Mary Russell Books in Order
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fictional character, star of novels by Laurie King
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Laurie R. King
In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is living a quiet life in Sussex, studying honeybees, when he meets Mary Russell, a 15-year-old girl who stumbles into his…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Laurie R. King
A Monstrous Regiment of Women is the second novel in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie R. King. After a difficult visit from her…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Laurie R. King
In this 1997 novel by Laurie King, an archeologist on a dig in 1920s Palestine discovers a letter purporting to come from a woman who was an apostle…
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Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, investigate a death at Dartmoor and sightings of a phantom coach on the moor. The story takes place in…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Laurie R. King
In this 1999 novel, Mary Russell once again teams up with Sherlock Holmes as they are pursued by murderous strangers through the bazaars of 1918…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Laurie R. King
Justice Hall is the sixth book in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie R. King. After returning from solving the mystery of The…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Laurie R. King
Traveling incognito, Mary Russell and her spouse Sherlock Holmes head for India to search for a missing spy, the famous orphan who inspired Rudyard…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Laurie R. King
Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes travel to San Francisco to unlock the buried memory of a shocking crime with the power to kill again, a…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Laurie R. King
In a 2009 novel by Laurie R. King, Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, return to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad. Their…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Laurie R. King
In Laurie R. King's 2010 novel, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes find themselves on the run after thwarting a murderous cult. Separated and wanted by…
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Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)
2011
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”—USA Today In…
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2012
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Laurie R. King’s New York Times bestselling novels of suspense featuring Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes,…
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2015
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR BY THE SEATTLE…
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2016
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series weaves rich historical detail and provocative themes with intriguing…
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2018
Laurie R. King’s New York Times bestselling series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is “the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery…
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Buy on AmazonThe Lantern's Dance: a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
2024 · Laurie R. King
After their recent adventures in Transylvania, Russell and Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes' son, the famous artist Damian Adler, and…
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2025
Mary Russell’s allegiances are tested by the reappearance of her long-lost uncle—and a tantalizing case not even Sherlock Holmes could solve. When…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Mary Russell books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Beekeeper's Apprentice”.
How many books are in the Mary Russell series?
We list 19 books by Laurie R. King , published between 1994–2025.
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