Series reading guide · updated 2026
Dalziel & Pascoe Books in Order
Every Dalziel & Pascoe book in publication order — 24 in total, spanning 1970–2009.
Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Clubbable Woman | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | An Advancement of Learning | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Ruling Passion | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | An April Shroud | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Pinch of Snuff | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Killing Kindness | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Deadheads | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Exit Lines | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Child's Play | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Under World | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Bones and Silence | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | One Small Step | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Recalled to Life | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Pictures of Perfection | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Wood Beyond | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | On Beulah Height | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Arms and the Women | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dialogues of the Dead | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Death's Jest-Book | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Good Morning, Midnight | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Last National Service Man | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Midnight Fugue | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 24, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Clubbable Woman | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | An Advancement of Learning | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Ruling Passion | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | An April Shroud | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Pinch of Snuff | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Killing Kindness | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Deadheads | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Exit Lines | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Child's Play | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Under World | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Bones and Silence | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | One Small Step | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Recalled to Life | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Pictures of Perfection | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Wood Beyond | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | On Beulah Height | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Arms and the Women | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dialogues of the Dead | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Death's Jest-Book | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Good Morning, Midnight | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Last National Service Man | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Midnight Fugue | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
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