BookBingeRuth Galloway Books in Order
A forensic archaeologist on England's windswept Norfolk coast is drawn into police investigations whenever old bones surface.
Here is the complete Ruth Galloway reading order — all 15 books by Elly Griffiths, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- The Crossing Places(2009)
- The Janus Stone(2010)
- The House at Sea's End(2011)
- A Room Full of Bones(2011)
- A Dying Fall(2012)
- The Outcast Dead(2014)
- The Ghost Fields(2015)
- The Woman in Blue(2016)
- The Chalk Pit(2017)
- The Dark Angel(2018)
- The Stone Circle(2019)
- The Lantern Men(2020)
- The Night Hawks(2021)
- The Locked Room(2022)
- The Last Remains(2023)
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 Ruth Galloway series?
There are 15 books in the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths, beginning with The Crossing Places (2009) and most recently The Last Remains (2023).
What is the first Ruth Galloway book?
The first book is The Crossing Places, published in 2009. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Ruth Galloway in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.