Series · 6 books
P.D. James Dalgliesh Books in Order
The complete P.D. James Dalgliesh reading order — 6 books from 1775–2015.
- 01 The Murder Room Amazon — buy The Murder Room Bookshop — buy The Murder Room ThriftBooks — buy The Murder Room eBooks.com — buy The Murder Room
- 02 A Taste for Death 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
- 03 Devices and Desires Amazon — buy Devices and Desires Bookshop — buy Devices and Desires ThriftBooks — buy Devices and Desires eBooks.com — buy Devices and Desires
- 04 A Certain Justice Amazon — buy A Certain Justice Bookshop — buy A Certain Justice ThriftBooks — buy A Certain Justice eBooks.com — buy A Certain Justice
- 05 Death in Holy Orders Amazon — buy Death in Holy Orders Bookshop — buy Death in Holy Orders ThriftBooks — buy Death in Holy Orders eBooks.com — buy Death in Holy Orders
- 06 P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries Amazon — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries Bookshop — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries ThriftBooks — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries eBooks.com — buy P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder Room | 1775 | ||
| 2 | A Taste for Death | 1986 | ||
| 3 | Devices and Desires | 1989 | ||
| 4 | A Certain Justice | 1997 | ||
| 5 | Death in Holy Orders | 2001 | ||
| 6 | P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries | 2015 |
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Where to start
Begin with The Murder Room (1775). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach P.D. James Dalgliesh — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many P.D. James Dalgliesh books are there?
6 to date, spanning 1775–2015.
What is the newest P.D. James Dalgliesh book?
P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, published in 2015.