Series reading guide · updated 2026
Sister Fidelma Books in Order
Every Sister Fidelma book in publication order — 33 in total, spanning 1994–2020.
Publication Order of Sister Fidelma Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolution by Murder | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Shroud for the Archbishop | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Suffer Little Children | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Subtle Serpent | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Spider's Web | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Valley of the Shadow | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Monk Who Vanished | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Act of Mercy | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Our Lady Of Darkness | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Smoke in the Wind | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Haunted Abbot | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Badger's Moon | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Leper's Bell | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Master of Souls | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | A Prayer for the Damned | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Dancing with Demons | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Council of the Cursed | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Dove of Death | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Chalice of Blood | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Behold a Pale Horse | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Seventh Trumpet | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Atonement of Blood | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Devil's Seal | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Spiteful Shadow | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Second Death | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Lair of the White Fox | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Penance of the Damned | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Night of the Lightbringer | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Bloodmoon | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Blood in Eden | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Shapeshifter's Lair | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Sister Fidelma Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemlock at Vespers | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Whispers of the Dead | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 33, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolution by Murder | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Shroud for the Archbishop | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Suffer Little Children | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Subtle Serpent | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Spider's Web | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Valley of the Shadow | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Monk Who Vanished | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Act of Mercy | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Our Lady Of Darkness | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Hemlock at Vespers | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Smoke in the Wind | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Haunted Abbot | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Badger's Moon | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Leper's Bell | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Whispers of the Dead | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Master of Souls | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Prayer for the Damned | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dancing with Demons | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Council of the Cursed | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Dove of Death | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Chalice of Blood | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Behold a Pale Horse | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Seventh Trumpet | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Atonement of Blood | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Devil's Seal | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Spiteful Shadow | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Second Death | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Lair of the White Fox | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Penance of the Damned | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Night of the Lightbringer | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Bloodmoon | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Blood in Eden | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Shapeshifter's Lair | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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