📖 About Phryne Fisher

Phryne Fisher is a series universe written by Kerry Greenwood. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 2 series, published between 1989 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Phryne Fisher Books with 23 books. It opens with Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (1989) and currently runs to Murder in the Cathedral (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Phryne Fisher

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Phryne Fisher 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.

📚 Phryne Fisher Books in Order

Publication Order of Phryne Fisher Books
23 books
1
Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates book cover1Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates1989Buy on Amazon
Flying Too High book cover2Flying Too High1990Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Ballarat Train book cover3Murder on the Ballarat Train1991Buy on Amazon
Death at Victoria Dock book cover4Death at Victoria Dock1992Buy on Amazon
The Green Mill Murder book cover5The Green Mill Murder1993Buy on Amazon
Blood and Circuses book cover6Blood and Circuses1994Buy on Amazon
Ruddy Gore book cover7Ruddy Gore1995Buy on Amazon
Urn Burial book cover8Urn Burial1996Buy on Amazon
Raisins and Almonds book cover9Raisins and Almonds1997Buy on Amazon
Death Before Wicket book cover10Death Before Wicket1999Buy on Amazon
Away with the Fairies book cover11Away with the Fairies2001Buy on Amazon
Murder in Montparnasse book cover12Murder in Montparnasse2002Buy on Amazon
The Castlemaine Murders book cover13The Castlemaine Murders2003Buy on Amazon
Queen of the Flowers book cover14Queen of the Flowers2004Buy on Amazon
Death by Water book cover15Death by Water2005Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Dark book cover16Murder in the Dark2006Buy on Amazon
Murder on a Midsummer Night book cover17Murder on a Midsummer Night2008Buy on Amazon
Dead Man's Chest book cover18Dead Man's Chest2010Buy on Amazon
Unnatural Habits book cover19Unnatural Habits2012Buy on Amazon
Murder and Mendelssohn book cover20Murder and Mendelssohn2013Buy on Amazon
Death in Daylesford book cover21Death in Daylesford2020Buy on Amazon
Murder in Williamstown book cover22Murder in Williamstown2022Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Cathedral book cover23Murder in the Cathedral2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Phryne Fisher Collections
2 books
2
A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury book cover1A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury2007Buy on Amazon
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions book cover2The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Phryne Fisher books are there?
There are 25 books in the Phryne Fisher collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1989 and 2025.
What is the first Phryne Fisher book?
The first book is Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Phryne Fisher 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 Phryne Fisher books?
The Phryne Fisher books were written by Kerry Greenwood.
Is the Phryne Fisher series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Phryne Fisher Books, has 23 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Phryne Fisher series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 2025.