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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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