Kerry Greenwood published 47 novels and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with Cocaine Blues (1989). 28 feature Phryne Fisher and 3 feature Corinna Chapman.
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Phryne Fisher (28)
Cocaine Blues (1989)
Flying Too High (1990)
Murder on the Ballarat Train (1992)
Urn Burial (1996)
Raisins and Almonds (1997)
Castlemaine Murders, The (2004)
Away With The Fairies (2005)
Death By Water (2005)
Ruddy Gore (2005)
Death at Victoria Dock (2006)
Murder in the Dark a Phryne Fisher Mystery (2006)
The Castlemaine Murders (2006)
Blood and Circuses (2007)
Death Before Wicket (2007)
Murder In The Dark (2007)
The Green Mill Murder (2007)
Queen of the Flowers (2008)
Queen Of The Flowers A Phryne Fisher Mystery (2008)
Murder on a Midsummer Night (2009)
Murder On A Midsummer Night A Phryne Fisher Mystery (2009)
Dead Man's Chest (2010)
Dead Mans Chest A Phryne Fisher Mystery (2010)
Introducing the Honourable Phryne Fisher (2010)
Introducing the Honorable Phryne Fisher Phryne Fisher Mysteries Paperback (2011)
Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (2013)
Unnatural Habits A Phryne Fisher Mystery (2013)
Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries (2014)
Unnatural Habits (2017)
Where to start with Kerry Greenwood
Start here
Cocaine Blues
Kerry Greenwood's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Death by Misadventure (1991)
The Broken Wheel (1996)
A Different Sort of Real (2001)
Earthly Delights (2004)
Murder in Montparnasse (2004)
Heavenly Pleasures (2005)
Devil's Food (2006)
Trick or Treat (a Corinna Chapman Mystery # 4) (2009)
Electra (2013)
Medea (2013)
Out of the Black Land (2013)
Murder and Mendelssohn (2019)
The Spotted Dog (2019)
Death in Daylesford (2021)
Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions (2022)
Murder in Williamstown (2023)
Non-fiction in order
Tamam Shud (2012)
About Kerry Greenwood
Kerry Isabelle Greenwood was an Australian author and lawyer. She wrote many plays and books, most notably a string of historical detective novels centred on the character of Phryne Fisher, which was adapted as the popular television series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. She wrote mysteries, science-fiction, historical fiction, children's stories, and plays. Greenwood earned the Australian women's crime fiction Davitt Award in 2002 for her young adult novel The Three-Pronged Dagger.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Kerry Greenwood FAQ
- How many books has Kerry Greenwood written?
- Kerry Greenwood published 47 novels and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Kerry Greenwood's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Cocaine Blues.
- What is Kerry Greenwood's last book?
- Murder in Williamstown (2023).
- What is Kerry Greenwood's most famous book?
- Cocaine Blues (1989) is Kerry Greenwood's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.