📖 About Peter Wimsey

Peter Wimsey is a series universe written by Dorothy L. Sayers. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 2 series, published between 1923 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey Books with 15 books. It opens with Whose Body? (1923) and currently runs to Striding Folly (1973).

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🎯 Where to Start with Peter Wimsey

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Whose Body? (1923), book 1 of Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey 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.

📚 Peter Wimsey Books in Order

Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey Books
15 books
1
Whose Body? book cover1Whose Body?1923Buy on Amazon
Clouds of Witness book cover2Clouds of Witness1926Buy on Amazon
Unnatural Death book cover3Unnatural Death1927Buy on Amazon
Lord Peter Views the Body book cover4Lord Peter Views the Body1928Buy on Amazon
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club book cover5The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club1928Buy on Amazon
Strong Poison book cover6Strong Poison1930Buy on Amazon
Five Red Herrings book cover7Five Red Herrings1931Buy on Amazon
Have His Carcase book cover8Have His Carcase1932Buy on Amazon
Hangman's Holiday book cover9Hangman's Holiday1933Buy on Amazon
Murder Must Advertise book cover10Murder Must Advertise1933Buy on Amazon
The Nine Tailors book cover11The Nine Tailors1934Buy on Amazon
Gaudy Night book cover12Gaudy Night1935Buy on Amazon
Busman's Honeymoon book cover13Busman's Honeymoon1937Buy on Amazon
In the Teeth of the Evidence book cover14In the Teeth of the Evidence1939Buy on Amazon
Striding Folly book cover15Striding Folly1973Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane Books
4 books
2
Thrones, Dominations book cover1Thrones, Dominations1998Buy on Amazon
A Presumption of Death book cover2A Presumption of Death2002Buy on Amazon
The Attenbury Emeralds book cover3The Attenbury Emeralds2010Buy on Amazon
The Late Scholar book cover4The Late Scholar2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Peter Wimsey books are there?
There are 19 books in the Peter Wimsey collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1923 and 2013.
What is the first Peter Wimsey book?
The first book is Whose Body?, published in 1923.
What order should I read the Peter Wimsey 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 Peter Wimsey books?
The Peter Wimsey books were written by Dorothy L. Sayers.
Is the Peter Wimsey series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Peter Wimsey series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1923, and the most recent in 2013.