Series · 40 books
Pendergast Books in Order
The complete Pendergast reading order — 40 books from 1907–2014.
- 01 Michael Pendergast, alias Michael Blake Amazon — buy Michael Pendergast, alias Michael Blake ThriftBooks — buy Michael Pendergast, alias Michael Blake eBooks.com — buy Michael Pendergast, alias Michael Blake
- 02 Truman and the Pendergasts Amazon — buy Truman and the Pendergasts ThriftBooks — buy Truman and the Pendergasts eBooks.com — buy Truman and the Pendergasts
- 03 Palenque Amazon — buy Palenque Bookshop — buy Palenque ThriftBooks — buy Palenque eBooks.com — buy Palenque
- 04 The Pendergast machine Amazon — buy The Pendergast machine Bookshop — buy The Pendergast machine ThriftBooks — buy The Pendergast machine eBooks.com — buy The Pendergast machine
- 05 The Relic Amazon — buy The Relic Bookshop — buy The Relic ThriftBooks — buy The Relic eBooks.com — buy The Relic
- 06 Lowell Amazon — buy Lowell Bookshop — buy Lowell ThriftBooks — buy Lowell eBooks.com — buy Lowell
- 07 Pendergast! Amazon — buy Pendergast! Bookshop — buy Pendergast! ThriftBooks — buy Pendergast! eBooks.com — buy Pendergast!
- 08 Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2) Amazon — buy Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2) Bookshop — buy Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2)
- 09 St. James guide to children's writers Amazon — buy St. James guide to children's writers Bookshop — buy St. James guide to children's writers ThriftBooks — buy St. James guide to children's writers eBooks.com — buy St. James guide to children's writers
- 10 St. James guide to young adult writers Amazon — buy St. James guide to young adult writers Bookshop — buy St. James guide to young adult writers ThriftBooks — buy St. James guide to young adult writers eBooks.com — buy St. James guide to young adult writers
- 11 Truman and Pendergast Amazon — buy Truman and Pendergast Bookshop — buy Truman and Pendergast ThriftBooks — buy Truman and Pendergast eBooks.com — buy Truman and Pendergast
- 12 St. James encyclopedia of popular culture Amazon — buy St. James encyclopedia of popular culture Bookshop — buy St. James encyclopedia of popular culture ThriftBooks — buy St. James encyclopedia of popular culture eBooks.com — buy St. James encyclopedia of popular culture
- 13 International dictionary of films and filmmakers Amazon — buy International dictionary of films and filmmakers Bookshop — buy International dictionary of films and filmmakers ThriftBooks — buy International dictionary of films and filmmakers eBooks.com — buy International dictionary of films and filmmakers
- 14 Westward expansion Amazon — buy Westward expansion Bookshop — buy Westward expansion ThriftBooks — buy Westward expansion eBooks.com — buy Westward expansion
- 15 Creating the modern man Amazon — buy Creating the modern man Bookshop — buy Creating the modern man ThriftBooks — buy Creating the modern man eBooks.com — buy Creating the modern man
- 16 Contemporary artists Amazon — buy Contemporary artists Bookshop — buy Contemporary artists ThriftBooks — buy Contemporary artists eBooks.com — buy Contemporary artists
- 17 The cabinet of curiosities Amazon — buy The cabinet of curiosities Bookshop — buy The cabinet of curiosities ThriftBooks — buy The cabinet of curiosities eBooks.com — buy The cabinet of curiosities
- 18 Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms Amazon — buy Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms Bookshop — buy Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms ThriftBooks — buy Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms eBooks.com — buy Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms
- 19 Fashion, costume, and culture Amazon — buy Fashion, costume, and culture Bookshop — buy Fashion, costume, and culture ThriftBooks — buy Fashion, costume, and culture eBooks.com — buy Fashion, costume, and culture
- 20 Brimstone (Special Agent Pendergast Series, Number 3) Amazon — buy Brimstone (Special Agent Pendergast Series, Number 3) Bookshop — buy Brimstone (Special Agent Pendergast Series, Number 3) ThriftBooks — buy Brimstone (Special Agent Pendergast Series, Number 3) eBooks.com — buy Brimstone (Special Agent Pendergast Series, Number 3)
- 21 The sixties in America Amazon — buy The sixties in America Bookshop — buy The sixties in America ThriftBooks — buy The sixties in America eBooks.com — buy The sixties in America
- 22 Reliquary Amazon — buy Reliquary Bookshop — buy Reliquary ThriftBooks — buy Reliquary eBooks.com — buy Reliquary
- 23 Play Winning Poker In No Time Amazon — buy Play Winning Poker In No Time Bookshop — buy Play Winning Poker In No Time ThriftBooks — buy Play Winning Poker In No Time eBooks.com — buy Play Winning Poker In No Time
- 24 Teaching middle years Amazon — buy Teaching middle years Bookshop — buy Teaching middle years ThriftBooks — buy Teaching middle years eBooks.com — buy Teaching middle years
- 25 Tourism in turbulent times Amazon — buy Tourism in turbulent times Bookshop — buy Tourism in turbulent times ThriftBooks — buy Tourism in turbulent times eBooks.com — buy Tourism in turbulent times
- 26 U-X-L graphic novelists Amazon — buy U-X-L graphic novelists Bookshop — buy U-X-L graphic novelists ThriftBooks — buy U-X-L graphic novelists eBooks.com — buy U-X-L graphic novelists
