Anne Perry Books In Order – Complete List

Anne Perry, who passed away on 10 April 2023, was the popular New York Times bestselling author of well over a hundred books, many of which are part of 4 major series, while several others are standalone novels, short stories, anthologies, and non-fiction books.

Here are all the Anne Perry books in order of publication for each of the series. The publication order is also the reading order.

Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Books in Publication Order

Thomas Pitt is an inspector in Victorian London and Charlotte is his wife

  1. The Cater Street Hangman, 1979
  2. Callander Square, 1980
  3. Paragon Walk, 1981
  4. Resurrection Row, 1981
  5. Rutland Place, 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, 1990
  11. Highgate Rise, 1991
  12. Belgrave Square, 1992
  13. Farriers’ Lane, 1993
  14. The Hyde Park Headsman, 1994
  15. Traitors Gate, 1995
  16. Pentecost Alley, 1996
  17. Ashworth Hall, 1997
  18. Brunswick Gardens, 1998
  19. Bedford Square, 1998
  20. Half Moon Street, 1998
  21. The Whitechapel Conspiracy, 2001
  22. Southampton Row, 2002
  23. Seven Dial, 2003
  24. Long Spoon Lane, 2005
  25. Buckingham Palace Gardens, 2008
  26. Betrayal at Lisson Grove, 2010
  27. Dorchester Terrace, 2011
  28. Midnight at Marble Arch, 2012
  29. Death on Blackheath, 2014
  30. The Angel Court Affair, 2015
  31. Treachery at Lancaster Gate, 2015
  32.  Murder on the Serpentine, 2016

Books about Charlotte and Thomas Pitt

Daniel Pitt Books Publication Order

Thomas and Charlotte Pitt’s son

  1. Twenty-One Days, 2017
  2. Triple Jeopardy, 2018
  3. One Fatal Flaw, 2019
  4. Death With a Double Edge, 2020
  5. Three Debts Paid, 2021
  6. The Fourth Enemy, 2022
  7. Death Times Seven, 2026

William Monk Series in Publication Order

William Monk is an inspector working with the Thames River Police. Over the years he raises in ranks to become a private inquiry agent and then superintendent

  1. The Face of a Stranger, 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. Whited Sepulchres, 1997
  10. The Twisted Root, 1999
  11. Slaves And Obsession, 2000
  12. A Funeral in Blue, 2001
  13. Death of a Stranger, 2002
  14. The Shifting Tide, 2004
  15. Dark Assassin, 2015
  16. Execution Dock, 2009
  17. Acceptable Loss, 2011
  18. A Sunless Sea, 2012
  19. Blind Justice, 2013
  20. Blood on the Water, 2014
  21. Corridors of the Night, 2015
  22. Revenge in a Cold River, 2016
  23. An Echo of Murder, 2017
  24. Dark Tide Rising, 2018

Christmas Murder Mystery Novellas in Publication Order

Each book in the series is a novella with various characters taken from other series by the author

  1. A Christmas Journey, 2003 (aka Journey Towards Christmas)
  2. A Christmas Visitor, 2004
  3. A Christmas Guest, 2005
  4. A Christmas Secret, 2006
  5. A Christmas Beginning, 2007
  6. A Christmas Grace, 2008
  7. A Christmas Promise, 2009
  8. A Christmas Odyssey, 2010
  9. A Christmas Homecoming, 2011
  10. A Christmas Garland, 2012
  11. A Christmas Hope, 2013
  12. A New York Christmas, 2014
  13. A Christmas Escape, 2015
  14. A Christmas Message, 2016
  15.  A Christmas Return, 2017
  16. A Christmas Revelation, 2018
  17. A Christmas Gathering, 2019
  18. A Christmas Resolution, 2020
  19. A Christmas Legacy, 2021
  20. A Christmas Deliverance, 2022
  21. A Christmas Vanishing, 2023

World War I / WWI Series in Publication Order

Set of mysteries that take place during WWI

  1. No Graves As Yet, 2003
  2. Shoulder the Sky, 2004
  3. Angels in the Gloom, 2005
  4. At Some Disputed Barricade, 2006
  5. We Shall Not Sleep, 2007

Elena Standish Series in Publication Order

  1. Death in Focus, 2019
  2. A Question of Betrayal, 2020
  3. A Darker Reality, 2021
  4. A Truth to Lie For, 2022
  5. The Traitor Among Us, 2023

Tathea Series in Publication Order

  1. Tathea, 1999
  2. Come Armageddon, 2001

Timepiece Series in Publication Order

Young adult time travel mystery novella series

  1. Tudor Rose, 2011
  2. Rose of No Man’s Land, 2011
  3. Blood Red Rose, 2012
  4. Rose Between Two Thorns, 2012

Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Anthologies and Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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Series Contributed To

Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Books About Anne Perry

Anne Perry Biography

Anne Perry

Anne Perry was the pen name of Juliet Marion Hulme, a British bestselling author born on October 28, 1938, in London. Her books are set in Victorian England.

