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Roy Lewis Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 78 books / 7 series

British author Roy Lewis is best known for his *Evolution Man* series, beginning with the classic *The Evolution Man* (originally *What We Did to Father*). His work has earned a lasting cult following for its witty prehistoric satire. This page provides the Roy Lewis books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Roy Lewis Books in Chronological Order

1960 The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father POoSN / 1 Buy
1969 A Lover Too Many POoIJCB / 1 Buy
1970 A Wolf by the Ears POoSN / 2 Buy
1971 Error of Judgment POoIJCB / 2 Buy
1971 A Secret Singing / The Woods Murder POoIJCB / 3 Buy
1971 The Fenokee Project / The Fenokee Murder POoSN / 3 Buy
1972 A Fool for a Client POoSN / 4 Buy
1973 Blood Money / Murder for Money POoIJCB / 4 Buy
1973 Of Singular Purpose / Singular Purpose POoSN / 5 Buy
1974 A Question of Degree / Murder in the Mine POoIJCB / 5 Buy
1975 Double Take POoSN / 6 Buy
1975 A Part of Virtue / A Cotswolds Murder / A Dartmoor Murder POoIJCB / 6 Buy
1976 Witness My Death / Death in Wales POoSN / 7 Buy
1976 A Distant Banner POoSN / 8 Buy
1977 Nothing But Foxes / A Fox Hunting Murder POoIJCB / 7 Buy
1978 An Uncertain Sound POoSN / 9 Buy
1978 An Inevitable Fatality POoSN / 10 Buy
1979 A Violent Death POoSN / 11 Buy
1980 A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder POoEWB / 1 Buy
1981 Seek for Justice POoSN / 12 Buy
1982 Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder POoEWB / 2 Buy
1983 A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the Barn POoALB / 1 Buy
1983 A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder POoEWB / 3 Buy
1984 Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder POoEWB / 4 Buy
1985 Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the Manor POoALB / 2 Buy
1985 A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder POoEWB / 5 Buy
1986 A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the Farmhouse POoALB / 3 Buy
1986 Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder POoEWB / 6 Buy
1987 Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the Stableyard POoALB / 4 Buy
1988 The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder POoEWB / 7 Buy
1989 The Devil is Dead / Murder in the Church POoALB / 5 Buy
1989 A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder POoEWB / 8 Buy
1991 A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder POoEWB / 9 Buy
1992 A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the House POoALB / 6 Buy
1993 A Secret Dying / Murder in the Tower POoALB / 7 Buy
1993 Bloodeagle / Murder Under the Bridge POoALB / 8 Buy
1994 The Cross Bearer / Murder by the Quay POoALB / 9 Buy
1995 A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the Folly POoALB / 10 Buy
1996 Angel of Death / Murder in the Field POoALB / 11 Buy
1997 Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the Cottage POoALB / 12 Buy
1998 The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn Hall POoALB / 13 Buy
1998 The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf Course POoALB / 14 Buy
2000 An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn Princess POoALB / 15 Buy
2001 A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder POoEWB / 10 Buy
2001 Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh Woods POoALB / 16 Buy
2002 The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder POoEWB / 11 Buy
2002 The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby Head POoALB / 17 Buy
2003 Phantom / The Phantom Murder POoEWB / 12 Buy
2003 Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder POoEWB / 13 Buy
2004 Headhunter / Murder in the South of France POoALB / 18 Buy
2005 Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder POoEWB / 14 Buy
2005 Grave Error / Murder in Rome POoALB / 19 Buy
2007 Death Squad / The Football Murder POoEWB / 15 Buy
2007 Dragon Head / Murder in China POoALB / 20 Buy
2008 The Secret of Skull Island POoSN / 13 Buy
2008 Murder in Malacca POoSN / 14 Buy
2008 Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder POoEWB / 16 Buy
2009 Shadowmaker / Murder in La Rochelle POoALB / 21 Buy
2010 Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder POoEWB / 17 Buy
2011 Dead Ringer POoSN / 15 Buy
2012 Brought to Justice POoSS / 1 Buy
2012 The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal Obsession POoSN / 16 Buy
2012 The Lady and the Lawyers POoSN / 17 Buy
2012 Cardinal Error POoSN / 18 Buy
2012 Goddess of Death / Murder in Valencia POoALB / 22 Buy
2013 Certain Private Incidents POoNB / 1 Buy
2013 Skin Deep POoSSC / 1 Buy
2013 The Chill of Death POoSSC / 2 Buy
2013 The Golden Caverns POoSS / 2 Buy
2013 The Undertakers POoSS / 3 Buy
2013 Command of the Sea Tiger POoSS / 4 Buy
2013 Death in the Desert POoSS / 5 Buy
2013 Breaths of Suspicion POoSN / 19 Buy
2014 A Fugitive Englishman POoSN / 20 Buy
2017 Shadows of the Past POoSN / 21 Buy
2017 A Distant Bugle POoSN / 22 Buy
2025 The Tutankhamun Murder POoEWB / 18 Buy
2026 Singular Purpose POoSN / 23 Buy

