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Home / Authors / Dorothy Dunnett Dorothy Dunnett British author best known for the Lymond Chronicles and the House of Niccolò historical fiction series. Her meticulously researched novels have sold millions worldwide and earned a devoted literary following. This page provides the Dorothy Dunnett books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1961 The Game of Kings POoTLCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1964 Queens' Play POoTLCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1966 The Disorderly Knights POoTLCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1968 Dolly and the Singing Bird POoJJB · 1 Buy ↗ 1969 Pawn in Frankincense POoTLCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1970 Dolly and the Cookie Bird POoJJB · 2 Buy ↗ 1971 Dolly and the Doctor Bird POoJJB · 3 Buy ↗ 1971 The Ringed Castle POoTLCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1973 Dolly and the Starry Bird POoJJB · 4 Buy ↗ 1975 Checkmate POoTLCB · 6 Buy ↗ 1976 Dolly and the Nanny Bird POoJJB · 5 Buy ↗ 1982 King Hereafter POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1983 Dolly and the Bird of Paradise POoJJB · 6 Buy ↗ 1986 Niccol� Rising POoTHoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1987 The Spring of the Ram POoTHoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1988 The Scottish Highlands POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1990 Race of Scorpions POoTHoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1991 Rum Affair POoJJMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 Scales of Gold POoTHoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1991 Moroccan Traffic POoJJB · 7 Buy ↗ 1993 The Unicorn Hunt POoTHoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 1995 To Lie with Lions POoTHoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 1997 Caprice and Rondo POoTHoNB · 7 Buy ↗ 2000 Gemini POoTHoNB · 8 Buy ↗ 2012 Roman Nights POoJJMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2012 The Miraculous Mirror POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 2012 Ibiza Surprise POoJJMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2012 Operation Nassau POoJJMB · 4 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of The Lymond Chronicles Books 6 books · 1961–1975
01 The Game of Kings 1961 Buy ↗ 03 The Disorderly Knights 1966 Buy ↗ 04 Pawn in Frankincense 1969 Buy ↗ 05 The Ringed Castle 1971 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 2 books · 1988–2012
01 The Scottish Highlands 1988 Buy ↗ 02 The Miraculous Mirror 2012 Buy ↗ Publication Order of The House of Niccolò Books 8 books · 1986–2000
01 Niccol� Rising 1986 Buy ↗ 02 The Spring of the Ram 1987 Buy ↗ 03 Race of Scorpions 1990 Buy ↗ 04 Scales of Gold 1991 Buy ↗ 05 The Unicorn Hunt 1993 Buy ↗ 06 To Lie with Lions 1995 Buy ↗ 07 Caprice and Rondo 1997 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Johnson Johnson Books 7 books · 1968–1991
01 Dolly and the Singing Bird 1968 Buy ↗ 02 Dolly and the Cookie Bird 1970 Buy ↗ 03 Dolly and the Doctor Bird 1971 Buy ↗ 04 Dolly and the Starry Bird 1973 Buy ↗ 05 Dolly and the Nanny Bird 1976 Buy ↗ 06 Dolly and the Bird of Paradise 1983 Buy ↗ 07 Moroccan Traffic 1991 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Johnson Johnson Mystery Books 4 books · 1991–2012
03 Ibiza Surprise 2012 Buy ↗ 04 Operation Nassau 2012 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 1 book · 1982
01 King Hereafter 1982 Buy ↗