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Reginald Hill

British author best known for the Dalziel and Pascoe crime series. His books have sold millions worldwide and earned multiple awards, including the CWA Diamond Dagger. This page provides the Reginald Hill books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1970A Clubbable WomanPOoD&PB · 1Buy ↗

1971The Castle of the Demon / The Turning of the Tide(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 1Buy ↗

1971An Advancement of LearningPOoD&PB · 2Buy ↗

1972A Fairly Dangerous ThingPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1972Red Christmas(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 3Buy ↗

1973Ruling PassionPOoD&PB · 3Buy ↗

1973Matlock's System / Heart Clock(As: Dick Morland)POoSN · 4Buy ↗

1974A Very Good HaterPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1974Albion! Albion! / Singleton's Law(As: Dick Morland)POoSN · 6Buy ↗

1974The Low Road / Death Takes the Low Road(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 7Buy ↗

1975An April ShroudPOoD&PB · 4Buy ↗

1975Urn Burial / Beyond the Bone(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 8Buy ↗

1976Another Death in VenicePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1978Captain FantomPOoCFB · 1Buy ↗

1978A Pinch of SnuffPOoD&PB · 5Buy ↗

1979Pascoe's GhostPOoD&PC · 1Buy ↗

1979The Forging of FantomPOoCFB · 2Buy ↗

1980A Killing KindnessPOoD&PB · 6Buy ↗

1980The Spy's WifePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1982Who Guards a Prince? / Guardians of the PrincePOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1983DeadheadsPOoD&PB · 7Buy ↗

1983Traitor's BloodPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1984Exit LinesPOoD&PB · 8Buy ↗

1985No Man's LandPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1986Child's PlayPOoD&PB · 9Buy ↗

1986Fell of DarkPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1987There Are No Ghosts in the Soviet UnionPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1987Death of a Dormouse(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 15Buy ↗

1987The CollaboratorsPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1988Under WorldPOoD&PB · 10Buy ↗

1988The Long Kill(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 17Buy ↗

1989Dream of Darkness(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 18Buy ↗

1990Proxime AccessitPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1990Bones and SilencePOoD&PB · 11Buy ↗

1990One Small StepPOoD&PB · 12Buy ↗

1992Brother's KeeperPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1992Recalled to LifePOoD&PB · 13Buy ↗

1993Blood SympathyPOoJSB · 1Buy ↗

1993The Only Game(As: Patrick Ruell)POoSN · 19Buy ↗

1994Pictures of PerfectionPOoD&PB · 14Buy ↗

1995Born GuiltyPOoJSB · 2Buy ↗

1995The Wood BeyondPOoD&PB · 15Buy ↗

1996Asking for the MoonPOoD&PC · 2Buy ↗

1997Killing the LawyersPOoJSB · 3Buy ↗

1998On Beulah HeightPOoD&PB · 16Buy ↗

1999Singing the SadnessPOoJSB · 4Buy ↗

1999Arms and the WomenPOoD&PB · 17Buy ↗

2000A Candle for ChristmasPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2001Dialogues of the DeadPOoD&PB · 18Buy ↗

2002Death's Jest-BookPOoD&PB · 19Buy ↗

2004Good Morning, MidnightPOoD&PB · 20Buy ↗

2005The Stranger HousePOoSN · 20Buy ↗

2007Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of DalzielPOoD&PB · 21Buy ↗

2007The Last National Service ManPOoD&PB · 22Buy ↗

2008The Roar of the ButterfliesPOoJSB · 5Buy ↗

2008A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's MeatPOoD&PB · 23Buy ↗

2009Midnight FuguePOoD&PB · 24Buy ↗

2010The WoodcutterPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

2022Dalziel and Pascoe Hunt the Christmas KillerPOoD&PC · 3Buy ↗

2023A Candle for Christmas & Other StoriesPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas2 books · 1990–2000

01Proxime Accessit1990Buy ↗

02A Candle for Christmas2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels21 books · 1971–2010

01The Castle of the Demon / The Turning of the Tide(As: Patrick Ruell)1971Buy ↗

02A Fairly Dangerous Thing1972Buy ↗

03Red Christmas(As: Patrick Ruell)1972Buy ↗

04Matlock's System / Heart Clock(As: Dick Morland)1973Buy ↗

05A Very Good Hater1974Buy ↗

06Albion! Albion! / Singleton's Law(As: Dick Morland)1974Buy ↗

07The Low Road / Death Takes the Low Road(As: Patrick Ruell)1974Buy ↗

08Urn Burial / Beyond the Bone(As: Patrick Ruell)1975Buy ↗

09Another Death in Venice1976Buy ↗

10The Spy's Wife1980Buy ↗

11Who Guards a Prince? / Guardians of the Prince1982Buy ↗

12Traitor's Blood1983Buy ↗

13No Man's Land1985Buy ↗

14Fell of Dark1986Buy ↗

15Death of a Dormouse(As: Patrick Ruell)1987Buy ↗

16The Collaborators1987Buy ↗

17The Long Kill(As: Patrick Ruell)1988Buy ↗

18Dream of Darkness(As: Patrick Ruell)1989Buy ↗

19The Only Game(As: Patrick Ruell)1993Buy ↗

20The Stranger House2005Buy ↗

21The Woodcutter2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1987–2023

01There Are No Ghosts in the Soviet Union1987Buy ↗

02Brother's Keeper1992Buy ↗

03A Candle for Christmas & Other Stories2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe Books24 books · 1970–2009

01A Clubbable Woman1970Buy ↗

02An Advancement of Learning1971Buy ↗

03Ruling Passion1973Buy ↗

04An April Shroud1975Buy ↗

05A Pinch of Snuff1978Buy ↗

06A Killing Kindness1980Buy ↗

07Deadheads1983Buy ↗

08Exit Lines1984Buy ↗

09Child's Play1986Buy ↗

10Under World1988Buy ↗

11Bones and Silence1990Buy ↗

12One Small Step1990Buy ↗

13Recalled to Life1992Buy ↗

14Pictures of Perfection1994Buy ↗

15The Wood Beyond1995Buy ↗

16On Beulah Height1998Buy ↗

17Arms and the Women1999Buy ↗

18Dialogues of the Dead2001Buy ↗

19Death's Jest-Book2002Buy ↗

20Good Morning, Midnight2004Buy ↗

21Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel2007Buy ↗

22The Last National Service Man2007Buy ↗

23A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat2008Buy ↗

24Midnight Fugue2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Captain Fantom Books2 books · 1978–1979

01Captain Fantom1978Buy ↗

02The Forging of Fantom1979Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe Collections3 books · 1979–2022

01Pascoe's Ghost1979Buy ↗

02Asking for the Moon1996Buy ↗

03Dalziel and Pascoe Hunt the Christmas Killer2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Joe Sixsmith Books5 books · 1993–2008

01Blood Sympathy1993Buy ↗

02Born Guilty1995Buy ↗

03Killing the Lawyers1997Buy ↗

04Singing the Sadness1999Buy ↗

05The Roar of the Butterflies2008Buy ↗

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