A Book in Order

Series · 34 books

Michael Dibdin Books in Order

The complete Michael Dibdin reading order — 34 books from 1978–2008.

  1. 01 The Last Sherlock Holmes Story 1978 Amazon — buy The Last Sherlock Holmes Story Bookshop — buy The Last Sherlock Holmes Story ThriftBooks — buy The Last Sherlock Holmes Story eBooks.com — buy The Last Sherlock Holmes Story
  2. 02 A rich full death 1986 Amazon — buy A rich full death Bookshop — buy A rich full death ThriftBooks — buy A rich full death eBooks.com — buy A rich full death
  3. 03 Ratking 1988 Amazon — buy Ratking Bookshop — buy Ratking ThriftBooks — buy Ratking eBooks.com — buy Ratking
  4. 04 The tryst 1989 Amazon — buy The tryst Bookshop — buy The tryst ThriftBooks — buy The tryst eBooks.com — buy The tryst
  5. 05 Vendetta 1990 Amazon — buy Vendetta Bookshop — buy Vendetta ThriftBooks — buy Vendetta eBooks.com — buy Vendetta
  6. 06 Dirty Tricks 1991 Amazon — buy Dirty Tricks Bookshop — buy Dirty Tricks ThriftBooks — buy Dirty Tricks eBooks.com — buy Dirty Tricks
  7. 07 Cabal 1992 Amazon — buy Cabal Bookshop — buy Cabal ThriftBooks — buy Cabal eBooks.com — buy Cabal
  8. 08 Dibdin Pack - Airport 1 1992 Amazon — buy Dibdin Pack - Airport 1 Bookshop — buy Dibdin Pack - Airport 1 ThriftBooks — buy Dibdin Pack - Airport 1 eBooks.com — buy Dibdin Pack - Airport 1
  9. 09 Dibdin Pack - Author 2 1992 Amazon — buy Dibdin Pack - Author 2 Bookshop — buy Dibdin Pack - Author 2 ThriftBooks — buy Dibdin Pack - Author 2 eBooks.com — buy Dibdin Pack - Author 2
  10. 10 The Dying of the Light 1993 Amazon — buy The Dying of the Light Bookshop — buy The Dying of the Light ThriftBooks — buy The Dying of the Light eBooks.com — buy The Dying of the Light
  11. 11 The Picador Book of Crime Writing 1993 Amazon — buy The Picador Book of Crime Writing Bookshop — buy The Picador Book of Crime Writing ThriftBooks — buy The Picador Book of Crime Writing eBooks.com — buy The Picador Book of Crime Writing
  12. 12 Dead Lagoon 1994 Amazon — buy Dead Lagoon Bookshop — buy Dead Lagoon ThriftBooks — buy Dead Lagoon eBooks.com — buy Dead Lagoon
  13. 13 Dark Specter 1995 Amazon — buy Dark Specter Bookshop — buy Dark Specter ThriftBooks — buy Dark Specter eBooks.com — buy Dark Specter
  14. 14 Dark Spectre 1995 Amazon — buy Dark Spectre Bookshop — buy Dark Spectre ThriftBooks — buy Dark Spectre eBooks.com — buy Dark Spectre
  15. 15 L'ultime défi de Sherlock Holmes 1995 Amazon — buy L'ultime défi de Sherlock Holmes Bookshop — buy L'ultime défi de Sherlock Holmes ThriftBooks — buy L'ultime défi de Sherlock Holmes eBooks.com — buy L'ultime défi de Sherlock Holmes
  16. 16 Cosi fan tutti 1996 Amazon — buy Cosi fan tutti Bookshop — buy Cosi fan tutti ThriftBooks — buy Cosi fan tutti eBooks.com — buy Cosi fan tutti
  17. 17 Dark Specter Canadian Edition 1996 Amazon — buy Dark Specter Canadian Edition Bookshop — buy Dark Specter Canadian Edition ThriftBooks — buy Dark Specter Canadian Edition eBooks.com — buy Dark Specter Canadian Edition
  18. 18 Dark Specter, Signed Edition 1996 Amazon — buy Dark Specter, Signed Edition Bookshop — buy Dark Specter, Signed Edition ThriftBooks — buy Dark Specter, Signed Edition eBooks.com — buy Dark Specter, Signed Edition
  19. 19 The Vintage book of classic crime 1997 Amazon — buy The Vintage book of classic crime Bookshop — buy The Vintage book of classic crime ThriftBooks — buy The Vintage book of classic crime eBooks.com — buy The Vintage book of classic crime
  20. 20 Dibdin Zen Pack - 1997 1997 Amazon — buy Dibdin Zen Pack - 1997 Bookshop — buy Dibdin Zen Pack - 1997 ThriftBooks — buy Dibdin Zen Pack - 1997 eBooks.com — buy Dibdin Zen Pack - 1997
  21. 21 A long finish 1998 Amazon — buy A long finish Bookshop — buy A long finish ThriftBooks — buy A long finish eBooks.com — buy A long finish
  22. 22 Insel der Unsterblichkeit 1998 Amazon — buy Insel der Unsterblichkeit Bookshop — buy Insel der Unsterblichkeit ThriftBooks — buy Insel der Unsterblichkeit eBooks.com — buy Insel der Unsterblichkeit
  23. 23 Blood Rain 1999 Amazon — buy Blood Rain Bookshop — buy Blood Rain ThriftBooks — buy Blood Rain eBooks.com — buy Blood Rain
  24. 24 juegos putos Juegos Sucios 1999 Amazon — buy juegos putos Juegos Sucios Bookshop — buy juegos putos Juegos Sucios ThriftBooks — buy juegos putos Juegos Sucios eBooks.com — buy juegos putos Juegos Sucios
  25. 25 Schwarze Trüffel 1999 Amazon — buy Schwarze Trüffel Bookshop — buy Schwarze Trüffel ThriftBooks — buy Schwarze Trüffel eBooks.com — buy Schwarze Trüffel
  26. 26 Thanksgiving 2000 Amazon — buy Thanksgiving Bookshop — buy Thanksgiving ThriftBooks — buy Thanksgiving eBooks.com — buy Thanksgiving
  27. 27 Vine 2001 Amazon — buy Vine Bookshop — buy Vine ThriftBooks — buy Vine eBooks.com — buy Vine
  28. 28 And Then You Die 2002 Amazon — buy And Then You Die Bookshop — buy And Then You Die ThriftBooks — buy And Then You Die eBooks.com — buy And Then You Die
  29. 29 Medusa 2003 Amazon — buy Medusa Bookshop — buy Medusa ThriftBooks — buy Medusa eBooks.com — buy Medusa
  30. 30 A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen Mystery) 2003 Amazon — buy A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen Mystery)
  31. 31 Threebies 2003 Amazon — buy Threebies Bookshop — buy Threebies ThriftBooks — buy Threebies eBooks.com — buy Threebies
  32. 32 Back to Bologna 2005 Amazon — buy Back to Bologna Bookshop — buy Back to Bologna ThriftBooks — buy Back to Bologna eBooks.com — buy Back to Bologna
  33. 33 End Games 2007 Amazon — buy End Games Bookshop — buy End Games ThriftBooks — buy End Games eBooks.com — buy End Games
  34. 34 Zen Omnibus 2008 Amazon — buy Zen Omnibus Bookshop — buy Zen Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Zen Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Zen Omnibus

