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Reading order

Dr. Palfrey Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dr. Palfrey reading order by John Creasey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 35 books / 1942-1979

Dr. Palfrey Reading Order

01 Traitor's Doom 1942 Buy
02 The Legion of the Lost 1943 Buy
03 The Perilous Country / The Valley of Fear 1943 Buy
04 Dangerous Quest 1944 Buy
05 Death in the Rising Sun 1945 Buy
06 The Hounds of Vengeance 1945 Buy
07 Shadow of Doom 1946 Buy
08 The House of the Bears 1946 Buy
09 Dark Harvest 1947 Buy
10 The Wings of Peace 1948 Buy
11 The Sons of Satan 1948 Buy
12 The Dawn of Darkness 1949 Buy
13 The League of Light 1949 Buy
14 The Man Who Shook the World 1950 Buy
15 The Prophet of Fire 1951 Buy
16 The Killers of Innocence / The Children of Hate 1952 Buy
17 The Touch of Death 1954 Buy
18 The Mists of Fear 1955 Buy
19 The Flood 1956 Buy
20 The Plague of Silence 1958 Buy
21 The Drought / Dry Spell 1959 Buy
22 The Terror 1962 Buy
23 The Depths 1963 Buy
24 The Sleep 1964 Buy
25 The Inferno 1965 Buy
26 The Perilous Country 1966 Buy
27 The Famine 1967 Buy
28 The Blight 1968 Buy
29 The Oasis 1969 Buy
30 The Smog 1970 Buy
31 The Unbegotten 1971 Buy
32 The Insulators 1972 Buy
33 The Voiceless Ones 1974 Buy
34 The Thunder-Maker 1976 Buy
35 The Whirlwind 1979 Buy

Dr. Palfrey Books by Publication Order

1942 Traitor's Doom #1
1943 The Legion of the Lost #2
1943 The Perilous Country / The Valley of Fear #3
1944 Dangerous Quest #4
1945 Death in the Rising Sun #5
1945 The Hounds of Vengeance #6
1946 Shadow of Doom #7
1946 The House of the Bears #8
1947 Dark Harvest #9
1948 The Wings of Peace #10
1948 The Sons of Satan #11
1949 The Dawn of Darkness #12
1949 The League of Light #13
1950 The Man Who Shook the World #14
1951 The Prophet of Fire #15
1952 The Killers of Innocence / The Children of Hate #16
1954 The Touch of Death #17
1955 The Mists of Fear #18
1956 The Flood #19
1958 The Plague of Silence #20
1959 The Drought / Dry Spell #21
1962 The Terror #22
1963 The Depths #23
1964 The Sleep #24
1965 The Inferno #25
1966 The Perilous Country #26
1967 The Famine #27
1968 The Blight #28
1969 The Oasis #29
1970 The Smog #30
1971 The Unbegotten #31
1972 The Insulators #32
1974 The Voiceless Ones #33
1976 The Thunder-Maker #34
1979 The Whirlwind #35

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dr. Palfrey reading order?

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

How many Dr. Palfrey books are there?

This catalog currently lists 35 Dr. Palfrey books published across 1942-1979.

Who writes the Dr. Palfrey books?

Dr. Palfrey is listed as a book series by John Creasey.

Should I read Dr. Palfrey in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dr. Palfrey. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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