📖 About Gideon Oliver

Gideon Oliver is a series universe written by Aaron Elkins. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 1982 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Gideon Oliver Books with 18 books. It opens with Fellowship of Fear (1982) and currently runs to Switcheroo (2016).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Gideon Oliver

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Fellowship of Fear (1982), book 1 of Publication Order of Gideon Oliver 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.

📚 Gideon Oliver Books in Order

Publication Order of Gideon Oliver Books
18 books
1
Fellowship of Fear book cover1Fellowship of Fear1982Buy on Amazon
The Dark Place book cover2The Dark Place1983Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Queen's Armes book cover3Murder in the Queen's Armes1985Buy on Amazon
Old Bones book cover4Old Bones1987Buy on Amazon
Curses! book cover5Curses!1989Buy on Amazon
Icy Clutches book cover6Icy Clutches1990Buy on Amazon
Make No Bones book cover7Make No Bones1991Buy on Amazon
Dead Men's Hearts book cover8Dead Men's Hearts1994Buy on Amazon
Twenty Blue Devils book cover9Twenty Blue Devils1997Buy on Amazon
Skeleton Dance book cover10Skeleton Dance2000Buy on Amazon
Good Blood book cover11Good Blood2004Buy on Amazon
Where There's a Will book cover12Where There's a Will2005Buy on Amazon
Unnatural Selection book cover13Unnatural Selection2006Buy on Amazon
Little Tiny Teeth book cover14Little Tiny Teeth2007Buy on Amazon
Uneasy Relations book cover15Uneasy Relations2008Buy on Amazon
Skull Duggery book cover16Skull Duggery2009Buy on Amazon
Dying on the Vine book cover17Dying on the Vine2012Buy on Amazon
Switcheroo book cover18Switcheroo2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Gideon Oliver books are there?
There are 18 books in the Gideon Oliver collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1982 and 2016.
What is the first Gideon Oliver book?
The first book is Fellowship of Fear, published in 1982.
What order should I read the Gideon Oliver 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 Gideon Oliver books?
The Gideon Oliver books were written by Aaron Elkins.
Is the Gideon Oliver series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Gideon Oliver Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Gideon Oliver series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1982, and the most recent in 2016.