The Amelia Peabody is a series of historical mystery novels by American novelist Elizabeth Peters. The protagonist, Amelia Peabody, is an Egyptologist. Born in England to a wealthy family, Amelia leaves to travel around the world. The series is primarily set in Egypt, but also in England and Palestine.

The Amelia Peabody series began in 1975 with Crocodile on the Sandbank. The series has lasted 19 books, picking up in 1996 as an annual series. The Amelia Peabody series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody books in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order:

Publication Order of Amelia Peabody Books

Crocodile on the Sandbank (1975)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Curse of the Pharaohs (1981)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mummy Case (1985)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lion in the Valley (1986)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Deeds of the Disturber (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Last Camel Died at Noon (1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Hippopotamus Pool (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Seeing a Large Cat (1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Falcon at the Portal (1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
He Shall Thunder in the Sky (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lord of the Silent (2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Golden One (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Children of the Storm (2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Guardian of the Horizon (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Serpent on the Crown (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A River in the Sky (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Painted Queen (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Chronological Order of Amelia Peabody Books

Crocodile on the Sandbank(1975)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Curse of the Pharaohs(1981)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mummy Case(1985)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lion in the Valley(1986)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Deeds of the Disturber(1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Last Camel Died at Noon(1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog(1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Hippopotamus Pool(1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Seeing a Large Cat(1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Ape Who Guards the Balance(1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Guardian of the Horizon(2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A River in the Sky(2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Falcon at the Portal(1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Painted Queen(2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
He Shall Thunder in the Sky(2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lord of the Silent(2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Golden One(2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Children of the Storm(2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Serpent on the Crown(2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tomb of the Golden Bird(2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Note: The Painted Queen is written with Joan Hess.

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4 Responses to “Order of Amelia Peabody Books”

  1. Chy Anne Autumn Osborn: 5 years ago

    I didn’t know the author had died until just last year. I was devastated. I wondered why there weren’t new books coming out. I just finished The Painted Queen. Bravo. I can’t tell where “Elizabeth” began and Joan picked up. I recently introduced my 26-year-old daughter to the series and she is about 4 books in. I never got tired of Amelia Peabody. This was by far my favorite of the different series.

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  2. Mongoose218: 6 years ago

    Yes, agree with Rose Ann, these are among my all time favorites, I’ve read the whole series many more times than once!!! Every few years I go back to it!!!

    The author, Elizabeth Peters, DID have a Ph.D in Egyptology, but never was able to use it, until she used what she had learned in this series! She did also write a few non fiction books on ancient Egypt…..”Red Land/ Black Land” is excellent….

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  3. Rose Ann Null: 7 years ago

    I love these books. I highly recommend them to mystery lovers with a twist.

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