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Worldwide Library Mystery Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Worldwide Library Mystery 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 Worldwide Library Mystery series? Start with "Still Life (By: Miriam Borgenicht)" (1986) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Worldwide Library Mystery reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Still Life (By: Miriam Borgenicht)
1986
Nightmare Time (By: Hugh Pentecost)
1986
Seascape with Dead Figures (By: Roy Hart)
1987
Top End (By: Steven L. Thompson)
1989
Yellow Rain (By: Steven Spetz)
1989
Time Lapse (By: Janice Law)
1992
The Killing Floor (By: Peter Turnbull)
1994
No Birds Sing (By: Jo Bannister)
1996
Rain Dance (By: Skye Kathleen Moody)
1996
Prove the Nameless
1996
So Dear To Wicked Men (By: Takis Iakovou,Judy Iakovou)
1996
The Lazarus Hotel (By: Jo Bannister)
1997
The Lithium Murder (By: Camille Minichino)
1999
Rosewood's Ashes (By: Aileen Schumacher)
2001
Unholy Orders
2000
Murder, Mayhem and Mistletoe
2001
Indy Writes Books
2014
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