Kerry Greenwood Reading Order

3 books (2016–2016)

Kerry Greenwood's Adventures in Love & Time trilogy comprises three complete novels published in 2016. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Herotica, followed by Herotica 2, and concluding with Mytherotica. This finished series blends mystery, historical fiction, and adventure across its interconnected entries.

Start with Herotica and read in order.

11 books (1993–2022)

Kerry Greenwood edited this nine-book anthology series spanning nearly three decades from 1993 to 2022, featuring collections of mystery, historical fiction, and crime stories. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Crosstown Traffic. Contributors range across Greenwood's signature mystery and thriller genres, with entries including themed collections like Recipes for Crime and Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook, as well as established anthologies such as Malice Domestic 6 and War of the Worlds: Battleground Australia.

Start with Crosstown Traffic, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Crosstown Traffic 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	More Crimes for a Summer Christmas 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder at Home 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Weddings and Wives 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Recipes for Crime 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Shadow Alley: Nine Crime Stories 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Malice Domestic 6 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bound by Mystery 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	War of the Worlds: Battleground Australia 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Dark Deeds Down Under 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2004–2019)

The Corinna Chapman series consists of seven mysteries published between 2004 and 2019, following protagonist Corinna Chapman through cases that blend crime-solving with her distinctive lifestyle. Beginning with Earthly Delights and concluding with The Spotted Dog, the series should be read in publication order to fully appreciate character development and ongoing plot threads. This complete series offers a unique take on the mystery genre, combining elements of historical detail with contemporary storytelling across its self-contained yet interconnected installments.

Start with Earthly Delights, the first of 7 books in the Corinna Chapman series.

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1	Earthly Delights 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heavenly Pleasures 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Devil's Food 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Trick or Treat 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Forbidden Fruit 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cooking the Books 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Spotted Dog 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1995–1997)

Kerry Greenwood's Delphic Women trilogy consists of three complete historical mystery novels published between 1995 and 1997. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cassandra, followed by Electra, and concluding with Medea. This standalone yet interconnected series blends historical fiction with mystery elements, exploring classical themes through Greenwood's distinctive narrative style.

Start with Cassandra and read in order.

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1	Cassandra 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Electra 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Medea 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2012)

Kerry Greenwood's two-book nonfiction series spans from 1996 to 2012 and should be read in publication order. The series is complete and explores historical mysteries through Greenwood's characteristic blend of meticulous research and engaging narrative. Begin with The Thing She Loves before moving to Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery.

Start with The Thing She Loves and read in order.

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1	The Thing She Loves 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2004)

This two-book nonfiction series by Kerry Greenwood examines the craft and history of true crime writing within an Australian context. Published in 2004, the complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with On Murder followed by On Murder 2. The works blend literary analysis with historical investigation, exploring how crime narratives have been constructed and told across Australian literature.

Start with On Murder and read in order.

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1	On Murder 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	On Murder 2 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

23 books (1989–2025)

Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series spans 23 books published from 1989 to 2025, following a wealthy 1920s-era detective as she navigates mysteries across historical settings. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Cocaine Blues (also titled Death by Misadventure or Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates). Each installment blends mystery, historical fiction, and adventure while maintaining continuity across the growing collection.

Start with Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates, the first of 23 books in the Phryne Fisher series.

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1	Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Flying Too High 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder on the Ballarat Train 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death at Victoria Dock 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Green Mill Murder 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blood and Circuses 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Ruddy Gore 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Urn Burial 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Raisins and Almonds 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Death Before Wicket 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Away with the Fairies 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Murder in Montparnasse 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Castlemaine Murders 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Queen of the Flowers 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Death by Water 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Murder in the Dark 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Murder on a Midsummer Night 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Dead Man's Chest 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Unnatural Habits 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Murder and Mendelssohn 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Death in Daylesford 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Murder in Williamstown 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Murder in the Cathedral 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2022)

The Phryne Fisher Collections comprises two illustrated books featuring Kerry Greenwood's popular 1920s detective character, published in 2007 and 2022. These volumes function as treasuries and collections rather than traditional narrative novels, gathering together stories, cases, and illustrated material centered on the mystery-solving adventures of Phryne Fisher. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Question of Death before moving to The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions.

Start with A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury and read in order.

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1	A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

3 books (2000–2000)

The Spinouts Silver series is a complete two-book collection of science fiction and adventure stories published in 2000. Both volumes feature contributions from Kerry Greenwood alongside various collaborating authors, with the first book focusing on alien invasion narratives and the second exploring heroic feats across multiple genres. Read these books in publication order to experience the full series.

Start with Alien Invasions(With: Lucy Sussex,Meredith Costain,Paul Collins,Shannah Jay,Grant Gittus) and read in order.

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1	Alien Invasions(With: Lucy Sussex,Meredith Costain,Paul Collins,Grant Gittus) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Alien Invasions(With: Lucy Sussex,Meredith Costain,Paul Collins,Shannah Jay,Grant Gittus) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heroic Feats(By: Russell Blackford,Meredith Costain,Paul Collins,Jenny Pausacker,AndrewChapman,Marianne Plumridge) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1992–2013)

Kerry Greenwood's nine standalone novels span from 1992 to 2013, offering a diverse collection of mysteries, historical fiction, and adventures across varied settings and time periods. Each book operates independently with its own characters and plot, allowing readers to approach them in any order, though publication sequence from The Wandering Icon through Evan's Gallipoli provides a chronological view of the author's evolving storytelling. The complete series is now closed, showcasing Greenwood's range across literary and genre fiction alongside her historical narratives.

Start with The Wandering Icon, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Wandering Icon 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Childstone Cycle 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Quest 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Three-Pronged Dagger 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Danger 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Long Walk 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Journey to Eureka 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Out of the Black Land 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Evan's Gallipoli 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2006)

Kerry Greenwood's Stormbringer trilogy is a complete historical fiction series consisting of three books published between 2005 and 2006. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Rat and the Raven, followed by Lightning Nest, and concluding with Raven's Rising. This action-driven mystery series blends elements of historical setting with thriller pacing throughout its three-book arc.

Start with The Rat and the Raven and read in order.

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1	The Rat and the Raven 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lightning Nest 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Raven's Rising 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1988–1997)

Kerry Greenwood's Three Days series comprises four complete novels published between 1988 and 1997 that should be read in publication order. The sequence begins with Feral, followed by The Broken Wheel, Whaleroad, and Cave Rats. These mystery and historical fiction novels blend literary storytelling with elements of thriller and adventure across the author's body of work.

Start with Feral, the first of 4 books in the Three Days series.

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1	Feral 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Broken Wheel 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Whaleroad 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cave Rats 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible