Lyndsay Faye Reading Order
8 series · 118 books
Lyndsay Faye is an American novelist specializing in historical mysteries that blend crime fiction with deep literary tradition. Her 2012 novel The Gods of Gotham, which received the American Library Association's recognition as the year's best mystery and earned an Edgar Award nomination, established her reputation for meticulously researched narratives set against vivid historical backdrops. A dedicated Sherlockian whose work frequently reimagines classic detective stories, Faye has built a prolific body of work across multiple series, including numerous contributions to prestigious Sherlock Holmes anthologies.
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Anthologies Series
Complete6 books (2010–2016)
Lyndsay Faye edited five mystery and historical fiction anthologies between 2010 and 2015, now complete. Read these collections in publication order beginning with The Best American Mystery Stories 2010, followed by In Pursuit of Spenser, The Burning Maiden, Kwik Krimes Part II: 1890 to 1895, and Associates of Sherlock Holmes. Each volume stands independently but together they represent a curated selection of short fiction from this period.
Start with The Best American Mystery Stories 2010, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with The Best American Mystery Stories 2010
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Bibliomysteries Series
Likely Complete40 books (2012–2022)
Bibliomysteries is an anthology series featuring forty mystery and thriller stories, each contributed by a different author, published between 2012 and 2022. The series is likely complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with An Acceptable Sacrifice by Jeffery Deaver. Each standalone story centers on mysteries connected to books, libraries, or literary themes, with contributors including major names in crime fiction such as William Link, C.J. Box, Nelson DeMille, Laura Lippman, and Reed Farrel Coleman.
Start with An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver), the first of 40 books in the Bibliomysteries series.
Start this series with An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver)
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MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories Series
Ongoing60 books (2015–2026)
The MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories is an ongoing anthology series featuring original Sherlock Holmes stories by multiple authors, organized chronologically from 1881 through 1929 and beyond. The series comprises 52 books published between 2015 and 2025, with stories grouped into numbered parts that span different time periods in Holmes's career. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the stories as compiled and curated across the expanding collection. This is a collaborative project bringing together contemporary authors writing in the tradition of the original Holmes canon.
Start with Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade), the first of 52 books in the MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories series.
Start this series with Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade)
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| 6 |  Part IV: 2016 Annual(By: David Stuart Davies,Nicholas Utechin,Andy Lane,Richard Doyle,J.R. Campbell,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Matthew Booth,Bonnie MacBird,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Arthur Hall,Vincent W. Wright,Jeremy Holstein,Andrea Mantin Levy,Steven Rothman,Melissa Farnham) |
| 7 | Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Amy Thomas,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall) |
| 8 | Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall) |
| 9 | Part V(By: James Lovegrove,Nicholas Utechin,Jan Edwards,Matthew J. Elliott,Bert Coules,William Patrick Maynard,Bob Byrne,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Narrelle M. Harris,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Paul D. Gilbert,Mark Mower,Jan Edwards,Hugh Ashton,N. John Hall,Julie McKuras,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Julie McKuras,Arthur Hall,Amy Thomas) |
| 10 |  Part VI(By: David Timson,Nicholas Utechin,Carla Coupe,Jan Edwards,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Bob Byrne,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Mark Mower,Thomas A. Turley,Robert Perret,Jan Edwards,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Shane Simmons,Julie McKuras,Keith Hann,Steve Emecz,Steve Emecz,Thomas A. Turley,Roger Riccard,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Julie McKuras,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall) |
| 11 |  Part VII(By: Lee Child,James Lovegrove,Jan Edwards,Rand Lee,John Linwood Grant,Michael Cox,Steven Philip Jones,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,John Hall,Mark Mower,Thomas A. Turley,Jan Edwards,Daniel D. Victor,James Moffett,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,N. John Hall,Adrian Middleton,Mike Hogan,Thomas A. Turley,Mike Hogan) |
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| 17 |  Part XIII: 2019 Annual 1881-1890(By: Roger Johnson,Mark Wardecker,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,Will Thomas,Mark Mower,Hugh Ashton,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Steve Emecz,Paul Hiscock,Andrew Bryant,Arthur Hall,Brenda Seabrook,Robert Stapleton,S.F. Bennett,Edwin A. Enstrom,M.J.H. Simmonds,Tracy Revels,Sean M. Wright,Marino C. Álvarez,Kevin P. Thornton,Stephen Seitz,Jim French,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Jacquelynn Morris,Melissa Grigsby) |
