Series · 40 books
Murdoch Mysteries Books in Order
The complete Murdoch Mysteries reading order — 40 books from 1859–2013.
- 01 Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood Amazon — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood Bookshop — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood ThriftBooks — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood eBooks.com — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood
- 02 Death Stands Round The Corner Amazon — buy Death Stands Round The Corner ThriftBooks — buy Death Stands Round The Corner eBooks.com — buy Death Stands Round The Corner
- 03 A knife in the night Amazon — buy A knife in the night ThriftBooks — buy A knife in the night eBooks.com — buy A knife in the night
- 04 The whispering man Amazon — buy The whispering man ThriftBooks — buy The whispering man eBooks.com — buy The whispering man
- 05 The Hooded Man Amazon — buy The Hooded Man ThriftBooks — buy The Hooded Man eBooks.com — buy The Hooded Man
- 06 The House In Spite Street Amazon — buy The House In Spite Street ThriftBooks — buy The House In Spite Street eBooks.com — buy The House In Spite Street
- 07 The Nighthawk Amazon — buy The Nighthawk ThriftBooks — buy The Nighthawk eBooks.com — buy The Nighthawk
- 08 The Italian girl Amazon — buy The Italian girl Bookshop — buy The Italian girl ThriftBooks — buy The Italian girl eBooks.com — buy The Italian girl
- 09 The Dreamer intervenes Amazon — buy The Dreamer intervenes Bookshop — buy The Dreamer intervenes ThriftBooks — buy The Dreamer intervenes eBooks.com — buy The Dreamer intervenes
- 10 Salute the Dreamer Amazon — buy Salute the Dreamer Bookshop — buy Salute the Dreamer ThriftBooks — buy Salute the Dreamer eBooks.com — buy Salute the Dreamer
- 11 The Whisperer Amazon — buy The Whisperer Bookshop — buy The Whisperer ThriftBooks — buy The Whisperer eBooks.com — buy The Whisperer
- 12 The breath of murder Amazon — buy The breath of murder Bookshop — buy The breath of murder ThriftBooks — buy The breath of murder eBooks.com — buy The breath of murder
- 13 The dreamer at large Amazon — buy The dreamer at large Bookshop — buy The dreamer at large ThriftBooks — buy The dreamer at large eBooks.com — buy The dreamer at large
- 14 The Agatha Christie mystery Amazon — buy The Agatha Christie mystery Bookshop — buy The Agatha Christie mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Agatha Christie mystery eBooks.com — buy The Agatha Christie mystery
- 15 The mystery of Achnaghoulash Amazon — buy The mystery of Achnaghoulash Bookshop — buy The mystery of Achnaghoulash ThriftBooks — buy The mystery of Achnaghoulash eBooks.com — buy The mystery of Achnaghoulash
- 16 Computer Crimes and Capers Amazon — buy Computer Crimes and Capers Bookshop — buy Computer Crimes and Capers ThriftBooks — buy Computer Crimes and Capers eBooks.com — buy Computer Crimes and Capers
- 17 Myths and mysteries Amazon — buy Myths and mysteries Bookshop — buy Myths and mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Myths and mysteries eBooks.com — buy Myths and mysteries
- 18 Fairground Fiction Amazon — buy Fairground Fiction Bookshop — buy Fairground Fiction ThriftBooks — buy Fairground Fiction eBooks.com — buy Fairground Fiction
- 19 The Green Knight Amazon — buy The Green Knight Bookshop — buy The Green Knight ThriftBooks — buy The Green Knight eBooks.com — buy The Green Knight
- 20 Except the dying Amazon — buy Except the dying Bookshop — buy Except the dying ThriftBooks — buy Except the dying eBooks.com — buy Except the dying
- 21 Under the Dragon's tail Amazon — buy Under the Dragon's tail Bookshop — buy Under the Dragon's tail ThriftBooks — buy Under the Dragon's tail eBooks.com — buy Under the Dragon's tail
- 22 Poor Tom is cold Amazon — buy Poor Tom is cold Bookshop — buy Poor Tom is cold ThriftBooks — buy Poor Tom is cold eBooks.com — buy Poor Tom is cold
- 23 Let Loose the Dogs Amazon — buy Let Loose the Dogs Bookshop — buy Let Loose the Dogs ThriftBooks — buy Let Loose the Dogs eBooks.com — buy Let Loose the Dogs
- 24 The second glass of absinthe Amazon — buy The second glass of absinthe Bookshop — buy The second glass of absinthe ThriftBooks — buy The second glass of absinthe eBooks.com — buy The second glass of absinthe
- 25 Death Mask Of The Jaguar Amazon — buy Death Mask Of The Jaguar Bookshop — buy Death Mask Of The Jaguar ThriftBooks — buy Death Mask Of The Jaguar eBooks.com — buy Death Mask Of The Jaguar
- 26 Night's Child Amazon — buy Night's Child Bookshop — buy Night's Child ThriftBooks — buy Night's Child eBooks.com — buy Night's Child
- 27 ORDINALIA: THE CORNISH MYSTERY PLAYS CYCLE; A VERSE TRANSLATION; TRANS. BY ALAN M. KENT Amazon — buy ORDINALIA: THE CORNISH MYSTERY PLAYS CYCLE; A VERSE TRANSLATION; TRANS. BY ALAN M. KENT Bookshop — buy ORDINALIA: THE CORNISH MYSTERY PLAYS CYCLE; A VERSE TRANSLATION; TRANS. BY ALAN M. KENT ThriftBooks — buy ORDINALIA: THE CORNISH MYSTERY PLAYS CYCLE; A VERSE TRANSLATION; TRANS. BY ALAN M. KENT eBooks.com — buy ORDINALIA: THE CORNISH MYSTERY PLAYS CYCLE; A VERSE TRANSLATION; TRANS. BY ALAN M. KENT
- 28 Vices of My Blood Amazon — buy Vices of My Blood Bookshop — buy Vices of My Blood ThriftBooks — buy Vices of My Blood eBooks.com — buy Vices of My Blood
- 29 A Journeyman to Grief Amazon — buy A Journeyman to Grief Bookshop — buy A Journeyman to Grief ThriftBooks — buy A Journeyman to Grief eBooks.com — buy A Journeyman to Grief
- 30 In a Unicorn's Garden Amazon — buy In a Unicorn's Garden Bookshop — buy In a Unicorn's Garden ThriftBooks — buy In a Unicorn's Garden eBooks.com — buy In a Unicorn's Garden
- 31 A Journeyman to Grief (Murdoch Mysteries Book 7) Amazon — buy A Journeyman to Grief (Murdoch Mysteries Book 7) Bookshop — buy A Journeyman to Grief (Murdoch Mysteries Book 7) ThriftBooks — buy A Journeyman to Grief (Murdoch Mysteries Book 7) eBooks.com — buy A Journeyman to Grief (Murdoch Mysteries Book 7)
- 32 Except the Dying (A Murdoch Mystery) Amazon — buy Except the Dying (A Murdoch Mystery) Bookshop — buy Except the Dying (A Murdoch Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Except the Dying (A Murdoch Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Except the Dying (A Murdoch Mystery)
- 33 Poor Tom Is Cold (A Murdoch Mystery) Amazon — buy Poor Tom Is Cold (A Murdoch Mystery) Bookshop — buy Poor Tom Is Cold (A Murdoch Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Poor Tom Is Cold (A Murdoch Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Poor Tom Is Cold (A Murdoch Mystery)
- 34 A Journeyman to Grief (A Murdoch Mystery) Amazon — buy A Journeyman to Grief (A Murdoch Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Journeyman to Grief (A Murdoch Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Journeyman to Grief (A Murdoch Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Journeyman to Grief (A Murdoch Mystery)
- 35 Dead centre Amazon — buy Dead centre Bookshop — buy Dead centre ThriftBooks — buy Dead centre eBooks.com — buy Dead centre
- 36 Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying Amazon — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying Bookshop — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying ThriftBooks — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying eBooks.com — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying
- 37 Murdoch Mysteries - Journeyman to Grief Amazon — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Journeyman to Grief Bookshop — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Journeyman to Grief ThriftBooks — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Journeyman to Grief eBooks.com — buy Murdoch Mysteries - Journeyman to Grief
- 38 Vices of My Blood (Murdoch Mysteries) Amazon — buy Vices of My Blood (Murdoch Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Vices of My Blood (Murdoch Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Vices of My Blood (Murdoch Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Vices of My Blood (Murdoch Mysteries)
- 39 Let Loose the Dogs (Murdoch Mysteries) Amazon — buy Let Loose the Dogs (Murdoch Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Let Loose the Dogs (Murdoch Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Let Loose the Dogs (Murdoch Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Let Loose the Dogs (Murdoch Mysteries)
- 40 Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries) Amazon — buy Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries) Bookshop — buy Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood | 1859 | ||
| 2 | Death Stands Round The Corner | 1955 | ||
| 3 | A knife in the night | 1957 | ||
| 4 | The whispering man | 1959 | ||
| 5 | The Hooded Man | 1960 | ||
| 6 | The House In Spite Street | 1961 | ||
| 7 | The Nighthawk | 1962 | ||
| 8 | The Italian girl | 1964 | ||
| 9 | The Dreamer intervenes | 1968 | ||
| 10 | Salute the Dreamer | 1968 | ||
| 11 | The Whisperer | 1970 | ||
| 12 | The breath of murder | 1972 | ||
| 13 | The dreamer at large | 1972 | ||
| 14 | The Agatha Christie mystery | 1976 | ||
| 15 | The mystery of Achnaghoulash | 1979 | ||
| 16 | Computer Crimes and Capers | 1983 | ||
| 17 | Myths and mysteries | 1986 | ||
| 18 | Fairground Fiction | 1992 | ||
| 19 | The Green Knight | 1993 | ||
| 20 | Except the dying | 1997 | ||
| 21 | Under the Dragon's tail | 1998 | ||
| 22 | Poor Tom is cold | 2001 | ||
| 23 | Let Loose the Dogs | 2003 | ||
| 24 | The second glass of absinthe | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Death Mask Of The Jaguar | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Night's Child | 2005 | ||
| 27 | ORDINALIA: THE CORNISH MYSTERY PLAYS CYCLE; A VERSE TRANSLATION; TRANS. BY ALAN M. KENT | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Vices of My Blood | 2006 | ||
| 29 | A Journeyman to Grief | 2007 | ||
| 30 | In a Unicorn's Garden | 2008 | ||
| 31 | A Journeyman to Grief (Murdoch Mysteries Book 7) | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Except the Dying (A Murdoch Mystery) | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Poor Tom Is Cold (A Murdoch Mystery) | 2010 | ||
| 34 | A Journeyman to Grief (A Murdoch Mystery) | 2010 | ||
| 35 | Dead centre | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Murdoch Mysteries - Journeyman to Grief | 2012 | ||
| 38 | Vices of My Blood (Murdoch Mysteries) | 2013 | ||
| 39 | Let Loose the Dogs (Murdoch Mysteries) | 2013 | ||
| 40 | Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries) | 2013 |
Murdoch Mysteries reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Murdoch Mysteries - Vices of My Blood (1859). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Murdoch Mysteries — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Murdoch Mysteries books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1859–2013.
What is the newest Murdoch Mysteries book?
Night's Child (Murdoch Mysteries), published in 2013.