Order of Dorothy Dunnett Books
Dorothy Dunnett (1923-2001) was a Scottish novelist of historical fiction and mystery novels. She is best known for her Lymond Chronicles books and its prequel, The House of Niccolo. Aside from her historical novels, Dunnett also wrote the Johnson Johnson mystery series. Outside of series, she wrote King Hereafter, about the real Macbeth.
Dorothy Dunnett’s first novel was The Game of Kings, which was the beginning of her Lymond Chronicles series. She continued writing up until 2000, the year before her passing in 2001. Below is a list of all of Dorothy Dunnett’s books in order of publication and chronological order:
Publication Order of The Lymond Chronicles Books
| The Game of Kings | (1961) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Queens' Play | (1964) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Disorderly Knights | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pawn in Frankincense | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ringed Castle | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Checkmate | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Johnson Johnson Books
| Dolly and the Singing Bird | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Cookie Bird | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Doctor Bird | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Starry Bird | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Nanny Bird | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Bird of Paradise | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moroccan Traffic | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of Johnson Johnson Books
| Dolly and the Nanny Bird | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moroccan Traffic | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Singing Bird | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Cookie Bird | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Doctor Bird | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Starry Bird | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolly and the Bird of Paradise | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Johnson Johnson Mystery Books
| Rum Affair | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Roman Nights | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ibiza Surprise | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Operation Nassau | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The House of Niccolò Books
| Niccolò Rising | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Spring of the Ram | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Race of Scorpions | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Scales of Gold | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Unicorn Hunt | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| To Lie with Lions | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Caprice and Rondo | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gemini | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| King Hereafter | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Scottish Highlands | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Miraculous Mirror | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Dolly and the Bird of Paradise was also titled Tropical Issue. Dolly and the Singing Bird was also published as Rum Affair and The Photogenic Soprano. Dolly and the Cookie Bird is also known as Ibiza Surprise and Murder in the Round. Dolly and the Doctor Bird is also known as Operation Nassau and Match for a Murderer. Dolly and the Starr Bird‘s alternate titles are Roman Nights and Murder in Focus. Dolly and the Nanny Bird was later retitled Split Code. Moroccan Traffic was published in the USA as Send a Fax to the Kasbah.
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