- 27 The Book of the Dead Amazon — buy The Book of the Dead Bookshop — buy The Book of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy The Book of the Dead eBooks.com — buy The Book of the Dead
- 28 The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Book 7) Amazon — buy The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Book 7) Bookshop — buy The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Book 7) ThriftBooks — buy The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Book 7) eBooks.com — buy The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Book 7)
- 29 Contemporary Black biography Amazon — buy Contemporary Black biography Bookshop — buy Contemporary Black biography ThriftBooks — buy Contemporary Black biography eBooks.com — buy Contemporary Black biography
- 30 Dance of Death Amazon — buy Dance of Death Bookshop — buy Dance of Death ThriftBooks — buy Dance of Death eBooks.com — buy Dance of Death
- 31 Duel met de dood (Pendergast, #9) Amazon — buy Duel met de dood (Pendergast, #9) Bookshop — buy Duel met de dood (Pendergast, #9) ThriftBooks — buy Duel met de dood (Pendergast, #9) eBooks.com — buy Duel met de dood (Pendergast, #9)
- 32 Fever Dream Amazon — buy Fever Dream Bookshop — buy Fever Dream ThriftBooks — buy Fever Dream eBooks.com — buy Fever Dream
- 33 Cold vengeance Amazon — buy Cold vengeance Bookshop — buy Cold vengeance ThriftBooks — buy Cold vengeance eBooks.com — buy Cold vengeance
- 34 Pendergasts Retaliation A True Cold Case File Amazon — buy Pendergasts Retaliation A True Cold Case File Bookshop — buy Pendergasts Retaliation A True Cold Case File ThriftBooks — buy Pendergasts Retaliation A True Cold Case File eBooks.com — buy Pendergasts Retaliation A True Cold Case File
- 35 Pendergast Suppositions Amazon — buy Pendergast Suppositions Bookshop — buy Pendergast Suppositions ThriftBooks — buy Pendergast Suppositions eBooks.com — buy Pendergast Suppositions
- 36 Two graves Amazon — buy Two graves Bookshop — buy Two graves ThriftBooks — buy Two graves eBooks.com — buy Two graves
- 37 Teaching Early Years Amazon — buy Teaching Early Years Bookshop — buy Teaching Early Years ThriftBooks — buy Teaching Early Years eBooks.com — buy Teaching Early Years
- 38 Dr. Pendergast Investigates Amazon — buy Dr. Pendergast Investigates Bookshop — buy Dr. Pendergast Investigates ThriftBooks — buy Dr. Pendergast Investigates eBooks.com — buy Dr. Pendergast Investigates
- 39 Gaslighted Amazon — buy Gaslighted Bookshop — buy Gaslighted ThriftBooks — buy Gaslighted eBooks.com — buy Gaslighted
- 40 Health and Wellbeing in Childhood Amazon — buy Health and Wellbeing in Childhood Bookshop — buy Health and Wellbeing in Childhood ThriftBooks — buy Health and Wellbeing in Childhood eBooks.com — buy Health and Wellbeing in Childhood
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Pendergast, alias Michael Blake | 1907 | ||
| 2 | Truman and the Pendergasts | 1963 | ||
| 3 | Palenque | 1967 | ||
| 4 | The Pendergast machine | 1968 | ||
| 5 | The Relic | 1995 | ||
| 6 | Lowell | 1996 | ||
| 7 | Pendergast! | 1997 | ||
| 8 | Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2) | 1998 | ||
| 9 | St. James guide to children's writers | 1998 | ||
| 10 | St. James guide to young adult writers | 1998 | ||
| 11 | Truman and Pendergast | 1999 | ||
| 12 | St. James encyclopedia of popular culture | 1999 | ||
| 13 | International dictionary of films and filmmakers | 2000 | ||
| 14 | Westward expansion | 2000 | ||
| 15 | Creating the modern man | 2000 | ||
| 16 | Contemporary artists | 2001 | ||
| 17 | The cabinet of curiosities | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Bowling, beatniks, and bell-bottoms | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Fashion, costume, and culture | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Brimstone (Special Agent Pendergast Series, Number 3) | 2004 | ||
| 21 | The sixties in America | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Reliquary | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Play Winning Poker In No Time | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Teaching middle years | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Tourism in turbulent times | 2005 | ||
| 26 | U-X-L graphic novelists | 2006 | ||
| 27 | The Book of the Dead | 2006 | ||
| 28 | The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Book 7) | 2007 | ||
| 29 | Contemporary Black biography | 2007 | ||
| 30 | Dance of Death | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Duel met de dood (Pendergast, #9) | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Fever Dream | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Cold vengeance | 2011 | ||
| 34 | Pendergasts Retaliation A True Cold Case File | 2011 | ||
| 35 | Pendergast Suppositions | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Two graves | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Teaching Early Years | 2013 | ||
| 38 | Dr. Pendergast Investigates | 2013 | ||
| 39 | Gaslighted | 2014 | ||
| 40 | Health and Wellbeing in Childhood | 2014 |
Pendergast reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Michael Pendergast, alias Michael Blake (1907). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Pendergast — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Pendergast books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1907–2014.
What is the newest Pendergast book?
Health and Wellbeing in Childhood, published in 2014.