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Peter O’Donnell Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Peter O’Donnell in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 48 books / 4 series

British author Peter O’Donnell is best known for the Modesty Blaise adventure series. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and earned critical acclaim for pioneering the modern female action hero. This page provides the Peter O’Donnell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Peter O’Donnell in Publication Order

1965 Modesty Blaise POoMBB / 1 Buy
1966 Sabre-Tooth POoMBB / 2 Buy
1967 I, Lucifer POoMBB / 3 Buy
1969 A Taste for Death POoMBB / 4 Buy
1971 The Impossible Virgin POoMBB / 5 Buy
1972 Pieces of Modesty POoMBC / 1 Buy
1973 The Silver Mistress POoMBB / 6 Buy
1977 Last Day in Limbo POoMBB / 7 Buy
1978 The Black Pearl POoMBCSB / 1 Buy
1978 Dragon's Claw POoMBB / 8 Buy
1981 The Xanadu Talisman POoMBB / 9 Buy
1982 The Night of Morningstar POoMBB / 10 Buy
1985 Dead Man's Handle POoMBB / 11 Buy
1986 The Hell-Makers POoMBCSB / 2 Buy
1986 The Gabriel Set-Up POoMBCSB / 3 Buy
1987 Death of a Jester POoMBCSB / 4 Buy
1987 The Warlords of Phoenix POoMBCSB / 5 Buy
1987 The Puppet Master POoMBCSB / 6 Buy
1990 Uncle Happy POoMBCSB / 7 Buy
1996 Cobra Trap POoMBC / 2 Buy
1996 The Iron God POoMBCSB / 8 Buy
2002 Live Bait POoMBCSB / 9 Buy
2003 Lady in the Dark POoMBCSB / 10 Buy
2004 Mister Sun POoMBCSB / 11 Buy
2004 Top Traitor POoMBCSB / 12 Buy
2005 Bad Suki POoMBCSB / 13 Buy
2005 The Green-Eyed Monster POoMBCSB / 14 Buy
2006 The Gallows Bird POoMBCSB / 15 Buy
2006 Cry Wolf POoMBCSB / 16 Buy
2007 The Inca Trail POoMBCSB / 17 Buy
2007 Death Trap POoMBCSB / 18 Buy
2008 Yellowstone Booty POoMBCSB / 19 Buy
2008 Green Cobra POoMBCSB / 20 Buy
2009 The Lady Killers POoMBCSB / 21 Buy
2009 The Scarlet Maiden POoMBCSB / 22 Buy
2009 Death in Slow Motion POoMBCSB / 23 Buy
2010 Sweet Caroline POoMBCSB / 24 Buy
2011 The Double Agent POoMBCSB / 25 Buy
2011 Million Dollar Game POoMBCSB / 26 Buy
2013 The Girl in the Iron Mask POoMBCSB / 27 Buy
2013 The Young Mistress POoMBCSB / 28 Buy
2014 The Art of Modesty Blaise POoMBNB / 1 Buy
2014 The Grim Joker POoMBCSB / 29 Buy
2015 The Killing Distance POoMBCSB / 30 Buy
2015 Ripper Jax POoMBCSB / 31 Buy
2016 The Murder Frame POoMBCSB / 32 Buy
2017 The Children of Lucifer POoMBCSB / 33 Buy
2017 The Killing Game POoMBCSB / 34 Buy

Complete Peter O’Donnell Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Black Pearl 1978 Buy
02 The Hell-Makers 1986 Buy
03 The Gabriel Set-Up 1986 Buy
04 Death of a Jester 1987 Buy
05 The Warlords of Phoenix 1987 Buy
06 The Puppet Master 1987 Buy
07 Uncle Happy 1990 Buy
08 The Iron God 1996 Buy
09 Live Bait 2002 Buy
10 Lady in the Dark 2003 Buy
11 Mister Sun 2004 Buy
12 Top Traitor 2004 Buy
13 Bad Suki 2005 Buy
14 The Green-Eyed Monster 2005 Buy
15 The Gallows Bird 2006 Buy
16 Cry Wolf 2006 Buy
17 The Inca Trail 2007 Buy
18 Death Trap 2007 Buy
19 Yellowstone Booty 2008 Buy
20 Green Cobra 2008 Buy
21 The Lady Killers 2009 Buy
22 The Scarlet Maiden 2009 Buy
23 Death in Slow Motion 2009 Buy
24 Sweet Caroline 2010 Buy
25 The Double Agent 2011 Buy
26 Million Dollar Game 2011 Buy
27 The Girl in the Iron Mask 2013 Buy
28 The Young Mistress 2013 Buy
29 The Grim Joker 2014 Buy
30 The Killing Distance 2015 Buy
31 Ripper Jax 2015 Buy
32 The Murder Frame 2016 Buy
33 The Children of Lucifer 2017 Buy
34 The Killing Game 2017 Buy
01 The Art of Modesty Blaise 2014 Buy
Modesty Blaise Reading Order 11 books / 1965-1985
01 Modesty Blaise 1965 Buy
02 Sabre-Tooth 1966 Buy
03 I, Lucifer 1967 Buy
04 A Taste for Death 1969 Buy
05 The Impossible Virgin 1971 Buy
06 The Silver Mistress 1973 Buy
07 Last Day in Limbo 1977 Buy
08 Dragon's Claw 1978 Buy
09 The Xanadu Talisman 1981 Buy
10 The Night of Morningstar 1982 Buy
11 Dead Man's Handle 1985 Buy
01 Pieces of Modesty 1972 Buy
02 Cobra Trap 1996 Buy

Where to start with Peter O’Donnell

What is the best order to read Peter O’Donnell 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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