Roy Lewis Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 A Lover Too Many 1969 Buy
02 Error of Judgment 1971 Buy
03 A Secret Singing / The Woods Murder 1971 Buy
04 Blood Money / Murder for Money 1973 Buy
05 A Question of Degree / Murder in the Mine 1974 Buy
06 A Part of Virtue / A Cotswolds Murder / A Dartmoor Murder 1975 Buy
07 Nothing But Foxes / A Fox Hunting Murder 1977 Buy
01 Brought to Justice 2012 Buy
02 The Golden Caverns 2013 Buy
03 The Undertakers 2013 Buy
04 Command of the Sea Tiger 2013 Buy
05 Death in the Desert 2013 Buy
01 Skin Deep 2013 Buy
02 The Chill of Death 2013 Buy
01 Certain Private Incidents 2013 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 23 books / 1960-2026
01 The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father 1960 Buy
02 A Wolf by the Ears 1970 Buy
03 The Fenokee Project / The Fenokee Murder 1971 Buy
04 A Fool for a Client 1972 Buy
05 Of Singular Purpose / Singular Purpose 1973 Buy
06 Double Take 1975 Buy
07 Witness My Death / Death in Wales 1976 Buy
08 A Distant Banner 1976 Buy
09 An Uncertain Sound 1978 Buy
10 An Inevitable Fatality 1978 Buy
11 A Violent Death 1979 Buy
12 Seek for Justice 1981 Buy
13 The Secret of Skull Island 2008 Buy
14 Murder in Malacca 2008 Buy
15 Dead Ringer 2011 Buy
16 The Paduan Conspiracy / Cardinal Obsession 2012 Buy
17 The Lady and the Lawyers 2012 Buy
18 Cardinal Error 2012 Buy
19 Breaths of Suspicion 2013 Buy
20 A Fugitive Englishman 2014 Buy
21 Shadows of the Past 2017 Buy
22 A Distant Bugle 2017 Buy
23 Singular Purpose 2026 Buy
01 A Gathering of Ghosts / Murder in the Barn 1983 Buy
02 Most Cunning Workmen / Murder in the Manor 1985 Buy
03 A Trout in the Milk / Murder in the Farmhouse 1986 Buy
04 Men of Subtle Craft / Murder in the Stableyard 1987 Buy
05 The Devil is Dead / Murder in the Church 1989 Buy
06 A Wisp of Smoke / Murder in the House 1992 Buy
07 A Secret Dying / Murder in the Tower 1993 Buy
08 Bloodeagle / Murder Under the Bridge 1993 Buy
09 The Cross Bearer / Murder by the Quay 1994 Buy
10 A Short-Lived Ghost / Murder at the Folly 1995 Buy
11 Angel of Death / Murder in the Field 1996 Buy
12 Suddenly as a Shadow / Murder in the Cottage 1997 Buy
13 The Shape-Shifter / Murder at Haggburn Hall 1998 Buy
14 The Ghost Dancers / Murder on the Golf Course 1998 Buy
15 An Assumption of Death / Murder on the Dawn Princess 2000 Buy
16 Dead Secret / Murder in Wolfcleugh Woods 2001 Buy
17 The Ways of Death / Murder at Abby Head 2002 Buy
18 Headhunter / Murder in the South of France 2004 Buy
19 Grave Error / Murder in Rome 2005 Buy
20 Dragon Head / Murder in China 2007 Buy
21 Shadowmaker / Murder in La Rochelle 2009 Buy
22 Goddess of Death / Murder in Valencia 2012 Buy
Eric Ward Books in Reading Order 18 books / 1980-2025
01 A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder 1980 Buy
02 Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder 1982 Buy
03 A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder 1983 Buy
04 Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder 1984 Buy
05 A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder 1985 Buy
06 Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder 1986 Buy
07 The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder 1988 Buy
08 A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder 1989 Buy
09 A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder 1991 Buy
10 A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder 2001 Buy
11 The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder 2002 Buy
12 Phantom / The Phantom Murder 2003 Buy
13 Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder 2003 Buy
14 Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder 2005 Buy
15 Death Squad / The Football Murder 2007 Buy
16 Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder 2008 Buy
17 Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder 2010 Buy
18 The Tutankhamun Murder 2025 Buy

Where to start with Roy Lewis

What is the best order to read Roy Lewis 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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