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Lindsey Davis Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Lindsey Davis in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 44 books / 7 series

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.

Books by Lindsey Davis in Publication Order

1989 The Silver Pigs POoMDFB / 1 Buy
1990 Shadows in Bronze POoMDFB / 2 Buy
1991 Venus in Copper POoMDFB / 3 Buy
1992 The Iron Hand of Mars POoMDFB / 4 Buy
1993 Poseidon's Gold POoMDFB / 5 Buy
1994 Last Act in Palmyra POoMDFB / 6 Buy
1995 Time to Depart POoMDFB / 7 Buy
1996 A Dying Light in Corduba POoMDFB / 8 Buy
1997 The Course of Honour POoSN / 1 Buy
1997 Three Hands in the Fountain POoMDFB / 9 Buy
1998 Two for the Lions POoMDFB / 10 Buy
1999 One Virgin Too Many POoMDFB / 11 Buy
2000 Ode to a Banker POoMDFB / 12 Buy
2001 A Body in the Bathhouse POoMDFB / 13 Buy
2002 The Jupiter Myth POoMDFB / 14 Buy
2003 The Accusers POoMDFB / 15 Buy
2004 Scandal Takes a Holiday POoMDFB / 16 Buy
2005 See Delphi and Die POoMDFB / 17 Buy
2007 Saturnalia POoMDFB / 18 Buy
2009 Rebels and Traitors POoSN / 2 Buy
2009 Alexandria POoMDFB / 19 Buy
2010 Falco: The Official Companion POoMDFNB / 1 Buy
2010 Nemesis POoMDFB / 20 Buy
2012 Master and God POoSN / 3 Buy
2013 There Are Good Ships POoNB / 1 Buy
2013 The Ides of April POoFAMB / 1 Buy
2014 A Cruel Fate POoSS / 1 Buy
2014 Enemies at Home POoFAMB / 2 Buy
2015 The Spook Who Spoke Again POoFAMB / 3 Buy
2015 Deadly Election POoFAMB / 4 Buy
2016 The Graveyard of the Hesperides POoFAMB / 5 Buy
2017 Vesuvius by Night POoSS / 2 Buy
2017 The Third Nero POoFAMB / 6 Buy
2018 Pandora's Boy POoFAMB / 7 Buy
2019 Invitation to Die POoFAMB / 8 Buy
2020 A Capitol Death POoFAMB / 9 Buy
2020 The Grove of the Caesars POoFAMB / 10 Buy
2021 A Comedy of Terrors POoFAMB / 11 Buy
2022 Desperate Undertaking POoFAMB / 12 Buy
2023 Voices of Rome(With: A M Heath & Co Ltd) POoSSC / 1 Buy
2023 Fatal Legacy POoFAMB / 13 Buy
2024 Death on the Tiber POoFAMB / 14 Buy
2025 There Will Be Bodies POoFAMB / 15 Buy
2026 Murder in Purple and Gold POoFAMB / 16 Buy

Complete Lindsey Davis Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Marcus Didius Falco Reading Order 20 books / 1989-2010
01 The Silver Pigs 1989 Buy
02 Shadows in Bronze 1990 Buy
03 Venus in Copper 1991 Buy
04 The Iron Hand of Mars 1992 Buy
05 Poseidon's Gold 1993 Buy
06 Last Act in Palmyra 1994 Buy
07 Time to Depart 1995 Buy
08 A Dying Light in Corduba 1996 Buy
09 Three Hands in the Fountain 1997 Buy
10 Two for the Lions 1998 Buy
11 One Virgin Too Many 1999 Buy
12 Ode to a Banker 2000 Buy
13 A Body in the Bathhouse 2001 Buy
14 The Jupiter Myth 2002 Buy
15 The Accusers 2003 Buy
16 Scandal Takes a Holiday 2004 Buy
17 See Delphi and Die 2005 Buy
18 Saturnalia 2007 Buy
19 Alexandria 2009 Buy
20 Nemesis 2010 Buy
01 Voices of Rome(With: A M Heath & Co Ltd) 2023 Buy
01 There Are Good Ships 2013 Buy
01 A Cruel Fate 2014 Buy
02 Vesuvius by Night 2017 Buy
Flavia Albia Mystery Reading Order 16 books / 2013-2026
01 The Ides of April 2013 Buy
02 Enemies at Home 2014 Buy
03 The Spook Who Spoke Again 2015 Buy
04 Deadly Election 2015 Buy
05 The Graveyard of the Hesperides 2016 Buy
06 The Third Nero 2017 Buy
07 Pandora's Boy 2018 Buy
08 Invitation to Die 2019 Buy
09 A Capitol Death 2020 Buy
10 The Grove of the Caesars 2020 Buy
11 A Comedy of Terrors 2021 Buy
12 Desperate Undertaking 2022 Buy
13 Fatal Legacy 2023 Buy
14 Death on the Tiber 2024 Buy
15 There Will Be Bodies 2025 Buy
16 Murder in Purple and Gold 2026 Buy
01 Falco: The Official Companion 2010 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 1997-2012
01 The Course of Honour 1997 Buy
02 Rebels and Traitors 2009 Buy
03 Master and God 2012 Buy

Where to start with Lindsey Davis

What is the best order to read Lindsey Davis 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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