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Ellis Peters Books in Order

7 series including Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, Inspector Felse and more

7 series 59 books Latest: Murder in the Falling Snow (2022)

Ellis Peters has been writing since 1951, producing 59 books in that time. The catalogue splits into 7 series, with Chronicles of Brother Cadfael the most substantial at 23 books. Their latest title in our catalogue is Murder in the Falling Snow, from 2022.

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1 Inspector Felse 2 Chronicles of Brother Cadfael 3 Ellis Peters Other Novels 4 Ellis Peters Short Story Collections 5 Ellis Peters Non-Fiction Books 6 Murderous Christmas Stories 7 Ellis Peters Anthologies

Reading Order

7 series · 59 books

Inspector Felse Series

0 of 13 read
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1 Fallen Into the Pit 1951 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Death and the Joyful Woman 1961 🏆 Edgar Awards 1963Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Flight of a Witch 1964 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs 1965 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Piper on the Mountain 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Grass Widow's Tale 1968 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The House of Green Turf 1969 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Mourning Raga 1969 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Knocker on Death's Door 1970 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Death to the Landlords 1972 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 City of Gold and Shadows 1973 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Rainbow's End 1978 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series

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1 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 One Corpse Too Many 1979 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Monk's Hood 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Saint Peter's Fair 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Leper Of St. Giles 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Virgin in the Ice 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Sanctuary Sparrow 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Devil's Novice 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Dead Man's Ransom 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Pilgrim of Hate 1984 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 An Excellent Mystery 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Raven in the Foregate 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Rose Rent 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Hermit of Eyton Forest 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Confession of Brother Haluin 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 A Rare Benedictine 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Heretic's Apprentice 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Potter's Field 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Summer of the Danes 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Holy Thief 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Eye Witness 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Price of Light 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Brother Cadfael's Penance 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Ellis Peters Other Novels

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1 Holiday with Violence 1952 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Aunt Helen 1958 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Death Mask 1959 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Will and the Deed 1960 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Funeral of Figaro 1962 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Horn of Roland 1974 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Never Pick up Hitch-hikers! 1976 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Fair Young Phoenix 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Ellis Peters Short Story Collections

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1 The Assize of the Dying 1958 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Trinity Cat 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Ellis Peters Non-Fiction Books

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1 Shropshire 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Strongholds and Sanctuaries 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Murderous Christmas Stories Series

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1 Murder under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Murder on Christmas Eve 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 A Very Murderous Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Murder on a Winter's Night 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Murder in the Falling Snow 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Ellis Peters Anthologies

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1 Historical Whodunits 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 2nd Culprit 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Feline Felonies 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Edith Mary Pargeter OBE BEM (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles.

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