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ⓘ About Matthew Pearl
Matthew Pearl is a New York Times bestselling author of the “Dante Club” series of novels. He is the editor of the Modern Library reissues of “Dante’s Inferno” for the modern era and also “The Murder in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allen Poe. His debut novel “The Dante Club” has been published in more than forty countries and thirty languages across the world. His other novels such as “The Last Bookaneer” and “The Poe Shadow” have been just as popular. They all feature brilliant crime narratives people with fascinating real life historical figures which have earned him a reputation among readers across the world. “The Dante Chamber” which is the second novel of the series is set five years following a series of killings in Boston believed to have been inspired by Dante.
All Book Series by Matthew Pearl
The Taking of Jemima Boone: The True Story of the Kidnap and Rescue That Shaped America
Book 2 of 3 · published 2021
Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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Who is Matthew Pearl?
Matthew Pearl is a New York Times bestselling author of the “Dante Club” series of novels. He is the editor of the Modern Library reissues of “Dante’s Inferno” for the modern era and also “The Murder in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allen Poe. His debut novel “The Dante Club” has been published in more than forty countries and thirty languages across the world.
Which Matthew Pearl series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Dante Club series, the earliest of Matthew Pearl's multi-book series: it opens with The Dante Club (2003) and runs to 2 books across 2003–2018, ending with The Dante Chamber (2018).
How many books has Matthew Pearl written?
Matthew Pearl has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Dante Club series with 2 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matthew Pearl's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matthew Pearl's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Dante Club (2003–2018, 2 books).
How are Matthew Pearl's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matthew Pearl's 14 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Dante Club (2 books, 2003–2018).