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Reading order

Phryne Fisher Books in Order

This page lists the complete Phryne Fisher reading order by Kerry Greenwood, 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 / 1989-2025

Phryne Fisher Reading Order

01 Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates 1989 Buy
02 Flying Too High 1990 Buy
03 Murder on the Ballarat Train 1991 Buy
04 Death at Victoria Dock 1992 Buy
05 The Green Mill Murder 1993 Buy
06 Blood and Circuses 1994 Buy
07 Ruddy Gore 1995 Buy
08 Urn Burial 1996 Buy
09 Raisins and Almonds 1997 Buy
10 Death Before Wicket 1999 Buy
11 Away with the Fairies 2001 Buy
12 Murder in Montparnasse 2002 Buy
13 The Castlemaine Murders 2003 Buy
14 Queen of the Flowers 2004 Buy
15 Death by Water 2005 Buy
16 Murder in the Dark 2006 Buy
17 Murder on a Midsummer Night 2008 Buy
18 Dead Man's Chest 2010 Buy
19 Unnatural Habits 2012 Buy
20 Murder and Mendelssohn 2013 Buy
21 Death in Daylesford 2020 Buy
22 Murder in Williamstown 2022 Buy
23 Murder in the Cathedral 2025 Buy

Phryne Fisher Books by Publication Order

1989 Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates #1
1990 Flying Too High #2
1991 Murder on the Ballarat Train #3
1992 Death at Victoria Dock #4
1993 The Green Mill Murder #5
1994 Blood and Circuses #6
1995 Ruddy Gore #7
1996 Urn Burial #8
1997 Raisins and Almonds #9
1999 Death Before Wicket #10
2001 Away with the Fairies #11
2002 Murder in Montparnasse #12
2003 The Castlemaine Murders #13
2004 Queen of the Flowers #14
2005 Death by Water #15
2006 Murder in the Dark #16
2008 Murder on a Midsummer Night #17
2010 Dead Man's Chest #18
2012 Unnatural Habits #19
2013 Murder and Mendelssohn #20
2020 Death in Daylesford #21
2022 Murder in Williamstown #22
2025 Murder in the Cathedral #23

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Phryne Fisher reading order?

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

How many Phryne Fisher books are there?

This catalog currently lists 23 Phryne Fisher books published across 1989-2025.

Who writes the Phryne Fisher books?

Phryne Fisher is listed as a book series by Kerry Greenwood.

Should I read Phryne Fisher in publication order?

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

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