Her father, Dr. Henry Hulme, was a physicist. When she was a child, Juliet was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and since a cure for that disease was not available at the time (vaccines had only been introduced as general treatment in the early 1950s, and the antibiotic streptomycin was first included in 1944), the family sent their daughter to a warmer climate in South Africa where she would stay with relatives.

When her father was appointed Rector of Canterbury University College, she went to her parents in New Zealand. At the time, she was 13 years old. This, sadly, started a downward spiral in her life, which was ultimately captured in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures with main character played by Melanie Lynskey.

The turning point in her life happened when she was 15 years old. Juliet had a best friend called Pauline Parker and the two girls were inseparable. When her parents were about to divorce, Juliet was forced to move away and leave her best friend behind. Pauline also wanted to move to South Africa with her friend Juliette, but her mother wouldn’t let her.

In 1954, when she was just 15 years old, she and her best friend Pauline Parker were convicted of the murder of Pauline’s mother, Honora Rieper. The murder shocked the country and every newspaper would write about it. Both girls were sentenced to five years in prison but were released after less than four years.

After her release from prison, she changed her name to Anne Perry, using her stepfather’s surname. Next, she moved to the UK, where she started a new life. She studied at the University of Edinburgh and then worked as a receptionist and a flight attendant. In the 1960s, she moved to the United States and worked as a secretary for the film director Peter Bogdanovich.

As she once mentioned in an interview:

I had to give up my past – the hardest thing imaginable – and begin life in my new identity as Anne Perry, knowing even a tiny slip could unravel everything,” she says. She became a Mormon and moved to a small, secluded community in Scotland.

The first novel under the name of Anne Perry was a historical detective story, The Cater Street Hangman. It was published in 1979 and featured Inspector Thomas Pitt. Its success led the author to write additional Pitt novels.

In addition to Anne Perry’s Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mysteries, she has also written a series of novels featuring the detective William Monk, and several standalone books. Her books won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award for Best Short Story in 1990 and the Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2000.

Throughout her career, she never lied about her past and has spoken openly about her prison experiences and their impact on her life. Over time, she became a vocal advocate for prison reform, and for this reason, she worked with organizations such as the Forgiveness Project and the Prison Phoenix Trust.

Most of her books deal with issues of morality, sin, repentance, and forgiveness. Her books all draw from her experiences as a teen, and how could they not. She went through something that most people would never go through in their entire lives.

Regardless of her past – or maybe because of it – Anne became a successful writer and her books are known to millions of readers all over the world. Anne Perry passed away in 2023 at age eighty-four in Los Angeles due to declining health.

During her career that lasted over 45 years, Anne wrote more than 100 books, and in addition, she also wrote many short stories and essays.

She was so popular that The Times of London once named her as one of their 100 Masters of Crime of the Twentieth Century. In fact, she is called one of the founding authors of the socially relevant historical mystery genre.

Anne Perry Novel Adaptations

  • So far, one of her books, The Cater Street Hangman, has been adapted in 1998 into a TV film with the same title. It featured Keeley Hawes as Charlotte Ellison and Eoin McCarthy as Inspector Pitt. The film was directed by Sarah Hellings, and it featured on ITV.

Anne Perry Awards and Nominations

  • The Face of A Stranger – nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Novel in 1990
  • The Face of a Stranger – nominated for the Macavity Award for Best Novel in 1991
  • Defend and Betray – nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Novel in 1992
  • Pentecost Alley – nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1997
  • Heroes – won the Edgar Award for Best Short Story in 2000
  • At the at the 2020 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the author was named the Distinguished Guest of Honor
  • Half Moon Street – nominated for the Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Novel in 2001
  • Too Many Cooks – honored with the Agatha Award for Best Short Story in 2002
  • Dark Assassin – nominated for Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award in 2007
  • Buckingham Palace Gardens – nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Novel in 2008
  • Premio de Honor Aragón Negro Award in 2015
  • The author won an Agatha Award for lifetime achievement

15 Comments

  1. I’ve been listening to, and thoroughly enjoying, the Monk Series on Audible, but have been frustrated that not all the books are recorded; the series is missing books 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14 leaving frustrating gaps in the story line. Apparently there is still some effort to record these as book 14 (The Shifting Tide) is now scheduled to release in May, as is book 18 – even though 19-24 are already available on Audible.
    I have only been able to find one other unabridged book and a 4 hour abridged version of a second book on audio from another publisher; do you have any insight as to where to obtain audio versions of the missing volumes? After decades of avid reading, audio books are truly now my only option. Thank you.