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| 22 |  Part XVIII: Whatever Remains . . . Must Be the Truth 1899-1925(By: Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Gareth Tilley,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Roger Silverwood,Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,Christopher James,Steve Emecz,Harry DeMaio,Matthew White,Paul Hiscock,Arthur Hall,S.F. Bennett,Thomas A. Burns Jr.,Roger Stapleton,Tom Turley,Tracey J. Revels,Nick Cardillo) |
| 23 |  Part XIX: 2020 Annual(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,David Marcum,James Moffett,Tim Gambrell,Matthew White,Robert Stapleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Roger Riccard,Ian Ableson,Matthew White,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Andrew Bryant,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Sean M. Wright,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Nick Cardillo) |
| 24 |  Part XX: 2020 Annual(By: Will Murray,Matthew J. Elliott,Steven Philip Jones,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Mark Mower,Robert Perret,Anna Elliott,Charles Veley,Sonia Fetherston,Harry DeMaio,Harry DeMaio,Deanna Baran,Susan Knight,Kevin Thornton,Arthur Hall,Tracy Revels,Thomas A. Burns Jr.) |
| 25 |  Part XXI: 2020 Annual(By: John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Bob Byrne,David Marcum,Stephen Mason Merrill,Michael Mallory,Derrick Belanger,Denis Green,Mark Mower,Hugh Ashton,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,John Lawrence Toole,Peter Coe Verbica,Dick Gillman,Paula Hammond,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall,Peter Coe Verbica) |
| 26 |  Part XXIII: 1888-1894(By: Dacre Stoker,Will Murray,Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Steven Philip Jones,Leverett Butts,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Mike Chinn,I.A. Watson,Paul D. Gilbert,Hugh Ashton,Shane Simmons,Tim Gambrell,Paul Hiscock,Margaret Walsh,Tracy J. Revels,Barry Clay,Margaret Walsh,Jane Rubino,Arthur Hall) |
| 27 |  Part XXIV: 1895-1903(By: Craig Stephen Copland,John Lawrence,John Linwood Grant,Stephen Herczeg,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,John Davis,Jayantika Ganguly,Kevin P. Thornton,Susan Knight,Harry DeMaio,Tracy J. Revels,Harry DeMaio,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Paula Hammond,Arthur Hall,Kevin P. Thornton,Thomas A. Burns Jr.) |
| 28 |  Some More Untold Cases Part XXII: 1877-1887(By: Leslie Charteris,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Stephen Mason Merrill,Derrick Belanger,Denis Green,Richard Paolinelli,Mark Mower,Geri Schear,Liese Sherwood-Fabre,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Susan Knight,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Chris Chan,Tim Symonds,Robert Stapleton,S.F. Bennett,Kevin P. Thornton) |
| 29 | The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part XIX: 2020 Annual(By: John Lescroart,Craig Stephen Copland,Will Murray,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Thomas A. Turley,James Moffett,Christopher James,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Ian Ableson,Matthew White,Brenda Seabrooke,Dick Gillman,Andrew Bryant,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,M.J.H. Simmonds,Sean M. Wright,Kevin P. Thornton,David Friend,Peter Coe Verbica,Nick Cardillo,Lizzy Butle) |
| 30 |  Part XXIX: More Christmas Adventures 1889-1896(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Gordon Linzner,Roger Johnson,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Derrick Belanger,I.A. Watson,Frank Schildiner,Paul D. Gilbert,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Ian Ableson,Wayne Anderson,Barry Clay,Harry DeMaio,Matthew White,Margaret Walsh,Dan Rowley,Arthur Hall) |
| 31 |  Part XXV: 2021 Annual 1881-1888(By: Peter Lovesey,Matthew J. Elliott,Craig Janacek,Roger Johnson,Denis O. Smith,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Hugh Ashton,Kevin McCann,Steve Emecz,Matthew White,Martin Daley,Paul Hiscock,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Robert Stapleton,M.J.H. Simmonds,Brenda Seagrove,Keith Hann,Hal Glatzer,Stephen Gaspar) |
| 32 | Part XXVI(By: Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Frank Schildiner,Mark Mower,James Moffett,Geri Schear,Naching T. Kassa,Adrian Middleton,Peter Coe Verbica,Margaret Walsh,James Gelter,Ian Ableson,Kevin P. Thornton,Harry DeMaio,Anthony Gurney,Ian Ableson,Harry DeMaio,Dick Gillman,Mike Hogan,Susan Knight,Arthur Hall,Kevin P. Thornton,Peter Coe Verbica) |
| 33 |  Part XXVII: 2021 Annual 1898-1928(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Peter Lovesey,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,John Davis,Denis Green,Tim Gambrell,Tracy J. Revels,Jeremy Branton Holstein,Thomas A. Turley,S.C. Toft,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Arthur Hall) |
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| 35 | Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Amy Thomas,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan) |
| 36 | Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan) |
| 37 | Part XXVIII: More Christmas Adventures 1869-1888(By: Nancy Holder,Will Murray,John Lawrence,Stephen Herczeg,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Mark Mower,Liz Hedgecock,Tim Gambrell,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Deanna Baran,Thomas A. Turley,Brenda Seabrooke,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Dick Gillman,Paul Hiscock,Mike Hogan,Amy Thomas) |
