Series reading guide · updated 2026
Adam Dalgliesh Books in Order
Every Adam Dalgliesh book in publication order — 14 in total, spanning 1962–2008.
Publication Order of Adam Dalgliesh Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Her Face | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Mind to Murder | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Unnatural Causes | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Shroud for a Nightingale | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Black Tower | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Death Of An Expert Witness | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Taste for Death | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Devices and Desires | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Original Sin | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Certain Justice | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death in Holy Orders | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Murder Room | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Lighthouse | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Private Patient | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 14, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cover Her Face | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Mind to Murder | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Unnatural Causes | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Shroud for a Nightingale | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Black Tower | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Death Of An Expert Witness | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Taste for Death | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Devices and Desires | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Original Sin | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Certain Justice | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death in Holy Orders | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Murder Room | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Lighthouse | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Private Patient | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
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