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Reading order

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Books in Order

This page lists the complete Chronicles of Brother Cadfael reading order by Ellis Peters, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 23 books / 1977-1994

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Reading Order

01 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977 Buy
02 One Corpse Too Many 1979 Buy
03 Monk's Hood 1980 Buy
04 Saint Peter's Fair 1981 Buy
05 The Leper Of St. Giles 1981 Buy
06 The Virgin in the Ice 1982 Buy
07 The Sanctuary Sparrow 1983 Buy
08 The Devil's Novice 1983 Buy
09 Dead Man's Ransom 1984 Buy
10 The Pilgrim of Hate 1984 Buy
11 An Excellent Mystery 1985 Buy
12 The Raven in the Foregate 1986 Buy
13 The Rose Rent 1986 Buy
14 The Hermit of Eyton Forest 1987 Buy
15 The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988 Buy
16 A Rare Benedictine 1988 Buy
17 The Heretic's Apprentice 1989 Buy
18 The Potter's Field 1989 Buy
19 The Summer of the Danes 1991 Buy
20 The Holy Thief 1992 Buy
21 Eye Witness 1993 Buy
22 The Price of Light 1993 Buy
23 Brother Cadfael's Penance 1994 Buy

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Books by Publication Order

1977 A Morbid Taste for Bones #1
1979 One Corpse Too Many #2
1980 Monk's Hood #3
1981 Saint Peter's Fair #4
1981 The Leper Of St. Giles #5
1982 The Virgin in the Ice #6
1983 The Sanctuary Sparrow #7
1983 The Devil's Novice #8
1984 Dead Man's Ransom #9
1984 The Pilgrim of Hate #10
1985 An Excellent Mystery #11
1986 The Raven in the Foregate #12
1986 The Rose Rent #13
1987 The Hermit of Eyton Forest #14
1988 The Confession of Brother Haluin #15
1988 A Rare Benedictine #16
1989 The Heretic's Apprentice #17
1989 The Potter's Field #18
1991 The Summer of the Danes #19
1992 The Holy Thief #20
1993 Eye Witness #21
1993 The Price of Light #22
1994 Brother Cadfael's Penance #23

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Chronicles of Brother Cadfael reading order?

The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Chronicles of Brother Cadfael books are there?

This catalog currently lists 23 Chronicles of Brother Cadfael books published across 1977-1994.

Who writes the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael books?

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael is listed as a book series by Ellis Peters.

Should I read Chronicles of Brother Cadfael in publication order?

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