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Dorothy L. Sayers

British author best known for the Lord Peter Wimsey detective series. A master of the golden age mystery, her works are celebrated for their wit and intellectual depth, with several adapted for BBC television. This page provides the Dorothy L. Sayers books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1923Whose Body?POoLPWB · 1Buy ↗

1926Clouds of WitnessPOoLPWB · 2Buy ↗

1927Unnatural DeathPOoLPWB · 3Buy ↗

1928Lord Peter Views the BodyPOoLPWB · 4Buy ↗

1928The Unpleasantness at the Bellona ClubPOoLPWB · 5Buy ↗

1930The Documents In The CasePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1930Strong PoisonPOoLPWB · 6Buy ↗

1931Five Red HerringsPOoLPWB · 7Buy ↗

1932Have His CarcasePOoLPWB · 8Buy ↗

1933Hangman's HolidayPOoLPWB · 9Buy ↗

1933Murder Must AdvertisePOoLPWB · 10Buy ↗

1934The Nine TailorsPOoLPWB · 11Buy ↗

1935Gaudy NightPOoLPWB · 12Buy ↗

1937Busman's HoneymoonPOoLPWB · 13Buy ↗

1939The Wimsey PapersPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1939In the Teeth of the EvidencePOoLPWB · 14Buy ↗

1941The Mind of the MakerPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1943The Man Born to Be KingPOoSP · 1Buy ↗

1946Unpopular OpinionsPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1947The Lost Tools of LearningPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1947Creed or Chaos?POoNB · 3Buy ↗

1951The Emperor ConstantinePOoC · 1Buy ↗

1957Further Papers on Dante(With: Barbara Reynolds)POoNB · 4Buy ↗

1958A Treasury of Sayers StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1959Are Women Human?POoNB · 5Buy ↗

1960The Days of Christ's ComingPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

1973Striding FollyPOoLPWB · 15Buy ↗

1977Wilkie Collins a Critical and Biographical StudyPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

1985Two Plays about God and ManPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1987The Whimsical ChristianPOoNB · 8Buy ↗

1993Spiritual WritingsPOoNB · 9Buy ↗

1996The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 1, 1899-1936POoNB · 10Buy ↗

1998Thrones, DominationsPOoLPW&HVB · 1Buy ↗

1998The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 2, 1937-1943POoNB · 11Buy ↗

1999The letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 3, 1944-1950POoNB · 12Buy ↗

2000The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: 1951-1957POoNB · 13Buy ↗

2002A Presumption of DeathPOoLPW&HVB · 2Buy ↗

2002Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete StoriesPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2002The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Child and Woman of Her TimePOoNB · 14Buy ↗

2005The Philosophy of Film NoirPOoTPoPCB · 1Buy ↗

2007The Philosophy of Science Fiction FilmPOoTPoPCB · 2Buy ↗

2007The Philosophy of Neo-NoirPOoTPoPCB · 3Buy ↗

2007Basketball and PhilosophyPOoTPoPCB · 4Buy ↗

2007Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the PaintPOoTPoPCB · 5Buy ↗

2007The Philosophy of Stanley KubrickPOoTPoPCB · 6Buy ↗

2007The Philosophy of Martin ScorsesePOoTPoPCB · 7Buy ↗

2008Football and Philosophy: Going DeepPOoTPoPCB · 8Buy ↗

2008The Philosophy of The X-FilesPOoTPoPCB · 9Buy ↗

2008Steven Spielberg and Philosophy: We're Gonna Need a Bigger BookPOoTPoPCB · 10Buy ↗

2010The Attenbury EmeraldsPOoLPW&HVB · 3Buy ↗

2010The Philosophy of HorrorPOoTPoPCB · 11Buy ↗

2010The Philosophy of the WesternPOoTPoPCB · 12Buy ↗

2010Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the LinksPOoTPoPCB · 13Buy ↗

