A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Dorothy St James Books in Order

The complete Dorothy St James reading order — 40 books from 1200–2013.

  1. 01 Bible 1200 Amazon — buy Bible Bookshop — buy Bible ThriftBooks — buy Bible eBooks.com — buy Bible
  2. 02 Wonder upon wonders, or, Strange news from St. Mary Magdalens, in the borough of Southwark 1661 Amazon — buy Wonder upon wonders, or, Strange news from St. Mary Magdalens, in the borough of Southwark ThriftBooks — buy Wonder upon wonders, or, Strange news from St. Mary Magdalens, in the borough of Southwark eBooks.com — buy Wonder upon wonders, or, Strange news from St. Mary Magdalens, in the borough of Southwark
  3. 03 A sermon, preached at the solemnity of the funeral of Mrs. Dorothy St. John 1677 Amazon — buy A sermon, preached at the solemnity of the funeral of Mrs. Dorothy St. John ThriftBooks — buy A sermon, preached at the solemnity of the funeral of Mrs. Dorothy St. John eBooks.com — buy A sermon, preached at the solemnity of the funeral of Mrs. Dorothy St. John
  4. 04 The annals of San Francisco 1855 Amazon — buy The annals of San Francisco Bookshop — buy The annals of San Francisco ThriftBooks — buy The annals of San Francisco eBooks.com — buy The annals of San Francisco
  5. 05 Unnatural Causes 1900 Amazon — buy Unnatural Causes Bookshop — buy Unnatural Causes ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Causes eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Causes
  6. 06 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 1920 Amazon — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles Bookshop — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles ThriftBooks — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles eBooks.com — buy The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  7. 07 Famous Modern Ghost Stories 1921 Amazon — buy Famous Modern Ghost Stories Bookshop — buy Famous Modern Ghost Stories ThriftBooks — buy Famous Modern Ghost Stories eBooks.com — buy Famous Modern Ghost Stories
  8. 08 The transatlantic ghost 1933 Amazon — buy The transatlantic ghost ThriftBooks — buy The transatlantic ghost eBooks.com — buy The transatlantic ghost
  9. 09 The third omnibus of crime 1935 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
  10. 10 And Then There Were None 1939 Amazon — buy And Then There Were None Bookshop — buy And Then There Were None ThriftBooks — buy And Then There Were None eBooks.com — buy And Then There Were None
  11. 11 Tellers of tales 1939 Amazon — buy Tellers of tales ThriftBooks — buy Tellers of tales eBooks.com — buy Tellers of tales
  12. 12 The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition 1952 Amazon — buy The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition Bookshop — buy The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition ThriftBooks — buy The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition eBooks.com — buy The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  13. 13 Shroud for a Nightingale 1971 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
  14. 14 Night Judgement at Sinos, The Witness, The Gold of St Matthew 1971 Amazon — buy Night Judgement at Sinos, The Witness, The Gold of St Matthew ThriftBooks — buy Night Judgement at Sinos, The Witness, The Gold of St Matthew eBooks.com — buy Night Judgement at Sinos, The Witness, The Gold of St Matthew
  15. 15 The report of St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, telephone no. 0604 (Northampton) 21311 from January 1st, 1973 to December 31st, 1973 1974 Amazon — buy The report of St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, telephone no. 0604 (Northampton) 21311 from January 1st, 1973 to December 31st, 1973 ThriftBooks — buy The report of St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, telephone no. 0604 (Northampton) 21311 from January 1st, 1973 to December 31st, 1973 eBooks.com — buy The report of St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, telephone no. 0604 (Northampton) 21311 from January 1st, 1973 to December 31st, 1973
  16. 16 The Black Tower 1975 Amazon — buy The Black Tower Bookshop — buy The Black Tower ThriftBooks — buy The Black Tower eBooks.com — buy The Black Tower
  17. 17 Entering vividly into life 1977 Amazon — buy Entering vividly into life ThriftBooks — buy Entering vividly into life eBooks.com — buy Entering vividly into life
  18. 18 Mrs. Pollifax On Safari, A Plague of Demons, A Corner of Paradise 1977 Amazon — buy Mrs. Pollifax On Safari, A Plague of Demons, A Corner of Paradise ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Pollifax On Safari, A Plague of Demons, A Corner of Paradise eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Pollifax On Safari, A Plague of Demons, A Corner of Paradise
  19. 19 The Skull Beneath the Skin 1982 Amazon — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin Bookshop — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin ThriftBooks — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin eBooks.com — buy The Skull Beneath the Skin
  20. 20 A Taste for Death 1986 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
  21. 21 Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 1986 Amazon — buy Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 ThriftBooks — buy Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 eBooks.com — buy Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986
  22. 22 Work, ethnicity, and oral history 1988 Amazon — buy Work, ethnicity, and oral history Bookshop — buy Work, ethnicity, and oral history ThriftBooks — buy Work, ethnicity, and oral history eBooks.com — buy Work, ethnicity, and oral history
  23. 23 Devices and Desires 1989 Amazon — buy Devices and Desires Bookshop — buy Devices and Desires ThriftBooks — buy Devices and Desires eBooks.com — buy Devices and Desires
  24. 24 Days of our years 1989 Amazon — buy Days of our years ThriftBooks — buy Days of our years eBooks.com — buy Days of our years
  25. 25 St. James's School Ratcliff 1995 Amazon — buy St. James's School Ratcliff Bookshop — buy St. James's School Ratcliff ThriftBooks — buy St. James's School Ratcliff eBooks.com — buy St. James's School Ratcliff
  26. 26 The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers 1997 Amazon — buy The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers Bookshop — buy The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers ThriftBooks — buy The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers eBooks.com — buy The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers
  27. 27 Fascinating challenges 2001 Amazon — buy Fascinating challenges Bookshop — buy Fascinating challenges ThriftBooks — buy Fascinating challenges eBooks.com — buy Fascinating challenges
  28. 28 Sightlines 2001 Amazon — buy Sightlines Bookshop — buy Sightlines ThriftBooks — buy Sightlines eBooks.com — buy Sightlines
  29. 29 The Detection Collection 2005 Amazon — buy The Detection Collection Bookshop — buy The Detection Collection ThriftBooks — buy The Detection Collection eBooks.com — buy The Detection Collection
  30. 30 Katrina 2006 Amazon — buy Katrina Bookshop — buy Katrina ThriftBooks — buy Katrina eBooks.com — buy Katrina
  31. 31 First strike 2009 Amazon — buy First strike Bookshop — buy First strike ThriftBooks — buy First strike eBooks.com — buy First strike
  32. 32 St. Augustine's spirits in our midst 2009 Amazon — buy St. Augustine's spirits in our midst Bookshop — buy St. Augustine's spirits in our midst ThriftBooks — buy St. Augustine's spirits in our midst eBooks.com — buy St. Augustine's spirits in our midst
  33. 33 Voices in American archaeology 2010 Amazon — buy Voices in American archaeology Bookshop — buy Voices in American archaeology ThriftBooks — buy Voices in American archaeology eBooks.com — buy Voices in American archaeology
  34. 34 Flowerbed of State 2011 Amazon — buy Flowerbed of State Bookshop — buy Flowerbed of State ThriftBooks — buy Flowerbed of State eBooks.com — buy Flowerbed of State
  35. 35 Birds in Paradise (Includes a Sneak Preview of Flowerbed of State) 2011 Amazon — buy Birds in Paradise (Includes a Sneak Preview of Flowerbed of State) Bookshop — buy Birds in Paradise (Includes a Sneak Preview of Flowerbed of State) ThriftBooks — buy Birds in Paradise (Includes a Sneak Preview of Flowerbed of State) eBooks.com — buy Birds in Paradise (Includes a Sneak Preview of Flowerbed of State)
  36. 36 The Scarlet Pepper 2012 Amazon — buy The Scarlet Pepper Bookshop — buy The Scarlet Pepper ThriftBooks — buy The Scarlet Pepper eBooks.com — buy The Scarlet Pepper
  37. 37 Corpse of St James's 2012 Amazon — buy Corpse of St James's Bookshop — buy Corpse of St James's ThriftBooks — buy Corpse of St James's eBooks.com — buy Corpse of St James's
  38. 38 Oak and Dagger White House Gardener Mystery 2013 Amazon — buy Oak and Dagger White House Gardener Mystery Bookshop — buy Oak and Dagger White House Gardener Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Oak and Dagger White House Gardener Mystery eBooks.com — buy Oak and Dagger White House Gardener Mystery
  39. 39 The Corpse of St. James's 2013 Amazon — buy The Corpse of St. James's Bookshop — buy The Corpse of St. James's ThriftBooks — buy The Corpse of St. James's eBooks.com — buy The Corpse of St. James's
  40. 40 Corpse of St James 2013 Amazon — buy Corpse of St James Bookshop — buy Corpse of St James ThriftBooks — buy Corpse of St James eBooks.com — buy Corpse of St James

