Series reading guide · updated 2026
Modesty Blaise Books in Order
Every Modesty Blaise book in publication order — 13 in total, spanning 1965–1996.
Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesty Blaise | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Sabre-Tooth | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | I, Lucifer | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Taste for Death | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Impossible Virgin | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Silver Mistress | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Last Day in Limbo | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Dragon's Claw | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Xanadu Talisman | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Night of the Morning Star | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Dead Man's Handle | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pieces of Modesty | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Cobra Trap | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 13, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesty Blaise | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Sabre-Tooth | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | I, Lucifer | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Taste for Death | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Impossible Virgin | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Pieces of Modesty | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Silver Mistress | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Last Day in Limbo | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dragon's Claw | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Xanadu Talisman | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Night of the Morning Star | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Dead Man's Handle | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Cobra Trap | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
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