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C.J. Sansom Books in Order

Find every C.J. Sansom book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 19 books / 3 series

British author C.J. Sansom is best known for the Shardlake historical mystery series. His books have sold over five million copies worldwide and won multiple awards, including the CWA Historical Dagger. This page provides the C.J. Sansom books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All C.J. Sansom Books in Chronological Order

2003 Dissolution POoMSB / 1 Buy
2004 Dark Fire POoMSB / 2 Buy
2005 The Tainted Relic POoMMB / 1 Buy
2006 Winter in Madrid POoSN / 1 Buy
2006 Sword of Shame POoMMB / 2 Buy
2006 Sovereign POoMSB / 3 Buy
2007 House of Shadows POoMMB / 3 Buy
2008 Revelation POoMSB / 4 Buy
2008 The Lost Prophecies POoMMB / 4 Buy
2009 King Arthur's Bones POoMMB / 5 Buy
2010 Heartstone POoMSB / 5 Buy
2010 The Sacred Stone POoMMB / 6 Buy
2011 Hill of Bones POoMMB / 7 Buy
2012 Dominion POoSN / 2 Buy
2012 The First Murder POoMMB / 8 Buy
2013 The False Virgin POoMMB / 9 Buy
2014 Lamentation POoMSB / 6 Buy
2014 The Deadliest Sin POoMMB / 10 Buy
2018 Tombland POoMSB / 7 Buy

C.J. Sansom Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Dissolution 2003 Buy
02 Dark Fire 2004 Buy
03 Sovereign 2006 Buy
04 Revelation 2008 Buy
05 Heartstone 2010 Buy
06 Lamentation 2014 Buy
07 Tombland 2018 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2012
01 Winter in Madrid 2006 Buy
02 Dominion 2012 Buy
01 The Tainted Relic 2005 Buy
02 Sword of Shame 2006 Buy
03 House of Shadows 2007 Buy
04 The Lost Prophecies 2008 Buy
05 King Arthur's Bones 2009 Buy
06 The Sacred Stone 2010 Buy
07 Hill of Bones 2011 Buy
08 The First Murder 2012 Buy
09 The False Virgin 2013 Buy
10 The Deadliest Sin 2014 Buy

Where to start with C.J. Sansom

What is the best order to read C.J. Sansom books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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