThriftBooks — buy Racing the devil eBooks.com — buy Racing the devil
- 38 Casualty of War Amazon — buy Casualty of War Bookshop — buy Casualty of War ThriftBooks — buy Casualty of War eBooks.com — buy Casualty of War
- 39 The gate keeper Amazon — buy The gate keeper Bookshop — buy The gate keeper ThriftBooks — buy The gate keeper eBooks.com — buy The gate keeper
- 40 A forgotten place Amazon — buy A forgotten place Bookshop — buy A forgotten place ThriftBooks — buy A forgotten place eBooks.com — buy A forgotten place
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Times | 1854 | ||
| 2 | A Test of Wills | 1998 | ||
| 3 | Wings of Fire | 1998 | ||
| 4 | Search the dark | 1999 | ||
| 5 | Search the Dark (An Ian Rutledge Mystery) | 2000 | ||
| 6 | Legacy of the dead | 2000 | ||
| 7 | Watchers of time | 2001 | ||
| 8 | A fearsome doubt | 2002 | ||
| 9 | The murder stone | 2003 | ||
| 10 | A cold treachery | 2005 | ||
| 11 | A Long Shadow | 2006 | ||
| 12 | A False Mirror | 2007 | ||
| 13 | A pale horse | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Pale Horse | 2007 | ||
| 15 | A matter of justice | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Long Shadow | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Matter of Justice | 2008 | ||
| 18 | A duty to the dead | 2009 | ||
| 19 | The red door | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Duty to the Dead | 2009 | ||
| 21 | An impartial witness | 2010 | ||
| 22 | A Bitter Truth Lp A Bess Crawford Mystery | 2011 | ||
| 23 | The Walnut Tree | 2012 | ||
| 24 | An unmarked grave | 2012 | ||
| 25 | The confession | 2012 | ||
| 26 | The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery | 2012 | ||
| 27 | Proof of guilt | 2013 | ||
| 28 | A question of honor | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Proof of Guilt LP | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Unwilling Accomplice | 2014 | ||
| 31 | Hunting Shadows | 2014 | ||
| 32 | An Unwilling Accomplice (Bess Crawford Mysteries) | 2014 | ||
| 33 | A pattern of lies | 2015 | ||
| 34 | A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) | 2015 | ||
| 35 | The shattered tree Bess Crawford mystery | 2016 | ||
| 36 | The shattered tree | 2016 | ||
| 37 | Racing the devil | 2017 | ||
| 38 | Casualty of War | 2017 | ||
| 39 | The gate keeper | 2018 | ||
| 40 | A forgotten place | 2018 |
Charles Todd reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Hard Times (1854). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Charles Todd — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Charles Todd books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1854–2018.
What is the newest Charles Todd book?
A forgotten place, published in 2018.