Series reading guide · updated 2026
Peter Wimsey Books in Order
Every Peter Wimsey book in publication order — 20 in total, spanning 1923–2013.
Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Whose Body? | 1923 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Clouds of Witness | 1926 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Unnatural Death | 1927 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Lord Peter Views the Body | 1928 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | 1928 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Strong Poison | 1930 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Five Red Herrings | 1931 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Have His Carcase | 1932 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Hangman's Holiday | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Murder Must Advertise | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Nine Tailors | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Gaudy Night | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Busman's Honeymoon | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  In the Teeth of the Evidence | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Striding Folly | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thrones, Dominations | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Presumption of Death | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Attenbury Emeralds | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Late Scholar | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 20, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whose Body? | 1923 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Clouds of Witness | 1926 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Unnatural Death | 1927 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Lord Peter Views the Body | 1928 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | 1928 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Strong Poison | 1930 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Five Red Herrings | 1931 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Have His Carcase | 1932 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Hangman's Holiday | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Murder Must Advertise | 1933 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Nine Tailors | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Gaudy Night | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Busman's Honeymoon | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | In the Teeth of the Evidence | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Striding Folly | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Thrones, Dominations | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | A Presumption of Death | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Attenbury Emeralds | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Late Scholar | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
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