The Cadfael Chronicles Books in Order
Murder mystery series
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1979 · Edith Pargeter
The year is 1138, and England is caught in a struggle for the crown between King Stephen and the Empress Maud. After Stephen captures the castle of…
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Buy on Amazon1980 · Edith Pargeter
A stiff-necked old man leaves his estate to Shrewsbury Abbey in his will, then dies after eating a meal sent by the abbey. Brother Cadfael must…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Edith Pargeter
A 12th-century group of Shrewsbury monks travel to Wales to retrieve the relics of a 7th-century saint. They face resistance from the local people…
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Buy on Amazon1981 · Edith Pargeter
Brother Cadfael is sent to the Saint Giles leper colony outside Shrewsbury to uncover the truth behind a savage murder. He arrives as a wedding…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Edith Pargeter
St. Peter's Fair is a grand, festive event attracting merchants from across England and beyond, held during a pause in the civil war racking the…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Edith Pargeter
A 1984 novel by Ellis Peters. The abbey's celebration of Saint Winifred becomes the setting for duplicitous characters, including Cadfael, tied to…
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Buy on Amazon1984 · Edith Pargeter
An itinerant entertainer is accused of theft and assault but finds sanctuary in the abbey, where he is given 40 days to prove his innocence. Brother…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Edith Pargeter
In February 1141, men return from war to Shrewsbury, but the captured sheriff, Gilbert Prestcote, is not among them. A young Welsh prisoner, Elis, is…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Edith Pargeter
The Devil's Novice is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, set in autumn 1140. It is the eighth novel in the Cadfael Chronicles, first published…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Edith Pargeter
Shrewsbury is the setting for a novel by Ellis Peters, also known as Edith Pargeter. The story involves two refugee brothers whose past could create…
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Edith Pargeter
Cadfael tends to a brother who has been beaten and left for dead. He also investigates the disappearance of some siblings and their nun escort.…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Edith Pargeter
In 1141, Abbot Radulfus returns from London with a priest to fill the vacancy at Holy Cross in the Foregate. The priest is intelligent and…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Edith Pargeter
The Abby has been giving one rose each year as rent for a wealthy widow's property. This year, the rose is hacked to pieces, and the rent cannot be…
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Edith Pargeter
This 1987 Cadfael mystery by Edith Pargeter is more about medieval law and crime, and the first civil war in England between Empress Matilda and King…
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Buy on Amazon1988 · Edith Pargeter
A 1988 work by Edith Pargeter comprising three short stories that serve as a prequel to the Brother Cadfael series. The first describes the…
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Buy on AmazonThe Confession of Brother Haluin
1988 · Edith Pargeter
A medieval mystery novel set in the winter of 1142-1143 by Ellis Peters. It is the fifteenth novel in the Cadfael Chronicles, first published in…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Edith Pargeter
This book, a 1989 novel by Edith Pargeter, examines the nature of true piety. The main character is the apprentice of a man who has died and is later…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Edith Pargeter
In October 1142, a local landlord gives the Potter's Field, previously owned by potter Ruald and his wife, to the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Edith Pargeter
In the summer of 1144, England experiences a rare calm as the conflict between King Stephen and Empress Maud lessens. Brother Cadfael, a monk from…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Edith Pargeter
A medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters set in 1144-1145. It is the 19th and penultimate volume of the Cadfael Chronicles, first published in 1992.…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Edith Pargeter
In the fall of 1145, Philip FitzRobert, the younger son of Robert of Gloucester, switches sides in the eight-year struggle for the English crown,…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Cadfael Chronicles books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “One Corpse too Many”. Start with “One Corpse too Many.”
How many books are in the The Cadfael Chronicles series?
We list 21 books by Edith Pargeter , published between 1979–1994.
Where can I buy the The Cadfael Chronicles books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.