Series by Elizabeth Peters
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Buy on Amazon1975 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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 · Elizabeth Peters
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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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Elizabeth Peters written?
We list 36 books by Elizabeth Peters across 1 series, published between 1968–2017 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Elizabeth Peters's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Crocodile on the sandbank.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Elizabeth Peters's books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.