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Lieutenant Bak Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Lieutenant Bak 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 Lieutenant Bak series? Start with "The Right Hand of Amon" (1997) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Lieutenant Bak reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Right Hand of Amon
1997

A Face Turned Backward
1999

A Vile Justice
1999

A Curse Of Silence
2000

A Place of Darkness
2001

A Cruel Deceit
2002

Flesh of the God
2003

A Path of Shadows
2003

Murder in the Land of Wawat
2002

The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits
2002
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