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Reading order

Pendergast Books in Order

This page lists the complete Pendergast reading order by Douglas Preston, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 26 books / 1995-2026

Pendergast Reading Order

01 Relic 1995 Buy
02 Reliquary 1997 Buy
03 The Cabinet of Curiosities 2001 Buy
04 Still Life with Crows 2003 Buy
05 Brimstone 2004 Buy
06 Dance of Death 2005 Buy
07 The Book of the Dead 2006 Buy
08 The Wheel of Darkness 2007 Buy
09 Cemetery Dance 2009 Buy
10 Fever Dream 2010 Buy
11 Cold Vengeance 2011 Buy
12 Extraction 2012 Buy
13 Two Graves 2012 Buy
14 White Fire 2013 Buy
15 Blue Labyrinth 2014 Buy
16 Crimson Shore 2015 Buy
17 The Obsidian Chamber 2016 Buy
18 City of Endless Night 2018 Buy
19 Verses for the Dead 2018 Buy
20 The Strange Case of Monsieur Bertin 2019 Buy
21 Crooked River 2020 Buy
22 Bloodless 2021 Buy
23 The Cabinet of Dr. Leng 2023 Buy
24 Angel of Vengeance 2024 Buy
25 The Beginning 2026 Buy
26 Pendergast 2026 Buy

Pendergast Books by Publication Order

1995 Relic #1
1997 Reliquary #2
2001 The Cabinet of Curiosities #3
2003 Still Life with Crows #4
2004 Brimstone #5
2005 Dance of Death #6
2006 The Book of the Dead #7
2007 The Wheel of Darkness #8
2009 Cemetery Dance #9
2010 Fever Dream #10
2011 Cold Vengeance #11
2012 Extraction #12
2012 Two Graves #13
2013 White Fire #14
2014 Blue Labyrinth #15
2015 Crimson Shore #16
2016 The Obsidian Chamber #17
2018 City of Endless Night #18
2018 Verses for the Dead #19
2019 The Strange Case of Monsieur Bertin #20
2020 Crooked River #21
2021 Bloodless #22
2023 The Cabinet of Dr. Leng #23
2024 Angel of Vengeance #24
2026 The Beginning #25
2026 Pendergast #26

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Pendergast reading order?

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

How many Pendergast books are there?

This catalog currently lists 26 Pendergast books published across 1995-2026.

Who writes the Pendergast books?

Pendergast is listed as a book series by Douglas Preston.

Should I read Pendergast in publication order?

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

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