📖 About Modesty Blaise

Modesty Blaise is a series universe written by Peter O'Donnell. The complete collection runs to 48 books across 4 series, published between 1965 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Books with 11 books. It opens with Modesty Blaise (1965) and currently runs to Dead Man's Handle (1985).

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🎯 Where to Start with Modesty Blaise

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Modesty Blaise (1965), book 1 of Publication Order of Modesty Blaise 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 4 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.

📚 Modesty Blaise Books in Order

Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Books
11 books
1
Modesty Blaise book cover1Modesty Blaise1965Buy on Amazon
Sabre-Tooth book cover2Sabre-Tooth1966Buy on Amazon
I, Lucifer book cover3I, Lucifer1967Buy on Amazon
A Taste for Death book cover4A Taste for Death1969Buy on Amazon
The Impossible Virgin book cover5The Impossible Virgin1971Buy on Amazon
The Silver Mistress book cover6The Silver Mistress1973Buy on Amazon
Last Day in Limbo book cover7Last Day in Limbo1977Buy on Amazon
Dragon's Claw book cover8Dragon's Claw1978Buy on Amazon
The Xanadu Talisman book cover9The Xanadu Talisman1981Buy on Amazon
The Night of Morningstar book cover10The Night of Morningstar1982Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Handle book cover11Dead Man's Handle1985Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Collections
2 books
2
Pieces of Modesty book cover1Pieces of Modesty1972Buy on Amazon
Cobra Trap book cover2Cobra Trap1996Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Comic Strip Books
34 books
3
The Black Pearl book cover1The Black Pearl1978Buy on Amazon
The Hell-Makers book cover2The Hell-Makers1986Buy on Amazon
The Gabriel Set-Up book cover3The Gabriel Set-Up1986Buy on Amazon
Death of a Jester book cover4Death of a Jester1987Buy on Amazon
The Warlords of Phoenix book cover5The Warlords of Phoenix1987Buy on Amazon
The Puppet Master book cover6The Puppet Master1987Buy on Amazon
Uncle Happy book cover7Uncle Happy1990Buy on Amazon
The Iron God book cover8The Iron God1996Buy on Amazon
Live Bait book cover9Live Bait2002Buy on Amazon
Lady in the Dark book cover10Lady in the Dark2003Buy on Amazon
Mister Sun book cover11Mister Sun2004Buy on Amazon
Top Traitor book cover12Top Traitor2004Buy on Amazon
Bad Suki book cover13Bad Suki2005Buy on Amazon
The Green-Eyed Monster book cover14The Green-Eyed Monster2005Buy on Amazon
The Gallows Bird book cover15The Gallows Bird2006Buy on Amazon
Cry Wolf book cover16Cry Wolf2006Buy on Amazon
The Inca Trail book cover17The Inca Trail2007Buy on Amazon
Death Trap book cover18Death Trap2007Buy on Amazon
Yellowstone Booty book cover19Yellowstone Booty2008Buy on Amazon
Green Cobra book cover20Green Cobra2008Buy on Amazon
The Lady Killers book cover21The Lady Killers2009Buy on Amazon
The Scarlet Maiden book cover22The Scarlet Maiden2009Buy on Amazon
Death in Slow Motion book cover23Death in Slow Motion2009Buy on Amazon
Sweet Caroline book cover24Sweet Caroline2010Buy on Amazon
The Double Agent book cover25The Double Agent2011Buy on Amazon
Million Dollar Game book cover26Million Dollar Game2011Buy on Amazon
The Girl in the Iron Mask book cover27The Girl in the Iron Mask2013Buy on Amazon
The Young Mistress book cover28The Young Mistress2013Buy on Amazon
The Grim Joker book cover29The Grim Joker2014Buy on Amazon
The Killing Distance book cover30The Killing Distance2015Buy on Amazon
Ripper Jax book cover31Ripper Jax2015Buy on Amazon
The Murder Frame book cover32The Murder Frame2016Buy on Amazon
The Children of Lucifer book cover33The Children of Lucifer2017Buy on Amazon
The Killing Game book cover34The Killing Game2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Non-Fiction Books
1 books
4
The Art of Modesty Blaise book cover1The Art of Modesty Blaise2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Modesty Blaise books are there?
There are 48 books in the Modesty Blaise collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1965 and 2017.
What is the first Modesty Blaise book?
The first book is Modesty Blaise, published in 1965.
What order should I read the Modesty Blaise 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 Modesty Blaise books?
The Modesty Blaise books were written by Peter O'Donnell.
Is the Modesty Blaise series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Modesty Blaise Comic Strip Books, has 34 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Modesty Blaise series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1965, and the most recent in 2017.