JAMES, P. D., 1920 to 2014
P. D. James
English crime writer.
- Books
- 21
- Editions tracked
- 23
- First editions
- 19
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
For collectors
Collect P. D. James
In order
First editions, year by year
- 1963A Mind to MurderFaber & Faber
- 1971Shroud for a NightingaleFaber & Faber
- 1971The Maul and the Pear TreeConstable
- 1972An Unsuitable Job for a WomanFaber & Faber
- 1975The Black TowerFaber & Faber
- 1977Death of an Expert WitnessFaber & Faber
- 1980Innocent BloodPenguin Books
- 1982The Skull Beneath the SkinFaber & Faber
- 1986A Taste for DeathFaber & Faber
- 1989Devices and DesiresFaber & Faber
- 1992The Children of MenFaber & Faber
- 1994Original SinFaber & Faber
- 1997Certain Justice *Qpd*Faber & Faber
- 1999Time To Be In EarnestFaber & Faber
- 2001Death in Holy OrdersFaber & Faber
- 2003The Murder RoomChivers
- 2005The LighthouseFaber & Faber
- 2008The Private PatientFaber & Faber
- 2011Death Comes to PemberleyFaber & Faber
Books and editions
Which edition do you have?
- Scribners1967 Hardback · Adam Dalgliesh Not yet valued Log in to want this
- Faber & Faber1967 Hardback · Adam Dalgliesh Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Faber & Faber1963 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Faber & Faber1975 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Penguin Books1980 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Faber & Faber1986 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Faber & Faber1992 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Chivers2003 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this
- 1st Faber & Faber2008 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
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Frequently asked questions
When was P. D. James born?
P. D. James was born in 1920 and died in 2014.
How many P. D. James books does MyVolumes track?
We track 21 books by P. D. James across 23 editions, 19 of them first editions.
How do I know if my P. D. James book is a first edition?
Open the book's page here and compare the publisher, place, date and the issue points we list for the first printing with your copy's title page and copyright page.