    1. Sadly that won’t happen anymore as Anne Perry passed away.

  3. I have just finished the Monk series for the third time and am now starting again on the Pitt series. Our town in southern Ontario Canada has open libraries for curbside pickup during Covid so I am well fixed for reading. Is there ever enough time??

  5. I am 83 years old and have read all the Anne Perry’s Charlotte and Thomas Pitt and the William Monk series plus the Daniel Pitt ones. Wasn’t so keen on the WW1 stories. I knew of Anne Perry’s past before I read her books. Thoroughly enjoyed them all. Wished the Thomas Pitt and William Monk series could have gone on and on but characters age as we do!

  6. I was given Funeral in Blue and loved the book but i really like to read books in order so i have finished the Monk series and would like to see it continued. I am reading the Pitt series right now. Some i have to get on open library but the local libraries hsve some of them.

  7. I was recently introduced to Anne Perry’s writing by a friend who had just read “Death in Focus” and wanted to me to read it too. I am thoroughly enjoying it and certainly will look for other books written by Anne.

  8. Had all these books on my bookcase and they have got me through the Covid lockdown. Have now re-read all 56 and enjoyed them all.

  9. I too have read nearly everything Anne Perry has written. I find her writing is often awkward and her style can become a distraction. I sometimes find myself talking to the author with comments about redundancy, over explanation or contradictions. Her Standish seems to flow more easily.
    Still, her characters are well drawn and likeable. Plots are generally intrigueing history is clearly well researched. The positive far outweighs the negative.

    1. I become an Anne Perry fan in 2019. I have read all that I can find and have ordered others to fill in my own library. Early this year I introduced my husband to William Monk. Sometimes I think HE thinks Monk is real…argue with him at times!
      I wish she would write more of the monk series. I’d like to follow Scuff and oc course the main characters as they do what they do best and age with wisdom and good humor.

    2. Trish Higgins, I so appreciated your comments. I have read all of the Pitt, Monk, Daniel Pitt, Elena Standish, Christmas novellas, and WWI series books. I was not aware of the Timepiece series as our library does not have any of those. Also have not read any of the “Other Books” listed above because they are not in our library. However, I have read Sheen on the Silk, which is not listed above, and our library has two anthologies (Odd Partners and Private Investigations) to which she has contributed, which I plan to read. I’ve also read a book and seen the movie about her teenage history. Of them all, I am really enjoying the Elena Standish series and also liked the WWI series. (A few years later Rhys Bowen came out with a single book, In Farleigh Field [2017], which was strikingly similar to Perry’s WWI series except it takes place in WWII.) The Christmas novellas (follow Pitt characters in case anyone wants to know) are great for a quick read.

      I agree with you that her style is distracting. She has a tendency to talk so obliquely about some subjects that you are really unsure what the characters are saying, and she gives the characters the ability to draw insights from the tiniest clue which the average person would never notice, much less be able to interpret as her characters do.

      Given all that, I will continue to read her books as long as there are any to read–which may not be much longer given her age.

  10. hi, i have read many of anne perry’s books over the years, and i agree with you, glenda, that now that the corona virus has us stuck in our homes, it is a perfect time to go back, and read the books again. i have a hard time saying which series that i like best. because they are all wonderful in their own way. the world war I books dealt with the senseless death of war, thomas and charlotte show us a non-traditional victorian family, and the always delightful vespaigia, and william pitt is fun to watch as he deals with all the hardships that his handicaps of health, and lack of high social status bring him! the christmas books are happy extra treats and reading about daniel learning to be an investigator is fun, as he grows in skill. ilove all the details and how perryalways has point to make about hypocracy or social morality or need for reform. it is escapism, but with a twist, because we still have many of the same problems. sandy

  11. I am now 83 years old and have been reading Anne Perry’s books for about 40 years. My bookshelf is stocked with them. At this time in 2020 having been housebound with the Coronavirus pandemic, with all libraries and stores closed and my book supplies having been cut off, I have now started at the beginning to read all my books. Let’s see how far I get.

  12. I have enjoyed Anne Perry’s books for over 25 years and the detail is sometimes too much in my opinion and slows down the story but it always draws you deeper into the culture and time period and story. My favorite William Monk books are The Silent Cry, Twisted Root and Dark Assassin. My favorite Thomas Pitt books are Resurrection Row, The Hyde Park Headsman and Buckingham Palace Gardens. I have missed her most recent books and will have to catch up as I know they will definitely be worth the time.

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