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Donna Leon Books in Order

Find every Donna Leon book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 42 books / 4 series

American-born, Italian-residing author Donna Leon is best known for her Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series set in Venice. Her books have sold millions worldwide and earned critical acclaim for their literary depth. This page provides the Donna Leon books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All Donna Leon Books in Chronological Order

1992 Death at La Fenice POoGBB / 1 Buy
1993 Death in a Strange Country POoGBB / 2 Buy
1994 The Anonymous Venetian / Dressed for Death POoGBB / 3 Buy
1995 Venetian Reckoning / Death and Judgment POoGBB / 4 Buy
1996 Acqua Alta / Death in High Water POoGBB / 5 Buy
1997 The Death of Faith / Quietly in Their Sleep POoGBB / 6 Buy
1998 A Noble Radiance POoGBB / 7 Buy
1999 Fatal Remedies POoGBB / 8 Buy
2000 Friends in High Places POoGBB / 9 Buy
2001 A Sea of Troubles POoGBB / 10 Buy
2002 Wilful Behaviour POoGBB / 11 Buy
2003 Uniform Justice POoGBB / 12 Buy
2004 Doctored Evidence POoGBB / 13 Buy
2005 Blood from a Stone POoGBB / 14 Buy
2006 Through a Glass, Darkly POoGBB / 15 Buy
2007 Suffer the Little Children POoGBB / 16 Buy
2008 The Girl of His Dreams POoGBB / 17 Buy
2009 Brunetti's Cookbook(With: Roberta Pianaro) POoGBCB / 1 Buy
2009 About Face POoGBB / 18 Buy
2010 Handel's Bestiary: In Search of Animals in Handel's Operas POoNB / 1 Buy
2010 A Question of Belief POoGBB / 19 Buy
2011 Drawing Conclusions POoGBB / 20 Buy
2012 The Jewels of Paradise POoSN / 1 Buy
2012 Venetian Curiosities POoNB / 2 Buy
2012 Beastly Things POoGBB / 21 Buy
2013 My Venice and Other Essays POoNB / 3 Buy
2013 Gondola POoNB / 4 Buy
2013 The Golden Egg POoGBB / 22 Buy
2014 By its Cover POoGBB / 23 Buy
2015 Falling in Love POoGBB / 24 Buy
2016 The Waters of Eternal Youth POoGBB / 25 Buy
2017 Earthly Remains POoGBB / 26 Buy
2018 The Temptation of Forgiveness POoGBB / 27 Buy
2019 Brunetti's Venice(With: Toni Sepeda) POoGBCB / 2 Buy
2019 Unto Us a Son Is Given POoGBB / 28 Buy
2020 Trace Elements POoGBB / 29 Buy
2021 Transient Desires POoGBB / 30 Buy
2022 Give Unto Others POoGBB / 31 Buy
2023 Wandering Through Life: A Memoir POoNB / 5 Buy
2023 So Shall You Reap POoGBB / 32 Buy
2024 A Refiner’s Fire POoGBB / 33 Buy
2025 Backstage: Stories of a Writing Life POoNB / 6 Buy

Donna Leon Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Handel's Bestiary: In Search of Animals in Handel's Operas 2010 Buy
02 Venetian Curiosities 2012 Buy
03 My Venice and Other Essays 2013 Buy
04 Gondola 2013 Buy
05 Wandering Through Life: A Memoir 2023 Buy
06 Backstage: Stories of a Writing Life 2025 Buy
01 Death at La Fenice 1992 Buy
02 Death in a Strange Country 1993 Buy
03 The Anonymous Venetian / Dressed for Death 1994 Buy
04 Venetian Reckoning / Death and Judgment 1995 Buy
05 Acqua Alta / Death in High Water 1996 Buy
06 The Death of Faith / Quietly in Their Sleep 1997 Buy
07 A Noble Radiance 1998 Buy
08 Fatal Remedies 1999 Buy
09 Friends in High Places 2000 Buy
10 A Sea of Troubles 2001 Buy
11 Wilful Behaviour 2002 Buy
12 Uniform Justice 2003 Buy
13 Doctored Evidence 2004 Buy
14 Blood from a Stone 2005 Buy
15 Through a Glass, Darkly 2006 Buy
16 Suffer the Little Children 2007 Buy
17 The Girl of His Dreams 2008 Buy
18 About Face 2009 Buy
19 A Question of Belief 2010 Buy
20 Drawing Conclusions 2011 Buy
21 Beastly Things 2012 Buy
22 The Golden Egg 2013 Buy
23 By its Cover 2014 Buy
24 Falling in Love 2015 Buy
25 The Waters of Eternal Youth 2016 Buy
26 Earthly Remains 2017 Buy
27 The Temptation of Forgiveness 2018 Buy
28 Unto Us a Son Is Given 2019 Buy
29 Trace Elements 2020 Buy
30 Transient Desires 2021 Buy
31 Give Unto Others 2022 Buy
32 So Shall You Reap 2023 Buy
33 A Refiner’s Fire 2024 Buy
01 The Jewels of Paradise 2012 Buy
01 Brunetti's Cookbook(With: Roberta Pianaro) 2009 Buy
02 Brunetti's Venice(With: Toni Sepeda) 2019 Buy

Where to start with Donna Leon

What is the best order to read Donna Leon 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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