📖 About Erast Fandorin

Erast Fandorin is a series universe written by Boris Akunin. The complete collection runs to 16 books across 1 series, published between 1998 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Erast Fandorin Mysteries Books with 16 books. It opens with The Winter Queen (1998) and currently runs to Pit (2023).

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🎯 Where to Start with Erast Fandorin

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Winter Queen (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Erast Fandorin 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.

📚 Erast Fandorin Books in Order

Publication Order of Erast Fandorin Mysteries Books
16 books
1
The Winter Queen book cover1The Winter Queen1998Buy on Amazon
The Turkish Gambit book cover2The Turkish Gambit1998Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Leviathan / Leviathan book cover3Murder on the Leviathan / Leviathan1998Buy on Amazon
The Death of Achilles book cover4The Death of Achilles1998Buy on Amazon
The Jack of Spades book cover5The Jack of Spades2007Buy on Amazon
The Decorator book cover6The Decorator2007Buy on Amazon
The State Counsellor book cover7The State Counsellor2008Buy on Amazon
The Coronation book cover8The Coronation2009Buy on Amazon
She Lover of Death book cover9She Lover of Death2009Buy on Amazon
He Lover of Death book cover10He Lover of Death2010Buy on Amazon
The Diamond Chariot book cover11The Diamond Chariot2011Buy on Amazon
All The World's a Stage book cover12All The World's a Stage2017Buy on Amazon
Black City book cover13Black City2018Buy on Amazon
Not Saying Goodbye book cover14Not Saying Goodbye2019Buy on Amazon
Just Masa book cover15Just Masa2020Buy on Amazon
Pit book cover16Pit2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Erast Fandorin books are there?
There are 16 books in the Erast Fandorin collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1998 and 2023.
What is the first Erast Fandorin book?
The first book is The Winter Queen, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Erast Fandorin 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 Erast Fandorin books?
The Erast Fandorin books were written by Boris Akunin.
Is the Erast Fandorin series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Erast Fandorin Mysteries Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Erast Fandorin series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2023.