BookBingeAloysius Pendergast Books in Order
An eccentric, aristocratic FBI agent with encyclopedic knowledge investigates cases that blend forensic science with the truly macabre.
Here is the complete Aloysius Pendergast reading order — all 23 books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Relic(1995)
- Reliquary(1997)
- The Cabinet of Curiosities(2002)
- Still Life with Crows(2003)
- Brimstone(2004)
- Dance of Death(2005)
- The Book of the Dead(2006)
- The Wheel of Darkness(2007)
- Cemetery Dance(2009)
- Fever Dream(2010)
- Cold Vengeance(2011)
- Two Graves(2012)
- White Fire(2013)
- Blue Labyrinth(2014)
- Crimson Shore(2015)
- The Obsidian Chamber(2016)
- City of Endless Night(2018)
- Verses for the Dead(2018)
- Crooked River(2020)
- Bloodless(2021)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Leng(2022)
- Angel of Vengeance(2024)
- Pendergast: The Beginning(2026)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Aloysius Pendergast series?
There are 23 books in the Aloysius Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, beginning with Relic (1995) and most recently Pendergast: The Beginning (2026).
What is the first Aloysius Pendergast book?
The first book is Relic, published in 1995. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Aloysius Pendergast in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.