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Department Q Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Department Q books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Department Q series? Start with "The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy" (2011) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Department Q reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy
2011
The Absent One / Disgrace
2012
A Conspiracy of Faith / Redemption / Flaskepost fra P
2013
The Purity of Vengeance / Guilt / Journal 64
2013
The Marco Effect / Buried / Marco Effekten
2013
The Hanging Girl
2014
The Scarred Woman
2016
Victim 2117
2020
The Shadow Murders
2021
Locked In
2024
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