📖 About Dalziel Pascoe

Dalziel Pascoe is a series universe written by Reginald Hill. The complete collection runs to 27 books across 2 series, published between 1970 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe Books with 24 books. It opens with A Clubbable Woman (1970) and currently runs to Midnight Fugue (2009).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dalziel Pascoe

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Clubbable Woman (1970), book 1 of Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe 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 2 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.

📚 Dalziel Pascoe Books in Order

Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe Books
24 books
1
A Clubbable Woman book cover1A Clubbable Woman1970Buy on Amazon
An Advancement of Learning book cover2An Advancement of Learning1971Buy on Amazon
Ruling Passion book cover3Ruling Passion1973Buy on Amazon
An April Shroud book cover4An April Shroud1975Buy on Amazon
A Pinch of Snuff book cover5A Pinch of Snuff1978Buy on Amazon
A Killing Kindness book cover6A Killing Kindness1980Buy on Amazon
Deadheads book cover7Deadheads1983Buy on Amazon
Exit Lines book cover8Exit Lines1984Buy on Amazon
Child's Play book cover9Child's Play1986Buy on Amazon
Under World book cover10Under World1988Buy on Amazon
Bones and Silence book cover11Bones and Silence1990Buy on Amazon
One Small Step book cover12One Small Step1990Buy on Amazon
Recalled to Life book cover13Recalled to Life1992Buy on Amazon
Pictures of Perfection book cover14Pictures of Perfection1994Buy on Amazon
The Wood Beyond book cover15The Wood Beyond1995Buy on Amazon
On Beulah Height book cover16On Beulah Height1998Buy on Amazon
Arms and the Women book cover17Arms and the Women1999Buy on Amazon
Dialogues of the Dead book cover18Dialogues of the Dead2001Buy on Amazon
Death's Jest-Book book cover19Death's Jest-Book2002Buy on Amazon
Good Morning, Midnight book cover20Good Morning, Midnight2004Buy on Amazon
Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel book cover21Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel2007Buy on Amazon
The Last National Service Man book cover22The Last National Service Man2007Buy on Amazon
A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat book cover23A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat2008Buy on Amazon
Midnight Fugue book cover24Midnight Fugue2009Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe Collections
3 books
2
Pascoe's Ghost book cover1Pascoe's Ghost1979Buy on Amazon
Asking for the Moon book cover2Asking for the Moon1996Buy on Amazon
Dalziel and Pascoe Hunt the Christmas Killer book cover3Dalziel and Pascoe Hunt the Christmas Killer2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dalziel Pascoe books are there?
There are 27 books in the Dalziel Pascoe collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1970 and 2022.
What is the first Dalziel Pascoe book?
The first book is A Clubbable Woman, published in 1970.
What order should I read the Dalziel Pascoe 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 Dalziel Pascoe books?
The Dalziel Pascoe books were written by Reginald Hill.
Is the Dalziel Pascoe series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dalziel & Pascoe 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 Dalziel Pascoe series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1970, and the most recent in 2022.