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Reading order

Father Koesler Books in Order

This page lists the complete Father Koesler reading order by William X. Kienzle, 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 / 1979-2002

Father Koesler Reading Order

01 The Rosary Murders 1979 Buy
02 Death Wears a Red Hat 1980 Buy
03 Mind Over Murder 1981 Buy
04 Assault with Intent 1982 Buy
05 Shadow of Death 1983 Buy
06 Kill and Tell 1984 Buy
07 Sudden Death 1985 Buy
08 Deathbed 1986 Buy
09 Deadline for a Critic 1987 Buy
10 Marked For Murder 1988 Buy
11 Eminence 1989 Buy
12 Masquerade 1990 Buy
13 Chameleon 1991 Buy
14 Body Count 1992 Buy
15 Dead Wrong 1993 Buy
16 Bishop as Pawn 1994 Buy
17 Call No Man Father 1995 Buy
18 Requiem for Moses 1996 Buy
19 The Man Who Loved God 1997 Buy
20 The Greatest Evil 1998 Buy
21 No Greater Love 1999 Buy
22 Till Death 2000 Buy
23 The Sacrifice 2001 Buy
24 The Gathering 2002 Buy

Father Koesler Books by Publication Order

1979 The Rosary Murders #1
1980 Death Wears a Red Hat #2
1981 Mind Over Murder #3
1982 Assault with Intent #4
1983 Shadow of Death #5
1984 Kill and Tell #6
1985 Sudden Death #7
1986 Deathbed #8
1987 Deadline for a Critic #9
1988 Marked For Murder #10
1989 Eminence #11
1990 Masquerade #12
1991 Chameleon #13
1992 Body Count #14
1993 Dead Wrong #15
1994 Bishop as Pawn #16
1995 Call No Man Father #17
1996 Requiem for Moses #18
1997 The Man Who Loved God #19
1998 The Greatest Evil #20
1999 No Greater Love #21
2000 Till Death #22
2001 The Sacrifice #23
2002 The Gathering #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Father Koesler reading order?

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

How many Father Koesler books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 Father Koesler books published across 1979-2002.

Who writes the Father Koesler books?

Father Koesler is listed as a book series by William X. Kienzle.

Should I read Father Koesler in publication order?

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

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