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Eric Ward Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Eric Ward books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Eric Ward series? Start with "A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder" (1980) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Eric Ward reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder
1980
Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder
1982
A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder
1983
Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder
1984
A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder
1985
Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder
1986
The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder
1988
A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder
1989
A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder
1991
A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder
2001
The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder
2002
Phantom / The Phantom Murder
2003
Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder
2003
Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder
2005
Death Squad / The Football Murder
2007
Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder
2008
Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder
2010
The Tutankhamun Murder
2025
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