Series · 40 books
Dorothy Sayers Books in Order
The complete Dorothy Sayers reading order — 40 books from 1923–1979.
- 01 Whose Body? Amazon — buy Whose Body? Bookshop — buy Whose Body? ThriftBooks — buy Whose Body? eBooks.com — buy Whose Body?
- 02 Clouds of Witness Amazon — buy Clouds of Witness Bookshop — buy Clouds of Witness ThriftBooks — buy Clouds of Witness eBooks.com — buy Clouds of Witness
- 03 Unnatural Death Amazon — buy Unnatural Death Bookshop — buy Unnatural Death ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Death eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Death
- 04 The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Amazon — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Bookshop — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club ThriftBooks — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club eBooks.com — buy The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
- 05 Lord Peter Views the Body Amazon — buy Lord Peter Views the Body Bookshop — buy Lord Peter Views the Body ThriftBooks — buy Lord Peter Views the Body eBooks.com — buy Lord Peter Views the Body
- 06 The omnibus of crime Amazon — buy The omnibus of crime Bookshop — buy The omnibus of crime ThriftBooks — buy The omnibus of crime eBooks.com — buy The omnibus of crime
- 07 Strong Poison Amazon — buy Strong Poison Bookshop — buy Strong Poison ThriftBooks — buy Strong Poison eBooks.com — buy Strong Poison
- 08 The documents in the case Amazon — buy The documents in the case Bookshop — buy The documents in the case ThriftBooks — buy The documents in the case eBooks.com — buy The documents in the case
- 09 The Five Red Herrings Amazon — buy The Five Red Herrings Bookshop — buy The Five Red Herrings ThriftBooks — buy The Five Red Herrings eBooks.com — buy The Five Red Herrings
- 10 Have his carcase Amazon — buy Have his carcase Bookshop — buy Have his carcase ThriftBooks — buy Have his carcase eBooks.com — buy Have his carcase
- 11 Murder Must Advertise Amazon — buy Murder Must Advertise Bookshop — buy Murder Must Advertise ThriftBooks — buy Murder Must Advertise eBooks.com — buy Murder Must Advertise
- 12 Hangman's holiday Amazon — buy Hangman's holiday Bookshop — buy Hangman's holiday ThriftBooks — buy Hangman's holiday eBooks.com — buy Hangman's holiday
- 13 The Nine Tailors Amazon — buy The Nine Tailors Bookshop — buy The Nine Tailors ThriftBooks — buy The Nine Tailors eBooks.com — buy The Nine Tailors
- 14 Gaudy night Amazon — buy Gaudy night Bookshop — buy Gaudy night ThriftBooks — buy Gaudy night eBooks.com — buy Gaudy night
- 15 The third omnibus of crime Amazon — buy The third omnibus of crime Bookshop — buy The third omnibus of crime ThriftBooks — buy The third omnibus of crime eBooks.com — buy The third omnibus of crime
- 16 Busman's honeymoon Amazon — buy Busman's honeymoon Bookshop — buy Busman's honeymoon ThriftBooks — buy Busman's honeymoon eBooks.com — buy Busman's honeymoon
- 17 The zeal of thy house Amazon — buy The zeal of thy house Bookshop — buy The zeal of thy house ThriftBooks — buy The zeal of thy house eBooks.com — buy The zeal of thy house
- 18 In the Teeth of the Evidence Amazon — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence Bookshop — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence ThriftBooks — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence eBooks.com — buy In the Teeth of the Evidence
- 19 Creed or chaos? Amazon — buy Creed or chaos? Bookshop — buy Creed or chaos? ThriftBooks — buy Creed or chaos? eBooks.com — buy Creed or chaos?
- 20 Begin here Amazon — buy Begin here ThriftBooks — buy Begin here eBooks.com — buy Begin here
- 21 The man born to be king Amazon — buy The man born to be king Bookshop — buy The man born to be king ThriftBooks — buy The man born to be king eBooks.com — buy The man born to be king
- 22 The mind of the Maker Amazon — buy The mind of the Maker Bookshop — buy The mind of the Maker ThriftBooks — buy The mind of the Maker eBooks.com — buy The mind of the Maker
- 23 Unpopular Opinions Amazon — buy Unpopular Opinions Bookshop — buy Unpopular Opinions ThriftBooks — buy Unpopular Opinions eBooks.com — buy Unpopular Opinions
- 24 Essays Presented to Charles Williams Amazon — buy Essays Presented to Charles Williams Bookshop — buy Essays Presented to Charles Williams ThriftBooks — buy Essays Presented to Charles Williams eBooks.com — buy Essays Presented to Charles Williams
- 25 The lost tools of learning Amazon — buy The lost tools of learning Bookshop — buy The lost tools of learning ThriftBooks — buy The lost tools of learning eBooks.com — buy The lost tools of learning
- 26 Forbidden transitions Amazon — buy Forbidden transitions ThriftBooks — buy Forbidden transitions eBooks.com — buy Forbidden transitions
- 27 Introductory papers on Dante Amazon — buy Introductory papers on Dante Bookshop — buy Introductory papers on Dante ThriftBooks — buy Introductory papers on Dante eBooks.com — buy Introductory papers on Dante
- 28 The song of Roland Amazon — buy The song of Roland Bookshop — buy The song of Roland ThriftBooks — buy The song of Roland eBooks.com — buy The song of Roland
- 29 Christian letters to a post-Christian world Amazon — buy Christian letters to a post-Christian world Bookshop — buy Christian letters to a post-Christian world ThriftBooks — buy Christian letters to a post-Christian world eBooks.com — buy Christian letters to a post-Christian world
- 30 Lord Peter Amazon — buy Lord Peter Bookshop — buy Lord Peter ThriftBooks — buy Lord Peter eBooks.com — buy Lord Peter
- 31 Are women human? Amazon — buy Are women human? Bookshop — buy Are women human? ThriftBooks — buy Are women human? eBooks.com — buy Are women human?
