Series · 40 books
Dalgliesh Books in Order
The complete Dalgliesh reading order — 40 books from 1775–1997.
- 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 Unnatural Causes Amazon — buy Unnatural Causes Bookshop — buy Unnatural Causes ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Causes eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Causes
- 03 America travels Amazon — buy America travels ThriftBooks — buy America travels eBooks.com — buy America travels
- 04 Christmas Amazon — buy Christmas ThriftBooks — buy Christmas eBooks.com — buy Christmas
- 05 America builds homes Amazon — buy America builds homes ThriftBooks — buy America builds homes eBooks.com — buy America builds homes
- 06 America begins Amazon — buy America begins ThriftBooks — buy America begins eBooks.com — buy America begins
- 07 The young aunts Amazon — buy The young aunts ThriftBooks — buy The young aunts eBooks.com — buy The young aunts
- 08 Wings around South America Amazon — buy Wings around South America ThriftBooks — buy Wings around South America eBooks.com — buy Wings around South America
- 09 They live in South America Amazon — buy They live in South America ThriftBooks — buy They live in South America eBooks.com — buy They live in South America
- 10 Gulliver joins the army Amazon — buy Gulliver joins the army ThriftBooks — buy Gulliver joins the army eBooks.com — buy Gulliver joins the army
- 11 The little angel Amazon — buy The little angel ThriftBooks — buy The little angel eBooks.com — buy The little angel
- 12 The silver pencil Amazon — buy The silver pencil Bookshop — buy The silver pencil ThriftBooks — buy The silver pencil eBooks.com — buy The silver pencil
- 13 Along Janet's road Amazon — buy Along Janet's road ThriftBooks — buy Along Janet's road eBooks.com — buy Along Janet's road
- 14 The Davenports are at dinner Amazon — buy The Davenports are at dinner ThriftBooks — buy The Davenports are at dinner eBooks.com — buy The Davenports are at dinner
- 15 The Thanksgiving story Amazon — buy The Thanksgiving story Bookshop — buy The Thanksgiving story ThriftBooks — buy The Thanksgiving story eBooks.com — buy The Thanksgiving story
- 16 The bears on Hemlock Mountain Amazon — buy The bears on Hemlock Mountain Bookshop — buy The bears on Hemlock Mountain ThriftBooks — buy The bears on Hemlock Mountain eBooks.com — buy The bears on Hemlock Mountain
- 17 The courage of Sarah Noble Amazon — buy The courage of Sarah Noble Bookshop — buy The courage of Sarah Noble ThriftBooks — buy The courage of Sarah Noble eBooks.com — buy The courage of Sarah Noble
- 18 The Columbus story Amazon — buy The Columbus story ThriftBooks — buy The Columbus story eBooks.com — buy The Columbus story
- 19 The Fourth of July story Amazon — buy The Fourth of July story Bookshop — buy The Fourth of July story ThriftBooks — buy The Fourth of July story eBooks.com — buy The Fourth of July story
- 20 Ride on the wind Amazon — buy Ride on the wind ThriftBooks — buy Ride on the wind eBooks.com — buy Ride on the wind
- 21 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
- 22 Cover Her Face Amazon — buy Cover Her Face Bookshop — buy Cover Her Face ThriftBooks — buy Cover Her Face eBooks.com — buy Cover Her Face
- 23 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
- 24 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)
- 25 The little wooden farmer Amazon — buy The little wooden farmer Bookshop — buy The little wooden farmer ThriftBooks — buy The little wooden farmer eBooks.com — buy The little wooden farmer
- 26 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
- 27 The Black Tower Amazon — buy The Black Tower Bookshop — buy The Black Tower ThriftBooks — buy The Black Tower eBooks.com — buy The Black Tower
- 28 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
- 29 Courage of Sarah Noble Amazon — buy Courage of Sarah Noble Bookshop — buy Courage of Sarah Noble ThriftBooks — buy Courage of Sarah Noble eBooks.com — buy Courage of Sarah Noble
- 30 Crime Times Three Amazon — buy Crime Times Three Bookshop — buy Crime Times Three ThriftBooks — buy Crime Times Three eBooks.com — buy Crime Times Three
