Order of Amelia Peabody Books
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) |    |
| The Curse of the Pharaohs | (1981) | |
| The Mummy Case | (1985) | |
| Lion in the Valley | (1986) | |
| The Deeds of the Disturber | (1988) | |
| The Last Camel Died at Noon | (1991) | |
| The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog | (1992) | |
| The Hippopotamus Pool | (1996) | |
| Seeing a Large Cat | (1997) | |
| The Ape Who Guards the Balance | (1998) | |
| The Falcon at the Portal | (1999) | |
| He Shall Thunder in the Sky | (2000) | |
| Lord of the Silent | (2001) | |
| The Golden One | (2002) | |
| Children of the Storm | (2003) | |
| Guardian of the Horizon | (2004) | |
| The Serpent on the Crown | (2005) | |
| Tomb of the Golden Bird | (2006) | |
| A River in the Sky | (2010) | |
| The Painted Queen | (2014) | |
Chronological Order of Amelia Peabody Books
| Crocodile on the Sandbank | (1975) | |
| The Curse of the Pharaohs | (1981) | |
| The Mummy Case | (1985) | |
| Lion in the Valley | (1986) | |
| The Deeds of the Disturber | (1988) | |
| The Last Camel Died at Noon | (1991) | |
| The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog | (1992) | |
| The Hippopotamus Pool | (1996) | |
| Seeing a Large Cat | (1997) | |
| The Ape Who Guards the Balance | (1998) | |
| Guardian of the Horizon | (2004) | |
| A River in the Sky | (2010) | |
| The Falcon at the Portal | (1999) | |
| The Painted Queen | (2014) | |
| He Shall Thunder in the Sky | (2000) | |
| Lord of the Silent | (2001) | |
| The Golden One | (2002) | |
| Children of the Storm | (2003) | |
| The Serpent on the Crown | (2005) | |
| Tomb of the Golden Bird | (2006) | |
Note: The Painted Queen is written with Joan Hess.
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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.
Joan died this past November. I can just imagine the two of them together & the mischief they are getting into. 😇😇
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They are very much missed.
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….
I love these books. I highly recommend them to mystery lovers with a twist.