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Last Sherlock Holmes Story 1978
2 A rich full death 1986
3 Ratking 1988
4 The tryst 1989
5 Vendetta 1990
6 Dirty Tricks 1991
7 Cabal 1992
8 Dibdin Pack - Airport 1 1992
9 Dibdin Pack - Author 2 1992
10 The Dying of the Light 1993
11 The Picador Book of Crime Writing 1993
12 Dead Lagoon 1994
13 Dark Specter 1995
14 Dark Spectre 1995
15 L'ultime défi de Sherlock Holmes 1995
16 Cosi fan tutti 1996
17 Dark Specter Canadian Edition 1996
18 Dark Specter, Signed Edition 1996
19 The Vintage book of classic crime 1997
20 Dibdin Zen Pack - 1997 1997
21 A long finish 1998
22 Insel der Unsterblichkeit 1998
23 Blood Rain 1999
24 juegos putos Juegos Sucios 1999
25 Schwarze Trüffel 1999
26 Thanksgiving 2000
27 Vine 2001
28 And Then You Die 2002
29 Medusa 2003
30 A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen Mystery) 2003
31 Threebies 2003
32 Back to Bologna 2005
33 End Games 2007
34 Zen Omnibus 2008

Michael Dibdin reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Last Sherlock Holmes Story (1978). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Michael Dibdin — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Michael Dibdin books are there?

34 to date, spanning 1978–2008.

What is the newest Michael Dibdin book?

Zen Omnibus, published in 2008.