A Book in Order

Series · 24 books

Ruth Downie Books in Order

The complete Ruth Downie reading order — 24 books from 1822–2019.

  1. 01 Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse 1822 Amazon — buy Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse Bookshop — buy Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse ThriftBooks — buy Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse eBooks.com — buy Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse
  2. 02 The use of paradichlorobenzene in seedbeds to control tobacco downy mildew 1940 Amazon — buy The use of paradichlorobenzene in seedbeds to control tobacco downy mildew ThriftBooks — buy The use of paradichlorobenzene in seedbeds to control tobacco downy mildew eBooks.com — buy The use of paradichlorobenzene in seedbeds to control tobacco downy mildew
  3. 03 Cockpit navigation guide 1962 Amazon — buy Cockpit navigation guide Bookshop — buy Cockpit navigation guide ThriftBooks — buy Cockpit navigation guide eBooks.com — buy Cockpit navigation guide
  4. 04 Airmanship after solo 1968 Amazon — buy Airmanship after solo ThriftBooks — buy Airmanship after solo eBooks.com — buy Airmanship after solo
  5. 05 Taking pictures from the air 1968 Amazon — buy Taking pictures from the air ThriftBooks — buy Taking pictures from the air eBooks.com — buy Taking pictures from the air
  6. 06 Healthy respect 1987 Amazon — buy Healthy respect Bookshop — buy Healthy respect ThriftBooks — buy Healthy respect eBooks.com — buy Healthy respect
  7. 07 Medicus 2006 Amazon — buy Medicus Bookshop — buy Medicus ThriftBooks — buy Medicus eBooks.com — buy Medicus
  8. 08 Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls 2006 Amazon — buy Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls Bookshop — buy Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls ThriftBooks — buy Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls eBooks.com — buy Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls
  9. 09 Euthanasia 2006 Amazon — buy Euthanasia Bookshop — buy Euthanasia ThriftBooks — buy Euthanasia eBooks.com — buy Euthanasia
  10. 10 Terra Incognita 2008 Amazon — buy Terra Incognita Bookshop — buy Terra Incognita ThriftBooks — buy Terra Incognita eBooks.com — buy Terra Incognita
  11. 11 Ruso and the demented doctor 2008 Amazon — buy Ruso and the demented doctor Bookshop — buy Ruso and the demented doctor ThriftBooks — buy Ruso and the demented doctor eBooks.com — buy Ruso and the demented doctor
  12. 12 Persona non grata 2009 Amazon — buy Persona non grata Bookshop — buy Persona non grata ThriftBooks — buy Persona non grata eBooks.com — buy Persona non grata
  13. 13 Caveat Emptor 2010 Amazon — buy Caveat Emptor Bookshop — buy Caveat Emptor ThriftBooks — buy Caveat Emptor eBooks.com — buy Caveat Emptor
  14. 14 Ruso and the root of all evils 2010 Amazon — buy Ruso and the root of all evils Bookshop — buy Ruso and the root of all evils ThriftBooks — buy Ruso and the root of all evils eBooks.com — buy Ruso and the root of all evils
  15. 15 Ruso And The River Of Darkness 2011 Amazon — buy Ruso And The River Of Darkness Bookshop — buy Ruso And The River Of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy Ruso And The River Of Darkness eBooks.com — buy Ruso And The River Of Darkness
  16. 16 Semper Fidelis 2013 Amazon — buy Semper Fidelis Bookshop — buy Semper Fidelis ThriftBooks — buy Semper Fidelis eBooks.com — buy Semper Fidelis
  17. 17 Semper Fidelis A Novel Of The Roman Empire 2013 Amazon — buy Semper Fidelis A Novel Of The Roman Empire Bookshop — buy Semper Fidelis A Novel Of The Roman Empire ThriftBooks — buy Semper Fidelis A Novel Of The Roman Empire eBooks.com — buy Semper Fidelis A Novel Of The Roman Empire
  18. 18 Tabula rasa 2014 Amazon — buy Tabula rasa Bookshop — buy Tabula rasa ThriftBooks — buy Tabula rasa eBooks.com — buy Tabula rasa
  19. 19 Seaglass and Other Poems and Stories 2015 Amazon — buy Seaglass and Other Poems and Stories Bookshop — buy Seaglass and Other Poems and Stories ThriftBooks — buy Seaglass and Other Poems and Stories eBooks.com — buy Seaglass and Other Poems and Stories
  20. 20 Vita Brevis 2016 Amazon — buy Vita Brevis Bookshop — buy Vita Brevis ThriftBooks — buy Vita Brevis eBooks.com — buy Vita Brevis
  21. 21 Song of War 2016 Amazon — buy Song of War Bookshop — buy Song of War ThriftBooks — buy Song of War eBooks.com — buy Song of War
  22. 22 Memento Mori 2018 Amazon — buy Memento Mori Bookshop — buy Memento Mori ThriftBooks — buy Memento Mori eBooks.com — buy Memento Mori
  23. 23 Prima Facie 2019 Amazon — buy Prima Facie Bookshop — buy Prima Facie ThriftBooks — buy Prima Facie eBooks.com — buy Prima Facie
  24. 24 Rubicon 2019 Amazon — buy Rubicon Bookshop — buy Rubicon ThriftBooks — buy Rubicon eBooks.com — buy Rubicon

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Ruth Downie

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse 1822
2 The use of paradichlorobenzene in seedbeds to control tobacco downy mildew 1940
3 Cockpit navigation guide 1962
4 Airmanship after solo 1968
5 Taking pictures from the air 1968
6 Healthy respect 1987
7 Medicus 2006
8 Medicus and the Disappearing Dancing Girls 2006
9 Euthanasia 2006
10 Terra Incognita 2008
11 Ruso and the demented doctor 2008
12 Persona non grata 2009
13 Caveat Emptor 2010
14 Ruso and the root of all evils 2010
15 Ruso And The River Of Darkness 2011
16 Semper Fidelis 2013
17 Semper Fidelis A Novel Of The Roman Empire 2013
18 Tabula rasa 2014
19 Seaglass and Other Poems and Stories 2015
20 Vita Brevis 2016
21 Song of War 2016
22 Memento Mori 2018
23 Prima Facie 2019
24 Rubicon 2019

Ruth Downie reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Little Downy, or, The history of a field-mouse (1822). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ruth Downie — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Ruth Downie books are there?

24 to date, spanning 1822–2019.

What is the newest Ruth Downie book?

Rubicon, published in 2019.