Series · 40 books
Colin Dexter Morse Books in Order
The complete Colin Dexter Morse reading order — 40 books from 1737–2008.
- 01 The dead of Jericho Amazon — buy The dead of Jericho Bookshop — buy The dead of Jericho ThriftBooks — buy The dead of Jericho eBooks.com — buy The dead of Jericho
- 02 Death Is Now My Neighbour Amazon — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour Bookshop — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour ThriftBooks — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour eBooks.com — buy Death Is Now My Neighbour
- 03 The Jewel That Was Ours Amazon — buy The Jewel That Was Ours Bookshop — buy The Jewel That Was Ours ThriftBooks — buy The Jewel That Was Ours eBooks.com — buy The Jewel That Was Ours
- 04 Last bus to Woodstock Amazon — buy Last bus to Woodstock Bookshop — buy Last bus to Woodstock ThriftBooks — buy Last bus to Woodstock eBooks.com — buy Last bus to Woodstock
- 05 Last Seen Wearing Amazon — buy Last Seen Wearing Bookshop — buy Last Seen Wearing ThriftBooks — buy Last Seen Wearing eBooks.com — buy Last Seen Wearing
- 06 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn Amazon — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn Bookshop — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn ThriftBooks — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn eBooks.com — buy The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
- 07 Service of all the dead Amazon — buy Service of all the dead Bookshop — buy Service of all the dead ThriftBooks — buy Service of all the dead eBooks.com — buy Service of all the dead
- 08 The riddle of the third mile Amazon — buy The riddle of the third mile Bookshop — buy The riddle of the third mile ThriftBooks — buy The riddle of the third mile eBooks.com — buy The riddle of the third mile
- 09 The Secret of Annexe 3 Amazon — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 Bookshop — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 ThriftBooks — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 eBooks.com — buy The Secret of Annexe 3
- 10 The Wench Is Dead Amazon — buy The Wench Is Dead Bookshop — buy The Wench Is Dead ThriftBooks — buy The Wench Is Dead eBooks.com — buy The Wench Is Dead
- 11 Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Inspector Morse
- 12 The second Inspector Morse omnibus Amazon — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus Bookshop — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus eBooks.com — buy The second Inspector Morse omnibus
- 13 THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN Amazon — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN Bookshop — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN ThriftBooks — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN eBooks.com — buy THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN
- 14 The Secret of Annexe 3 / The Riddle of the Third Mile / Last Seen Wearing Amazon — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 / The Riddle of the Third Mile / Last Seen Wearing ThriftBooks — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 / The Riddle of the Third Mile / Last Seen Wearing eBooks.com — buy The Secret of Annexe 3 / The Riddle of the Third Mile / Last Seen Wearing
- 15 The Way Through the Woods Amazon — buy The Way Through the Woods Bookshop — buy The Way Through the Woods ThriftBooks — buy The Way Through the Woods eBooks.com — buy The Way Through the Woods
- 16 Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories Amazon — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories Bookshop — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
- 17 The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus Amazon — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus Bookshop — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus eBooks.com — buy The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus
- 18 Neighbourhood Watch Amazon — buy Neighbourhood Watch Bookshop — buy Neighbourhood Watch ThriftBooks — buy Neighbourhood Watch eBooks.com — buy Neighbourhood Watch
- 19 The mystery of Morse Amazon — buy The mystery of Morse ThriftBooks — buy The mystery of Morse eBooks.com — buy The mystery of Morse
- 20 The daughters of cain Amazon — buy The daughters of cain Bookshop — buy The daughters of cain ThriftBooks — buy The daughters of cain eBooks.com — buy The daughters of cain
- 21 Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead Amazon — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead Bookshop — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead ThriftBooks — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead eBooks.com — buy Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead
- 22 Driven to distraction Amazon — buy Driven to distraction Bookshop — buy Driven to distraction ThriftBooks — buy Driven to distraction eBooks.com — buy Driven to distraction
- 23 The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour Amazon — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour Bookshop — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour ThriftBooks — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour eBooks.com — buy The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour
- 24 Who Killed Harry Field? Amazon — buy Who Killed Harry Field? Bookshop — buy Who Killed Harry Field? ThriftBooks — buy Who Killed Harry Field? eBooks.com — buy Who Killed Harry Field?
