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Phryne Fisher Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Phryne Fisher 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 Phryne Fisher series? Start with "Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates" (1989) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Phryne Fisher reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates
1989
Flying Too High
1990
Murder on the Ballarat Train
1991
Death at Victoria Dock
1992
The Green Mill Murder
1993
Blood and Circuses
1994
Ruddy Gore
1995
Urn Burial
1996
Raisins and Almonds
1997
Death Before Wicket
1999
Away with the Fairies
2001
Murder in Montparnasse
2002
The Castlemaine Murders
2003
Queen of the Flowers
2004
Death by Water
2005
Murder in the Dark
2006
Murder on a Midsummer Night
2008
Dead Man's Chest
2010
Unnatural Habits
2012
Murder and Mendelssohn
2013
Death in Daylesford
2020
Murder in Williamstown
2022
A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury
2007
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions
2022
Murder in the Cathedral
2025
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