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Dorothy Dunnett Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Dorothy Dunnett in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 28 books / 6 series

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.

Books by Dorothy Dunnett in Publication Order

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 The Miraculous Mirror POoNB / 2 Buy
2012 Roman Nights POoJJMB / 2 Buy
2012 Ibiza Surprise POoJJMB / 3 Buy
2012 Operation Nassau POoJJMB / 4 Buy

Complete Dorothy Dunnett Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Game of Kings 1961 Buy
02 Queens' Play 1964 Buy
03 The Disorderly Knights 1966 Buy
04 Pawn in Frankincense 1969 Buy
05 The Ringed Castle 1971 Buy
06 Checkmate 1975 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 1988-2012
01 The Scottish Highlands 1988 Buy
02 The Miraculous Mirror 2012 Buy
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
08 Gemini 2000 Buy
Johnson Johnson Reading Order 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
01 Rum Affair 1991 Buy
02 Roman Nights 2012 Buy
03 Ibiza Surprise 2012 Buy
04 Operation Nassau 2012 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 1982
01 King Hereafter 1982 Buy

Where to start with Dorothy Dunnett

What is the best order to read Dorothy Dunnett 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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