- 25 The Remorseful Day Amazon — buy The Remorseful Day Bookshop — buy The Remorseful Day ThriftBooks — buy The Remorseful Day eBooks.com — buy The Remorseful Day
- 26 Masonic Mysteries (Inspector Morse) Amazon — buy Masonic Mysteries (Inspector Morse) Bookshop — buy Masonic Mysteries (Inspector Morse) ThriftBooks — buy Masonic Mysteries (Inspector Morse) eBooks.com — buy Masonic Mysteries (Inspector Morse)
- 27 Deceived by Flight (Inspector Morse) Amazon — buy Deceived by Flight (Inspector Morse) Bookshop — buy Deceived by Flight (Inspector Morse) ThriftBooks — buy Deceived by Flight (Inspector Morse) eBooks.com — buy Deceived by Flight (Inspector Morse)
- 28 The Ghost in the Machine (Inspector Morse) Amazon — buy The Ghost in the Machine (Inspector Morse) Bookshop — buy The Ghost in the Machine (Inspector Morse) ThriftBooks — buy The Ghost in the Machine (Inspector Morse) eBooks.com — buy The Ghost in the Machine (Inspector Morse)
- 29 Morse omnibus Amazon — buy Morse omnibus Bookshop — buy Morse omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Morse omnibus eBooks.com — buy Morse omnibus
- 30 Signalement Amazon — buy Signalement Bookshop — buy Signalement ThriftBooks — buy Signalement eBooks.com — buy Signalement
- 31 Mord am Oxford- Kanal. Finstere Gründe. Zwei Fälle für Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Mord am Oxford- Kanal. Finstere Gründe. Zwei Fälle für Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Mord am Oxford- Kanal. Finstere Gründe. Zwei Fälle für Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Mord am Oxford- Kanal. Finstere Gründe. Zwei Fälle für Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Mord am Oxford- Kanal. Finstere Gründe. Zwei Fälle für Inspector Morse
- 32 Eine Messe für all die Toten. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Eine Messe für all die Toten. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Eine Messe für all die Toten. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Eine Messe für all die Toten. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Eine Messe für all die Toten. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse
- 33 Hüte dich vor Maskeraden. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Hüte dich vor Maskeraden. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Hüte dich vor Maskeraden. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Hüte dich vor Maskeraden. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Hüte dich vor Maskeraden. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse
- 34 Die Leiche am Fluß. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Die Leiche am Fluß. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Die Leiche am Fluß. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Die Leiche am Fluß. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Die Leiche am Fluß. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse
- 35 Der Tod ist mein Nachbar. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Der Tod ist mein Nachbar. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Der Tod ist mein Nachbar. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Der Tod ist mein Nachbar. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Der Tod ist mein Nachbar. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse
- 36 Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Amazon — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse Bookshop — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse ThriftBooks — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse eBooks.com — buy Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse
- 37 Last Seen Wearing / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Wench is Dead / The Double Crossing Amazon — buy Last Seen Wearing / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Wench is Dead / The Double Crossing Bookshop — buy Last Seen Wearing / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Wench is Dead / The Double Crossing ThriftBooks — buy Last Seen Wearing / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Wench is Dead / The Double Crossing eBooks.com — buy Last Seen Wearing / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Wench is Dead / The Double Crossing
- 38 The daughters of Cain and the jewel that was ours Amazon — buy The daughters of Cain and the jewel that was ours Bookshop — buy The daughters of Cain and the jewel that was ours ThriftBooks — buy The daughters of Cain and the jewel that was ours eBooks.com — buy The daughters of Cain and the jewel that was ours
- 39 Morse Crosswords Amazon — buy Morse Crosswords Bookshop — buy Morse Crosswords ThriftBooks — buy Morse Crosswords eBooks.com — buy Morse Crosswords
- 40 Wench Is Dead Amazon — buy Wench Is Dead Bookshop — buy Wench Is Dead ThriftBooks — buy Wench Is Dead eBooks.com — buy Wench Is Dead
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The dead of Jericho | 1737 | ||
| 2 | Death Is Now My Neighbour | 1900 | ||
| 3 | The Jewel That Was Ours | 1901 | ||
| 4 | Last bus to Woodstock | 1975 | ||
| 5 | Last Seen Wearing | 1976 | ||
| 6 | The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn | 1977 | ||
| 7 | Service of all the dead | 1979 | ||
| 8 | The riddle of the third mile | 1983 | ||
| 9 | The Secret of Annexe 3 | 1986 | ||
| 10 | The Wench Is Dead | 1989 | ||
| 11 | Inspector Morse | 1990 | ||
| 12 | The second Inspector Morse omnibus | 1991 | ||
| 13 | THE DEAD OF JERICHO; SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD; THE SILENT WORLD OF NICHOLAS QUINN | 1991 | ||
| 14 | The Secret of Annexe 3 / The Riddle of the Third Mile / Last Seen Wearing | 1991 | ||
| 15 | The Way Through the Woods | 1992 | ||
| 16 | Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories | 1993 | ||
| 17 | The Third Inspector Morse Omnibus | 1993 | ||
| 18 | Neighbourhood Watch | 1993 | ||
| 19 | The mystery of Morse | 1993 | ||
| 20 | The daughters of cain | 1994 | ||
| 21 | Morse's Greatest Mystery / Service of all the dead | 1994 | ||
| 22 | Driven to distraction | 1994 | ||
| 23 | The Way Through The Woods / The Daughters Of Cain / Death Is Now My Neighbour | 1998 | ||
| 24 | Who Killed Harry Field? | 1998 | ||
| 25 | The Remorseful Day | 1999 | ||
| 26 | Masonic Mysteries (Inspector Morse) | 1999 | ||
| 27 | Deceived by Flight (Inspector Morse) | 1999 | ||
| 28 | The Ghost in the Machine (Inspector Morse) | 1999 | ||
| 29 | Morse omnibus | 2000 | ||
| 30 | Signalement | 2000 | ||
| 31 | Mord am Oxford- Kanal. Finstere Gründe. Zwei Fälle für Inspector Morse | 2000 | ||
| 32 | Eine Messe für all die Toten. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse | 2001 | ||
| 33 | Hüte dich vor Maskeraden. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Die Leiche am Fluß. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse | 2002 | ||
| 35 | Der Tod ist mein Nachbar. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Die schweigende Welt des Nicholas Quinn. Ein Fall für Chief Inspector Morse | 2002 | ||
| 37 | Last Seen Wearing / The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn / The Wench is Dead / The Double Crossing | 2003 | ||
| 38 | The daughters of Cain and the jewel that was ours | 2003 | ||
| 39 | Morse Crosswords | 2006 | ||
| 40 | Wench Is Dead | 2008 |
Colin Dexter Morse reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The dead of Jericho (1737). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Colin Dexter Morse — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Colin Dexter Morse books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1737–2008.
What is the newest Colin Dexter Morse book?
Wench Is Dead, published in 2008.