Series · 40 books
Dorothy Dunnett Books in Order
The complete Dorothy Dunnett reading order — 40 books from 1961–1997.
- 01 The Game of Kings Amazon — buy The Game of Kings Bookshop — buy The Game of Kings ThriftBooks — buy The Game of Kings eBooks.com — buy The Game of Kings
- 02 Queens' Play Amazon — buy Queens' Play Bookshop — buy Queens' Play ThriftBooks — buy Queens' Play eBooks.com — buy Queens' Play
- 03 The Disorderly Knights Amazon — buy The Disorderly Knights Bookshop — buy The Disorderly Knights ThriftBooks — buy The Disorderly Knights eBooks.com — buy The Disorderly Knights
- 04 Dolly and the singing bird Amazon — buy Dolly and the singing bird Bookshop — buy Dolly and the singing bird ThriftBooks — buy Dolly and the singing bird eBooks.com — buy Dolly and the singing bird
- 05 The photogenic soprano Amazon — buy The photogenic soprano ThriftBooks — buy The photogenic soprano eBooks.com — buy The photogenic soprano
- 06 Pawn in frankincense Amazon — buy Pawn in frankincense Bookshop — buy Pawn in frankincense ThriftBooks — buy Pawn in frankincense eBooks.com — buy Pawn in frankincense
- 07 Murder in the round Amazon — buy Murder in the round ThriftBooks — buy Murder in the round eBooks.com — buy Murder in the round
- 08 Dolly and the Cookie Bird Amazon — buy Dolly and the Cookie Bird Bookshop — buy Dolly and the Cookie Bird ThriftBooks — buy Dolly and the Cookie Bird eBooks.com — buy Dolly and the Cookie Bird
- 09 The ringed castle Amazon — buy The ringed castle Bookshop — buy The ringed castle ThriftBooks — buy The ringed castle eBooks.com — buy The ringed castle
- 10 Dolly and the doctor bird Amazon — buy Dolly and the doctor bird Bookshop — buy Dolly and the doctor bird ThriftBooks — buy Dolly and the doctor bird eBooks.com — buy Dolly and the doctor bird
- 11 Match for a murderer Amazon — buy Match for a murderer Bookshop — buy Match for a murderer ThriftBooks — buy Match for a murderer eBooks.com — buy Match for a murderer
- 12 Murder in focus Amazon — buy Murder in focus Bookshop — buy Murder in focus ThriftBooks — buy Murder in focus eBooks.com — buy Murder in focus
- 13 Disorderly Knights Amazon — buy Disorderly Knights Bookshop — buy Disorderly Knights ThriftBooks — buy Disorderly Knights eBooks.com — buy Disorderly Knights
- 14 Dolly and the starry bird Amazon — buy Dolly and the starry bird Bookshop — buy Dolly and the starry bird ThriftBooks — buy Dolly and the starry bird eBooks.com — buy Dolly and the starry bird
- 15 Checkmate Amazon — buy Checkmate Bookshop — buy Checkmate ThriftBooks — buy Checkmate eBooks.com — buy Checkmate
- 16 Dolly and the Nanny Bird Amazon — buy Dolly and the Nanny Bird Bookshop — buy Dolly and the Nanny Bird ThriftBooks — buy Dolly and the Nanny Bird eBooks.com — buy Dolly and the Nanny Bird
- 17 Rum Affair Amazon — buy Rum Affair Bookshop — buy Rum Affair ThriftBooks — buy Rum Affair eBooks.com — buy Rum Affair
- 18 Tropical Issue Amazon — buy Tropical Issue Bookshop — buy Tropical Issue ThriftBooks — buy Tropical Issue eBooks.com — buy Tropical Issue
- 19 King hereafter Amazon — buy King hereafter Bookshop — buy King hereafter ThriftBooks — buy King hereafter eBooks.com — buy King hereafter
- 20 Dolly and the bird of paradise Amazon — buy Dolly and the bird of paradise Bookshop — buy Dolly and the bird of paradise ThriftBooks — buy Dolly and the bird of paradise eBooks.com — buy Dolly and the bird of paradise
- 21 Niccolò rising Amazon — buy Niccolò rising Bookshop — buy Niccolò rising ThriftBooks — buy Niccolò rising eBooks.com — buy Niccolò rising
- 22 The spring of the ram Amazon — buy The spring of the ram Bookshop — buy The spring of the ram ThriftBooks — buy The spring of the ram eBooks.com — buy The spring of the ram
- 23 Niccolo Rising (House of Niccolo) Amazon — buy Niccolo Rising (House of Niccolo) Bookshop — buy Niccolo Rising (House of Niccolo) ThriftBooks — buy Niccolo Rising (House of Niccolo) eBooks.com — buy Niccolo Rising (House of Niccolo)
- 24 The Scottish Highlands Amazon — buy The Scottish Highlands Bookshop — buy The Scottish Highlands ThriftBooks — buy The Scottish Highlands eBooks.com — buy The Scottish Highlands
- 25 Niccolo Rising Amazon — buy Niccolo Rising Bookshop — buy Niccolo Rising ThriftBooks — buy Niccolo Rising eBooks.com — buy Niccolo Rising
- 26 The Scottish Highlands by Dorothy Dunnett (1988-12-24) Amazon — buy The Scottish Highlands by Dorothy Dunnett (1988-12-24) ThriftBooks — buy The Scottish Highlands by Dorothy Dunnett (1988-12-24) eBooks.com — buy The Scottish Highlands by Dorothy Dunnett (1988-12-24)
