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Elizabeth Peters Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 61 books / 6 series

American author Elizabeth Peters, best known for the Amelia Peabody mystery series, earned the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Her books have sold millions worldwide. This page provides the Elizabeth Peters books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Elizabeth Peters in Publication Order

1968 The Jackal's Head POoSN / 1 Buy
1969 The Camelot Caper POoVBB / 1 Buy
1969 Prince of Darkness(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 2 Buy
1970 The Dead Sea Cipher POoSN / 3 Buy
1970 The Dark on the Other Side(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 4 Buy
1971 The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits POoSN / 5 Buy
1971 The Crying Child(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 6 Buy
1972 The Seventh Sinner POoJKB / 1 Buy
1972 Greygallows(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 7 Buy
1973 Borrower of the Night POoVBB / 2 Buy
1973 Witch(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 8 Buy
1974 The Murders of Richard III POoJKB / 2 Buy
1974 House of Many Shadows(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 9 Buy
1975 Crocodile on the Sandbank POoAPB / 1 Buy
1975 The Sea King's Daughter(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 10 Buy
1976 Legend in Green Velvet POoSN / 11 Buy
1977 Devil May Care POoSN / 12 Buy
1978 Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs(As: Barbara Mertz) POoNB / 1 Buy
1978 Street of the Five Moons POoVBB / 3 Buy
1979 Summer of the Dragon POoSN / 13 Buy
1979 The Walker in Shadows(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 14 Buy
1980 The Love Talker POoSN / 15 Buy
1980 The Wizard's Daughter(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 16 Buy
1981 The Curse of the Pharaohs POoAPB / 2 Buy
1982 The Copenhagen Connection POoSN / 17 Buy
1983 Silhouette in Scarlet POoVBB / 4 Buy
1983 Here I Stay(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 18 Buy
1984 Die for Love POoJKB / 3 Buy
1984 The Grey Beginning(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 19 Buy
1985 The Mummy Case POoAPB / 3 Buy
1985 Be Buried in the Rain(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 20 Buy
1986 Lion in the Valley POoAPB / 4 Buy
1987 Trojan Gold POoVBB / 5 Buy
1988 The Deeds of the Disturber POoAPB / 5 Buy
1989 Naked Once More POoJKB / 4 Buy
1989 Smoke and Mirrors(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 21 Buy
1990 Into the Darkness(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 22 Buy
1991 The Last Camel Died at Noon POoAPB / 6 Buy
1992 The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog POoAPB / 7 Buy
1992 Vanish with the Rose(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 23 Buy
1993 Houses of Stone(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 24 Buy
1994 Night Train to Memphis POoVBB / 6 Buy
1996 The Hippopotamus Pool POoAPB / 8 Buy
1997 Seeing a Large Cat POoAPB / 9 Buy
1997 The Dancing Floor(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 25 Buy
1998 The Ape Who Guards the Balance POoAPB / 10 Buy
1999 The Falcon at the Portal POoAPB / 11 Buy
1999 Other Worlds(By: Barbara Michaels) POoSN / 26 Buy
2000 He Shall Thunder in the Sky POoAPB / 12 Buy
2001 Lord of the Silent POoAPB / 13 Buy
2002 The Golden One POoAPB / 14 Buy
2003 Amelia Peabody's Egypt(With: Kristen Whitbread) POoNB / 2 Buy
2003 Children of the Storm POoAPB / 15 Buy
2004 Guardian of the Horizon POoAPB / 16 Buy
2005 The Serpent on the Crown POoAPB / 17 Buy
2006 Tomb of the Golden Bird POoAPB / 18 Buy
2008 The Laughter of Dead Kings POoVBB / 7 Buy
2010 A River in the Sky POoAPB / 19 Buy
2014 The Painted Queen(With: Joan Hess) POoAPB / 20 Buy
2018 Mystery Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
2018 The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories POoSSC / 2 Buy

Complete Elizabeth Peters Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Jacqueline Kirby Reading Order 4 books / 1972-1989
01 The Seventh Sinner 1972 Buy
02 The Murders of Richard III 1974 Buy
03 Die for Love 1984 Buy
04 Naked Once More 1989 Buy
Vicky Bliss Reading Order 7 books / 1969-2008
01 The Camelot Caper 1969 Buy
02 Borrower of the Night 1973 Buy
03 Street of the Five Moons 1978 Buy
04 Silhouette in Scarlet 1983 Buy
05 Trojan Gold 1987 Buy
06 Night Train to Memphis 1994 Buy
07 The Laughter of Dead Kings 2008 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 26 books / 1968-1999
01 The Jackal's Head 1968 Buy
02 Prince of Darkness(By: Barbara Michaels) 1969 Buy
03 The Dead Sea Cipher 1970 Buy
04 The Dark on the Other Side(By: Barbara Michaels) 1970 Buy
05 The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits 1971 Buy
06 The Crying Child(By: Barbara Michaels) 1971 Buy
07 Greygallows(By: Barbara Michaels) 1972 Buy
08 Witch(By: Barbara Michaels) 1973 Buy
09 House of Many Shadows(By: Barbara Michaels) 1974 Buy
10 The Sea King's Daughter(By: Barbara Michaels) 1975 Buy
11 Legend in Green Velvet 1976 Buy
12 Devil May Care 1977 Buy
13 Summer of the Dragon 1979 Buy
14 The Walker in Shadows(By: Barbara Michaels) 1979 Buy
15 The Love Talker 1980 Buy
16 The Wizard's Daughter(By: Barbara Michaels) 1980 Buy
17 The Copenhagen Connection 1982 Buy
18 Here I Stay(By: Barbara Michaels) 1983 Buy
19 The Grey Beginning(By: Barbara Michaels) 1984 Buy
20 Be Buried in the Rain(By: Barbara Michaels) 1985 Buy
21 Smoke and Mirrors(By: Barbara Michaels) 1989 Buy
22 Into the Darkness(By: Barbara Michaels) 1990 Buy
23 Vanish with the Rose(By: Barbara Michaels) 1992 Buy
24 Houses of Stone(By: Barbara Michaels) 1993 Buy
25 The Dancing Floor(By: Barbara Michaels) 1997 Buy
26 Other Worlds(By: Barbara Michaels) 1999 Buy
01 Mystery Stories 2018 Buy
02 The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories 2018 Buy
Amelia Peabody Reading Order 20 books / 1975-2014
01 Crocodile on the Sandbank 1975 Buy
02 The Curse of the Pharaohs 1981 Buy
03 The Mummy Case 1985 Buy
04 Lion in the Valley 1986 Buy
05 The Deeds of the Disturber 1988 Buy
06 The Last Camel Died at Noon 1991 Buy
07 The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog 1992 Buy
08 The Hippopotamus Pool 1996 Buy
09 Seeing a Large Cat 1997 Buy
10 The Ape Who Guards the Balance 1998 Buy
11 The Falcon at the Portal 1999 Buy
12 He Shall Thunder in the Sky 2000 Buy
13 Lord of the Silent 2001 Buy
14 The Golden One 2002 Buy
15 Children of the Storm 2003 Buy
16 Guardian of the Horizon 2004 Buy
17 The Serpent on the Crown 2005 Buy
18 Tomb of the Golden Bird 2006 Buy
19 A River in the Sky 2010 Buy
20 The Painted Queen(With: Joan Hess) 2014 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 1978-2003
01 Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs(As: Barbara Mertz) 1978 Buy
02 Amelia Peabody's Egypt(With: Kristen Whitbread) 2003 Buy

Where to start with Elizabeth Peters

What is the best order to read Elizabeth Peters 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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