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Ellis Peters Books in Order

Find every Ellis Peters book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 55 books / 6 series

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 Ellis Peters Books in Chronological Order

1951 Fallen Into the Pit POoIFB / 1 Buy
1952 Holiday with Violence POoSN / 1 Buy
1958 The Assize of the Dying POoSSC / 1 Buy
1958 Aunt Helen POoSN / 2 Buy
1959 Death Mask POoSN / 3 Buy
1960 The Will and the Deed POoSN / 4 Buy
1961 Death and the Joyful Woman POoIFB / 2 Buy
1962 The Funeral of Figaro POoSN / 5 Buy
1964 Flight of a Witch POoIFB / 3 Buy
1965 A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs POoIFB / 4 Buy
1966 The Piper on the Mountain POoIFB / 5 Buy
1967 Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart POoIFB / 6 Buy
1968 The Grass Widow's Tale POoIFB / 7 Buy
1969 The House of Green Turf POoIFB / 8 Buy
1969 Mourning Raga POoIFB / 9 Buy
1970 The Knocker on Death's Door POoIFB / 10 Buy
1972 Death to the Landlords POoIFB / 11 Buy
1973 City of Gold and Shadows POoIFB / 12 Buy
1974 The Horn of Roland POoSN / 6 Buy
1976 Never Pick up Hitch-hikers! POoSN / 7 Buy
1977 A Morbid Taste for Bones POoCoBCB / 1 Buy
1978 Rainbow's End POoIFB / 13 Buy
1979 One Corpse Too Many POoCoBCB / 2 Buy
1980 Monk's Hood POoCoBCB / 3 Buy
1981 Saint Peter's Fair POoCoBCB / 4 Buy
1981 The Leper Of St. Giles POoCoBCB / 5 Buy
1982 The Virgin in the Ice POoCoBCB / 6 Buy
1983 The Sanctuary Sparrow POoCoBCB / 7 Buy
1983 The Devil's Novice POoCoBCB / 8 Buy
1984 Dead Man's Ransom POoCoBCB / 9 Buy
1984 The Pilgrim of Hate POoCoBCB / 10 Buy
1985 An Excellent Mystery POoCoBCB / 11 Buy
1986 The Raven in the Foregate POoCoBCB / 12 Buy
1986 The Rose Rent POoCoBCB / 13 Buy
1987 The Hermit of Eyton Forest POoCoBCB / 14 Buy
1988 The Confession of Brother Haluin POoCoBCB / 15 Buy
1988 A Rare Benedictine POoCoBCB / 16 Buy
1989 The Heretic's Apprentice POoCoBCB / 17 Buy
1989 The Potter's Field POoCoBCB / 18 Buy
1991 The Summer of the Danes POoCoBCB / 19 Buy
1992 Shropshire POoNB / 1 Buy
1992 The Holy Thief POoCoBCB / 20 Buy
1993 Strongholds and Sanctuaries POoNB / 2 Buy
1993 Eye Witness POoCoBCB / 21 Buy
1993 The Price of Light POoCoBCB / 22 Buy
1994 Brother Cadfael's Penance POoCoBCB / 23 Buy
2006 The Trinity Cat POoSSC / 2 Buy
2016 Murder under the Christmas Tree POoMCSB / 1 Buy
2017 Murder on Christmas Eve POoMCSB / 2 Buy
2018 A Very Murderous Christmas POoMCSB / 3 Buy
2019 Murder at Christmas POoMCSB / 4 Buy
2020 Murder in Midwinter POoMCSB / 5 Buy
2020 Fair Young Phoenix POoSN / 8 Buy
2021 Murder on a Winter's Night POoMCSB / 6 Buy
2022 Murder in the Falling Snow POoMCSB / 7 Buy

Ellis Peters Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Assize of the Dying 1958 Buy
02 The Trinity Cat 2006 Buy
01 Murder under the Christmas Tree 2016 Buy
02 Murder on Christmas Eve 2017 Buy
03 A Very Murderous Christmas 2018 Buy
04 Murder at Christmas 2019 Buy
05 Murder in Midwinter 2020 Buy
06 Murder on a Winter's Night 2021 Buy
07 Murder in the Falling Snow 2022 Buy
01 Fallen Into the Pit 1951 Buy
02 Death and the Joyful Woman 1961 Buy
03 Flight of a Witch 1964 Buy
04 A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs 1965 Buy
05 The Piper on the Mountain 1966 Buy
06 Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart 1967 Buy
07 The Grass Widow's Tale 1968 Buy
08 The House of Green Turf 1969 Buy
09 Mourning Raga 1969 Buy
10 The Knocker on Death's Door 1970 Buy
11 Death to the Landlords 1972 Buy
12 City of Gold and Shadows 1973 Buy
13 Rainbow's End 1978 Buy
01 Shropshire 1992 Buy
02 Strongholds and Sanctuaries 1993 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 8 books / 1952-2020
01 Holiday with Violence 1952 Buy
02 Aunt Helen 1958 Buy
03 Death Mask 1959 Buy
04 The Will and the Deed 1960 Buy
05 The Funeral of Figaro 1962 Buy
06 The Horn of Roland 1974 Buy
07 Never Pick up Hitch-hikers! 1976 Buy
08 Fair Young Phoenix 2020 Buy
01 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977 Buy
02 One Corpse Too Many 1979 Buy
03 Monk's Hood 1980 Buy
04 Saint Peter's Fair 1981 Buy
05 The Leper Of St. Giles 1981 Buy
06 The Virgin in the Ice 1982 Buy
07 The Sanctuary Sparrow 1983 Buy
08 The Devil's Novice 1983 Buy
09 Dead Man's Ransom 1984 Buy
10 The Pilgrim of Hate 1984 Buy
11 An Excellent Mystery 1985 Buy
12 The Raven in the Foregate 1986 Buy
13 The Rose Rent 1986 Buy
14 The Hermit of Eyton Forest 1987 Buy
15 The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988 Buy
16 A Rare Benedictine 1988 Buy
17 The Heretic's Apprentice 1989 Buy
18 The Potter's Field 1989 Buy
19 The Summer of the Danes 1991 Buy
20 The Holy Thief 1992 Buy
21 Eye Witness 1993 Buy
22 The Price of Light 1993 Buy
23 Brother Cadfael's Penance 1994 Buy

Where to start with Ellis Peters

What is the best order to read Ellis 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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