Amelia Peabody series Books in Order
series of mystery novels
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1975 · Barbara Mertz
Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has inherited her father's fortune along with his strong will. She travels to Cairo,…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Barbara Mertz
One of the best-loved mystery writers weaves another tale of intrigue featuring Amelia Peabody and Radcliffe of Crocodile on the Sandbank. This time…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Barbara Mertz
Radcliffe Emerson, an archaeologist known as "Father of Curses," and his wife Amelia Peabody, also an archaeologist and Egyptologist, find themselves…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Barbara Mertz
The 1895-96 season is an exciting one for Amelia Peabody, her husband Emerson, and their son Ramses. They are set to excavate the burial chamber of…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Barbara Mertz
Amelia Peabody and her husband, Radcliffe Emerson, return from the winter events in Dahshoor to face a new mystery at the British Museum. A murder…
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1991 · Barbara Mertz
The Last Camel Died at Noon is the sixth book in a series of historical mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters, featuring archaeologist and sleuth Amelia…
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Buy on AmazonThe snake, the crocodile, and the dog
1992 · Barbara Mertz
Amelia Peabody, a 19th-century Egyptologist, and her husband, Emerson, return to Amarna, the place where they first fell in love. In this seventh…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Barbara Mertz
A masked stranger claims to know the location of an Egyptian queen's lost tomb, drawing the attention of Amelia Peabody and her husband, Radcliffe…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Barbara Mertz
In 1903 Egypt, feisty archaeologist Amelia Peabody begins her ninth adventure. A papyrus suggests that dreaming of a large cat brings good luck, a…
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Buy on AmazonThe ape who guards the balance
1998 · Barbara Mertz
A 1998 novel by Barbara Mertz set in the Valley of the Kings in 1907, following archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her companions on a perilous…
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2004 · Barbara Mertz
Guardian of the Horizon is a 2004 historical mystery novel by Elizabeth Peters (Barbara Mertz), part of a series featuring fictional sleuth and…
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1999 · Barbara Mertz
The Falcon at the Portal is a 1999 novel by Barbara Mertz, writing as Elizabeth Peters, the 11th in a series of historical mystery novels featuring…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Barbara Mertz
Amelia Peabody and her husband, Radcliffe Emerson, return to Egypt at the end of 1914 for another season of archaeological work. Their son, Ramses,…
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2002 · Barbara Mertz
The Golden One is the 14th in a series of historical mystery novels written by Elizabeth Peters, featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Barbara Mertz
With the Great War over, archaeologist Amelia Peabody no longer fears for her family's safety, until her son Ramses encounters a mysterious veiled…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Barbara Mertz
The Serpent on the Crown is a suspenseful novel by Elizabeth Peters, set in 1922 in Egypt. Amelia Peabody and her family return to the Valley of the…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Barbara Mertz
Tomb of the Golden Bird is a 2006 novel by Barbara Mertz (Elizabeth Peters), part of the Amelia Peabody series. Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium
2003 · Barbara Mertz
Amelia Peabody's Egypt: A Compendium is a 2003 book by Barbara Mertz. It is part of the series Amelia Peabody series. Catalog genres: Non-Fiction.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Amelia Peabody series books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Crocodile on the sandbank”. Start with “Crocodile on the sandbank.”
How many books are in the Amelia Peabody series series?
We list 19 books by Barbara Mertz , published between 1975–2006.
Where can I buy the Amelia Peabody series books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.