Alys Clare Reading Order

10 books (2009–2021)

The Aelf Fen Mysteries is a ten-book historical mystery series by Alys Clare, published between 2009 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Out of the Dawn Light. These novels blend mystery and historical fiction elements across a substantial span of standalone yet connected investigations.

Start with Out of the Dawn Light, the first of 10 books in the Aelf Fen Mysteries series.

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1	Out of the Dawn Light 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mist Over the Water 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Music of the Distant Stars 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Way Between the Worlds 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Land of the Silver Dragon 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blood of the South 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Night Wanderer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Rufus Spy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	City of Pearl 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Lammas Wild 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2016–2024)

The Gabriel Taverner Mystery series consists of six historical mystery novels by Alys Clare, with the most recent installment published in 2024. Begin with A Rustle of Silk and proceed in publication order through The Angel in the Glass, The Indigo Ghosts, Magic in the Weave, The Cargo From Neira, and The Chrysanthemum Tiger. The series is ongoing, so future books may be forthcoming.

Start with A Rustle of Silk, the first of 6 books in the Gabriel Taverner Mystery series.

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1	A Rustle of Silk 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Angel in the Glass 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Indigo Ghosts 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Magic in the Weave 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Cargo From Neira 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Chrysanthemum Tiger 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1999–2017)

The Hawkenlye Mysteries series by Alys Clare consists of 17 historical mystery novels published between 1999 and 2017. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Fortune Like the Moon and concluding with The Winter King. These interconnected mysteries blend historical fiction with crime, following recurring characters and cases across multiple decades of medieval England.

Start with Fortune Like the Moon, the first of 17 books in the Hawkenlye Mysteries series.

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1	Fortune Like the Moon 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ashes of the Elements 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Tavern in the Morning 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Chatter of the Maidens 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Faithful Dead 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Dark Night Hidden 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Whiter Than the Lily 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Girl in a Red Tunic 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Heart of Ice 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Enchanter's Forest 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Joys of My Life 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Paths of the Air 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Rose of the World 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Song of the Nightingale 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Winter King 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Shadowed Evil 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Devil's Cup 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

5 books (2019–2025)

Alys Clare's World's End Bureau Victorian Mystery series comprises five books published between 2019 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These historical mystery novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits and continuing through The Outcast Girls, The Man in the Shadows, The Stranger in the Asylum, and The Skeleton in the Rose Bed. The series blends Victorian-era settings with mystery and thriller elements, following cases investigated by the World's End Bureau.

Start with The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits, the first of 5 books in the World’s End Bureau Victorian Mystery series.

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1	The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Outcast Girls 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Man in the Shadows 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Stranger in the Asylum 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Skeleton in the Rose Bed 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible