📖 About Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales is a series universe written by Paul Doherty. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 1994 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of Canterbury Tales Mysteries Books with 7 books. It opens with An Ancient Evil (1994) and currently runs to The Midnight Man (2012).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Canterbury Tales

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: An Ancient Evil (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of Canterbury Tales Mysteries 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.

📚 Canterbury Tales Books in Order

Publication Order of Canterbury Tales Mysteries Books
7 books
1
An Ancient Evil book cover1An Ancient Evil1994Buy on Amazon
A Tapestry of Murders book cover2A Tapestry of Murders1994Buy on Amazon
A Tournament of Murders book cover3A Tournament of Murders1996Buy on Amazon
Ghostly Murders book cover4Ghostly Murders1997Buy on Amazon
The Hangman's Hymn book cover5The Hangman's Hymn1999Buy on Amazon
A Haunt of Murder book cover6A Haunt of Murder2002Buy on Amazon
The Midnight Man book cover7The Midnight Man2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Canterbury Tales books are there?
There are 7 books in the Canterbury Tales collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1994 and 2012.
What is the first Canterbury Tales book?
The first book is An Ancient Evil, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Canterbury Tales 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 Canterbury Tales books?
The Canterbury Tales books were written by Paul Doherty.
Is the Canterbury Tales series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Canterbury Tales Mysteries Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Canterbury Tales series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1994, and the most recent in 2012.