Oliver Potzsch Reading Order

2 books (2025–2026)

Oliver Potzsch's Leopold von Herzfeldt Case series is an ongoing mystery and historical fiction sequence currently comprising two books. The Gravedigger's Almanac launched the series in 2025, followed by The Girl and the Gravedigger in 2026, with both books best read in publication order. Additional entries are planned for this detective-centered collection.

Start with The Gravedigger’s Almanac and read in order.

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1	The Gravedigger’s Almanac 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Girl and the Gravedigger 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2018)

This two-book mystery and historical fiction series by Oliver Potzsch spans from 2015 to 2018 and is now complete. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Book of the Night followed by Sword of Power, as the narrative builds across both entries.

Start with Book of the Night and read in order.

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1	Book of the Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sword of Power 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2018–2019)

Oliver Potzsch's Faustus series is a two-book historical mystery complete in publication order. The Master's Apprentice arrived in 2018, followed by The Devil's Pawn in 2019, offering readers a finished narrative arc across both installments. This series blends mystery and thriller elements within a historical fiction setting, requiring sequential reading to fully appreciate the connected storyline.

Start with The Master's Apprentice and read in order.

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1	The Master's Apprentice 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Devil's Pawn 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2008–2022)

The Hangman's Daughter is a nine-book mystery and historical fiction series by Oliver Potzsch published between 2008 and 2022. The series follows a continuous narrative and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hangman's Daughter and continuing through subsequent installments including The Dark Monk, The Beggar King, The Poisoned Pilgrim, The Werewolf of Bamberg, The Play of Death, The Council of Twelve, and two final volumes. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with The Hangman's Daughter, the first of 9 books in the Hangman's Daughter series.

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1	The Hangman's Daughter 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dark Monk 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Beggar King 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Poisoned Pilgrim 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Werewolf of Bamberg 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Play of Death 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Council of Twelve 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Die Henkerstochter und der Fluch der Pest 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Die Henkerstochter und die schwarze Madonna 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

3 books (2011–2016)

Oliver Potzsch's trilogy comprises three complete standalone novels published between 2011 and 2016, blending mystery, thriller, and historical fiction elements. While each book can be read independently, they were released in publication order and should be approached sequentially: The Ludwig Conspiracy, followed by The Castle of Kings, then Knight Kyle and the Magic Silver Lance. Potzsch weaves together historical settings with contemporary mysteries across these self-contained narratives.

Start with The Ludwig Conspiracy and read in order.

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1	The Ludwig Conspiracy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Castle of Kings 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Knight Kyle and the Magic Silver Lance 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible