Dorothy L. Sayers books in order
English crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer
- Lived
- 1893–1957
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 53
- Series
- 1
Dorothy L. Sayers published 29 novels, 1 novella, 4 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 poetry collections, 6 plays and 4 other books, beginning with Whose Body? (1923). The series is Lord Peter Wimsey (12 books, starting with Whose Body?).
Updated September 2026
Lord Peter Wimsey books in order (12)Series page
Reading order: 1 Whose Body? (1923) · 2 Clouds of Witness (1926) · 3 Unnatural Death (1927) · 4 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1928) · 5 Strong Poison (1930) · 6 Five Red Herrings (1931) · 7 Have His Carcase (1932) · 8 Murder Must Advertise (1933) · 9 The Nine Tailors (1934) · 10 Gaudy Night (1935) · … all 12 below
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Whose Body? (1923)
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Clouds of Witness (1926)
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Unnatural Death (1927)
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Strong Poison (1930)
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Five Red Herrings (1931)
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Have His Carcase (1932)
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Murder Must Advertise (1933)
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The Nine Tailors (1934)
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Gaudy Night (1935)
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Busman's Honeymoon (1937)
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Thrones, Dominations (1998)
Where to start with Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers's most-read book and the first of the 12 Lord Peter Wimsey books.
Standalone novels in order
The Documents in the Case (1930)
The Floating Admiral (1931), with Agatha Christie and G. K. Chesterton
In the Teeth of the Evidence, and Other Stories (1939)
Double Death (Jan 1939), with Freeman Wills Crofts
Begin Here (1940)
The Mind of the Maker (1941)
Man Born to Be King (1943)
Unpopular Opinions (1946)
Four Sacred Plays (1948)
The Comedy of Dante Alighieri (1949)
Introductory Papers on Dante (1954)
Lord Peter (1971)
The Scoop and Behind the Screen (1983), with Agatha Christie and Anthony Berkeley Cox
Love All (1984)
Great Tales of Detection (1991)
On the Case with Lord Peter Wimsey (1991)
The Letters of Dorothy L.Sayers (1997)
Novellas in order
Crime On The Coast (1984)
Short story collections in order
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror (1928)
Lord Peter Views the Body (1928)
Hangman's Holiday (1933)
Striding Folly, Including Three Final Lord Peter Wimsey Stories (1972)
Non-fiction in order
Creed or Chaos? (1947)
The Lost Tools of Learning (1948)
Further Papers on Dante (1957)
Are Women Human? (1971)
Christian Letters to a Post-Christian World (1978)
Letters to a Diminished Church (2004)
Children's books in order
The Days of Christ's Coming (1960)
Poetry in order
Catholic Tales and Christian Songs (1918)
The Just Vengeance (1946)
Plays in order
The Zeal of Thy House (1937)
Devil to Pay (1939)
He That Should Come (1939)
The Man Born to Be King. the Life of Christ in Twelve Dramatic Episodes (1941)
The Emperor Constantine (1951)
Two Plays About God And Man (1977)
Other books in order
The Other Six Deadly Sins (1943)
Even the Parrot (1944)
DANTE the DIVINE COMEDY I HELL (1953)
A Matter of Eternity (1973)
Film and TV adaptations
- Busman's Honeymoon (1940)Film · from Busman's Honeymoon
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About Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy Leigh Sayers was an English crime novelist, playwright, translator and critic.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Dorothy L. Sayers FAQ
- How many books has Dorothy L. Sayers written?
- Dorothy L. Sayers published 29 novels, 1 novella, 4 short story collections, 6 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 poetry collections, 6 plays and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Dorothy L. Sayers's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Lord Peter Wimsey with Whose Body?. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Dorothy L. Sayers's last book?
- Further Papers on Dante (1957).
- What is Dorothy L. Sayers's most famous book?
- Whose Body? (1923) is Dorothy L. Sayers's most widely read book.
- Are Dorothy L. Sayers's books connected?
- 12 books belong to 1 series (Lord Peter Wimsey); the other 41 books stand alone.
- Which Dorothy L. Sayers books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Busman's Honeymoon (film, 1940).
- Can I read Dorothy L. Sayers's books for free?
- Yes. 7 books by Dorothy L. Sayers are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.