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Bible 1200
2 Wonder upon wonders, or, Strange news from St. Mary Magdalens, in the borough of Southwark 1661
3 A sermon, preached at the solemnity of the funeral of Mrs. Dorothy St. John 1677
4 The annals of San Francisco 1855
5 Unnatural Causes 1900
6 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 1920
7 Famous Modern Ghost Stories 1921
8 The transatlantic ghost 1933
9 The third omnibus of crime 1935
10 And Then There Were None 1939
11 Tellers of tales 1939
12 The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition 1952
13 Shroud for a Nightingale 1971
14 Night Judgement at Sinos, The Witness, The Gold of St Matthew 1971
15 The report of St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, telephone no. 0604 (Northampton) 21311 from January 1st, 1973 to December 31st, 1973 1974
16 The Black Tower 1975
17 Entering vividly into life 1977
18 Mrs. Pollifax On Safari, A Plague of Demons, A Corner of Paradise 1977
19 The Skull Beneath the Skin 1982
20 A Taste for Death 1986
21 Rare P D James / A Taste of Death Signed 1st Edition 1986 1986
22 Work, ethnicity, and oral history 1988
23 Devices and Desires 1989
24 Days of our years 1989
25 St. James's School Ratcliff 1995
26 The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers 1997
27 Fascinating challenges 2001
28 Sightlines 2001
29 The Detection Collection 2005
30 Katrina 2006
31 First strike 2009
32 St. Augustine's spirits in our midst 2009
33 Voices in American archaeology 2010
34 Flowerbed of State 2011
35 Birds in Paradise (Includes a Sneak Preview of Flowerbed of State) 2011
36 The Scarlet Pepper 2012
37 Corpse of St James's 2012
38 Oak and Dagger White House Gardener Mystery 2013
39 The Corpse of St. James's 2013
40 Corpse of St James 2013

Dorothy St James reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Bible (1200). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dorothy St James — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dorothy St James books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1200–2013.

What is the newest Dorothy St James book?

Corpse of St James, published in 2013.