Order of Michael Dibdin Books
Michael Dibdin (1947-2007) was a British novelist who wrote crime fiction, largely featuring the character Aurelio Zen. He also wrote several standalone novels. Dibdin was born in Middlesex, England, but also lived in Northern Ireland, Edmonton, Italy and finally in Seattle. While Aurelio Zen was set in Italy, his other works were often set in the States and England.
Michael Dibdin published 18 novels during his writing career; 11 Aurelio Zen novels and 7 other books. Below is the order in which Dibdin’s published works were originally released:
Publication Order of Aurelio Zen Books
| Ratking | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vendetta | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cabal | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead Lagoon | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Così Fan Tutti | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Long Finish | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Rain | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| And Then You Die | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Medusa | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Back to Bologna | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| End Games | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Last Sherlock Holmes Story | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Rich Full Death | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tryst | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dirty Tricks | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dying of the Light | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Spectre | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Thanksgiving | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Picador Book of Crime Writing | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vintage Book of Classic Crime | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
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Enjoyed the Zen novel series! Wish there were more but at least the first three made it to television (Rufus Sewell played Zen).