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Elizabeth George Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 36 books / 6 series

American author best known for the Inspector Lynley mystery series. Her novels have sold over 20 million copies worldwide and earned multiple Edgar Award nominations. This page provides the Elizabeth George books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

Books by Elizabeth George in Publication Order

1988 A Great Deliverance POoILB / 1 Buy
1989 Payment in Blood POoILB / 2 Buy
1989 Well-Schooled in Murder POoILB / 3 Buy
1991 A Suitable Vengeance POoILB / 4 Buy
1992 For the Sake of Elena POoILB / 5 Buy
1992 Missing Joseph POoILB / 6 Buy
1994 Playing for the Ashes POoILB / 7 Buy
1996 In the Presence of the Enemy POoILB / 8 Buy
1997 Deception on His Mind POoILB / 9 Buy
1999 The Evidence Exposed POoSSC / 1 Buy
1999 In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner POoILB / 10 Buy
2001 I, Richard POoSSC / 2 Buy
2001 A Traitor to Memory POoILB / 11 Buy
2003 A Place of Hiding POoILB / 12 Buy
2004 Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life POoNB / 1 Buy
2005 With No One as Witness POoILB / 13 Buy
2006 What Came Before He Shot Her POoILB / 14 Buy
2008 Careless in Red POoILB / 15 Buy
2010 This Body of Death POoILB / 16 Buy
2011 The Edge of Nowhere POoSWB / 1 Buy
2012 Believing the Lie POoILB / 17 Buy
2013 Just One Evil Act POoILB / 18 Buy
2014 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy POoDSSTDFB / 1 Buy
2014 The Edge of the Water POoSWB / 2 Buy
2014 The Edge of the Shadows POoSWB / 3 Buy
2015 A Banquet of Consequences POoILB / 19 Buy
2016 The Edge of the Light POoSWB / 4 Buy
2018 The Punishment She Deserves POoILB / 20 Buy
2020 Mastering the Process POoNB / 2 Buy
2022 Something to Hide POoILB / 21 Buy
2024 Saratoga Woods POoTAoHAB / 1 Buy
2024 Possession Point POoTAoHAB / 2 Buy
2024 Maxwelton Beach POoTAoHAB / 3 Buy
2024 Deception Pass POoTAoHAB / 4 Buy
2024 Fisherman's Alibi POoTAoHAB / 5 Buy
2025 A Slowly Dying Cause POoILB / 22 Buy

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Saratoga Woods Reading Order 4 books / 2011-2016
01 The Edge of Nowhere 2011 Buy
02 The Edge of the Water 2014 Buy
03 The Edge of the Shadows 2014 Buy
04 The Edge of the Light 2016 Buy
01 Saratoga Woods 2024 Buy
02 Possession Point 2024 Buy
03 Maxwelton Beach 2024 Buy
04 Deception Pass 2024 Buy
05 Fisherman's Alibi 2024 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 2004-2020
01 Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life 2004 Buy
02 Mastering the Process 2020 Buy
01 The Evidence Exposed 1999 Buy
02 I, Richard 2001 Buy
Inspector Lynley Reading Order 22 books / 1988-2025
01 A Great Deliverance 1988 Buy
02 Payment in Blood 1989 Buy
03 Well-Schooled in Murder 1989 Buy
04 A Suitable Vengeance 1991 Buy
05 For the Sake of Elena 1992 Buy
06 Missing Joseph 1992 Buy
07 Playing for the Ashes 1994 Buy
08 In the Presence of the Enemy 1996 Buy
09 Deception on His Mind 1997 Buy
10 In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner 1999 Buy
11 A Traitor to Memory 2001 Buy
12 A Place of Hiding 2003 Buy
13 With No One as Witness 2005 Buy
14 What Came Before He Shot Her 2006 Buy
15 Careless in Red 2008 Buy
16 This Body of Death 2010 Buy
17 Believing the Lie 2012 Buy
18 Just One Evil Act 2013 Buy
19 A Banquet of Consequences 2015 Buy
20 The Punishment She Deserves 2018 Buy
21 Something to Hide 2022 Buy
22 A Slowly Dying Cause 2025 Buy
01 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy 2014 Buy

Where to start with Elizabeth George

What is the best order to read Elizabeth George 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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