2011The Philosophy of David LynchPOoTPoPCB · 14Buy ↗

2011The Philosophy of Charlie KaufmanPOoTPoPCB · 15Buy ↗

2011The Philosophy of Steven SoderberghPOoTPoPCB · 16Buy ↗

2011The Philosophy of Spike LeePOoTPoPCB · 17Buy ↗

2011The Philosophy of Joss WhedonPOoTPoPCB · 18Buy ↗

2012The Philosophy of David CronenbergPOoTPoPCB · 19Buy ↗

2012The Olympics and PhilosophyPOoTPoPCB · 20Buy ↗

2012The Philosophy of Sherlock HolmesPOoTPoPCB · 21Buy ↗

2013The Late ScholarPOoLPW&HVB · 4Buy ↗

2013The Philosophy of Ang LeePOoTPoPCB · 22Buy ↗

2014The Philosophy of Clint EastwoodPOoTPoPCB · 23Buy ↗

2014The Philosophy of Michael MannPOoTPoPCB · 24Buy ↗

2014The Philosophy of Tim BurtonPOoTPoPCB · 25Buy ↗

2014The Philosophy of J.J. AbramsPOoTPoPCB · 26Buy ↗

2015The Philosophy of War FilmsPOoTPoPCB · 27Buy ↗

2021Tennis and Philosophy: What the Racket is All AboutPOoTPoPCB · 28Buy ↗

2024Education's Not the Point(With: John Taylor Gatto,Elizabeth Y Hanson)POoNB · 15Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of The Philosophy of Popular Culture Books28 books · 2005–2021

01The Philosophy of Film Noir2005Buy ↗

02The Philosophy of Science Fiction Film2007Buy ↗

03The Philosophy of Neo-Noir2007Buy ↗

04Basketball and Philosophy2007Buy ↗

05Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint2007Buy ↗

06The Philosophy of Stanley Kubrick2007Buy ↗

07The Philosophy of Martin Scorsese2007Buy ↗

08Football and Philosophy: Going Deep2008Buy ↗

09The Philosophy of The X-Files2008Buy ↗

10Steven Spielberg and Philosophy: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Book2008Buy ↗

11The Philosophy of Horror2010Buy ↗

12The Philosophy of the Western2010Buy ↗

13Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links2010Buy ↗

14The Philosophy of David Lynch2011Buy ↗

15The Philosophy of Charlie Kaufman2011Buy ↗

16The Philosophy of Steven Soderbergh2011Buy ↗

17The Philosophy of Spike Lee2011Buy ↗

18The Philosophy of Joss Whedon2011Buy ↗

19The Philosophy of David Cronenberg2012Buy ↗

20The Olympics and Philosophy2012Buy ↗

21The Philosophy of Sherlock Holmes2012Buy ↗

22The Philosophy of Ang Lee2013Buy ↗

23The Philosophy of Clint Eastwood2014Buy ↗

24The Philosophy of Michael Mann2014Buy ↗

25The Philosophy of Tim Burton2014Buy ↗

26The Philosophy of J.J. Abrams2014Buy ↗

27The Philosophy of War Films2015Buy ↗

28Tennis and Philosophy: What the Racket is All About2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane Books4 books · 1998–2013

01Thrones, Dominations1998Buy ↗

02A Presumption of Death2002Buy ↗

03The Attenbury Emeralds2010Buy ↗

04The Late Scholar2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey Books15 books · 1923–1973

01Whose Body?1923Buy ↗

02Clouds of Witness1926Buy ↗

03Unnatural Death1927Buy ↗

04Lord Peter Views the Body1928Buy ↗

05The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club1928Buy ↗

06Strong Poison1930Buy ↗

07Five Red Herrings1931Buy ↗

08Have His Carcase1932Buy ↗

09Hangman's Holiday1933Buy ↗

10Murder Must Advertise1933Buy ↗

11The Nine Tailors1934Buy ↗

12Gaudy Night1935Buy ↗

13Busman's Honeymoon1937Buy ↗

14In the Teeth of the Evidence1939Buy ↗

15Striding Folly1973Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas2 books · 1939–1947

01The Wimsey Papers1939Buy ↗

02The Lost Tools of Learning1947Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels1 book · 1930

01The Documents In The Case1930Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1958–2002

01A Treasury of Sayers Stories1958Buy ↗

02Two Plays about God and Man1985Buy ↗

03Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Plays1 book · 1943

01The Man Born to Be King1943Buy ↗

Publication Order of Chapbooks1 book · 1951

01The Emperor Constantine1951Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books15 books · 1941–2024

01The Mind of the Maker1941Buy ↗

02Unpopular Opinions1946Buy ↗

03Creed or Chaos?1947Buy ↗

04Further Papers on Dante(With: Barbara Reynolds)1957Buy ↗

05Are Women Human?1959Buy ↗

06The Days of Christ's Coming1960Buy ↗

07Wilkie Collins a Critical and Biographical Study1977Buy ↗

08The Whimsical Christian1987Buy ↗

09Spiritual Writings1993Buy ↗

10The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 1, 1899-19361996Buy ↗

11The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 2, 1937-19431998Buy ↗

12The letters of Dorothy L. Sayers. Vol. 3, 1944-19501999Buy ↗

13The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: 1951-19572000Buy ↗

14The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: Child and Woman of Her Time2002Buy ↗

15Education's Not the Point(With: John Taylor Gatto,Elizabeth Y Hanson)2024Buy ↗

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