P. D. James Reading Order
1 series · 75 books
P. D. James was a revered English author celebrated for her compelling contributions to the crime fiction genre. With a prolific career spanning from 1991 to 9881, she authored an impressive collection of 75 works, including a beloved series and various standalone novels. Her most notable work, "The Children of Men," showcases her masterful storytelling and keen insight into the human condition.
Standalone Novels Series
75 books
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "What's so special about books? or how to answer the child who says that Dickens would have written for video if he'd had the chance" |
| 2 | "What's so special about books?, or, how to answer the child who says that Dickens would have written for video if he'd had the chance" |
| 3 | A Case of Classic Whodunits |
| 4 | A Certain Justice |
| 5 | A Dalgliesh Trilogy |
| 6 | A Mind to Murder |
| 7 | A Taste for Death Part 2 of 2 |
| 8 | A suitable job for a woman |
| 9 | Acts of the Apostles |
| 10 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman |
| 11 | Country House Murders |
| 12 | Cover Her Face |
| 13 | Cover Her Face / A Mind to Murder / Unnatural Causes / An Unsuitable Job for a Woman |
| 14 | Crime Times Three |
| 15 | Deadly pleasures |
| 16 | Death comes to Pemberley |
| 17 | Death in Holy Orders |
| 18 | Death of a Expert Witness |
| 19 | Devices and Desires |
| 20 | Ein reizender Job für eine Frau / Tod eines Sachverständigen. Zwei Romane in einem Band |
| 21 | Ellery Queen's murder menu |
| 22 | Encounters with Lord Peter |
| 23 | Girl Who Loved Graveyards |
| 24 | Innocent Blood |
| 25 | Les Meurtres |
| 26 | Les enquêtes d'Adam Dalgliesh. 1 |
| 27 | Meurtres En Blouse Blanche |
| 28 | Murder Most Foul |
| 29 | Murder in the Dark |
| 30 | Murder in triplicate |
| 31 | NURSING STORIES |
| 32 | Ne zhenskoe delo ; Lit︠s︡o ee zakroĭte ; Neestestvennye prichiny |
| 33 | No és feina de dones |
| 34 | O mavros pirgos |
| 35 | Obras de |
| 36 | Octava Victima, La |
| 37 | Omnibus |
| 38 | Original Sin |
| 39 | P. D. James's Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries |
| 40 | P. D. James's Cordelia Gray Mysteries |
| 41 | Par Action Et Par Omission |
| 42 | Poco Digno Para Una Mujer |
| 43 | Pristrastie k smerti |
| 44 | Sans Les Mains |
| 45 | Sightlines |
| 46 | Sleep no more |
| 47 | Tales of Obsession |
| 48 | Talking about detective fiction |
| 49 | Taste for Death Part 1 |
| 50 | The Black Tower |
| 51 | The Black Tower / Death of an Expert Witness / Innocent Blood / The Skull Beneath the Skin |
| 52 | The Children of Men |
| 53 | The Detection Collection |
| 54 | The Lighthouse |
| 55 | The Maul and the Pear Tree |
| 56 | The Mistletoe Murder |
| 57 | The Murder Room |
| 58 | The Omnibus P. D. James |
| 59 | The Private Patient |
| 60 | The Verdict of Us All |
| 61 | Three complete novels |
| 62 | Threebies |
| 63 | Time To Be In Earnest |
| 64 | Trilogy of death |
| 65 | Una Notte Di Luna Per L' Ispettore Dalgliesh |
| 66 | Une Folie Meurtriere |
| 67 | Unnatural Causes |
| 68 | Último acto |
| 69 | Victim |
| 70 | What's so special about books? |
| 71 | [Murder, mystery, and morals |
| 72 | A Taste for Death 1991 |
| 73 | The Skull Beneath the Skin 1991 |
| 74 | Periptosi Dikeosinis 2000 |
| 75 | Shroud for a Nightingale 9881 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has P. D. James written?
- P. D. James has written 75 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1991 to 9881.