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Lindsey Davis

British author Lindsey Davis is best known for her Marcus Didius Falco historical mystery series set in ancient Rome. Her books have sold millions worldwide and earned the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger. This page provides the Lindsey Davis books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1989The Silver PigsPOoMDFB · 1Buy ↗

1990Shadows in BronzePOoMDFB · 2Buy ↗

1991Venus in CopperPOoMDFB · 3Buy ↗

1992The Iron Hand of MarsPOoMDFB · 4Buy ↗

1993Poseidon's GoldPOoMDFB · 5Buy ↗

1994Last Act in PalmyraPOoMDFB · 6Buy ↗

1995Time to DepartPOoMDFB · 7Buy ↗

1996A Dying Light in CordubaPOoMDFB · 8Buy ↗

1997The Course of HonourPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1997Three Hands in the FountainPOoMDFB · 9Buy ↗

1998Two for the LionsPOoMDFB · 10Buy ↗

1999One Virgin Too ManyPOoMDFB · 11Buy ↗

2000Ode to a BankerPOoMDFB · 12Buy ↗

2001A Body in the BathhousePOoMDFB · 13Buy ↗

2002The Jupiter MythPOoMDFB · 14Buy ↗

2003The AccusersPOoMDFB · 15Buy ↗

2004Scandal Takes a HolidayPOoMDFB · 16Buy ↗

2005See Delphi and DiePOoMDFB · 17Buy ↗

2007SaturnaliaPOoMDFB · 18Buy ↗

2009Rebels and TraitorsPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2009AlexandriaPOoMDFB · 19Buy ↗

2010Falco: The Official CompanionPOoMDFNB · 1Buy ↗

2010NemesisPOoMDFB · 20Buy ↗

2012Master and GodPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2013The Ides of AprilPOoFAMB · 1Buy ↗

2013There Are Good ShipsPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2014A Cruel FatePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2014Enemies at HomePOoFAMB · 2Buy ↗

2015The Spook Who Spoke AgainPOoFAMB · 3Buy ↗

2015Deadly ElectionPOoFAMB · 4Buy ↗

2016The Graveyard of the HesperidesPOoFAMB · 5Buy ↗

2017Vesuvius by NightPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2017The Third NeroPOoFAMB · 6Buy ↗

2018Pandora's BoyPOoFAMB · 7Buy ↗

2019Invitation to DiePOoFAMB · 8Buy ↗

2020A Capitol DeathPOoFAMB · 9Buy ↗

2020The Grove of the CaesarsPOoFAMB · 10Buy ↗

2021A Comedy of TerrorsPOoFAMB · 11Buy ↗

2022Desperate UndertakingPOoFAMB · 12Buy ↗

2023Voices of Rome(With: A M Heath & Co Ltd)POoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2023Fatal LegacyPOoFAMB · 13Buy ↗

2024Death on the TiberPOoFAMB · 14Buy ↗

2025There Will Be BodiesPOoFAMB · 15Buy ↗

2026Murder in Purple and GoldPOoFAMB · 16Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Books20 books · 1989–2010

01The Silver Pigs1989Buy ↗

02Shadows in Bronze1990Buy ↗

03Venus in Copper1991Buy ↗

04The Iron Hand of Mars1992Buy ↗

05Poseidon's Gold1993Buy ↗

06Last Act in Palmyra1994Buy ↗

07Time to Depart1995Buy ↗

08A Dying Light in Corduba1996Buy ↗

09Three Hands in the Fountain1997Buy ↗

10Two for the Lions1998Buy ↗

11One Virgin Too Many1999Buy ↗

12Ode to a Banker2000Buy ↗

13A Body in the Bathhouse2001Buy ↗

14The Jupiter Myth2002Buy ↗

15The Accusers2003Buy ↗

16Scandal Takes a Holiday2004Buy ↗

17See Delphi and Die2005Buy ↗

18Saturnalia2007Buy ↗

19Alexandria2009Buy ↗

20Nemesis2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2023

01Voices of Rome(With: A M Heath & Co Ltd)2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2013

01There Are Good Ships2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas2 books · 2014–2017

01A Cruel Fate2014Buy ↗

02Vesuvius by Night2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Flavia Albia Mystery Books16 books · 2013–2026

01The Ides of April2013Buy ↗

02Enemies at Home2014Buy ↗

03The Spook Who Spoke Again2015Buy ↗

04Deadly Election2015Buy ↗

05The Graveyard of the Hesperides2016Buy ↗

06The Third Nero2017Buy ↗

07Pandora's Boy2018Buy ↗

08Invitation to Die2019Buy ↗

09A Capitol Death2020Buy ↗

10The Grove of the Caesars2020Buy ↗

11A Comedy of Terrors2021Buy ↗

12Desperate Undertaking2022Buy ↗

13Fatal Legacy2023Buy ↗

14Death on the Tiber2024Buy ↗

15There Will Be Bodies2025Buy ↗

16Murder in Purple and Gold2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Marcus Didius Falco Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2010

01Falco: The Official Companion2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels3 books · 1997–2012

01The Course of Honour1997Buy ↗

02Rebels and Traitors2009Buy ↗

03Master and God2012Buy ↗

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