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Reading order

Dalziel & Pascoe Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dalziel & Pascoe reading order by Reginald Hill, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 1970-2009

Dalziel & Pascoe Reading Order

01 A Clubbable Woman 1970 Buy
02 An Advancement of Learning 1971 Buy
03 Ruling Passion 1973 Buy
04 An April Shroud 1975 Buy
05 A Pinch of Snuff 1978 Buy
06 A Killing Kindness 1980 Buy
07 Deadheads 1983 Buy
08 Exit Lines 1984 Buy
09 Child's Play 1986 Buy
10 Under World 1988 Buy
11 Bones and Silence 1990 Buy
12 One Small Step 1990 Buy
13 Recalled to Life 1992 Buy
14 Pictures of Perfection 1994 Buy
15 The Wood Beyond 1995 Buy
16 On Beulah Height 1998 Buy
17 Arms and the Women 1999 Buy
18 Dialogues of the Dead 2001 Buy
19 Death's Jest-Book 2002 Buy
20 Good Morning, Midnight 2004 Buy
21 Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel 2007 Buy
22 The Last National Service Man 2007 Buy
23 A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat 2008 Buy
24 Midnight Fugue 2009 Buy

Dalziel & Pascoe Books by Publication Order

1970 A Clubbable Woman #1
1971 An Advancement of Learning #2
1973 Ruling Passion #3
1975 An April Shroud #4
1978 A Pinch of Snuff #5
1980 A Killing Kindness #6
1983 Deadheads #7
1984 Exit Lines #8
1986 Child's Play #9
1988 Under World #10
1990 Bones and Silence #11
1990 One Small Step #12
1992 Recalled to Life #13
1994 Pictures of Perfection #14
1995 The Wood Beyond #15
1998 On Beulah Height #16
1999 Arms and the Women #17
2001 Dialogues of the Dead #18
2002 Death's Jest-Book #19
2004 Good Morning, Midnight #20
2007 Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel #21
2007 The Last National Service Man #22
2008 A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat #23
2009 Midnight Fugue #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dalziel & Pascoe reading order?

The Dalziel & Pascoe reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dalziel & Pascoe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 Dalziel & Pascoe books published across 1970-2009.

Who writes the Dalziel & Pascoe books?

Dalziel & Pascoe is listed as a book series by Reginald Hill.

Should I read Dalziel & Pascoe in publication order?

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