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Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters was a British author best known for the Brother Cadfael medieval mystery series. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide, earning her the Edgar Award for her enduring contribution to crime fiction. This page provides the Ellis Peters books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1951Fallen Into the PitPOoIFB · 1Buy ↗

1952Holiday with ViolencePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1958The Assize of the DyingPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1958Aunt HelenPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1959Death MaskPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1960The Will and the DeedPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1961Death and the Joyful WomanPOoIFB · 2Buy ↗

1962The Funeral of FigaroPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1964Flight of a WitchPOoIFB · 3Buy ↗

1965A Nice Derangement of EpitaphsPOoIFB · 4Buy ↗

1966The Piper on the MountainPOoIFB · 5Buy ↗

1967Black Is the Colour of My True Love's HeartPOoIFB · 6Buy ↗

1968The Grass Widow's TalePOoIFB · 7Buy ↗

1969The House of Green TurfPOoIFB · 8Buy ↗

1969Mourning RagaPOoIFB · 9Buy ↗

1970The Knocker on Death's DoorPOoIFB · 10Buy ↗

1972Death to the LandlordsPOoIFB · 11Buy ↗

1973City of Gold and ShadowsPOoIFB · 12Buy ↗

1974The Horn of RolandPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1976Never Pick up Hitch-hikers!POoSN · 7Buy ↗

1977A Morbid Taste for BonesPOoCoBCB · 1Buy ↗

1978Rainbow's EndPOoIFB · 13Buy ↗

1979One Corpse Too ManyPOoCoBCB · 2Buy ↗

1980Monk's HoodPOoCoBCB · 3Buy ↗

1981Saint Peter's FairPOoCoBCB · 4Buy ↗

1981The Leper Of St. GilesPOoCoBCB · 5Buy ↗

1982The Virgin in the IcePOoCoBCB · 6Buy ↗

1983The Sanctuary SparrowPOoCoBCB · 7Buy ↗

1983The Devil's NovicePOoCoBCB · 8Buy ↗

1984Dead Man's RansomPOoCoBCB · 9Buy ↗

1984The Pilgrim of HatePOoCoBCB · 10Buy ↗

1985An Excellent MysteryPOoCoBCB · 11Buy ↗

1986The Raven in the ForegatePOoCoBCB · 12Buy ↗

1986The Rose RentPOoCoBCB · 13Buy ↗

1987The Hermit of Eyton ForestPOoCoBCB · 14Buy ↗

1988The Confession of Brother HaluinPOoCoBCB · 15Buy ↗

1988A Rare BenedictinePOoCoBCB · 16Buy ↗

1989The Heretic's ApprenticePOoCoBCB · 17Buy ↗

1989The Potter's FieldPOoCoBCB · 18Buy ↗

1991The Summer of the DanesPOoCoBCB · 19Buy ↗

1992ShropshirePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1992The Holy ThiefPOoCoBCB · 20Buy ↗

1993Strongholds and SanctuariesPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1993Eye WitnessPOoCoBCB · 21Buy ↗

1993The Price of LightPOoCoBCB · 22Buy ↗

1994Brother Cadfael's PenancePOoCoBCB · 23Buy ↗

2006The Trinity CatPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2016Murder under the Christmas TreePOoMCSB · 1Buy ↗

2017Murder on Christmas EvePOoMCSB · 2Buy ↗

2018A Very Murderous ChristmasPOoMCSB · 3Buy ↗

2019Murder at ChristmasPOoMCSB · 4Buy ↗

2020Murder in MidwinterPOoMCSB · 5Buy ↗

2020Fair Young PhoenixPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2021Murder on a Winter's NightPOoMCSB · 6Buy ↗

2022Murder in the Falling SnowPOoMCSB · 7Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 1958–2006

01The Assize of the Dying1958Buy ↗

02The Trinity Cat2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Murderous Christmas Stories Books7 books · 2016–2022

01Murder under the Christmas Tree2016Buy ↗

02Murder on Christmas Eve2017Buy ↗

03A Very Murderous Christmas2018Buy ↗

04Murder at Christmas2019Buy ↗

05Murder in Midwinter2020Buy ↗

06Murder on a Winter's Night2021Buy ↗

07Murder in the Falling Snow2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Felse Books13 books · 1951–1978

01Fallen Into the Pit1951Buy ↗

02Death and the Joyful Woman1961Buy ↗

03Flight of a Witch1964Buy ↗

04A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs1965Buy ↗

05The Piper on the Mountain1966Buy ↗

06Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart1967Buy ↗

07The Grass Widow's Tale1968Buy ↗

08The House of Green Turf1969Buy ↗

09Mourning Raga1969Buy ↗

10The Knocker on Death's Door1970Buy ↗

11Death to the Landlords1972Buy ↗

12City of Gold and Shadows1973Buy ↗

13Rainbow's End1978Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 1992–1993

01Shropshire1992Buy ↗

02Strongholds and Sanctuaries1993Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels8 books · 1952–2020

01Holiday with Violence1952Buy ↗

02Aunt Helen1958Buy ↗

03Death Mask1959Buy ↗

04The Will and the Deed1960Buy ↗

05The Funeral of Figaro1962Buy ↗

06The Horn of Roland1974Buy ↗

07Never Pick up Hitch-hikers!1976Buy ↗

08Fair Young Phoenix2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Books23 books · 1977–1994

01A Morbid Taste for Bones1977Buy ↗

02One Corpse Too Many1979Buy ↗

03Monk's Hood1980Buy ↗

04Saint Peter's Fair1981Buy ↗

05The Leper Of St. Giles1981Buy ↗

06The Virgin in the Ice1982Buy ↗

07The Sanctuary Sparrow1983Buy ↗

08The Devil's Novice1983Buy ↗

09Dead Man's Ransom1984Buy ↗

10The Pilgrim of Hate1984Buy ↗

11An Excellent Mystery1985Buy ↗

12The Raven in the Foregate1986Buy ↗

13The Rose Rent1986Buy ↗

14The Hermit of Eyton Forest1987Buy ↗

15The Confession of Brother Haluin1988Buy ↗

16A Rare Benedictine1988Buy ↗

17The Heretic's Apprentice1989Buy ↗

18The Potter's Field1989Buy ↗

19The Summer of the Danes1991Buy ↗

20The Holy Thief1992Buy ↗

21Eye Witness1993Buy ↗

22The Price of Light1993Buy ↗

23Brother Cadfael's Penance1994Buy ↗

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