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Judge Dee Mysteries Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Judge Dee Mysteries 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 Mysteries series? Start with "Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee / Dee Goong An" (1949) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Judge Dee Mysteries reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee / Dee Goong An
1949
The Chinese Bell Murders
1958
The Chinese Gold Murders
1959
The Chinese Lake Murders
1960
The Chinese Nail Murders
1961
The Haunted Monastery
1961
The Red Pavilion
1961
The Chinese Maze Murders
1962
The Lacquer Screen
1962
The Emperor's Pearl
1963
The Monkey and The Tiger
1965
The Phantom of the Temple
1965
The Willow Pattern
1965
Murder in Canton
1966
Judge Dee at Work
1967
Necklace and Calabash
1967
Poets and Murder / The Fox-Magic Murders
1968
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