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Pendergast Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Pendergast 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 Pendergast series? Start with "Relic" (1995) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Pendergast reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Relic
1995
Reliquary
1997
The Cabinet of Curiosities
2001
Still Life with Crows
2003
Brimstone
2004
Dance of Death
2005
The Book of the Dead
2006
The Wheel of Darkness
2007
Cemetery Dance
2009
Fever Dream
2010
Cold Vengeance
2011
Extraction
2012
Two Graves
2012
White Fire
2013
Blue Labyrinth
2014
Crimson Shore
2015
The Obsidian Chamber
2016
City of Endless Night
2018
Verses for the Dead
2018
The Strange Case of Monsieur Bertin
2019
Crooked River
2020
Bloodless
2021
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng
2023
Angel of Vengeance
2024
The Beginning
2026
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