📖 About Pendergast

Pendergast is a series universe written by Douglas Preston. The complete collection runs to 26 books across 1 series, published between 1995 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Pendergast Books with 26 books. It opens with Relic (1995) and currently runs to Pendergast (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Pendergast

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Relic (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of Pendergast 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.

📚 Pendergast Books in Order

Publication Order of Pendergast Books
26 books
1
Relic book cover1Relic1995Buy on Amazon
Reliquary book cover2Reliquary1997Buy on Amazon
The Cabinet of Curiosities book cover3The Cabinet of Curiosities2001Buy on Amazon
Still Life with Crows book cover4Still Life with Crows2003Buy on Amazon
Brimstone book cover5Brimstone2004Buy on Amazon
Dance of Death book cover6Dance of Death2005Buy on Amazon
The Book of the Dead book cover7The Book of the Dead2006Buy on Amazon
The Wheel of Darkness book cover8The Wheel of Darkness2007Buy on Amazon
Cemetery Dance book cover9Cemetery Dance2009Buy on Amazon
Fever Dream book cover10Fever Dream2010Buy on Amazon
Cold Vengeance book cover11Cold Vengeance2011Buy on Amazon
Extraction book cover12Extraction2012Buy on Amazon
Two Graves book cover13Two Graves2012Buy on Amazon
White Fire book cover14White Fire2013Buy on Amazon
Blue Labyrinth book cover15Blue Labyrinth2014Buy on Amazon
Crimson Shore book cover16Crimson Shore2015Buy on Amazon
The Obsidian Chamber book cover17The Obsidian Chamber2016Buy on Amazon
City of Endless Night book cover18City of Endless Night2018Buy on Amazon
Verses for the Dead book cover19Verses for the Dead2018Buy on Amazon
20The Strange Case of Monsieur Bertin2019Buy on Amazon
Crooked River book cover21Crooked River2020Buy on Amazon
Bloodless book cover22Bloodless2021Buy on Amazon
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng book cover23The Cabinet of Dr. Leng2023Buy on Amazon
Angel of Vengeance book cover24Angel of Vengeance2024Buy on Amazon
The Beginning book cover25The Beginning2026Buy on Amazon
Pendergast book cover26Pendergast2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pendergast books are there?
There are 26 books in the Pendergast collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1995 and 2026.
What is the first Pendergast book?
The first book is Relic, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Pendergast 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 Pendergast books?
The Pendergast books were written by Douglas Preston.
Is the Pendergast series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Pendergast Books, has 26 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Pendergast series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2026.