| 38 |  Part XXX: More Christmas Adventures 1897-1928(By: Nancy Holder,Roger Johnson,D.J. Tyrer,David Marcum,Michael Mallory,Geri Schear,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Naching T. Kassa,Tim Gambrell,Steve Emecz,Paul Hiscock,Andrew Bryant,Paula Hammond,Susan Knight,Kevin Thornton,J.S. Rowlinson,Julie McKuras,J. Lawrence Matthews,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall) |
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| 42 | Part XXXIII: 2022 Annual 1896-1919(By: Craig Stephen Copland,Roger Johnson,Mark Wardecker,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Hugh Ashton,Naching T. Kassa,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Jeffrey A. Lockwood,Martin Daley,Andrew Bryant,Susan Knight,Tim Symonds,Kevin P. Thornton,Tom Turley,Jeffrey Hatcher,Terry Golledge,Josh Cerefice,David MacGregor,Alisha Shea,Emma West) |
| 43 |  Part XXXIV: However Improbable(By: Will Murray,Leslie Charteris,Stephen Herczeg,Gordon Linzner,Marcia Wilson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Paul Hiscock,James Gelter,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Dan Rowley,Thomas A. Burns, Jr.,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Tim Newton Anderson,DJ Tyrer,John McNabb,Joseph W. Svec III) |
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| 46 | XXXI: 2022 Annual 1875-1887(By: John Lawrence,Gordon Linzner,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,D.J. Tyrer,David Marcum,I.A. Watson,Geri Schear,Tracy J. Revels,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Susan Knight,Tim Symonds,Arthur Hall,Robert Stapleton,Hal Glatzer,Sean Wright,Jeffrey Hatcher,Terry Golledge,David MacGregor,Emma West,Kevin Patrick McCann,Thomas Burns,Steven Herczeg) |
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| 50 |  Part XXXIX: 2023 Annual(By: John Lawrence,Leslie Charteris,Michael Sims,Kelvin I. Jones,Roger Johnson,David Marcum,Denis Green,Shane Simmons,Naching T. Kassa,Tracy J. Revels,Roger Riccard,Steve Emecz,Dan Rowley,Paula Hammond,Kevin Thornton,Jane Rubino,Chris Chan,Arthur Hall,Peter Coe Verbica,Tom Turley,Emma West,William Todd,Ember Pepper,Don Baxter,Alan Dimes) |
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Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete1 book (2014–2014)
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (2021–2021)
Standalone Novels Series
Likely Complete5 books (2015–2021)
Lyndsay Faye's five mystery and historical fiction novels, published between 2015 and 2021, stand as individual stories that can be enjoyed independently. The series consists of Dust and Shadow, Jane Steele, The Whole Art of Detection, The Paragon Hotel, and The King of Infinite Space, with publication order being the recommended reading sequence. While each book functions as a complete standalone entry, reading them in the order they were released provides the optimal experience of Faye's evolving approach to genre storytelling.
Start with Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson
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Timothy Wilde Series
Complete3 books (2012–2015)
This complete three-book historical mystery series follows Timothy Wilde through New York City's turbulent past, beginning with The Gods of Gotham in 2012 and concluding with The Fatal Flame in 2015. The novels should be read in publication order, as each builds upon the previous installment's narrative and character development. Faye combines mystery and thriller elements within a richly detailed historical setting, creating a compelling arc across the trilogy.
Start with The Gods of Gotham and read in order.
Start this series with The Gods of Gotham
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Watson and Holmes Series
Complete2 books (2013–2014)
Watson and Holmes is a complete mystery series by Lyndsay Faye comprising two books published between 2013 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Study In Black and continuing with Watson and Holmes: Volume 2. This historical mystery series reimagines classic detective characters in a fresh context.
Start with A Study In Black(By: Karl Bollers) and read in order.
Start this series with A Study In Black(By: Karl Bollers)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Lyndsay Faye written?
- Lyndsay Faye has written 118 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 2010 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Lyndsay Faye series?
- Here are the first books in Lyndsay Faye's series: Anthologies: The Best American Mystery Stories 2010; Bibliomysteries: An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver); MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories: Part I: 1881 to 1889(By: Craig Janacek,Denis O. Smith,David Marcum,Daniel McGachey,Derrick Belanger,Martin Rosenstock,Will Thomas,John Hall,Mark Mower,Daniel D. Victor,Hugh Ashton,Jayantika Ganguly,Shane Simmons,Adrian Middleton,John Heywood,Deanna Baran,Amy Thomas,Stephen Wade); Timothy Wilde: The Gods of Gotham; Watson and Holmes: A Study In Black(By: Karl Bollers).
- What order should I read Lyndsay Faye's books?
- We recommend reading Lyndsay Faye's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Lyndsay Faye still writing new books?
- Yes, Lyndsay Faye has 1 ongoing series: MX New Sherlock Holmes Stories.