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Kate Ellis Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 43 books / 7 series

British author Kate Ellis is best known for the Wesley Peterson crime series and the DI Joe Plantagenet mysteries. Her books have sold over one million copies and won multiple awards. This page provides the Kate Ellis books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Kate Ellis Books in Chronological Order

1998 The Merchant's House POoWPB / 1 Buy
1999 The Armada Boy POoWPB / 2 Buy
1999 An Unhallowed Grave POoWPB / 3 Buy
2000 The Funeral Boat POoWPB / 4 Buy
2001 The Bone Garden POoWPB / 5 Buy
2002 A Painted Doom POoWPB / 6 Buy
2003 The Skeleton Room POoWPB / 7 Buy
2004 The Plague Maiden POoWPB / 8 Buy
2005 A Cursed Inheritance POoWPB / 9 Buy
2006 The Devil's Priest POoSN / 1 Buy
2006 The Marriage Hearse POoWPB / 10 Buy
2007 The Shining Skull POoWPB / 11 Buy
2008 Seeking The Dead POoJPB / 1 Buy
2008 The Blood Pit POoWPB / 12 Buy
2009 Playing with Bones POoJPB / 2 Buy
2009 A Perfect Death POoWPB / 13 Buy
2010 The Flesh Tailor POoWPB / 14 Buy
2011 Kissing the Demons POoJPB / 3 Buy
2011 The Jackal Man POoWPB / 15 Buy
2012 Dark & Merciless Things POoSSC / 1 Buy
2012 Watching the Ghosts POoJPB / 4 Buy
2012 The Cadaver Game POoWPB / 16 Buy
2013 The Shadow Collector POoWPB / 17 Buy
2014 The Shroud Maker POoWPB / 18 Buy
2015 Walking by Night POoJPB / 5 Buy
2015 The Death Season POoWPB / 19 Buy
2016 A High Mortality of Doves POoIALB / 1 Buy
2016 The House of Eyes POoWPB / 20 Buy
2017 The Mole Catcher's Daughter POoSS / 1 Buy
2017 Top Deck POoSS / 2 Buy
2017 The Mermaid's Scream POoWPB / 21 Buy
2018 The Boy Who Lived with the Dead POoIALB / 2 Buy
2018 The Mechanical Devil POoWPB / 22 Buy
2019 Dead Man's Lane POoWPB / 23 Buy
2020 Dick of Devonshire POoSP / 1 Buy
2020 The House of the Hanged Woman POoIALB / 3 Buy
2020 The Burial Circle POoWPB / 24 Buy
2021 The Stone Chamber POoWPB / 25 Buy
2022 Serpent's Point POoWPB / 26 Buy
2023 The Killing Place POoWPB / 27 Buy
2024 Coffin Island POoWPB / 28 Buy
2025 Deadly Remains POoWPB / 29 Buy
2026 Killing in the Shadows POoJPB / 6 Buy

Kate Ellis Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Merchant's House 1998 Buy
02 The Armada Boy 1999 Buy
03 An Unhallowed Grave 1999 Buy
04 The Funeral Boat 2000 Buy
05 The Bone Garden 2001 Buy
06 A Painted Doom 2002 Buy
07 The Skeleton Room 2003 Buy
08 The Plague Maiden 2004 Buy
09 A Cursed Inheritance 2005 Buy
10 The Marriage Hearse 2006 Buy
11 The Shining Skull 2007 Buy
12 The Blood Pit 2008 Buy
13 A Perfect Death 2009 Buy
14 The Flesh Tailor 2010 Buy
15 The Jackal Man 2011 Buy
16 The Cadaver Game 2012 Buy
17 The Shadow Collector 2013 Buy
18 The Shroud Maker 2014 Buy
19 The Death Season 2015 Buy
20 The House of Eyes 2016 Buy
21 The Mermaid's Scream 2017 Buy
22 The Mechanical Devil 2018 Buy
23 Dead Man's Lane 2019 Buy
24 The Burial Circle 2020 Buy
25 The Stone Chamber 2021 Buy
26 Serpent's Point 2022 Buy
27 The Killing Place 2023 Buy
28 Coffin Island 2024 Buy
29 Deadly Remains 2025 Buy
01 A High Mortality of Doves 2016 Buy
02 The Boy Who Lived with the Dead 2018 Buy
03 The House of the Hanged Woman 2020 Buy
01 Seeking The Dead 2008 Buy
02 Playing with Bones 2009 Buy
03 Kissing the Demons 2011 Buy
04 Watching the Ghosts 2012 Buy
05 Walking by Night 2015 Buy
06 Killing in the Shadows 2026 Buy
01 Dick of Devonshire 2020 Buy
01 Dark & Merciless Things 2012 Buy
01 The Devil's Priest 2006 Buy
01 The Mole Catcher's Daughter 2017 Buy
02 Top Deck 2017 Buy

Where to start with Kate Ellis

What is the best order to read Kate Ellis 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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