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Judge Dee Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Judge Dee 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 Judge Dee series? Start with "Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law" (2020) and follow publication order through all 6 books.
The complete Judge Dee reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law
2020
Judge Dee and the Three Deaths of Count Werdenfels
2021
Judge Dee and the Poisoner of Montmartre
2021
Seven Vampires
2022
Judge Dee and the Mystery of the Missing Manuscript
2022
Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal
2024
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