What order should I read Anne Perry's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Thomas Pitt with The Cater Street Hangman and William Monk with The Face of a Stranger (William Monk Novels). The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Anne Perry's most famous book?

The Cater Street Hangman (1979) is Anne Perry's most widely read book.

Are Anne Perry's books connected?

59 books belong to 2 series (Thomas Pitt and William Monk); the other 48 books stand alone.

Anne Perry books in order

English author

Lived: 1938–2023
Country: United Kingdom
Books: 107
Series: 2

Anne Perry published 96 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection and 6 other books, beginning with The Cater Street Hangman (1979). The 2 series include Thomas Pitt (34 books, starting with The Cater Street Hangman) and William Monk (25 books, starting with The Face of a Stranger (William Monk Novels)).

Updated September 2026

Thomas Pitt books in order (34)Series page

Reading order: 1 The Cater Street Hangman (1979) · 2 Callander Square (Anderson Price Promo) (1980) · 3 Paragon Walk (1981) · 4 Resurrection Row (2000) · 5 Rutland Place (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Audio)) (1983) · 6 BlueGate Fields (1984) · 7 Death in the Devil's Acre (1985) · 8 Cardington Crescent (1987) · 9 Silence in Hanover Close (1988) · 10 Bethlehem Road (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Audio)) (1990) · … all 34 below

1.
The Cater Street Hangman (1979)
288 pages★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
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2.
Callander Square (Anderson Price Promo) (1980)
256 pages
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3.
Paragon Walk (1981)
256 pages
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4.
Resurrection Row (2000)
224 pages
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5.
Rutland Place (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Audio)) (1983)
238 pages
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6.
BlueGate Fields (1984)
288 pages
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7.
Death in the Devil's Acre (1985)
267 pages
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8.
Cardington Crescent (1987)
317 pages
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9.
Silence in Hanover Close (1988)
352 pages
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10.
Bethlehem Road (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Audio)) (1990)
313 pages
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11.
Highgate Rise (The Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mystery Series) (1991)
336 pages
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12.
Belgrave Square (A Victorian Murder Mystery) (1992)
377 pages
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13.
Farrier's Lane (1993)
379 pages
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14.
The Hyde Park Headsman (1994)
392 pages
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15.
Traitor's Gate (1995)
417 pages
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16.
Pentecost Alley (1996)
416 pages★ 4.0 (5 ratings)
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17.
Ashworth Hall (1997)
373 pages
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18.
Brunswick Gardens (A Victorian Murder Mystery) (1998)
400 pages
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19.
Bedford Square (1999)
337 pages
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20.
Half Moon Street (2000)
320 pages
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21.
The Whitechapel Conspiracy (2001)
399 pages
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22.
Southampton Row (2002)
416 pages
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23.
Seven Dials (2003)
466 pages
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24.
Long Spoon Lane (2005)
338 pages
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25.
Buckingham Palace Gardens (2008)
312 pages
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26.
Betrayal At Lisson Grove (2010)
397 pages
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27.
Dorchester Terrace (2011)
394 pages
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28.
Midnight at Marble Arch (2013)
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29.
Death On Blackheath (2013)
314 pages
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30.
The Angel Court Affair (2015)
273 pages
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31.
Treachery at Lancaster Gate (2016)
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32.
Murder on the Serpentine (2017)
390 pages
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A Christmas Homecoming (2011)
212 pages
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Midnight at Marble Arch: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel (2013)
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William Monk books in order (25)Series page

Reading order: 1 The Face of a Stranger (William Monk Novels) (1990) · 2 A Dangerous Mourning (1991) · 3 Defend and Betray (1992) · 4 A Sudden Fearful Death (1993) · 5 The Sins of the Wolf (1994) · 6 Cain His Brother (1995) · 7 Weighed in the Balance (1996) · 8 The Silent Cry (1997) · 9 A Breach of Promise (1998) · 10 The Twisted Root (1999) · … all 25 below

