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Jussi Adler-Olsen Books in Order

Find every Jussi Adler-Olsen book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 14 books / 2 series

Danish author best known for the Department Q crime series. His books have sold over 27 million copies worldwide and won multiple awards, including the Glass Key Award. This page lists Jussi Adler-Olsen’s books in order, covering both chronological publication and the Department Q series reading order.

All Jussi Adler-Olsen Books in Chronological Order

1997 The Alphabet House POoSN / 1 Buy
2002 Takeover POoSN / 2 Buy
2011 The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy POoDQB / 1 Buy
2012 The Absent One / Disgrace POoDQB / 2 Buy
2013 A Conspiracy of Faith / Redemption / Flaskepost fra P POoDQB / 3 Buy
2013 The Purity of Vengeance / Guilt / Journal 64 POoDQB / 4 Buy
2013 The Marco Effect / Buried / Marco Effekten POoDQB / 5 Buy
2014 The Hanging Girl POoDQB / 6 Buy
2016 The Scarred Woman POoDQB / 7 Buy
2018 The Washington Decree POoSN / 3 Buy
2020 Victim 2117 POoDQB / 8 Buy
2021 The Shadow Murders POoDQB / 9 Buy
2024 Locked In POoDQB / 10 Buy
2026 No Song for the Dead(With: Stine Bolther,Line Tolstrup Holm) POoDQB / 11 Buy

Jussi Adler-Olsen Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy 2011 Buy
02 The Absent One / Disgrace 2012 Buy
03 A Conspiracy of Faith / Redemption / Flaskepost fra P 2013 Buy
04 The Purity of Vengeance / Guilt / Journal 64 2013 Buy
05 The Marco Effect / Buried / Marco Effekten 2013 Buy
06 The Hanging Girl 2014 Buy
07 The Scarred Woman 2016 Buy
08 Victim 2117 2020 Buy
09 The Shadow Murders 2021 Buy
10 Locked In 2024 Buy
11 No Song for the Dead(With: Stine Bolther,Line Tolstrup Holm) 2026 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1997-2018
01 The Alphabet House 1997 Buy
02 Takeover 2002 Buy
03 The Washington Decree 2018 Buy

Where to start with Jussi Adler-Olsen

What is the best order to read Jussi Adler-Olsen 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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