- 32 Dorothy Sayers, novelist Amazon — buy Dorothy Sayers, novelist ThriftBooks — buy Dorothy Sayers, novelist eBooks.com — buy Dorothy Sayers, novelist
- 33 Striding Folly Amazon — buy Striding Folly Bookshop — buy Striding Folly ThriftBooks — buy Striding Folly eBooks.com — buy Striding Folly
- 34 A matter of eternity Amazon — buy A matter of eternity Bookshop — buy A matter of eternity ThriftBooks — buy A matter of eternity eBooks.com — buy A matter of eternity
- 35 Such a strange lady Amazon — buy Such a strange lady Bookshop — buy Such a strange lady ThriftBooks — buy Such a strange lady eBooks.com — buy Such a strange lady
- 36 An exploration of Dorothy Sayers' theory of creative process as it applies to humanities education Amazon — buy An exploration of Dorothy Sayers' theory of creative process as it applies to humanities education ThriftBooks — buy An exploration of Dorothy Sayers' theory of creative process as it applies to humanities education eBooks.com — buy An exploration of Dorothy Sayers' theory of creative process as it applies to humanities education
- 37 Great Tales of Detection Amazon — buy Great Tales of Detection Bookshop — buy Great Tales of Detection ThriftBooks — buy Great Tales of Detection eBooks.com — buy Great Tales of Detection
- 38 Three Great Lord Peter Novels Amazon — buy Three Great Lord Peter Novels ThriftBooks — buy Three Great Lord Peter Novels eBooks.com — buy Three Great Lord Peter Novels
- 39 Maker & craftsman Amazon — buy Maker & craftsman Bookshop — buy Maker & craftsman ThriftBooks — buy Maker & craftsman eBooks.com — buy Maker & craftsman
- 40 Dorothy L. Sayers Amazon — buy Dorothy L. Sayers Bookshop — buy Dorothy L. Sayers ThriftBooks — buy Dorothy L. Sayers eBooks.com — buy Dorothy L. Sayers
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whose Body? | 1923 | ||
| 2 | Clouds of Witness | 1926 | ||
| 3 | Unnatural Death | 1927 | ||
| 4 | The unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | 1928 | ||
| 5 | Lord Peter Views the Body | 1928 | ||
| 6 | The omnibus of crime | 1929 | ||
| 7 | Strong Poison | 1930 | ||
| 8 | The documents in the case | 1930 | ||
| 9 | The Five Red Herrings | 1931 | ||
| 10 | Have his carcase | 1932 | ||
| 11 | Murder Must Advertise | 1933 | ||
| 12 | Hangman's holiday | 1933 | ||
| 13 | The Nine Tailors | 1934 | ||
| 14 | Gaudy night | 1935 | ||
| 15 | The third omnibus of crime | 1935 | ||
| 16 | Busman's honeymoon | 1937 | ||
| 17 | The zeal of thy house | 1937 | ||
| 18 | In the Teeth of the Evidence | 1939 | ||
| 19 | Creed or chaos? | 1940 | ||
| 20 | Begin here | 1940 | ||
| 21 | The man born to be king | 1941 | ||
| 22 | The mind of the Maker | 1941 | ||
| 23 | Unpopular Opinions | 1946 | ||
| 24 | Essays Presented to Charles Williams | 1947 | ||
| 25 | The lost tools of learning | 1948 | ||
| 26 | Forbidden transitions | 1948 | ||
| 27 | Introductory papers on Dante | 1954 | ||
| 28 | The song of Roland | 1967 | ||
| 29 | Christian letters to a post-Christian world | 1969 | ||
| 30 | Lord Peter | 1971 | ||
| 31 | Are women human? | 1971 | ||
| 32 | Dorothy Sayers, novelist | 1972 | ||
| 33 | Striding Folly | 1972 | ||
| 34 | A matter of eternity | 1973 | ||
| 35 | Such a strange lady | 1975 | ||
| 36 | An exploration of Dorothy Sayers' theory of creative process as it applies to humanities education | 1976 | ||
| 37 | Great Tales of Detection | 1976 | ||
| 38 | Three Great Lord Peter Novels | 1978 | ||
| 39 | Maker & craftsman | 1978 | ||
| 40 | Dorothy L. Sayers | 1979 |
Dorothy Sayers reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Whose Body? (1923). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dorothy Sayers — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Dorothy Sayers books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1923–1979.
What is the newest Dorothy Sayers book?
Dorothy L. Sayers, published in 1979.