📖 About Sister Fidelma

Sister Fidelma is a series universe written by Peter Tremayne. The complete collection runs to 38 books across 2 series, published between 1994 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Sister Fidelma Books with 36 books. It opens with Absolution by Murder (1994) and currently runs to Grave of the Lawgiver (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sister Fidelma

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Absolution by Murder (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of Sister Fidelma 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.

📚 Sister Fidelma Books in Order

Publication Order of Sister Fidelma Books
36 books
1
Absolution by Murder book cover1Absolution by Murder1994Buy on Amazon
Shroud for the Archbishop book cover2Shroud for the Archbishop1995Buy on Amazon
Suffer Little Children book cover3Suffer Little Children1995Buy on Amazon
The Subtle Serpent book cover4The Subtle Serpent1996Buy on Amazon
The Spider's Web book cover5The Spider's Web1997Buy on Amazon
Valley of the Shadow book cover6Valley of the Shadow1998Buy on Amazon
The Monk Who Vanished book cover7The Monk Who Vanished1999Buy on Amazon
Act of Mercy book cover8Act of Mercy1999Buy on Amazon
Our Lady Of Darkness book cover9Our Lady Of Darkness2000Buy on Amazon
Smoke in the Wind book cover10Smoke in the Wind2001Buy on Amazon
The Haunted Abbot book cover11The Haunted Abbot2002Buy on Amazon
Badger's Moon book cover12Badger's Moon2003Buy on Amazon
The Leper's Bell book cover13The Leper's Bell2004Buy on Amazon
Master of Souls book cover14Master of Souls2005Buy on Amazon
A Prayer for the Damned book cover15A Prayer for the Damned2006Buy on Amazon
Dancing with Demons book cover16Dancing with Demons2007Buy on Amazon
The Council of the Cursed book cover17The Council of the Cursed2008Buy on Amazon
The Dove of Death book cover18The Dove of Death2009Buy on Amazon
The Chalice of Blood book cover19The Chalice of Blood2010Buy on Amazon
Behold a Pale Horse book cover20Behold a Pale Horse2011Buy on Amazon
The Seventh Trumpet book cover21The Seventh Trumpet2012Buy on Amazon
Atonement of Blood book cover22Atonement of Blood2013Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Seal book cover23The Devil's Seal2014Buy on Amazon
The Spiteful Shadow book cover24The Spiteful Shadow2015Buy on Amazon
The Second Death book cover25The Second Death2015Buy on Amazon
The Lair of the White Fox book cover26The Lair of the White Fox2016Buy on Amazon
Penance of the Damned book cover27Penance of the Damned2016Buy on Amazon
Night of the Lightbringer book cover28Night of the Lightbringer2017Buy on Amazon
Bloodmoon book cover29Bloodmoon2018Buy on Amazon
Blood in Eden book cover30Blood in Eden2019Buy on Amazon
The Shapeshifter's Lair book cover31The Shapeshifter's Lair2020Buy on Amazon
The House of Death book cover32The House of Death2021Buy on Amazon
Death of a Heretic book cover33Death of a Heretic2022Buy on Amazon
Revenge of the Stormbringer book cover34Revenge of the Stormbringer2023Buy on Amazon
Prophet of Blood book cover35Prophet of Blood2024Buy on Amazon
Grave of the Lawgiver book cover36Grave of the Lawgiver2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Sister Fidelma Collections
2 books
2
Hemlock at Vespers book cover1Hemlock at Vespers2000Buy on Amazon
Whispers of the Dead book cover2Whispers of the Dead2004Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sister Fidelma books are there?
There are 38 books in the Sister Fidelma collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1994 and 2025.
What is the first Sister Fidelma book?
The first book is Absolution by Murder, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Sister Fidelma 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 Sister Fidelma books?
The Sister Fidelma books were written by Peter Tremayne.
Is the Sister Fidelma series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sister Fidelma Books, has 36 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sister Fidelma series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1994, and the most recent in 2025.