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Lake District Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Lake District 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 Lake District series? Start with "The Windermere Witness" (2012) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Lake District reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Windermere Witness
2012

The Ambleside Alibi
2013

The Coniston Case
2014

The Troutbeck Testimony
2015

The Hawkshead Hostage
2016

The Bowness Bequest
2017

The Staveley Suspect
2018

The Grasmere Grudge
2019

The Patterdale Plot
2020

The Ullswater Undertaking
2021

The Threlkeld Theory
2022

The Askham Accusation
2023

The Borrowdale Body
2024

A Lake District Christmas Murder
2024

The Dacre Dilemma
2025
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