Order of Elizabeth Peters Books

Order of Elizabeth Peters Books


Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was an American author of suspense, mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her Amelia Peabody series, in addition to her Vicky Bliss series. She graduated with a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago, which is the basis for her Amelia Peabody series. Her Barbara Michaels books are considered part of the gothic fiction and supernatural thriller genres.

Elizabeth Peters became a published author in 1964, writing the non-fiction book Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs under her real name of Barbara Mertz. She would make her fiction debut in 1966 as Barbara Michaels with The Master of Blacktower. Her Elizabeth Peters nom de plume would debut would debut in 1968 with The Jackal’s Head. Below is a list of Elizabeth Peters’ books under all of her pen names, sorted by date of publication as well as in chronological order:

Publication Order of Georgetown Books

(as Barbara Michaels)

Ammie, Come Home

(1968)

Shattered Silk

(1986)

Stitches in Time

(1995)

Publication Order of Jacqueline Kirby Books

The Seventh Sinner

(1972)

The Murders of Richard III

(1974)

Die for Love

(1984)

Naked Once More

(1989)

Publication Order of Vicky Bliss Books

The Camelot Caper

(1969)

Borrower of the Night

(1973)

Street of the Five Moons

(1978)

Silhouette in Scarlet

(1983)

Trojan Gold

(1987)

Night Train to Memphis

(1994)

The Laughter of Dead Kings

(2008)

Vicky isn’t in The Camelot Caper but it takes place in the same universe featuring Sir John Smythe.

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 (With: Joan Hess)

(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 (With: Joan Hess)

(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)

Publication Order of Someone in the House Books

(as Barbara Michaels)

Someone in the House

(1981)

Black Rainbow

(1982)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Master of Blacktower (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1966)

Sons of the Wolf (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1967)

The Jackal’s Head

(1968)

Prince of Darkness (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1969)

The Dead Sea Cipher

(1970)

The Dark on the Other Side (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1970)

The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits

(1971)

The Crying Child (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1971)

Greygallows (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1972)

Witch (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1973)

House of Many Shadows (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1974)

The Sea King’s Daughter (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1975)

Patriot’s Dream (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1976)

Legend in Green Velvet

(1976)

Devil May Care

(1977)

Wings of the Falcon (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1977)

Wait for What Will Come (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1978)

Summer of the Dragon

(1979)

The Walker in Shadows (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1979)

The Love Talker

(1980)

The Wizard’s Daughter (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1980)

The Copenhagen Connection

(1982)

Here I Stay (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1983)

The Grey Beginning (As:Barbara Michaels)

(1984)

Be Buried in the Rain (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1985)

Search the Shadows (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1987)

Smoke and Mirrors (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1989)

Into the Darkness (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1990)

Vanish with the Rose (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1992)

Houses of Stone (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1993)

The Dancing Floor (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1997)

Other Worlds (As: Barbara Michaels)

(1999)

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories

(2018)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs (By: Barbara Mertz)

(1964)

Red Land, Black Land

(1967)

Amelia Peabody’s Egypt

(2003)

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Publication Order of Anthologies

Tales of the Uncanny

(1983)

A Gothic Treasure Trove

(1987)

Malice Domestic 1

(1992)

Historical Whodunits

(1993)

More Malice Domestic

(1997)

AZ Murder Goes… Artful

(1997)

Notes: House of Many Shadows was also published as House of Many Shades. The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits was also titled Shadows in the Moonlight. The Legend in Green Velvet is alternatively titled Ghost in Green Velvet.

The Georgetown series was published under the pen name of Barbara Michaels. Most standalone novels were written under the pen name of Barbara Michaels except for The Jackal’s Head, The Camelot Caper, The Dead Sea Cipher, The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits, The Legend in Green Velvet, Devil May Care, Summer of the Dragon, The Love Talker and The Copenhagen Connection.

The Painted Queen is written with Joan Hess.