🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Elizabeth George
Elizabeth George’s books have not only thrilled readers across the world, they have wowed audiences on television for six seasons. The-Inspector-Lynley-Mysteries is a BBC-television series based on the characters and stories of Detective Inspector Thomas “Tommy” Lynley of Scotland-Yard, played by Nathaniel-Parker. The series also featured Lynley’s partner Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, played by Sharon-Small. Not only does the crime fighting duo solve murder mysteries, the series delve into the character’s lives and their relationships with each other. The series also dealt with issues regarding gender and class, as Lynley is an earl, and his partner has a working- class background.
All Book Series by Elizabeth George
Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy
Single-title series · published 2014
A Moment on the Edge: 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women
Book 4 of 7 · published 2001
Suspense Magazine September 2012
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elizabeth George?
Elizabeth George’s books have not only thrilled readers across the world, they have wowed audiences on television for six seasons. The-Inspector-Lynley-Mysteries is a BBC-television series based on the characters and stories of Detective Inspector Thomas “Tommy” Lynley of Scotland-Yard, played by Nathaniel-Parker. The series also featured Lynley’s partner Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, played by Sharon-Small.
Which Elizabeth George series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Lynley series, the earliest of Elizabeth George's multi-book series: it opens with A Great Deliverance (1988) and runs to 22 books across 1988–2025, ending with A Slowly Dying Cause (2025). Elizabeth George's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Elizabeth George written?
Elizabeth George has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2025. 32 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Inspector Lynley series with 22 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Elizabeth George's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth George's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Lynley (1988–2025, 22 books), Saratoga Woods (2011–2016, 4 books) and Death Sentences: Stories To Die For (2014, 1 book), plus 1 more.
How are Elizabeth George's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elizabeth George's 43 books into 4 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Lynley (22 books, 1988–2025); The Abandonment of Hannah Armstrong (5 books, 2024); Saratoga Woods (4 books, 2011–2016); Death Sentences: Stories To Die For (1 book, 2014).