Order of Dorothy L. Sayers Books
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) was an English author of crime fiction novels, poetry, plays, essays, translations and Christian humanism. Sayers is considered part of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. She is best known for her mystery novels featuring Peter Wimsey, an amateur sleuth. Sayers has influenced many different major authors, including Stieg Larsson and Diana Gabaldon.
Dorothy L. Sayers made her debut as a novelist in 1923 with Whose Body?, the beginning of her Peter Wimsey detective series. Below is a list of Dorothy L. Sayers’ books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey Books
Publication Order of Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Books
Thrones, Dominations | (1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A Presumption of Death | (2002) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Attenbury Emeralds | (2010) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Late Scholar | (2013) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
A Treasury of Sayers Stories | (1958) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Two Plays about God and Man | (1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories | (2002) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Chapbooks
Publication Order of Standalone Plays
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane is co-authored by Jill Patton Walsh. Ask a Policeman is co-authored by Anthony Berkeley and Milward Kennedy.