- 31 Innocent Blood Amazon — buy Innocent Blood Bookshop — buy Innocent Blood ThriftBooks — buy Innocent Blood eBooks.com — buy Innocent Blood
- 32 Murder in triplicate Amazon — buy Murder in triplicate Bookshop — buy Murder in triplicate ThriftBooks — buy Murder in triplicate eBooks.com — buy Murder in triplicate
- 33 BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, THE (Bears on Hemlock Mount Ppr A123) Amazon — buy BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, THE (Bears on Hemlock Mount Ppr A123) Bookshop — buy BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, THE (Bears on Hemlock Mount Ppr A123) ThriftBooks — buy BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, THE (Bears on Hemlock Mount Ppr A123) eBooks.com — buy BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, THE (Bears on Hemlock Mount Ppr A123)
- 34 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
- 35 Three complete novels Amazon — buy Three complete novels Bookshop — buy Three complete novels ThriftBooks — buy Three complete novels eBooks.com — buy Three complete novels
- 36 Devices and Desires Amazon — buy Devices and Desires Bookshop — buy Devices and Desires ThriftBooks — buy Devices and Desires eBooks.com — buy Devices and Desires
- 37 A Dalgliesh Trilogy Amazon — buy A Dalgliesh Trilogy Bookshop — buy A Dalgliesh Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy A Dalgliesh Trilogy eBooks.com — buy A Dalgliesh Trilogy
- 38 The courage of Sarah Noble [by] Alice Dalgliesh Amazon — buy The courage of Sarah Noble [by] Alice Dalgliesh Bookshop — buy The courage of Sarah Noble [by] Alice Dalgliesh ThriftBooks — buy The courage of Sarah Noble [by] Alice Dalgliesh eBooks.com — buy The courage of Sarah Noble [by] Alice Dalgliesh
- 39 Original Sin Amazon — buy Original Sin Bookshop — buy Original Sin ThriftBooks — buy Original Sin eBooks.com — buy Original Sin
- 40 A Certain Justice Amazon — buy A Certain Justice Bookshop — buy A Certain Justice ThriftBooks — buy A Certain Justice eBooks.com — buy A Certain Justice
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder Room | 1775 | ||
| 2 | Unnatural Causes | 1900 | ||
| 3 | America travels | 1933 | ||
| 4 | Christmas | 1934 | ||
| 5 | America builds homes | 1938 | ||
| 6 | America begins | 1938 | ||
| 7 | The young aunts | 1939 | ||
| 8 | Wings around South America | 1941 | ||
| 9 | They live in South America | 1942 | ||
| 10 | Gulliver joins the army | 1942 | ||
| 11 | The little angel | 1943 | ||
| 12 | The silver pencil | 1944 | ||
| 13 | Along Janet's road | 1946 | ||
| 14 | The Davenports are at dinner | 1948 | ||
| 15 | The Thanksgiving story | 1950 | ||
| 16 | The bears on Hemlock Mountain | 1952 | ||
| 17 | The courage of Sarah Noble | 1954 | ||
| 18 | The Columbus story | 1955 | ||
| 19 | The Fourth of July story | 1956 | ||
| 20 | Ride on the wind | 1956 | ||
| 21 | Adam and the golden cock | 1959 | ||
| 22 | Cover Her Face | 1962 | ||
| 23 | A Mind to Murder | 1963 | ||
| 24 | Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #1) | 1966 | ||
| 25 | The little wooden farmer | 1969 | ||
| 26 | Shroud for a Nightingale | 1971 | ||
| 27 | The Black Tower | 1975 | ||
| 28 | Death of a Expert Witness | 1977 | ||
| 29 | Courage of Sarah Noble | 1978 | ||
| 30 | Crime Times Three | 1979 | ||
| 31 | Innocent Blood | 1980 | ||
| 32 | Murder in triplicate | 1980 | ||
| 33 | BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN, THE (Bears on Hemlock Mount Ppr A123) | 1981 | ||
| 34 | A Taste for Death | 1986 | ||
| 35 | Three complete novels | 1987 | ||
| 36 | Devices and Desires | 1989 | ||
| 37 | A Dalgliesh Trilogy | 1991 | ||
| 38 | The courage of Sarah Noble [by] Alice Dalgliesh | 1991 | ||
| 39 | Original Sin | 1994 | ||
| 40 | A Certain Justice | 1997 |
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 Dalgliesh — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Dalgliesh books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1775–1997.
What is the newest Dalgliesh book?
A Certain Justice, published in 1997.