📖 About Brother Athelstan

Brother Athelstan is a series universe written by Paul Doherty. The complete collection runs to 24 books across 1 series, published between 1991 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Books with 24 books. It opens with The Nightingale Gallery (1991) and currently runs to The Meadows of Murder (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Brother Athelstan

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Nightingale Gallery (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Brother Athelstan Books in Order

Publication Order of The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Books
24 books
1
The Nightingale Gallery book cover1The Nightingale Gallery1991Buy on Amazon
The House of the Red Slayer book cover2The House of the Red Slayer1992Buy on Amazon
Murder Most Holy book cover3Murder Most Holy1992Buy on Amazon
The Anger of God book cover4The Anger of God1993Buy on Amazon
By Murder's Bright Light book cover5By Murder's Bright Light1994Buy on Amazon
The House of Crows book cover6The House of Crows1995Buy on Amazon
The Assassin's Riddle book cover7The Assassin's Riddle1996Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Domain book cover8The Devil's Domain1998Buy on Amazon
The Field of Blood book cover9The Field of Blood1999Buy on Amazon
The House of Shadows book cover10The House of Shadows2003Buy on Amazon
Bloodstone book cover11Bloodstone2012Buy on Amazon
The Straw Men book cover12The Straw Men2013Buy on Amazon
Candle Flame book cover13Candle Flame2014Buy on Amazon
The Book of Fires book cover14The Book of Fires2014Buy on Amazon
The Herald of Hell book cover15The Herald of Hell2015Buy on Amazon
The Great Revolt book cover16The Great Revolt2016Buy on Amazon
A Pilgrimage to Murder book cover17A Pilgrimage to Murder2017Buy on Amazon
The Mansions of Murder book cover18The Mansions of Murder2017Buy on Amazon
The Godless book cover19The Godless2019Buy on Amazon
The Stone of Destiny book cover20The Stone of Destiny2021Buy on Amazon
The Hanging Tree book cover21The Hanging Tree2022Buy on Amazon
Murder Most Treasonable book cover22Murder Most Treasonable2023Buy on Amazon
Murder's Snare book cover23Murder's Snare2024Buy on Amazon
The Meadows of Murder book cover24The Meadows of Murder2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Brother Athelstan books are there?
There are 24 books in the Brother Athelstan collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1991 and 2026.
What is the first Brother Athelstan book?
The first book is The Nightingale Gallery, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Brother Athelstan books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Brother Athelstan books?
The Brother Athelstan books were written by Paul Doherty.
Is the Brother Athelstan series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Books, has 24 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Brother Athelstan series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2026.