Next Book in the Series Browse A–Z
This site contains affiliate links. The creator of this site may receive a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Elizabeth Peters Books in Order

10 series including Amelia Peabody, Chronological Amelia Peabody and more

★ 9 NYT bestsellers 10 series 98 books Latest: The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories (Short Story) (2018)

The earliest Elizabeth Peters book we track dates to 1964, and the catalogue now runs to 98 books. The work is organised into 10 series; the longest is Amelia Peabody at 20 books. The newest book on our shelves is The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories (2018).

📚 Jump to Series 10
1 Georgetown Series as Barbara Michaels 2 Jacqueline Kirby 3 Vicky Bliss 4 Amelia Peabody 5 Chronological Amelia Peabody 6 Someone in the House Series as Barbara Michaels 7 Elizabeth Peters Other Novels 8 Elizabeth Peters Short Story Collections 9 Elizabeth Peters Non-Fiction Books 10 Elizabeth Peters Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

9 books

Elizabeth Peters has placed 9 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 18 weeks on the charts.

Cover of He Shall Thunder in the Sky
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
Amelia Peabody Series

3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #13 · debuted May 2000

Full chart history →
Cover of Lord of the Silent
Lord of the Silent
Amelia Peabody Series

3 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #10 · debuted May 2001

Full chart history →

Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Elizabeth Peters’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

10 series · 98 books

Georgetown Series as Barbara Michaels

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Ammie, Come Home 1968 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Shattered Silk 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Stitches in Time 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jacqueline Kirby Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Seventh Sinner 1972 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Murders of Richard III 1974 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Die for Love 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Naked Once More 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Amelia Peabody Series

0 of 20 read
→ View stand-alone series page
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Crocodile on the Sandbank 1975 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Curse of the Pharaohs 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Mummy Case 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Lion in the Valley 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Deeds of the Disturber 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Last Camel Died at Noon 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Hippopotamus Pool 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Seeing a Large Cat 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Ape Who Guards the Balance 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Falcon at the Portal 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 He Shall Thunder in the Sky 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Lord of the Silent 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Golden One 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Children of the Storm 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Guardian of the Horizon 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Serpent on the Crown 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Tomb of the Golden Bird 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 A River in the Sky 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Painted Queen ( With: Joan Hess) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Amelia Peabody Series Chronological

0 of 20 read
→ View stand-alone series page
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Crocodile on the Sandbank 1975 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Curse of the Pharaohs 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Mummy Case 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Lion in the Valley 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Deeds of the Disturber 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Last Camel Died at Noon 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Hippopotamus Pool 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Seeing a Large Cat 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Ape Who Guards the Balance 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Falcon at the Portal 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 He Shall Thunder in the Sky 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Lord of the Silent 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Golden One 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Children of the Storm 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Guardian of the Horizon 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Serpent on the Crown 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Tomb of the Golden Bird 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 A River in the Sky 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Painted Queen ( With: Joan Hess) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Someone in the House Series as Barbara Michaels

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Someone in the House 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Black Rainbow 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Elizabeth Peters Other Novels

0 of 32 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Master of Blacktower (As: Barbara Michaels) 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Sons of the Wolf (As: Barbara Michaels) 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Jackal's Head 1968 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Prince of Darkness (As: Barbara Michaels) 1969 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Dead Sea Cipher 1970 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Dark on the Other Side (As: Barbara Michaels) 1970 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits 1971 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Crying Child (As: Barbara Michaels) 1971 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Greygallows (As: Barbara Michaels) 1972 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Witch (As: Barbara Michaels) 1973 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 House of Many Shadows (Short Story) (As: Barbara Michaels) 1974 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Sea King's Daughter (As: Barbara Michaels) 1975 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Patriot's Dream (As: Barbara Michaels) 1976 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Legend in Green Velvet 1976 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Devil May Care 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Wings of the Falcon (As: Barbara Michaels) 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Wait for What Will Come (As: Barbara Michaels) 1978 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Summer of the Dragon 1979 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Walker in Shadows (As: Barbara Michaels) 1979 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Love Talker 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 The Wizard's Daughter (As: Barbara Michaels) 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Copenhagen Connection 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Here I Stay (As: Barbara Michaels) 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 The Grey Beginning ( As: Barbara Michaels) 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Be Buried in the Rain (As: Barbara Michaels) 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Search the Shadows (As: Barbara Michaels) 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 Smoke and Mirrors (As: Barbara Michaels) 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 Into the Darkness (As: Barbara Michaels) 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 Vanish with the Rose (As: Barbara Michaels) 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 Houses of Stone (As: Barbara Michaels) 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 The Dancing Floor (As: Barbara Michaels) 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
32 Other Worlds (As: Barbara Michaels) 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Elizabeth Peters Short Story Collections

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories (Short Story) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Elizabeth Peters Non-Fiction Books

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs ( By: Barbara Mertz) 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Red Land, Black Land 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Amelia Peabody's Egypt 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Elizabeth Peters Anthologies

0 of 6 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Tales of the Uncanny 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 A Gothic Treasure Trove 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Malice Domestic 1 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Historical Whodunits 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 More Malice Domestic 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 AZ Murder Goes... Artful 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

The Vicky Bliss Mysteries is a mystery novel series by Barbara Mertz, writing as Elizabeth Peters.

← All authors starting with P