Series reading guide · updated 2026
Brother Cadfael Books in Order
Every Brother Cadfael book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 1977–1994.
Publication Order of Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Morbid Taste for Bones | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  One Corpse Too Many | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Monk's Hood | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Saint Peter's Fair | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Leper Of St. Giles | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Virgin in the Ice | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Sanctuary Sparrow | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Devil's Novice | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Dead Man's Ransom | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Pilgrim of Hate | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  An Excellent Mystery | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Raven in the Foregate | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Rose Rent | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Hermit of Eyton Forest | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Confession of Brother Haluin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  A Rare Benedictine | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Heretic's Apprentice | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  The Potter's Field | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  The Summer of the Danes | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Holy Thief | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Brother Cadfael's Penance | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Morbid Taste for Bones | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | One Corpse Too Many | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Monk's Hood | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Saint Peter's Fair | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Leper Of St. Giles | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Virgin in the Ice | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Sanctuary Sparrow | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Devil's Novice | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dead Man's Ransom | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Pilgrim of Hate | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | An Excellent Mystery | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Raven in the Foregate | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Rose Rent | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Hermit of Eyton Forest | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Confession of Brother Haluin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | A Rare Benedictine | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Heretic's Apprentice | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Potter's Field | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Summer of the Danes | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Holy Thief | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Brother Cadfael's Penance | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
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