📖 About Dr. Palfrey

Dr. Palfrey is a series universe written by John Creasey. The complete collection runs to 35 books across 1 series, published between 1942 and 1979.

The main series is Publication Order of Dr. Palfrey Books with 35 books. It opens with Traitor's Doom (1942) and currently runs to The Whirlwind (1979).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dr. Palfrey

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Traitor's Doom (1942), book 1 of Publication Order of Dr. Palfrey 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.

📚 Dr. Palfrey Books in Order

Publication Order of Dr. Palfrey Books
35 books
1
Traitor's Doom book cover1Traitor's Doom1942Buy on Amazon
The Legion of the Lost book cover2The Legion of the Lost1943Buy on Amazon
The Perilous Country / The Valley of Fear book cover3The Perilous Country / The Valley of Fear1943Buy on Amazon
Dangerous Quest book cover4Dangerous Quest1944Buy on Amazon
Death in the Rising Sun book cover5Death in the Rising Sun1945Buy on Amazon
The Hounds of Vengeance book cover6The Hounds of Vengeance1945Buy on Amazon
Shadow of Doom book cover7Shadow of Doom1946Buy on Amazon
The House of the Bears book cover8The House of the Bears1946Buy on Amazon
Dark Harvest book cover9Dark Harvest1947Buy on Amazon
The Wings of Peace book cover10The Wings of Peace1948Buy on Amazon
The Sons of Satan book cover11The Sons of Satan1948Buy on Amazon
The Dawn of Darkness book cover12The Dawn of Darkness1949Buy on Amazon
The League of Light book cover13The League of Light1949Buy on Amazon
The Man Who Shook the World book cover14The Man Who Shook the World1950Buy on Amazon
The Prophet of Fire book cover15The Prophet of Fire1951Buy on Amazon
The Killers of Innocence / The Children of Hate book cover16The Killers of Innocence / The Children of Hate1952Buy on Amazon
The Touch of Death book cover17The Touch of Death1954Buy on Amazon
The Mists of Fear book cover18The Mists of Fear1955Buy on Amazon
The Flood book cover19The Flood1956Buy on Amazon
The Plague of Silence book cover20The Plague of Silence1958Buy on Amazon
The Drought / Dry Spell book cover21The Drought / Dry Spell1959Buy on Amazon
The Terror book cover22The Terror1962Buy on Amazon
The Depths book cover23The Depths1963Buy on Amazon
The Sleep book cover24The Sleep1964Buy on Amazon
The Inferno book cover25The Inferno1965Buy on Amazon
The Perilous Country book cover26The Perilous Country1966Buy on Amazon
The Famine book cover27The Famine1967Buy on Amazon
The Blight book cover28The Blight1968Buy on Amazon
The Oasis book cover29The Oasis1969Buy on Amazon
The Smog book cover30The Smog1970Buy on Amazon
The Unbegotten book cover31The Unbegotten1971Buy on Amazon
The Insulators book cover32The Insulators1972Buy on Amazon
The Voiceless Ones book cover33The Voiceless Ones1974Buy on Amazon
The Thunder-Maker book cover34The Thunder-Maker1976Buy on Amazon
The Whirlwind book cover35The Whirlwind1979Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dr. Palfrey books are there?
There are 35 books in the Dr. Palfrey collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1942 and 1979.
What is the first Dr. Palfrey book?
The first book is Traitor's Doom, published in 1942.
What order should I read the Dr. Palfrey 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 Dr. Palfrey books?
The Dr. Palfrey books were written by John Creasey.
Is the Dr. Palfrey series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dr. Palfrey Books, has 35 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dr. Palfrey series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1942, and the most recent in 1979.