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

Chronological Order of Amelia Peabody Books

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

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: 7 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: 8 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: 9 years ago

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

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