Commissario Brunetti books in order A series by Donna Leon
The Commissario Brunetti series by Donna Leon has 28 books, from Death at La Fenice (1992) to Unto Us a Son Is Given (Mar 2019). Read it in order, starting with Death at La Fenice.
Reading order: 1 Death at La Fenice (1992) · 2 Death in a Strange Country (1993) · 3 The Anonymous Venetian (1994) · 4 A Venetian Reckoning (1995) · 5 Acqua Alta (1996) · 6 The Death of Faith (1997) · 7 A Noble Radiance (1998) · 8 Fatal Remedies (1999) · 9 Friends in High Places (2000) · 10 A Sea of Troubles (2001) · … all 28 below
Updated September 2026
All 28 Commissario Brunetti books in order
- 1.
Death at La Fenice (1992), also published as Transient Desires
- 2.
Death in a Strange Country (1993), also published as Give Unto Others
- 3.
The Anonymous Venetian (Jun 1994), also published as A Refiners Fire
- 4.
A Venetian Reckoning (May 1995)
- 5.
Acqua Alta (Apr 1996)
- 6.
The Death of Faith (May 1997)
- 7.
A Noble Radiance (Mar 1998)
- 8.
Fatal Remedies (Mar 1999)
- 9.
Friends in High Places (Apr 2000)
- 10.
A Sea of Troubles (Mar 2001)
- 11.
Wilful Behaviour (Mar 2002)
- 12.
Uniform Justice (Mar 2003)
- 13.
Doctored Evidence (Mar 2004)
- 14.
Blood from a Stone (Mar 2005)
- 15.
Through a Glass, Darkly (Apr 2006)
- 16.
Suffer the Little Children (Apr 2007)
- 17.
The Girl of His Dreams (Apr 2008)
- 18.
About Face (Apr 2009)
- 19.
A Question of Belief (Apr 2010)
- 20.
Drawing Conclusions (Apr 2011)
- 21.
Beastly Things (Apr 2012)
- 22.
The Golden Egg (2013)
- 23.
By Its Cover (2014)
- 24.
Falling in Love (2015)
- 25.
The Waters of Eternal Youth (2016)
- 26.
Earthly Remains (2017)
- 27.
The Temptation of Forgiveness (2018)
- 28.
Unto Us a Son Is Given (Mar 2019)
Commissario Brunetti FAQ
- How many Commissario Brunetti books are there?
- There are 28 Commissario Brunetti books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Commissario Brunetti books in?
- In publication order, starting with Death at La Fenice (1992): 1 Death at La Fenice (1992) · 2 Death in a Strange Country (1993) · 3 The Anonymous Venetian (1994) · 4 A Venetian Reckoning (1995) · 5 Acqua Alta (1996) · 6 The Death of Faith (1997) · … all 28 below.
- What is the first Commissario Brunetti book?
- Death at La Fenice (1992).
- What is the latest Commissario Brunetti book?
- Unto Us a Son Is Given (Mar 2019).
- Is the Commissario Brunetti series finished?
- There have been no new Commissario Brunetti books since 2019.
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.