📖 About Guido Brunetti

Guido Brunetti is a series universe written by Donna Leon. The complete collection runs to 35 books across 2 series, published between 1992 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Guido Brunetti Books with 33 books. It opens with Death at La Fenice (1992) and currently runs to A Refiner’s Fire (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Guido Brunetti

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Death at La Fenice (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Guido Brunetti 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.

📚 Guido Brunetti Books in Order

Publication Order of Guido Brunetti Books
33 books
1
Death at La Fenice book cover1Death at La Fenice1992Buy on Amazon
Death in a Strange Country book cover2Death in a Strange Country1993Buy on Amazon
The Anonymous Venetian / Dressed for Death book cover3The Anonymous Venetian / Dressed for Death1994Buy on Amazon
Venetian Reckoning / Death and Judgment book cover4Venetian Reckoning / Death and Judgment1995Buy on Amazon
Acqua Alta / Death in High Water book cover5Acqua Alta / Death in High Water1996Buy on Amazon
The Death of Faith / Quietly in Their Sleep book cover6The Death of Faith / Quietly in Their Sleep1997Buy on Amazon
A Noble Radiance book cover7A Noble Radiance1998Buy on Amazon
Fatal Remedies book cover8Fatal Remedies1999Buy on Amazon
Friends in High Places book cover9Friends in High Places2000Buy on Amazon
A Sea of Troubles book cover10A Sea of Troubles2001Buy on Amazon
Wilful Behaviour book cover11Wilful Behaviour2002Buy on Amazon
Uniform Justice book cover12Uniform Justice2003Buy on Amazon
Doctored Evidence book cover13Doctored Evidence2004Buy on Amazon
Blood from a Stone book cover14Blood from a Stone2005Buy on Amazon
Through a Glass, Darkly book cover15Through a Glass, Darkly2006Buy on Amazon
Suffer the Little Children book cover16Suffer the Little Children2007Buy on Amazon
The Girl of His Dreams book cover17The Girl of His Dreams2008Buy on Amazon
About Face book cover18About Face2009Buy on Amazon
A Question of Belief book cover19A Question of Belief2010Buy on Amazon
Drawing Conclusions book cover20Drawing Conclusions2011Buy on Amazon
Beastly Things book cover21Beastly Things2012Buy on Amazon
The Golden Egg book cover22The Golden Egg2013Buy on Amazon
By its Cover book cover23By its Cover2014Buy on Amazon
Falling in Love book cover24Falling in Love2015Buy on Amazon
The Waters of Eternal Youth book cover25The Waters of Eternal Youth2016Buy on Amazon
Earthly Remains book cover26Earthly Remains2017Buy on Amazon
The Temptation of Forgiveness book cover27The Temptation of Forgiveness2018Buy on Amazon
Unto Us a Son Is Given book cover28Unto Us a Son Is Given2019Buy on Amazon
Trace Elements book cover29Trace Elements2020Buy on Amazon
Transient Desires book cover30Transient Desires2021Buy on Amazon
Give Unto Others book cover31Give Unto Others2022Buy on Amazon
So Shall You Reap book cover32So Shall You Reap2023Buy on Amazon
A Refiner’s Fire book cover33A Refiner’s Fire2024Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Guido Brunetti Companion Books
2 books
2
Brunetti's Cookbook book cover1Brunetti's Cookbook2009Buy on Amazon
Brunetti's Venice book cover2Brunetti's Venice2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Guido Brunetti books are there?
There are 35 books in the Guido Brunetti collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1992 and 2024.
What is the first Guido Brunetti book?
The first book is Death at La Fenice, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Guido Brunetti 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 Guido Brunetti books?
The Guido Brunetti books were written by Donna Leon.
Is the Guido Brunetti series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Guido Brunetti Books, has 33 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Guido Brunetti series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2024.