Lindsey Davis Reading Order

4 books (2001–2019)

Lindsey Davis contributed to three mystery anthologies published between 2001 and 2013, with the series now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years, followed by The Detection Collection and Deadly Pleasures. The anthologies showcase Davis's work within the mystery and historical fiction genres alongside contributions from other writers.

Start with The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years and read in order.

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1	The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Detection Collection 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly Pleasures 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Love Letter to Europe 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2013–2026)

The Flavia Albia Mystery series is a historical mystery sequence set in ancient Rome, comprising 15 books published from 2013 to 2025 with at least one additional title forthcoming. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Ides of April and continuing through There Will Be Bodies and beyond. Written by Lindsey Davis, this ongoing series blends mystery and thriller elements within a richly detailed historical fiction setting.

Start with The Ides of April, the first of 15 books in the Flavia Albia Mystery series.

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1	The Ides of April 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Enemies at Home 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly Election 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Spook Who Spoke Again 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Graveyard of the Hesperides 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Third Nero 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Pandora's Boy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Invitation to Die 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Capitol Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Grove of the Caesars 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Comedy of Terrors 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Desperate Undertaking 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Fatal Legacy 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Death on the Tiber 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	There Will Be Bodies 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Murder in Purple and Gold 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1989–2010)

The Marcus Didius Falco series is a 20-book mystery collection set in ancient Rome, following a private investigator navigating the political intrigue and criminal underworld of the imperial era. Published between 1989 and 2010, the complete series should be read in publication order beginning with The Silver Pigs. Davis blends historical detail with detective work across the two decades of Falco's cases, creating a richly layered portrait of first-century Roman life alongside compelling mysteries.

Start with The Silver Pigs, the first of 20 books in the Marcus Didius Falco series.

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1	The Silver Pigs 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadows in Bronze 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Venus in Copper 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Iron Hand of Mars 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Poseidon's Gold 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Last Act in Palmyra 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Time to Depart 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Dying Light in Corduba 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Three Hands in the Fountain 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Two for the Lions 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	One Virgin Too Many 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Ode to a Banker 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Body in the Bathhouse 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Jupiter Myth 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Accusers 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Scandal Takes a Holiday 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	See Delphi and Die 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Saturnalia 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Alexandria 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Nemesis 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	There Are Good Ships 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2017)

Lindsey Davis's collection of short stories and novellas spans two volumes published between 2014 and 2017. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Cruel Fate followed by Vesuvius by Night. Davis, known for her mystery and historical fiction work, brings her expertise to these shorter formats within the same genres.

Start with A Cruel Fate and read in order.

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1	A Cruel Fate 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Vesuvius by Night 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2023–2023)

4 books (1997–2027)

Lindsey Davis wrote three standalone historical novels between 1997 and 2012, each set in a different time period and featuring distinct casts of characters. While independent stories, they are best experienced in publication order: The Course of Honour, Rebels and Traitors, and Master and God. The series is complete.

Start with The Course of Honour and read in order.

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1	The Course of Honour 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rebels and Traitors 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Master and God 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ghosts of our Ancestors 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible