Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries Books in Order
The Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries books in order are 11 books by Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh, published 1923 to 1998. Start with Whose Body? (1923).
- Books
- 24
- Numbers
- 1 to 11
- Published
- 1923 to 1998
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Reading order
The Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Whose Body?1923
- 2Clouds of Witness1926
- 3Unnatural Death1927
- 4The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club1928
- 5Strong Poison1930
- 6The Five Red Herrings1931
- 7Have His Carcase1932
- 8Murder Must Advertise1933
- 9The Nine Tailors1934
- 10Gaudy Night1935
- 11Busman's Honeymoon1937
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whose Body? First | 1923 | – | |
| 2 | Clouds of Witness First | 1927 | – | |
| 3 | Unnatural Death First | 1927 | – | |
| 4 | The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club First | 1928 | – | |
| 5 | Strong Poison First | 1930 | – | |
| 6 | The Five Red Herrings First | 1931 | – | |
| 7 | Have His Carcase First | 1932 | – | |
| 8 | Murder Must Advertize First | 1933 | – | |
| 9 | The Nine Tailors First | 1934 | – | |
| 10 | Gaudy Night First | 1935 | – | |
| 11 | Busman's Honeymoon | 1937 | – | |
| – | Lord Peter Views the Body First | 1928 | – | |
| – | Hangman's Holiday First | 1933 | – | |
| – | In the Teeth of the Evidence, and Other Stories First | 1940 | – | |
| – | In the Teeth of the Evidence | 1948 | – | |
| – | Lord Peter | 1971 | – | |
| – | Striding Folly, Including Three Final Lord Peter Wimsey Stories First | 1972 | – | |
| – | Thrones, Dominations | 1998 | – |
About Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries
The Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries are Dorothy L. Sayers's detective novels and short stories about Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocratic amateur investigator, with the stories set in the years between the First and Second World Wars. There are eleven novels, from Whose Body? (1923), first published by T. Fisher Unwin in Britain and Boni & Liveright in the United States, to Busman's Honeymoon (1937). Sayers also wrote Wimsey short stories, gathered in collections such as Lord Peter Views the Body (1928). Jill Paton Walsh later wrote four continuation novels, the first being Thrones, Dominations (1998), which she finished from a manuscript Sayers left incomplete.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries books in?
Start with Whose Body? (1923), then Clouds of Witness and Unnatural Death. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries books are there?
We list 11 books in the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries series, from 1923 to 1937.
What is the first Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries book?
Whose Body?, first published in 1923, is the first book in the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries series.
Where these facts come from
- Lord Peter Wimsey, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Whose Body?, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Dorothy L. Sayers Society (sayers.org.uk)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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