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Ruth Downie

British author Ruth Downie is best known for her Medicus historical mystery series featuring Roman army doctor Gaius Petreius Ruso. Her novels have sold over one million copies and been praised for their authentic detail. This page provides the Ruth Downie books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2006Medicus / Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing GirlsPOoMIB · 1Buy ↗
2008Terra Incognita / Ruso and the Demented DoctorPOoMIB · 2Buy ↗
2009Persona Non Grata / Ruso and the Root of All EvilsPOoMIB · 3Buy ↗
2010Caveat Emptor / Ruso and the River of DarknessPOoMIB · 4Buy ↗
2013Semper FidelisPOoMIB · 5Buy ↗
2014Tabula RasaPOoMIB · 6Buy ↗
2016Vita BrevisPOoMIB · 7Buy ↗
2017The Bear and the Wolf(With: S.J.A. Turney)POoSS · 1Buy ↗
2018Memento MoriPOoMIB · 8Buy ↗
2019Prima FaciePOoMIB · 9Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2017
01The Bear and the Wolf(With: S.J.A. Turney)2017Buy ↗
Publication Order of Medicus Investigation Books9 books · 2006–2019
01Medicus / Ruso and the Disappearing Dancing Girls2006Buy ↗
02Terra Incognita / Ruso and the Demented Doctor2008Buy ↗
03Persona Non Grata / Ruso and the Root of All Evils2009Buy ↗
04Caveat Emptor / Ruso and the River of Darkness2010Buy ↗
05Semper Fidelis2013Buy ↗
06Tabula Rasa2014Buy ↗
07Vita Brevis2016Buy ↗
08Memento Mori2018Buy ↗
09Prima Facie2019Buy ↗

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