1.
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk Novels) (1990)
349 pages★ 4.0 (5 ratings)
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2.
A Dangerous Mourning (1991)
352 pages
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3.
Defend and Betray (1992)
450 pages
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4.
A Sudden Fearful Death (1993)
453 pages
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5.
The Sins of the Wolf (1994)
464 pages
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6.
Cain His Brother (1995)
410 pages
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7.
Weighed in the Balance (1996)
400 pages
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8.
The Silent Cry (1997)
359 pages
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9.
A Breach of Promise (1998)
374 pages
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10.
The Twisted Root (1999)
351 pages
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11.
Slaves of Obsession (2000)
362 pages
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12.
Funeral in Blue (2001)
344 pages
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13.
Death of a Stranger (2002)
337 pages
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14.
The Shifting Tide (2004)
339 pages
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15.
Dark Assassin (2006)
345 pages
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16.
Execution Dock (2009)
306 pages
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17.
Acceptable Loss (2011)
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18.
A Sunless Sea (2012)
421 pages
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19.
Blind Justice (2013)
571 pages
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20.
Blood on the Water (2014)
309 pages
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21.
Corridors of the Night (2015)
474 pages
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22.
Revenge in a Cold River (2016)
435 pages
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23.
An Echo of Murder (2017)
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24.
Dark Tide Rising (2018)
289 pages
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Whited Sepulchres (1997)
384 pages
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Where to start with Anne Perry

Start here
The Cater Street Hangman
Anne Perry's most-read book and the first of the 34 Thomas Pitt books.

Standalone novels in order

Anne Perry Presents Malice Domestic 6 (1997)
271 pages
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Tathea (1999)
522 pages
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Come Armageddon (2001)
440 pages
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Naked Came the Phoenix (Aug 2001), with Nora Roberts and Val McDermid
320 pages
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Much Ado About Murder (2002)
351 pages
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The One Thing More (2002)
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A Christmas Journey (2003)
180 pages
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No Graves As Yet (2003)
363 pages
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Death by Dickens (2004)
280 pages
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Shoulder the Sky (2004)
338 pages
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A Christmas Guest (2005)
193 pages
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Angels in the Gloom (2005)
353 pages
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Thou Shalt Not Kill (2005)
299 pages
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A Christmas Secret (2006)
198 pages
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An Anne Perry Christmas (2006)
304 pages
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A Christmas Beginning (2007)
208 pages
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At Some Disputed Barricade (2007)
320 pages
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At War's End (2007)
502 pages
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We Shall Not Sleep (2007)
304 pages
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A Christmas Grace (2008)
210 pages
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A Christmas Promise (2009)
226 pages
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Silent Nights (2009)
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The Sheen on the Silk (2010)
522 pages
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Christmas Vigil (2011)
389 pages
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Scroll (2012)
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Merry Mysteries (2015)
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A Christmas Gathering (2019)
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Death in Focus (2019)
321 pages
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Triple Jeopardy (2019)
396 pages
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Twenty-one Days (2019)
336 pages
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One Fatal Flaw (2020)
336 pages
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A Darker Reality (2021)
320 pages
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Three Debts Paid (Daniel Pitt Mystery 5) (2021)
336 pages
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A Christmas Deliverance (2022)
320 pages
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A Truth to Lie For (2022)
441 pages
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The Fourth Enemy (2022)
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The Traitor Among Us (2023)
288 pages
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Novellas in order

A Dish Taken Cold (1999)
80 pages
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A Christmas Visitor (2004)
160 pages
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Rose of No Man's Land (2011)
73 pages
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Blood Red Rose (2012)
64 pages
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Short story collections in order

Crime Through Time Iii (2000)
332 pages
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Other books in order

A Century of British Mystery and Suspense (2000)
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Shifting Tide, The (William Monk) (2004)
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Making Your Way in Headship (2008)
104 pages
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A Christmas Revelation (2018)
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Christmas Resolution (Christmas Novella 18) (2021)
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Death with a Double Edge (2022)
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About Anne Perry

Anne Perry was a British crime writer. She was the author of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Anne Perry FAQ

How many books has Anne Perry written?: Anne Perry published 96 novels, 4 novellas, 1 short story collection and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Anne Perry's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Thomas Pitt with The Cater Street Hangman and William Monk with The Face of a Stranger (William Monk Novels). The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Anne Perry's last book?: The Traitor Among Us (2023).
What is Anne Perry's most famous book?: The Cater Street Hangman (1979) is Anne Perry's most widely read book.
Are Anne Perry's books connected?: 59 books belong to 2 series (Thomas Pitt and William Monk); the other 48 books stand alone.