- 27 Race of scorpions Amazon — buy Race of scorpions Bookshop — buy Race of scorpions ThriftBooks — buy Race of scorpions eBooks.com — buy Race of scorpions
- 28 Scales of gold Amazon — buy Scales of gold Bookshop — buy Scales of gold ThriftBooks — buy Scales of gold eBooks.com — buy Scales of gold
- 29 Moroccan Traffic Amazon — buy Moroccan Traffic Bookshop — buy Moroccan Traffic ThriftBooks — buy Moroccan Traffic eBooks.com — buy Moroccan Traffic
- 30 Ringed Castle Amazon — buy Ringed Castle Bookshop — buy Ringed Castle ThriftBooks — buy Ringed Castle eBooks.com — buy Ringed Castle
- 31 Send a fax to the Kasbah Amazon — buy Send a fax to the Kasbah Bookshop — buy Send a fax to the Kasbah ThriftBooks — buy Send a fax to the Kasbah eBooks.com — buy Send a fax to the Kasbah
- 32 The unicorn hunt Amazon — buy The unicorn hunt Bookshop — buy The unicorn hunt ThriftBooks — buy The unicorn hunt eBooks.com — buy The unicorn hunt
- 33 Unicorn Hunt Amazon — buy Unicorn Hunt Bookshop — buy Unicorn Hunt ThriftBooks — buy Unicorn Hunt eBooks.com — buy Unicorn Hunt
- 34 Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo) Amazon — buy Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo) Bookshop — buy Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo) ThriftBooks — buy Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo) eBooks.com — buy Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo)
- 35 Operation Nassau Amazon — buy Operation Nassau Bookshop — buy Operation Nassau ThriftBooks — buy Operation Nassau eBooks.com — buy Operation Nassau
- 36 The Dorothy Dunnett companion Amazon — buy The Dorothy Dunnett companion Bookshop — buy The Dorothy Dunnett companion ThriftBooks — buy The Dorothy Dunnett companion eBooks.com — buy The Dorothy Dunnett companion
- 37 Ibiza Surprise Amazon — buy Ibiza Surprise Bookshop — buy Ibiza Surprise ThriftBooks — buy Ibiza Surprise eBooks.com — buy Ibiza Surprise
- 38 To lie with lions Amazon — buy To lie with lions Bookshop — buy To lie with lions ThriftBooks — buy To lie with lions eBooks.com — buy To lie with lions
- 39 Game of Kings Amazon — buy Game of Kings Bookshop — buy Game of Kings ThriftBooks — buy Game of Kings eBooks.com — buy Game of Kings
- 40 Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card Amazon — buy Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card Bookshop — buy Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card ThriftBooks — buy Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card eBooks.com — buy Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Game of Kings | 1961 | ||
| 2 | Queens' Play | 1964 | ||
| 3 | The Disorderly Knights | 1966 | ||
| 4 | Dolly and the singing bird | 1968 | ||
| 5 | The photogenic soprano | 1968 | ||
| 6 | Pawn in frankincense | 1969 | ||
| 7 | Murder in the round | 1970 | ||
| 8 | Dolly and the Cookie Bird | 1970 | ||
| 9 | The ringed castle | 1971 | ||
| 10 | Dolly and the doctor bird | 1971 | ||
| 11 | Match for a murderer | 1971 | ||
| 12 | Murder in focus | 1973 | ||
| 13 | Disorderly Knights | 1973 | ||
| 14 | Dolly and the starry bird | 1973 | ||
| 15 | Checkmate | 1975 | ||
| 16 | Dolly and the Nanny Bird | 1976 | ||
| 17 | Rum Affair | 1980 | ||
| 18 | Tropical Issue | 1980 | ||
| 19 | King hereafter | 1982 | ||
| 20 | Dolly and the bird of paradise | 1983 | ||
| 21 | Niccolò rising | 1986 | ||
| 22 | The spring of the ram | 1987 | ||
| 23 | Niccolo Rising (House of Niccolo) | 1988 | ||
| 24 | The Scottish Highlands | 1988 | ||
| 25 | Niccolo Rising | 1988 | ||
| 26 | The Scottish Highlands by Dorothy Dunnett (1988-12-24) | 1988 | ||
| 27 | Race of scorpions | 1990 | ||
| 28 | Scales of gold | 1991 | ||
| 29 | Moroccan Traffic | 1991 | ||
| 30 | Ringed Castle | 1991 | ||
| 31 | Send a fax to the Kasbah | 1992 | ||
| 32 | The unicorn hunt | 1993 | ||
| 33 | Unicorn Hunt | 1993 | ||
| 34 | Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo) | 1993 | ||
| 35 | Operation Nassau | 1993 | ||
| 36 | The Dorothy Dunnett companion | 1994 | ||
| 37 | Ibiza Surprise | 1994 | ||
| 38 | To lie with lions | 1995 | ||
| 39 | Game of Kings | 1996 | ||
| 40 | Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card | 1997 |
Dorothy Dunnett reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Game of Kings (1961). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dorothy Dunnett — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Dorothy Dunnett books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1961–1997.
What is the newest Dorothy Dunnett book?
Dorothy Dunnett Tabletop Display Card, published in 1997.